SB233 Alabama 2022 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Courts, criminal cases, virtual hearings, objections by defendant, Secs. 15-26-1, 15-26-2 am'd.
Description
Under existing law, a judge may conduct pre-trial proceedings in criminal cases using audio-video communications
This bill would provide that a judge may conduct additional proceedings in criminal cases using audio-video communication
This bill would also provide that if a defendant objects to a virtual hearing, an in-person hearing will be required
Relating to courts; to further provide for virtual hearings in criminal cases.
Subjects
Courts
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2022 | S | Assigned Act No. 2022-375. |
| April 6, 2022 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 6, 2022 | S | Enrolled |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| April 5, 2022 | S | Reed motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 943 |
| April 5, 2022 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Voice Vote 908 |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Voice Vote 907 |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 17, 2022 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 10, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| March 10, 2022 | S | Engrossed |
| March 10, 2022 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 552 |
| March 10, 2022 | S | Barfoot motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 551 |
| March 10, 2022 | S | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| March 10, 2022 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 23, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 17, 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 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 23, 2022 | Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB233 Alabama 2022 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB233 Alabama 2022 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB233 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB233 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB233 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB233 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB233 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB233 for |