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HB228 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated May 17, 2021
HB228 Alabama 2021 Session
House Bill
In Second Chamber
Current Status
Regular Session 2021
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Montgomery Co., judge of probate, required to be an attorney, const. amend.
Description

This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that the Judge of Probate of Montgomery County would be required to be an attorney licensed in this state.

Also, under existing law, the circuit courts of the state have jurisdiction over equitable matter.

This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, which would allow the Judge of Probate of Montgomery County to exercise equity jurisdiction concurrent with that of the circuit court in cases originally filed in the Probate Court of Montgomery County if the judge of probate is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama.

Subjects
Constitutional Amendments

Bill Text

Votes

HBIR: Meadows motion to Adopt Roll Call 229

March 2, 2021 House Failed
Yes 42
Abstained 55
Absent 7

Motion to Local Application Roll Call 231

March 2, 2021 House Passed
Yes 56
No 1
Abstained 41
Absent 6

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 230

March 2, 2021 House Passed
Yes 67
Abstained 31
Absent 6

Meadows motion to Suspend Rules Roll Call 250

March 2, 2021 House Passed
Yes 94
Abstained 3
Absent 7

Motion to Reconsider Roll Call 251

March 2, 2021 House Passed
Yes 75
Abstained 20
Absent 9

Motion to Local Application Roll Call 252

March 2, 2021 House Passed
Yes 65
Abstained 29
Absent 10

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature