HB307 Alabama 2021 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Elder abuse, require redaction of contract information from court documents released to the public, to clarify that an elderly person of sound mind or body may hire legal counsel for representation, Sec. 38-9F-6 am'd.

Description

This bill would amend the Elder Abuse Protection Order and Enforcement Act to require the redaction of sensitive information including addresses and phone numbers for an elder abuse plaintiff from court documents made available to the public This bill would also amend the Elder Abuse Protection Order and Enforcement Act to clarify that an elderly person who is of sound mind or body may hire legal representation to pursue a petition for relief under the provisions of the act Relating to elder abuse; to amend Section 38-9F-6, Code of Alabama 1975; to require the redaction of sensitive information including addresses and phone numbers for an elder abuse plaintiff from court documents made available to the public; and to clarify that an elderly person who is of sound mind or body may hire legal representation to pursue a petition for relief in an elder abuse matter.

Subjects

Elder Abuse

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
February 25, 2021	H	Hall motion to Indefinitely Postpone adopted Voice Vote
February 25, 2021	H	Motion to SB85 Substitute for HB307 adopted Voice Vote
February 25, 2021	H	Third Reading Indefinitely Postponed
February 10, 2021	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 3, 2021	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Calendar

Type	Date	Location	Description
Hearing	February 10, 2021	Room 200 at 13:45	House JUDY Hearing

Bill Text

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Type	Link
Bill Text	HB307 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced
Fiscal Note	Fiscal Note - HB307 for Judiciary