Judicial Article of Constitution of Alabama revised, vacancies in the office of a judge, procedure further provided, age restriction on judicial office, increased, judicial discipline further provided, Judicial Inquiry Commission, membership further provided, impeachment of justices of supreme court deleted, Administrative Director of Courts, appointed further provided, const. amend.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Apr 2, 2019
Signed May 15, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2019 · House May 14, 2019
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 34
Apr 30, 2019
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican26
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
0
Amendments
4
May 15, 2019
Signed into law
Assigned Act No. 2019-187.
upper
May 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Second House
upper
May 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 677
lower
May 14, 2019
Amended
Motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 676
lower
May 14, 2019
Introduced
Hill Amendment Offered
lower
May 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 431
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 430
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Introduced
Judiciary Amendment Offered
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arthur Orr
RRepublican
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