SB162 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Judicial circuits and districts, reallocate the number of circuit judges and district judges every 20 years based on population, Secs. 12-11-2, 12-12-1 am'd.
Description
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.
Subjects
Judges
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 Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 9, 2021 | at 00:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB162 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB162 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB162 for Finance and Taxation General Fund |