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.
Summary
Guardians ad litem, compensation for appointed guardian ad litem in certain juvenile cases, increased
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Apr 4, 2023
Signed Jun 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2023 · House Apr 27, 2023
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
May 24, 2023
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
5
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Finance and Taxation General Fund)
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Finance and Taxation General Fund)
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Ways and Means General Fund)
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Ways and Means General Fund)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danny Crawford
RRepublican
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