SB241 Alabama 2022 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Court costs, attorney compensation in commitment proceeding further provided for, Sec. 22-52-14 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, an attorney appointed to
advocate in a commitment proceeding may be
compensated and reimbursed for certain fees</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would allow the judge of probate
to compensate or reimburse an attorney for certain
fees related to the consultation and preparation of
the petition that occur prior to the attorney's
official appointment to the case</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to court costs; to amend Section 22-52-14,
Code of Alabama 1975; to further provide for an appointed
attorney's compensation in a commitment proceeding.
</p>
Subjects
Court Costs
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2022 | H | Pending third reading on day 28 Favorable from County and Municipal Government |
| April 5, 2022 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 29, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government |
| March 29, 2022 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 743 |
| March 29, 2022 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 9, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 22, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 5, 2022 | Room 200 at 13:15 | House C&MG Hearing |
| Hearing | March 9, 2022 | Room 325 at 08:45 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB241 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB241 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB241 for County and Municipal Government |