Relating to retired justices and judges; to amend Sections 12-18-10 and 12-18-61, Code of Alabama 1975, to revise the compensation received by retired justices and judges who are called to active duty; to require retired justices and judges be paid per diem and mileage and be provided court-supportive personnel; to require continuing legal education annually; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
Summary
Justices and judges, revise compensation received by retired justices and judges who are called to active duty
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Signed May 31, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2023 · House Apr 20, 2023
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
May 16, 2023
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
5
May 16, 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 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Finance and Taxation General Fund)
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Ways and Means General Fund)
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Ways and Means General Fund)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Hill
RRepublican
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