HB230 Alabama 2020 Session

Updated Feb 13, 2020

House Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2020

Session

1

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Rod Scott
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2020
Title: Elder abuse, require redaction of contract information from court documents released to the public, to clarify that an elderly person of sound mind or body may hire legal counsel for representation, Sec. 38-9F-6 am'd.
Description: This bill would amend the Elder Abuse Protection Order and Enforcement Act to require the redaction of sensitive information including addresses and phone numbers for an elder abuse plaintiff from court documents made available to the public.
This bill would also amend the Elder Abuse Protection Order and Enforcement Act to clarify that an elderly person who is of sound mind or body may hire legal representation to pursue a petition for relief under the provisions of the act.
Subjects: Elderly

Children and Senior Advocacy first Amendment Offered

Pending third reading on day 11 Favorable from Children and Senior Advocacy with 1 amendment

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Children and Senior Advocacy