HB86 Alabama 2017 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Judge of probate, counties where judge is an attorney, probate court to have same contempt powers as circuit court, Sec. 12-13-9 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would specify that in counties
where the judge of probate is either required to be
an attorney or is a licensed attorney, the judge of
probate court would have the same power to punish
for civil contempt as granted to the judges of the
circuit courts</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the judges of probate in counties where
the judge of probate is a licensed attorney; to amend Section
12-13-9, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that when the judge
of probate is an attorney, the judge of probate would have the
same power to punish for civil contempt as judges of the
circuit courts.
</p>
Subjects
Judge, Probate
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | H | Forwarded to Governor on May 17, 2017 at 5:13 p.m. |
| May 17, 2017 | H | Assigned Act No. 2017-388. |
| May 17, 2017 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 17, 2017 | H | Enrolled |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 17, 2017 | H | Passed Second House |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1157 |
| May 17, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 27, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 9, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| March 7, 2017 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 180 |
| March 7, 2017 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 23, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 7, 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 | Committee Room 325 at 10:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 22, 2017 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Public Hearing |
| Hearing | February 22, 2017 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB86 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |