SB297 Alabama 2019 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the circuit court has exclusive original jurisdiction over cases where the amount in controversy exceeds $10,000
Under existing law, the district court has original civil jurisdiction over cases where the amount in controversy is $10,000 or less
This bill would reduce the exclusive original jurisdiction of the circuit court to cover all cases where the amount in controversy exceeds $25,000
This bill would increase the original civil jurisdiction of the district court to cover all cases where the amount in controversy is $25,000 or less
Relating to circuit and district courts; to amend Sections 12-11-30 and 12-12-30, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the jurisdiction of the circuit and district courts.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | S | Assigned Act No. 2019-405. |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Enrolled |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Second House Concurs in Executive Amendment |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Faulkner motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1264 |
| May 31, 2019 | H | House of Origin Concurs in Executive Amendment |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1445 |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Executive Amendment Offered |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Forwarded to Governor |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 31, 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 1380 |
| May 30, 2019 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1235 |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1234 |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Faulkner Amendment Offered |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Faulkner motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1233 |
| May 30, 2019 | H | JUDY 3rd Amendment Offered |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Faulkner motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1232 |
| May 30, 2019 | H | JUDY 2nd Amendment Offered |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1231 |
| May 30, 2019 | H | JUDY 1st Amendment Offered |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 29, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 3 amendments |
| May 23, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Engrossed |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1136 |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Givhan motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1135 |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Givhan Amendment Offered |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 15, 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 Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 29, 2019 | Room 200 at 13:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | May 15, 2019 | Committee Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | May 8, 2019 | Committee Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB297 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB297 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB297 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Givhan Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary third Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary second Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Faulkner Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Executive Amendment Offered |