SB159 Alabama 2021 Session
Bill Summary
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
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
This bill would also establish a deadline for the Supreme Court to revise the factors considered in the study
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.
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 |