SB8 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
Under Article VI, Section 157 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, the Court of the Judiciary is created to hear complaints filed by the Judicial Inquiry Commission, and a judge aggrieved by a decision of the Court of the Judiciary may appeal the decision to the Supreme Court of Alabama
This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to require legislative approval of affirmations by the Supreme Court of decisions by the Court of the Judiciary removing a judge from office
Under Article VI, Section 159 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, a judge is disqualified from acting as judge when a complaint has been filed against him or her by the Judicial Inquiry Commission with the Court of the Judiciary
This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to delete this provision
To amend Article VI, Section 157 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to require legislative approval of affirmations by the Supreme Court of decisions by the Court of the Judiciary removing a judge from office; and to amend Section 159 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to delete the provision disqualifying a judge from acting as judge upon the filing of a complaint against him or her by the Judicial Inquiry Commission with the Court of the Judiciary.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| May 3, 2017 | S | Pending third reading on day 24 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 substitute |
| May 3, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| February 7, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 3, 2017 | Committee Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | April 26, 2017 | Committee Room 325 at 10:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB8 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Judiciary first Substitute Offered |