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SB15 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
SB15 Alabama 2017 Session
Senate Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2017
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Judge of probate, liability for taking bond or insufficient bond from conservator or personal representative, not liable unless conduct wanton, fraudulent or intentional, Secs. 26-3-13, 43-2-82 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, a judge of probate is liable for any neglect or an omission in taking a bond or for taking an insufficient bond from a conservator or from a personal representative of an estate.

This bill would provide that the judge of probate would not be liable for actions related to taking a bond from a conservator or from a personal representative of an estate unless the action of the judge of probate was wanton, fraudulent, or intentional.

Subjects
Judge, Probate

Bill Actions

S

Assigned Act No. 2017-174.

S

Enrolled

H

Signature Requested

S

Passed Second House

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 540

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 83

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

February 21, 2017 Senate Passed
Yes 31
Absent 4

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 18, 2017 House Passed
Yes 94
No 6
Abstained 2
Absent 2

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature