Bill Summary

HB 775 Appointment of an Ad Litem (2015 Session)
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Sponsors
by Powell Co Sponsors: Albritton, Artiles, Rogers CS Sponsors: Judiciary Committee, Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Appointment of an Ad Litem: Defines "ad litem"; authorizes court to appoint ad litem for party upon whom service of process by publication is made; prohibits court from appointing ad litem to represent interest for which personal representative, guardian of property, or trustee is serving; requires ad litem, upon discovery that party it represents is already represented, to take certain actions; prohibits court from requiring ad litem to post bond or designate resident agent; requires court to discharge ad litem when final judgment is entered or as otherwise ordered by court; provides that ad litem is entitled to award of reasonable fee for services & costs & provides for assessment; prohibits declaring court-appointed ad litem ineffective solely due to lack of statutory authority for appointment; provides that section does not abrogate court's common law authority to appoint ad litem. Effective Date: July 1, 2015
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice Subcommittee
   H Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
02/16/15
HOUSE 
Filed
02/26/15
HOUSE 
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
02/26/15
HOUSE 
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
03/02/15
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/04/15, 12:30 pm, 404 H
03/04/15
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/06/15
HOUSE 
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/09/15
HOUSE 
Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
03/16/15
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/18/15, 9:00 am, 17 H
03/18/15
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/19/15
HOUSE 
Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
03/20/15
HOUSE 
Now in Judiciary Committee
04/06/15
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/08/15, 9:00 am, 404 H
04/08/15
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/09/15
HOUSE 
Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed
04/10/15
HOUSE 
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/13/15
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/15
04/15/15
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/16/15
04/16/15
HOUSE 
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 113 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/21/15
SENATE
In Messages
04/21/15
SENATE
Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
04/22/15
SENATE
Withdrawn from Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0922; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/23/15
04/23/15
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/23/15
HOUSE 
Ordered enrolled
05/18/15
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/02/15)
06/02/15
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2015-95
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bill text & filed amendments
0775
Filed on 02/16/15
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Amendment 37069 DE
Powell
Filed on 03/03/15
Adopted
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0775C1
Filed on 03/06/15
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Amendment 960339
Powell
Filed on 03/17/15
Adopted
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0775C2
Filed on 03/19/15
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Amendment 153899
Powell
Filed on 04/08/15
Adopted
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0775C3
Filed on 04/09/15
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
0775ER
Filed on 04/24/15
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
49.31
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