SB45 Alabama 2019 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Civil procedure, Asbestos Trust Claims Transparency Act, disclosure of all viable asbestos trust claims required, Secs. 6-5-690 to 6-5-696 added.
Description
<p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to asbestos trust claims; to add Article
35A, commencing with Section 6-5-690, to Chapter 5 of Title
of the Code of Alabama 1975, to create the Asbestos Exposure
Transparency Act; to require a plaintiff in an asbestos action
to file a sworn statement disclosing information regarding the
plaintiff's exposure to asbestos or, alternatively, file
available asbestos trust claims and produce all trust claims
materials before trial.
</p>
Subjects
Civil Procedure
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2019 | S | Assigned Act No. 2019-261. |
| May 16, 2019 | S | Enrolled |
| May 16, 2019 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 16, 2019 | S | Passed Second House |
| May 15, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 740 |
| May 15, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 7, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 30, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Commerce and Small Business |
| April 30, 2019 | S | Engrossed |
| April 30, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 425 |
| April 30, 2019 | S | Roberts motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 424 |
| April 30, 2019 | S | Roberts Amendment Offered |
| April 30, 2019 | S | Roberts motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 423 |
| April 30, 2019 | S | Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| April 30, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 18, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 5, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 7, 2019 | Room 418 at 12:00 | House C&SB Hearing |
| Hearing | April 17, 2019 | Committee Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | April 10, 2019 | Committee Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Public Hearing |
| Hearing | April 3, 2019 | Committee Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Public Hearing |
| Hearing | April 3, 2019 | Committee Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB45 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB45 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB45 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Roberts Amendment Offered |