SB162 Alabama 2021 Session
Bill Summary
Beginning in 2022 and every 20 years thereafter, this bill would provide for the reallocation of circuit judgeships of the judicial circuits and district court judgeships of each district according to population by the Judicial Resources Allocation Commission and subject to approval of the Legislature.
This bill would require the commission to consider population in the reallocation of judges of the circuits and districts.
Relating to judicial circuits; to amend Sections 12-11-2 and 12-12-1, as last amended by Act 2019-539, 2019 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the reallocation of circuit judgeships of judicial circuits and district judgeships of each district by the Judicial Resources Allocation Commission.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 9, 2021 | S | Re-referred to Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund |
| February 2, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB162 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature