HB221 Alabama 2022 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the Administrative Director of Courts must certify vacancies in offices of judges of circuit courts, district courts, courts of appeals, and the Supreme Court, and clerks of circuit courts to the Secretary of State by December 1 of the year preceding the next general election.
This bill would eliminate the requirement to certify vacancies and require the Administrative Director of Courts to certify and submit a listing of all offices of judges of circuit courts, district courts, courts of appeals, and the Supreme Court, and clerks of circuit courts that are to appear on the ballot for the next general election to the Secretary of State by December 1 of the year preceding the next general election.
Relating to courts; to amend Section 17-14-7, Code of Alabama 1975, to eliminate the requirement to certify vacancies and require the Administrative Director of Courts to certify and submit a listing of all offices of judges of circuit courts, district courts, courts of appeals, and the Supreme Court, and clerks of circuit courts that are to appear on the ballot for the next general election to the Secretary of State by December 1 of the year preceding the next general election.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 17, 2022 | S | Pending third reading on day 24 Favorable from Judiciary |
| March 17, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 2, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| March 2, 2022 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 420 |
| March 2, 2022 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 16, 2022 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 2, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB221 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature