SB221 Alabama 2019 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Judicial circuits and districts, reallocate the number of circuit judges and district judges every 20 years based on population, Secs. 12-11-2, 12-12-1 am'd.
Description
This bill, beginning in 2021 and every 20 years thereafter, would provide for the reallocation of circuit judgeships of the judicial circuits and district court judgeships of each district according to population by the Judicial Resources Allocation Commission and subject to approval of the Legislature
This bill would require the commission to consider population in the reallocation of judges of the circuits and districts
Relating to judicial circuits; to amend Sections 12-11-2 and 12-12-1, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the reallocation of circuit judgeships of judicial circuits and district judgeships of each district by the Judicial Resources Allocation Commission.
Subjects
Judges
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2019 | S | Pending third reading on day 10 Favorable from Judiciary |
| April 11, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 2, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 10, 2019 | Committee Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB221 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |