SB226 Alabama 2022 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would require courts to prioritize custody determinations when divorcing parents can not agree upon custody arrangements
This bill would require courts to consider the home and living situation of each parent before granting sole legal custody to one parent
This bill would also allow the court to order the Department of Human Resources to conduct a pre-placement investigation before granting sole legal custody to one parent in certain circumstances
Relating to child custody; to amend Sections 30-3-1 and 30-3-152, Code of Alabama 1975; to prioritize certain custody determinations; to require courts to consider the living situation of each parent in certain custody determinations; and to allow the court to order a pre-placement investigation before granting sole legal custody.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2022 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| March 17, 2022 | S | Pending third reading on day 24 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment |
| March 17, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 16, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 16, 2022 | Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 9, 2022 | Room 325 at 08:45 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB226 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB226 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB226 for Judiciary |