SB45 Alabama 2019 Session
Signed by Governor
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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
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.
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 - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB45 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB45 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Roberts Amendment Offered |