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  5. 2015 Alabama House Bills
  6. HB51 Alabama 2015 Session

HB51 Alabama 2015 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Paul W. Lee
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Houston Co., judge of probate, authorized to exercise equity jurisdiction under certain conditions, const. amend.
Description

Under existing law, the circuit courts of this state have jurisdiction over equitable matters.

This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, which would allow the Judge of Probate of Houston County to exercise equity jurisdiction concurrent with that of the circuit court in cases originally filed in the Probate Court of Houston County if the judge of probate is licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to allow the Judge of Probate of Houston County to exercise equity jurisdiction concurrent with that of the circuit court in cases originally filed in the Probate Court of Houston County if the judge of probate is licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama.

Subjects
Houston County

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
April 15, 2015 H Assigned Act No. 2015-46.
April 15, 2015 H Delivered to Secretary of State at 1:20 p.m. on April 16, 2015.
April 15, 2015 H Clerk of the House Certification
April 15, 2015 S Signature Requested
April 15, 2015 H Enrolled
April 15, 2015 H Passed Second House
April 15, 2015 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 512
April 15, 2015 S Third Reading Passed
April 13, 2015 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 16, 2015 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation
March 16, 2015 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 77
March 16, 2015 H Third Reading Passed
March 11, 2015 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 2, 2015 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation

Bill Text

Download HB51 Alabama 2015 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2015-03-17
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2015-04-16
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB51 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text HB51 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature

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