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  6. HB584 Alabama 2021 Session

HB584 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
  • Prince Chestnut
  • Merika Coleman
  • Chris England
  • David Faulkner
  • Juandalynn Givan
  • Jim Hill
  • Mike Jones
  • Ben Robbins
  • Matt Simpson
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Judicial compensation, to establish a uniform pay plan for circuit judges, district judges, appellate court judges, supreme court justices, and the chief justice of the supreme court, eliminate salary supplements and expense allowance, Sec. 12-17-68 repealed; Secs. 12-17-182, 36-15-3 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, circuit judges' salaries are set by statute. District judges, appellate judges, and supreme court justices' salaries are based on circuit judges' salaries

This bill would establish the initial salaries for all state judges and justices, district attorneys, and the Attorney General, and would provide for salary increases based on certain experience

This bill would require all judges to be licensed attorneys and require all judges to complete 12 hours of approved continuing legal education, including one hour of ethics

This bill would also eliminate county salary supplements and expense allowances for circuit and district judges

Relating to compensation; to establish a uniform pay plan for circuit judges, district judges, appellate court judges, supreme court justices, and the chief justice of the supreme court; to require that all judges be licensed attorneys; to require all judges to complete at least 12 hours of approved continuing legal education, including one hour of ethics; to amend Sections 12-17-182 and 36-15-3, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the salaries of district attorneys and the Attorney General; to provide for the elimination of county salary supplements and expense allowances for circuit and district judges; and to repeal Section 12-17-68, Code of Alabama 1975.

Subjects
Judicial Compensation

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
April 1, 2021 H Reported from Ways and Means General Fund as Favorable
April 1, 2021 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing April 14, 2021 Room 617 **REVISED** at 13:30 House W&MGF Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB584 Alabama 2021 Session PDF

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB584 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - HB584 for Ways and Means General Fund
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