Under existing Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure, upon leave of court, certain parties may file a brief of an amicus curiae in an appeal.
This bill would allow the Speaker of the House of Representatives, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Chairs of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, and the Legislative Council to file a brief of an amicus curiae without leave of court at any time prior to the court's issuance of the certificate of judgment in an appeal.
Delivered to Governor at 1:33 p.m. on May 29, 2019.
Assigned Act No. 2019-443.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Enrolled
Rowe motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1101
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1233
Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1232
Judiciary Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 799
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Source: Alabama Legislature