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SB82 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated May 3, 2022
SB82 Alabama 2022 Session
Senate Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2022
Session
2
Sponsors

Summary

Co-Sponsor
Will Barfoot
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Judges, to further provide for the initial appointment to a newly created judgeship, const. amend.
Description

The Constitution of Alabama of 1901, provides that all judges shall be elected except when a vacancy arises.

This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, that would provide that the Legislature may make an initial appointment of a judge to a newly created judgeship to be filled in the same manner as filling a vacancy.

Subjects
Judges

Bill Actions

S

Indefinitely Postponed

S

Givhan motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote

S

Third Reading Carried Over

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature