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SB 279

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Text
  • 3 Bill Actions
  • 4 Bill Votes
  • 5 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Rodger Smitherman
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Elections, courts, supreme court and courts of appeal, judicial seats further provided for
Description

This bill would establish permanent place names for each seat on the supreme court and courts of appeals, so each seat is consistent and easily distinguished for election purposes

Relating to elections; to establish permanent place names for each seat on the supreme court and courts of appeals.

Subjects
Courts

Bill Text

Note: Bills that change current law do not show the amended text correctly below. Please view Original PDF to see amended sections: SB 279 - Enrolled - PDF

This bill would establish permanent place names for each seat on the supreme court and courts of appeals, so each seat is consistent and easily distinguished for election purposes

Relating to elections; to establish permanent place names for each seat on the supreme court and courts of appeals.

Section 1

Beginning with the 2022 statewide election, the following offices on the supreme court, court of criminal appeals, and court of civil appeals shall be permanently identified as follows: (1) The supreme court: a. The office of associate justice identified as

Place No. 1" on the 2018 statewide election ballot shall be

Place 1" on the supreme court. b. The office of associate justice identified as

Place No. 2" on the 2018 statewide election ballot shall be

Place 2" on the supreme court. c. The office of associate justice identified as

Place No. 3" on the 2018 statewide election ballot shall be

Place 3" on the supreme court. d. The office of associate justice identified as

Place No. 4" on the 2018 statewide election ballot shall be

Place 4" on the supreme court. e. The office of associate justice identified as

Place No. 1" on the 2016 statewide election ballot shall be

Place 5" on the supreme court. f. The office of associate justice identified as

Place No. 2" on the 2016 statewide election ballot shall be

Place 6" on the supreme court. g. The office of associate justice identified as

Place No. 3" on the 2016 statewide election ballot shall be

Place 7" on the supreme court. h. The office of associate justice identified as

Place No. 1" on the 2014 statewide election ballot shall be

Place 8" on the supreme court. (2) The court of criminal appeals: a. The office of judge identified as "Place No. 1" on the 2018 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 1" on the court of criminal appeals. b. The office of judge identified as "Place No. 2" on the 2018 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 2" on the court of criminal appeals. c. The office of judge identified as "Place No. 3" on the 2018 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 3" on the court of criminal appeals. d. The office of judge identified as "Place No. 1" on the 2014 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 4" on the court of criminal appeals. e. The office of judge identified as "Place No. 2" on the 2014 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 5" on the court of criminal appeals. (3) The court of civil appeals: a. The office of judge identified as "Place No. 1" on the 2018 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 1" on the court of civil appeals. b. The office of judge identified as "Place No. 2" on the 2018 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 2" on the court of civil appeals. c. The office of judge identified as "Place No. 3" on the 2018 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 3" on the court of civil appeals. d. The office of judge identified as "Place No. 1" on the 2014 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 4" on the court of civil appeals. e. The office of judge identified as "Place No. 2" on the 2014 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 5" on the court of civil appeals.

Section 2

This act shall become effective on February 1, 2021, following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
May 30, 2019 S Assigned Act No. 2019-469.
May 30, 2019 H Signature Requested
May 30, 2019 S Enrolled
May 30, 2019 H Concurred in Second House Amendment
May 30, 2019 S Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1358
May 30, 2019 S Concurrence Requested
May 29, 2019 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1148
May 29, 2019 H Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1147
May 29, 2019 H Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Amendment Offered
May 29, 2019 H Third Reading Passed
May 15, 2019 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
May 7, 2019 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
May 7, 2019 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 645
May 7, 2019 S Third Reading Passed
April 25, 2019 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
April 16, 2019 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Votes

Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt
2019-05-30
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-05-29
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2019-05-29
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-05-07
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Document Type Document Location
Bill Text http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/SB279-enr.pdf
Bill Text http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/SB279-int.pdf
Bill Amendments http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/201163-4.pdf

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