HB238 Alabama 2022 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Courts, garnishment proceedings, service of garnishment notice may be perfected by motion and court order under certain conditions, Sec. 6-6-394.1 added.
Description
Under existing law, when a defendant resides within the state and a garnishment is issued on a judgment in which an appearance has not be entered for the defendant, the officer issuing the garnishment must issue notice to the defendant before the garnishment may take effect.
This bill would authorize an alternative procedure to perfect notice to the defendant by providing for a procedure to post the garnishment notice.
Relating to garnishment proceedings; to add Section 6-6-394.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize the service of notice of a garnishment by the posting of a garnishment notice.
Subjects
Courts
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2022 | H | Forwarded to Governor on April 5, 2022 at 5:14 p.m. on April 5, 2022. |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Assigned Act No. 2022-397. |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Enrolled |
| April 5, 2022 | S | Signature Requested |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Passed Second House |
| April 5, 2022 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 925 |
| April 5, 2022 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 30, 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 | Engrossed |
| March 2, 2022 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 427 |
| March 2, 2022 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 426 |
| March 2, 2022 | H | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| March 2, 2022 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 23, 2022 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB238 Alabama 2022 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB238 Alabama 2022 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB238 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature