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SB256 Alabama 2020 Session

Updated Mar 3, 2020
SB256 Alabama 2020 Session
Senate Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2020
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

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

S

Delivered to Secretary of State at 3:25 on May 18, 2020

S

Assigned Act No. 2020-173.

H

Signature Requested

S

Enrolled

S

Passed Second House

H

Motion to Local Application adopted Roll Call 581

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 580

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation

S

Chambliss motion to Miscellaneous adopted Roll Call 571

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 570

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Referred to Committee

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 18, 2020 House Passed
Yes 63
Abstained 12
Absent 29

Motion to Local Application

May 18, 2020 House Failed
Yes 34
Abstained 40
Absent 30

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature