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  6. HB499 Alabama 2021 Session

HB499 Alabama 2021 Session

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Actions
  • 3 Bill Calendar
  • 4 Bill Text
  • 5 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Chris England
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Courts, Alabama Court Cost Commission, established, const. amend.
Description

This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to establish the Alabama Court Cost Commission and provide for its membership

This proposed amendment would require the commission to review all existing laws providing for the imposition of a court cost to determine if the court cost is reasonably related to the court system and if the amount imposed is reasonably related to the amount expended in adjudicating the matter in question

This proposed amendment would require the commission to provide a recommendation to the Legislature as to whether existing laws providing for a court cost or the distribution of a court cost should be amended, repealed, or left unchanged

This proposed amendment would also prohibit the introduction of legislation to propose a new or modify an existing court cost unless first submitted to the commission for review

Relating to courts; to propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to establish the Alabama Court Cost Commission and provide for its membership; to require the commission to review all existing laws providing for the imposition of a court cost to determine if the court cost is reasonably related to the court system and if the amount imposed is reasonably related to the amount expended in adjudicating the matter in question; to require the commission to provide a recommendation to the Legislature as to whether existing laws providing for a court cost or the distribution of a court cost should be amended, repealed, or left unchanged; and prohibit the introduction of legislation to propose a new or modify an existing court cost unless first submitted to the commission for review.

Subjects
Constitutional Amendments

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
April 1, 2021 H Judiciary first Amendment Offered
April 1, 2021 H Pending third reading on day 19 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment
April 1, 2021 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
March 4, 2021 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing March 31, 2021 Room 200 at 13:30 House JUDY Hearing
Hearing March 17, 2021 Room 200 at 13:30 House JUDY Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB499 Alabama 2021 Session PDF

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB499 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced
Bill Amendments House Judiciary first Amendment Offered
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - HB499 for Judiciary
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - HB499 for Judiciary
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