SB217 Alabama 2019 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Courts, Alabama Court Cost Commission, established, const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would propose an amendment to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to establish the
Alabama Court Cost Commission and provide for its
membership; require the commission to review all
existing laws providing for the imposition of a
court cost to determine if the court cost is
reasonably related to the court system and if the
amount imposed is reasonably related to the amount
expended in adjudicating the matter in question;
require the commission to provide a recommendation
to the Legislature as to whether existing laws
providing for a court cost or the distribution of a
court cost should be amended, repealed, or left
unchanged; and prohibit the introduction of
legislation to propose a new or modify an existing
court cost unless first submitted to the commission
for review</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to courts; to propose an amendment to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to establish the Alabama
Court Cost Commission and provide for its membership; to
require the commission to review all existing laws providing
for the imposition of a court cost to determine if the court
cost is reasonably related to the court system and if the
amount imposed is reasonably related to the amount expended in
adjudicating the matter in question; to require the commission
to provide a recommendation to the Legislature as to whether
existing laws providing for a court cost or the distribution
of a court cost should be amended, repealed, or left
unchanged; and prohibit the introduction of legislation to
propose a new or modify an existing court cost unless first
submitted to the commission for review.
</p>
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2019 | S | Governmental Affairs first Amendment Offered |
| May 14, 2019 | S | Pending third reading on day 20 Favorable from Governmental Affairs with 1 amendment |
| May 14, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 2, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 14, 2019 | Room 825 ***ADDED A BILL*** at 01:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | May 14, 2019 | Room 825 at 01:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | May 7, 2019 | Room 825 at 01:00 | Senate GA Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB217 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Governmental Affairs first Amendment Offered |