CS/CS/CS/HB 775 (2015) -  Appointment of an Ad Litem

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Justice Appropriations Subcommittee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Powell (CO-SPONSORS) 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.
Effective Date: July 1, 2015
Last Event: Chapter No. 2015-95 on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 11:09 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 922 Subject: Appointment of an Ad Litem Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/4/2015 1:43:34 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/7/2015 1:47:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/9/2015 10:03:29 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/6/2015 6:06:12 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 3/19/2015 8:54:31 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 3/18/2015 2:29:11 PM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 3/17/2015 5:42:21 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/6/2015 12:34:40 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/2/2015 5:56:05 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/16/2015 10:53 AM   Yeas: 113 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 134] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/23/2015 03:04 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 49] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2015-95 Time: 06/03/2015 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/02/2015 - 6:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/18/2015 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/23/2015 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/23/2015 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 587 Time: 04/23/2015 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 586 Time: 04/23/2015 - 3:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/22/2015 - 2:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 496 Time: 04/22/2015 - 2:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 922 -SJ 496 Time: 04/22/2015 - 2:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 496 Time: 04/22/2015 - 2:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Withdrawn from Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 496 Time: 04/22/2015 - 2:58 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c3
Event: S Received -SJ 450 Time: 04/21/2015 - 8:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 450 Time: 04/21/2015 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c3
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/21/2015 - 5:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/21/2015 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 Time: 04/16/2015 - 10:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/16/2015 - 10:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/15/2015 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/15/2015 - 10:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/15/2015 - 10:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2015) Time: 04/13/2015 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/10/2015 - 7:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/10/2015 - 7:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/09/2015 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/09/2015 - 10:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/09/2015 - 10:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/09/2015 - 10:04 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/08/2015 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/06/2015 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/20/2015 - 2:37 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/20/2015 - 2:37 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/19/2015 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/19/2015 - 9:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/19/2015 - 9:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/19/2015 - 8:58 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/18/2015 - 11:54 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/16/2015 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/09/2015 - 9:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2015 - 7:06 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/09/2015 - 7:06 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2015 - 7:06 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/06/2015 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/06/2015 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2015 - 12:35 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/04/2015 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/02/2015 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/26/2015 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/26/2015 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/26/2015 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/26/2015 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/16/2015 - 5:22 PM Member: Powell Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
49.31 CS/SB 922

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