SB209 Alabama 2012 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would be known as the Alabama Prisoner Litigation Reform Act
This bill would establish guidelines for all civil actions brought by prisoners incarcerated in any state or local correctional facility in Alabama
This bill would require the Alabama Department of Corrections to adopt procedures for resolving certain claims by prisoners
This bill would establish guidelines for the court to follow with respect to prisoner's suit, attorney fees, monetary judgment awards, and oral argument request
This bill would give Montgomery County Circuit Court exclusive jurisdiction for all prisoner actions
To establish the Alabama Prisoner Litigation Reform Act, relating to civil action and procedures of persons incarcerated; to award Montgomery County Circuit Court with exclusive jurisdiction; and to establish court guidelines.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2012 | Judiciary first Amendment Offered | |
| May 8, 2012 | Pending third reading on day 28 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment | |
| May 8, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| April 26, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary | |
| April 26, 2012 | Engrossed | |
| April 26, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 800 | |
| April 26, 2012 | Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 799 | |
| April 26, 2012 | Judiciary first Substitute Offered | |
| April 26, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 22, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and | |
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB209 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB209 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |