HB162 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Attorneys, cause of action for person solicited by attorney to bring lawsuit for purpose of procuring legal services to enrich attorney, Sec. 34-3-25 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Existing law prohibits an attorney from
soliciting a person to bring a legal action for the
purpose of procuring the legal services of the
attorney or his or her law firm</p><p class="bill_description">
Existing law also prohibits a person from
receiving compensation from an attorney who
solicits the person to bring a legal action in
order to procure the legal services of the attorney
or the attorney's law firm</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide a cause of action
for any person who was solicited by an attorney to
bring a legal action for the purpose of procuring
the legal services of the attorney or his or her
law firm</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to attorneys; to amend Section 34-3-25,
Code of Alabama 1975; provide a cause of action for any person
who was solicited by an attorney to bring a legal action for
the purpose of procuring the legal services of the attorney or
his or her law firm.
</p>
Subjects
Attorneys
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2016 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 13, 2016 | H | Pending third reading on day 23 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment |
| April 13, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 9, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 13, 2016 | Room 617 at 00:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 9, 2016 | Room 617 at 14:30 | House JUDY Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB162 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |