SB256 Alabama 2020 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Bobby D. Singleton SenatorDemocrat - Session
- Regular Session 2020
- Title
- Marengo Co., judge of probate authorized to exercise equity jurisdiction under certain conditions, const. amend.
- Description
Under existing law, the circuit courts of this state have jurisdiction over equitable matters.
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.
- Subjects
- Marengo County
Bill Actions
Delivered to Secretary of State at 3:25 on May 18, 2020
Assigned Act No. 2020-173.
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Local Application adopted Roll Call 581
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 580
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation
Chambliss motion to Miscellaneous adopted Roll Call 571
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 570
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Referred to Committee
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
Bill Text
Votes
Chambliss motion to Miscellaneous
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Motion to Local Application
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature