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
Courts, removed restrictions on district attorney personnel
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 18, 2023
Last action May 31, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2023
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 34
May 25, 2023
D
Democratic8
62% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
5
May 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
lower
May 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (County and Municipal Government)
lower
May 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (County and Municipal Government)
lower
May 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
May 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
May 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (County and Municipal Government)
upper
May 18, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (County and Municipal Government)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Will Barfoot
RRepublican
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