SB159 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Judiciary, changing judicial case load from weighted to actual, Secs. 12-9A-1, 12-9A-5 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, The Judicial Resources
Allocation Commission is required to consider the
Judicial Weighted Caseload Study to determine the
need for judgeships in each district and circuit
court</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the Alabama Supreme
Court to adopt a Judicial Actual Caseload Study as
the appropriate study for determining the need for
judgeships in each district and circuit court in
order to revise the factors considered in the
study</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also establish a deadline
for the Supreme Court to revise the factors
considered in the study</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the judiciary; to amend Sections 12-9A-1
and 12-9A-5, Code of Alabama 1975, to change Judicial Weighted
Caseload Study to Judicial Actual Caseload Study; to revise
certain factors for the study; and to establish a deadline for
the revision of the factors for the study.
</p>
Subjects
Judiciary
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| March 11, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 2, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 10, 2021 | Room 325/ADDED on a bill at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB159 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB159 for Judiciary |