HB379 Alabama 2018 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Indigent defense, juvenile court, guardian ad litems, maximum atty fee for services raised, Sec. 15-12-21 am'd.
Description
To amend Section 15-12-21, 15-12-22, and 22-52-14 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the payment of court appointed attorneys; to authorize the court to waive the maximum fee limit in certain cases; to remove the cap for appeals of capital murder convictions; and authorize the court to appoint an attorney to represent an incapacitated person prior to the filing of a petition; to amend Section 15-12-4, Code of 1975, relating to voluntary indigent defense advisory boards, to provide civil immunity for actions taken by the advisory board.
Subjects
Crimes and Offenses
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2018 | H | Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| March 22, 2018 | S | Finance and Taxation General Fund first Amendment Offered |
| March 22, 2018 | S | Pending third reading on day 24 Favorable from Finance and Taxation General Fund with 1 amendment |
| March 22, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Whorton (I) filed conflict of interest |
| March 20, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Engrossed |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 827 |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 826 |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Jones Amendment Offered |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 825 |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 824 |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 8, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment |
| February 6, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 21, 2018 | Room 727 **BILL ADDED** at 11:00 | Senate F&TG Hearing |
| Hearing | March 21, 2018 | Room 727 at 11:00 | Senate F&TG Hearing |
| Hearing | March 7, 2018 | Room 617 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 7, 2018 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB379 Alabama 2018 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB379 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Jones Amendment Offered |