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SB85 Alabama 2021 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Rodger Smitherman
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Elder abuse, require redaction of contract information from court documents released to the public, to clarify that an elderly person of sound mind or body may hire legal counsel for representation, Sec. 38-9F-6 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would amend the Elder Abuse Protection Order and Enforcement Act to require the redaction of sensitive information including addresses and phone numbers for an elder abuse plaintiff from court documents made available to the public</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also amend the Elder Abuse Protection Order and Enforcement Act to clarify that an elderly person who is of sound mind or body may hire legal representation to pursue a petition for relief under the provisions of the act</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to elder abuse; to amend Section 38-9F-6, Code of Alabama 1975; to require the redaction of sensitive information including addresses and phone numbers for an elder abuse plaintiff from court documents made available to the public; and to clarify that an elderly person who is of sound mind or body may hire legal representation to pursue a petition for relief in an elder abuse matter. </p>
Subjects
ElderlyElder Abuse

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
March 2, 2021 S Assigned Act No. 2021-77.
March 2, 2021 H Signature Requested
March 2, 2021 S Enrolled
March 2, 2021 S Passed Second House
February 25, 2021 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 212
February 25, 2021 H Third Reading Passed
February 23, 2021 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 9, 2021 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Children and Senior Advocacy
February 9, 2021 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 109
February 9, 2021 S Third Reading Passed
February 3, 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 February 23, 2021 Capitol S-201 at 11:00 House C&SA Hearing
Hearing February 3, 2021 Room 325 Please see clerk for PH sign-up sheet, removed SB46PH, at 08:30 Senate JUDY Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB85 Alabama 2021 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 212
2021-02-25
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
HBIR: Hall motion to Adopt Roll Call 211
2021-02-25
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 109
2021-02-09
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
SBIR: Smitherman motion to Adopt Roll Call 108
2021-02-09
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB85 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced
Bill Text SB85 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - SB85 for Judiciary
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - SB85 for Children and Senior Advocacy
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