HB92 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the district court has jurisdiction over cases where the amount in controversy is $10,000 or less, and the small claims division of the district court has jurisdiction over cases where the amount in controversy does not exceed $6,000
Also under existing law, a plaintiff filing a case in the district court is charged a filing fee and the fees are distributed according to the court in which the case is heard and the amount in controversy. The amount of the filing fee is less for cases filed in the small claims division of the district court
This bill would increase the jurisdiction of the district courts to cover all cases where the amount in controversy is $20,000 or less
This bill would revise the filing fee and filing fee distribution statutes to reflect the new jurisdiction of the district court, but would keep the filing fee and distribution of filing fees at the same amounts for the small claims division of the district court
To amend Sections 12-11-30, 12-19-71, 12-19-72, and 12-12-30, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the jurisdiction of the district court; and to revise the filing fees associated with the filing of a case in district.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2017 | S | Pending third reading on day 22 Favorable from Judiciary |
| April 27, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 16, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| March 15, 2017 | H | Engrossed |
| March 15, 2017 | H | Mooney intended to vote Yea |
| March 15, 2017 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 302 |
| March 15, 2017 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 301 |
| March 15, 2017 | H | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| March 15, 2017 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 16, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| 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 15, 2017 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB92 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |