SB34 Alabama 2015 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Courts, circuit and districts, witnesses, video testimony authorize for members of Armed Services on active duty, requirements, Armed Services Accommodation Act, Sec. 12-21-135.1 added
Description
This bill would establish a procedure by which a circuit or district court judge could authorize video testimony of a witness who is serving on active duty military service outside the state
This bill would provide requirements for the video testimony to be admissible as evidence and would specify that the party requesting the testimony would bear the costs associated with the video testimony
To provide a procedure by which a circuit or district court judge may authorize that video testimony may be taken from a witness who is engaged in active duty military service; to establish requirements for taking testimony; and to provide that the party requesting video testimony shall bear the cost.
Subjects
Courts
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2015 | S | Assigned Act No. 2015-432. |
| June 3, 2015 | H | Signature Requested |
| June 3, 2015 | S | Enrolled |
| June 2, 2015 | S | Passed Second House |
| June 2, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1218 |
| June 2, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 7, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 7, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| April 7, 2015 | S | Engrossed |
| April 2, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 304 |
| April 2, 2015 | S | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 303 |
| April 2, 2015 | S | Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| April 2, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 18, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 3, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 6, 2015 | Room 429 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 18, 2015 | Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB34 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB34 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB34 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |