Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Yes
98
Absent
7
HB14 Alabama 2012 Session
Updated Jul 25, 2021
HB14 Alabama 2012 Session
House Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2012
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
-
Paul BeckmanRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2012
- Title
- Circuit courts, civil matters, presiding circuit judge may authorize certain hearings to be held by audio-video telecommunications, requirements
- Description
Under existing law, a court may conduct certain pretrial proceedings in criminal cases by means of audio-video telecommunications, but there is no law specifically authorizing pretrial matters in civil cases to be conducted in this manner.
This bill would authorize the presiding judge of the circuit court to authorize motion hearings in civil matters to be conducted by telephone or other audio-video telecommunications means.
This bill would also provide that the presiding judge would establish written guidelines for the holding of the hearings.
- Subjects
- Civil Procedure
Bill Actions
Delivered to Governor at 11:42 p. m. on May 16, 2012.
Assigned Act No. 2012-499.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1524
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 123
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 122
Judiciary Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Bill Text
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Votes
Motion to Adopt
Yes
93
Absent
12
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Yes
31
Abstained
1
Absent
3
Documents
Bill Text (Engrossed)
HB14 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB14 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced
Source: Alabama Legislature