Alabama 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 37 — Municipal courts, pretrial diversion program, voluntary transfer authorized

Last action — Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Municipal courts, pretrial diversion program, voluntary transfer authorized-

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

Sponsors

  • Ward · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Ward

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 132

Passed 21 Yea · 2 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 7103
Unaffiliated 10107
D 4001
Total 212011
% of votes cast 62%6%0%32%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
McClendon — Yea
Blackwell — Nay
Brewbaker — Not Voting
Bussman — Yea
Dial — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Glover — Not Voting
Hightower — Not Voting
Holley — Yea
Holtzclaw — Not Voting
Marsh — Yea
Pittman — Yea
Sanders — Yea
Sanford — Not Voting
Scofield — Not Voting
Ward — Not Voting
Whatley — Yea
Greg J. Reed — Yea
Bobby D. Singleton D Not Voting
Linda Coleman-Madison D Yea
Rodger M. Smitherman D Yea
Vivian Davis Figures D Yea
William M. Beasley D Yea
Arthur Orr R Yea
Clyde Chambliss R Yea
Gerald H. Allen R Yea
Greg Albritton R Yea
Ivan Smith R Yea
J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner R Yea
Jack W. Williams R Not Voting
Larry Stutts R Not Voting
Shay Shelnutt R Nay
Steve Livingston R Yea
Tim Melson R Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 37 do?
Municipal courts, pretrial diversion program, voluntary transfer authorized-
Who sponsors SB 37?
SB 37 is sponsored by Ward.
What is the current status of SB 37?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 37?
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