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HB89 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021
HB89 Alabama 2018 Session
House Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2018
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Attorneys, with special licenses, authorized to do pro bono work, Sec. 34-3-6 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, an attorney who holds a special law license may not engage in the private practice of law.

This bill would provide that an attorney who holds a special law license may provide pro bono legal service organized through or recognized by the Alabama State Bar Association unless prohibited by the employer of the attorney.

Subjects
Attorneys

Bill Actions

H

Forwarded to Governor on March 27, 2018 at 6:09 p.m. on March 27, 2018.

H

Forwarded to Governor on March 27, 2018 at 6:09 p.m. on March 27, 2018.

H

Assigned Act No. 2018-561.

H

Clerk of the House Certification

H

Enrolled

S

Signature Requested

H

Passed Second House

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1198

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

H

Engrossed

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 855

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 854

H

Judiciary Amendment Offered

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

H

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

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

January 23, 2018 Senate Passed
Yes 23
Absent 11

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

February 8, 2018 House Passed
Yes 99
Absent 3

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 27, 2018 Senate Passed
Yes 29
Absent 5

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature