SB256 Alabama 2020 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Marengo Co., judge of probate authorized to exercise equity jurisdiction under certain conditions, const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the circuit courts of
this state have jurisdiction over equitable
matters</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would propose an amendment to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, which would allow
the Judge of Probate of Marengo County to exercise
equity jurisdiction concurrent with that of the
circuit court in cases originally filed in the
Probate Court of Marengo County if the judge of
probate is a member of the Alabama State Bar</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, to allow the Judge of Probate of Marengo
County to exercise equity jurisdiction concurrent with that of
the circuit court in cases originally filed in the Probate
Court of Marengo County if the judge of probate is a member of
the Alabama State Bar.
</p>
Subjects
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2020 | S | Delivered to Secretary of State at 3:25 on May 18, 2020 |
| May 18, 2020 | S | Assigned Act No. 2020-173. |
| May 18, 2020 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 18, 2020 | S | Enrolled |
| May 18, 2020 | S | Passed Second House |
| May 18, 2020 | H | Motion to Local Application adopted Roll Call 581 |
| May 18, 2020 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 580 |
| May 18, 2020 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 9, 2020 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 6, 2020 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation |
| May 6, 2020 | S | Chambliss motion to Miscellaneous adopted Roll Call 571 |
| May 6, 2020 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 570 |
| May 6, 2020 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 5, 2020 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 4, 2020 | S | Referred to Committee |
| March 3, 2020 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB256 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB256 Alabama 2020 Session - Enrolled |