Relating to district attorneys; to amend Section 12-17-220, Code of Alabama 1975; to remove limitations on a district attorney's authorization to hire personnel based on the residency of any current or potential personnel.
Summary
District attorneys, removed limitations on authorization to hire personnel based on residency of current or potential personnel
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced May 18, 2023
Signed Jun 14, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2023 · House May 25, 2023
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 34
Jun 6, 2023
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican26
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jun 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
May 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
upper
May 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (County and Municipal Government)
upper
May 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (County and Municipal Government)
upper
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
May 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
lower
May 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (County and Municipal Government)
lower
May 18, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (County and Municipal Government)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Reed Ingram
RRepublican
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