SB297 Alabama 2019 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
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
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.
Subjects
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 |