HB457 Alabama 2017 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Landlord and Tenant Act, evictions, civil action for possession, hearing date required to be set within certain time, Sec. 35-9A-461 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a civil action for
eviction under the Landlord and Tenant Act is
required to be given precedence by the judge over
other cases</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the judge in an
eviction case or unlawful detainer action to set
the case for a hearing date on a date within 45
days after the time to answer the complaint. If the
judge fails to comply with this provision, a
complaint may be warranted before the Judicial
Inquiry Commission and evidence that the case was
not set as required by this provision would be
sufficient for sanctions</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the Landlord and Tenant Act; to amend
Section 35-9A-461 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to further
provide for the setting of hearings on evictions.
</p>
Subjects
Property, Real and Personal
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| May 2, 2017 | H | Pending third reading on day 23 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment |
| May 2, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 4, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 2, 2017 | Room 200 at 10:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB457 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary first Amendment Offered |