SB207 Alabama 2021 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that the Judge of Probate of Montgomery County would be required to be an attorney licensed in this state.
Also, under existing law, the circuit courts of the state have jurisdiction over equitable matter.
This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, which would allow the Judge of Probate of Montgomery County to exercise equity jurisdiction concurrent with that of the circuit court in cases originally filed in the Probate Court of Montgomery County if the judge of probate is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama.
To propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that the Judge of Probate of Montgomery County would be required to be an attorney licensed in this state and to authorize the Judge of Probate of Montgomery County to exercise equity jurisdiction concurrent with that of the circuit court in cases originally filed in the Probate Court of Montgomery County if the judge of probate is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2021 | S | Assigned Act No. 2021-119. |
| March 30, 2021 | H | Signature Requested |
| March 30, 2021 | S | Enrolled |
| March 30, 2021 | S | Passed Second House |
| March 30, 2021 | H | Motion to Local Application Resolution adopted Roll Call 526 |
| March 30, 2021 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 525 |
| March 30, 2021 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 18, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 9, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Montgomery County Legislation |
| March 9, 2021 | S | Barfoot motion to adopt Local Application Resolution adopted Roll Call 464 |
| March 9, 2021 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 463 |
| March 9, 2021 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 3, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 9, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB207 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB207 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature