Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
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SB179 Alabama 2019 Session
Updated Apr 26, 2021
SB179 Alabama 2019 Session
Senate Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2019
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Rodger SmithermanSenatorDemocrat- Session
- Regular Session 2019
- Title
- Jefferson Co., judges, circuit or district, temporary assignment, prohibiting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from assigning circuit or district judge to serve within another judicial circuit, Secs. 12-9A-7, 12-9A-8 am'd.
- Description
Under existing law, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama may assign a circuit or district judge to serve within another judicial circuit to address court congestion, court delay, backlog of cases, or other reasons necessary for the prompt administration of justice and a presiding circuit judge may assign circuit or district court judges within his or her circuit to serve within the circuit or in district courts within the circuit.
These provisions do not apply in Jefferson County. This bill would make these provisions applicable in Jefferson County.
- Subjects
- Judicial Circuits
Bill Actions
H
Pending third reading on day 24 Favorable from Judiciary
H
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 570
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
Bill Text
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Source: Alabama Legislature