SB148 Alabama 2023 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2023
Title
Relating to guardians ad litem; to amend Section 15-12-21, Code of Alabama 1975; to increase the compensation for an attorney appointed to serve as a guardian ad litem in certain juvenile cases.
Description
Under existing law, counsel appointed to represent or assist an indigent client or serve as a guardian ad litem in a juvenile case may be compensated a maximum fee of $2,500
This bill would provide that counsel appointed to serve as a guardian ad litem for a juvenile in a dependency case may be compensated a maximum fee of $5,000
Relating to guardians ad litem; to amend Section 15-12-21, Code of Alabama 1975; to increase the compensation for an attorney appointed to serve as a guardian ad litem in certain juvenile cases.
Subjects
Guardians ad litem, compensation for appointed guardian ad litem in certain juvenile cases, increased
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2023 | S | Read Second Time in House of Origin |
| April 19, 2023 | S | Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin |
| April 19, 2023 | S | Reported Favorably from Senate Judiciary |
| April 4, 2023 | S | Introduced and Referred to Senate Judiciary |
| April 4, 2023 | S | Read First Time in House of Origin |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 19, 2023 | Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate Judiciary Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB148 Alabama 2023 Session - Introduced |