HB306 Alabama 2017 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Attorneys, encouraging litigation, criminal penalties increased, Secs. 34-3-24, 34-3-35 am'd.
Description
Under existing law, an attorney who gives money to a person for the purpose of encouraging that person to bring an action against another is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined or imprisoned
This bill would increase the criminal penalty for an attorney who gives money to a person for the purpose of encouraging that person to bring an action against another
To amend Sections 34-3-24 and 34-3-35, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to attorneys; to increase the criminal penalty for an attorney who gives money to a person for the purpose of encouraging that person to bring an action against another.
Subjects
Attorneys
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 27, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 23, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 26, 2017 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | April 26, 2017 | at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB306 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |