SB342 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would establish procedures for cultural institutions, defined to include museums, to assume ownership of abandoned loans or undocumented property in possession of the institution
This bill would provide for notice to the owner, if known, and public notification regarding abandoned loans or undocumented property and would provide procedures for an institution to claim title to the property
This bill would also allow a cultural institution to conserve or dispose of loaned or undocumented property under certain conditions and would exclude the Alabama Department of Archives and History and Native American human remains or objects of cultural patrimony from the provisions of the bill
Relating to cultural property; to establish procedures for cultural institutions to assume ownership of abandoned loans or undocumented property in the possession of the institution; to provide for notice to the owner and public notification regarding abandoned loans or property; to provide procedures for claiming title to abandoned property; to allow a cultural institution to conserve or dispose of loaned or undocumented property under certain conditions; to limit actions brought against cultural institutions relating to abandoned loans or undocumented property; and to provide exceptions.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2017 | H | State Government first Amendment Offered |
| May 18, 2017 | H | Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from State Government with 1 amendment |
| May 18, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| May 9, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
| May 9, 2017 | S | Engrossed |
| May 9, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 982 |
| May 9, 2017 | S | Waggoner motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 981 |
| May 9, 2017 | S | Waggoner Amendment Offered |
| May 9, 2017 | S | Figures motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 980 |
| May 9, 2017 | S | Governmental Affairs Amendment Offered |
| May 9, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 11, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 4, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 17, 2017 | Room 429 at 00:00 | House SG Hearing |
| Hearing | May 16, 2017 | Room 429 at 00:00 | House SG Hearing |
| Hearing | April 11, 2017 | Room 727 at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB342 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Governmental Affairs first Amendment Offered |