HB376 Alabama 2014 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the Court of Civil Appeals in W.B.B. v. H.M.S., W.L. 2120501 (September 6, 2013), construed the Juvenile Justice Act of 2008 to grant the juvenile court exclusive original jurisdiction over termination of parental rights proceedings only if the proceeding for termination arises as the result of a separate juvenile court proceeding in which the child has been adjudged to have committed a delinquent act, to be dependent, or to be in need of supervision.
Before January 1, 2009, the effective date of the Juvenile Justice Act, the juvenile court had exclusive original jurisdiction over termination of parent rights proceedings.
This bill would restore to the juvenile court exclusive original jurisdiction over all actions for the terminations of parental rights.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature. This bill would provide that it is retroactive to January 1, 2009.
To amend Section 12-15-114, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide that the juvenile court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over termination of parental rights proceedings; to express the intent of the Legislature regarding jurisdiction of the juvenile court in termination of parental rights cases; and to provide for retroactivity to January 1, 2009.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2014 | H | Forwarded to Executive Department |
| April 3, 2014 | H | Assigned Act No. 2014-350. |
| April 3, 2014 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| April 3, 2014 | S | Signature Requested |
| April 3, 2014 | H | Enrolled |
| April 3, 2014 | H | Passed Second House |
| April 3, 2014 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1248 |
| April 3, 2014 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 13, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 27, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| February 27, 2014 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 485 |
| February 27, 2014 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 18, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 30, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB376 Alabama 2014 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB376 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature