HB71 Alabama 2021 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Jim Hill

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Accountability courts, establish the Accountablility Court Commission with the judicial branch, to provide duties of the commission, to provide appointment and terms of its members, to provide for the reporting of information relating to diversion programs, Secs. 12-23B-1 to 12-23B-7, inclusive, added

Description

Under existing law, a district attorney in a judicial circuit may establish a pretrial diversion program and the presiding judge of a judicial circuit, with the approval of the district attorney, may establish a drug court.

This bill would establish the Accountability Court Commission and provide for the duties of the commission, including the development, coordination, and dissemination of evidence based best practices regarding the participation and requirements of diversion programs.

Relating to diversion programs; to add a new Chapter 23B to Title 12, Code of Alabama 1975; to create the Accountability Court Commission within the judicial branch of government; to provide the duties of the commission; to provide for the appointment and terms of its members; and to provide for the reporting of information relating to diversion programs.

Subjects

Accountability Courts

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
May 6, 2021	H	Indefinitely Postponed
February 10, 2021	H	Pending third reading on day 6 Favorable from Ways and Means General Fund with 1 amendment
February 10, 2021	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
February 4, 2021	H	Rereferred from Calendar to W&MGF
February 4, 2021	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 2, 2021	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

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