SR41 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Summary

SR41 designates two Senate bills as the special order of business, giving them priority consideration for the eleventh day.

What This Bill Does

It makes SB255 and SB127 the special, paramount and continuing order of business until disposed of for the eleventh legislative day. SB255 would change how judgeships are allocated by requiring the Judicial Resources Allocation Commission to meet and determine, within a specified period, whether to reallocate a judgeship, and it would remove the rule that a judicial circuit cannot lose more than one judgeship within a given period. SB127 would place certain buildings, streets, and monuments that have existed for over 40 years under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Alabama Monument Protection and revise penalties.

Who It Affects

• The state court system, including the Judicial Resources Allocation Commission and judicial circuits, due to changes in how a judgeship could be reallocated and the limit on losing judgeships.
• Owners and custodians of historic buildings, streets, and monuments, as well as the Alabama Monument Protection Committee, due to added oversight and revised penalties.

Key Provisions

• SB255: Requires the Judicial Resources Allocation Commission to meet and determine, within a specified period, whether to reallocate a judgeship.
• SB255: Removes the provision preventing a judicial circuit from losing more than one judgeship within a specified period.
• SB255: Amends Sections 12-9A-2 and 12-9A-5.
• SB127: Alabama Memorial Preservation Act—places certain buildings, streets, and monuments older than 40 years under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Alabama Monument Protection.
• SB127: Penalties revised.
• SB127: Amends Sections 41-9-232 and 41-9-235.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.