Orr motion to Adopt
Yes
30
Absent
5
SB238 Alabama 2019 Session
Updated Apr 26, 2021
SB238 Alabama 2019 Session
Senate Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2019
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
-
Cam WardRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2019
- Title
- Appellate procedure, certain legislative entities and officers authorized to file amicus briefs in certain proceedings
- Description
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.
- Subjects
- Legislature
Bill Actions
H
Pending third reading on day 21 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
Engrossed
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 640
S
Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 639
S
Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 639
S
Orr Amendment Offered
S
Third Reading Passed
S
Ward motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
S
Butler motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 635
S
Butler Amendment Offered
S
Orr motion to Table adopted Voice Vote
S
Orr Amendment Offered
S
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
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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Votes
Butler motion to Adopt
Yes
31
Absent
4
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Yes
30
Absent
5
Documents
Bill Text (Engrossed)
SB238 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
SB238 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced
Source: Alabama Legislature