SB238 Alabama 2019 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Appellate procedure, certain legislative entities and officers authorized to file amicus briefs in certain proceedings
Description
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to appellate procedure; to authorize the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, President Pro Tempore
of the Senate, the Chairs of the House and Senate Judiciary
Committees, or the Legislative Council to file a brief of an
amicus curiae in an appeal under certain conditions.
</p>
Subjects
Legislature
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2019 | H | Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from Judiciary |
| May 15, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 8, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| May 8, 2019 | S | Engrossed |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 640 |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 639 |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 639 |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Orr Amendment Offered |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Ward motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Butler motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 635 |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Butler Amendment Offered |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Orr motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Orr Amendment Offered |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| April 18, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 4, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 15, 2019 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | April 17, 2019 | Committee Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB238 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB238 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Orr Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Butler Amendment Offered |