CS/CS/CS/HB 775: Appointment of an Ad Litem
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Powell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Albritton ; Artiles ; Campbell ; Rogers
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.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/16/2015 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/26/2015 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 63 |
| 3/2/2015 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/04/15, 12:30 pm, Sumner Hall |
| 3/3/2015 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 63 |
| 3/4/2015 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 195 |
| 3/6/2015 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) |
| 3/9/2015 | House |
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 190 • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 190 |
| 3/16/2015 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/18/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 3/18/2015 | House |
• CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 277 |
| 3/19/2015 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 271 |
| 3/20/2015 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 284 |
| 4/6/2015 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/08/15, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 4/8/2015 | House |
• CS/CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 505 |
| 4/9/2015 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c) • CS/CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 501 |
| 4/10/2015 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 522 |
| 4/13/2015 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/15 |
| 4/15/2015 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 532 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/16/2015 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 560 • CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 560 |
| 4/21/2015 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 450 • Received -SJ 450 |
| 4/22/2015 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 496 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 496 • Substituted for CS/SB 922 -SJ 496 • Read 2nd time -SJ 496 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/23/2015 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 586 • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 587 |
| 4/23/2015 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 762 |
| 5/18/2015 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/2/2015 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 6/3/2015 |
• Chapter No. 2015-95 |
