HB232 Alabama 2015 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Courts, district, small claims division, jurisdiction increased, filing fees and distrib. further provided for, Secs. 12-11-30, 12-12-31, 12-19-71, 12-19-72 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the district court has
jurisdiction over cases where the amount in
controversy is $10,000 or less, and the small
claims division of the district court has
jurisdiction over cases where the amount in
controversy does not exceed $3,000</p><p class="bill_description">
Under existing law, a plaintiff filing a
case in the district court is charged a filing fee</p><p class="bill_description">
The amount of the filing fee is less for cases
filed in the small claims division of the district
court</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would increase the jurisdiction of
the small claims division of the district court to
cover all cases where the amount in controversy is
$6,000 or less</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would revise the filing fee and
filing fee distribution statutes to reflect the new
jurisdiction of the small claims division, but
would keep the filing fees and distribution of
filing fees at the same amounts as before the
revisions provided in this act</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 12-11-30, 12-12-31, 12-19-71, and
12-19-72, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the
jurisdiction of the small claims division of the district
court and for the filing fees associated with filing a case in
the district court.
</p>
Subjects
Courts
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2015 | H | Delivered to Governor at 10:24 a.m. on May 21, 2015. |
| May 21, 2015 | H | Assigned Act No. 2015-224. |
| May 21, 2015 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 21, 2015 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Enrolled |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Passed Second House |
| May 19, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1029 |
| May 19, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 16, 2015 | S | Albritton motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| April 16, 2015 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| April 9, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 31, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| March 31, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 192 |
| March 31, 2015 | H | Williams (JD) motion to Table adopted Roll Call 191 |
| March 31, 2015 | H | Beckman Amendment Offered |
| March 31, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 12, 2015 | H | Rereferred from Judiciary to Commerce and Small Business |
| March 11, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 8, 2015 | Room 325 at 19:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 18, 2015 | Room 123 at 14:30 | House C&SB Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB232 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB232 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled |