Givhan motion to Adopt
Yes
31
Absent
4
SB297 Alabama 2019 Session
Updated Apr 26, 2021
SB297 Alabama 2019 Session
Senate Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2019
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
-
Sam Givhan SenatorRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2019
- Title
- Courts, circuit and district, to further provide for the jurisdiction of the circuit and district courts, Secs. 12-11-30, 12-12-30 am'd.
- Description
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.
- Subjects
- Courts
Bill Actions
S
Assigned Act No. 2019-405.
S
Enrolled
H
Signature Requested
S
Second House Concurs in Executive Amendment
H
Faulkner motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1264
H
House of Origin Concurs in Executive Amendment
S
Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1445
S
Executive Amendment Offered
S
Forwarded to Governor
H
Signature Requested
S
Enrolled
H
Concurred in Second House Amendment
S
Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1380
S
Concurrence Requested
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1235
H
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1234
H
Faulkner Amendment Offered
H
Faulkner motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1233
H
JUDY 3rd Amendment Offered
H
Faulkner motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1232
H
JUDY 2nd Amendment Offered
H
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1231
H
JUDY 1st Amendment Offered
H
Third Reading Passed
H
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 3 amendments
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 1136
S
Givhan motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1135
S
Givhan Amendment Offered
S
Third Reading Passed
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
Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Yes
31
Absent
4
Motion to Adopt
Yes
101
Abstained
1
Absent
2
Faulkner motion to Table
Yes
99
Abstained
1
Absent
4
Faulkner motion to Table
Yes
99
Abstained
1
Absent
4
Motion to Adopt
Yes
96
Abstained
2
Absent
6
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Yes
100
Abstained
2
Absent
2
Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt
Yes
26
Absent
9
Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt
Yes
31
Absent
4
Faulkner motion to Concur In and Adopt
Yes
102
Abstained
1
Absent
1
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
SB297 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Engrossed)
SB297 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
SB297 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced
Source: Alabama Legislature