HB119 Alabama 2018 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Attorneys, encouraging litigation, criminal penalties increased, Secs. 34-3-24, 34-3-35 am'd.
Description
Under existing law, an attorney who gives money to a person for the purpose of encouraging that person to bring an action against another is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined or imprisoned.
This bill would increase the criminal penalty for an attorney who gives money to a person for the purpose of encouraging that person to bring an action against another.
To amend Sections 34-3-24 and 34-3-35, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to attorneys; to increase the criminal penalty for an attorney who gives money to a person for the purpose of encouraging that person to bring an action against another.
Subjects
Attorneys
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2018 | S | Further Consideration |
| March 28, 2018 | S | Orr motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote |
| March 28, 2018 | S | Third Reading Carried Over |
| March 8, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 1, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| February 27, 2018 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 523 |
| February 27, 2018 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| January 25, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 9, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB119 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature