SB228 Alabama 2013 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Infants, age of majority designated as 18 years for participation in college or university research, Sec. 26-1-1 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, with certain exceptions,
the age of majority in this state is 19 years</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would designate the age of
majority as 18 years for the purpose of giving
consent to participate in certain research
conducted by a college or university</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 26-1-1, Code of Alabama 1975, as
amended by Act 2012-415, 2012 Regular Session (Acts 2012),
relating to the age of majority, to designate the age of
majority as 18 years for the purpose of giving consent to
participate in certain research conducted by a college or
university.
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Subjects
Infants
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2013 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 30, 2013 | S | Marsh motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote |
| April 30, 2013 | S | Third Reading Carried Over |
| March 5, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 19, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Children, Youth Affairs, and Human Resources |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB228 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |