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HB79
164923-1:n:03/02/2015:PMG/agb LRS2015-671 HB79 By Representatives Ball, McMillan and Standridge
RFD Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, if
a candidate does not receive a majority of votes cast in a primary election, a second primary
election is held. This bill would eliminate a second primary election by providing that the
candidate who receives the greatest number of votes cast in a primary election becomes the
party nominee in the general election. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to primary elections;
to amend 17-5-2, 17-5-7, 17-5-8, 17-6-21, 17-6-22, 17-9-3, 17-11-12, 17-13-3, 17-13-18, 17-16-45,
17-16-46, and 21-4-21, Code of Alabama 1975; to repeal Sections 17-13-19, 17-13-20, and 17-13-21,
Code of Alabama 1975; and to eliminate a second primary election by providing that the candidate
who receives the greatest number of votes cast in a primary election becomes the party nominee
in the general election. BE IT ENACTED BY THE...
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SB241
SB241 By Senator Orr ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to campaign financing; to amend Sections 17-5-2,
17-5-4, 17-5-5, 17-5-6, 17-5-7, 17-5-8, 17-5-9, 17-5-10, 17-5-19, 36-25-3, 36-25-4, 36-25-14,
and 36-25-15, Code of Alabama 1975; to add Sections 17-5-7.2, 17-5-19.1, 17-5-19.2, 17-5-21,
and 36-14-18 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to clarify when campaign contributions and expenditures
are made and would clarify the disposition of a campaign committee and its assets upon its
dissolution or termination; to clarify that legal costs associated with a civil action, criminal
prosecution, or investigation reasonably related to the performance of duties may be paid
using campaign funds; to decrease the civil penalties for failure to properly report contributions
or expenditures; to provide for the payment of civil penalties using campaign funds; and to
authorize the State Ethics Commission to affirm, reduce, or set aside civil penalties, to
take investigative actions of potential criminal...
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HB373
166394-2:n:03/30/2015:MCS/mfc LRS2015-1229R1 HB373 By Representative Williams (JD) RFD Boards,
Agencies and Commissions Rd 1 31-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would amend various provisions
of Chapter 37, Title 34, Code of Alabama 1975, of the Plumbers and Gas Fitters Law. The bill
would require an apprentice gas fitter or plumber to have a current annual certificate; provide
additional defined terms; authorize the board to expend funds for public awareness purposes;
provide further for the duties of the deputy director of the board; provide for the Home Builders
Foundation; further define prohibited activities and disciplinary actions of the board; recognize
registration as well as certificates; allow the board to consider requests for waiver back
years and penalties; abolish temporary certificates; provide fees for reciprocal agreements;
provide further for administrative fines, fees, and penalties, and other administrative disciplinary
actions; abolish bonding requirements; provide for...
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HB564
167187-1:n:04/08/2015:DSM*/th LRS2015-1385 HB564 By Representatives Mooney, Moore (B), Hanes,
Ledbetter, Whorton (I), Butler, Wood, Fridy, Wingo, Fincher, Lee, McMillan, Ingram, Polizos
and Holmes (M) RFD Education Policy Rd 1 28-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would set limits on
student data that may not be collected and provide what data may be used on a local level
to a minimum degree for clearly stated academic purposes. This bill would set limits on the
state government and data collection systems and programs in order to protect students and
parents from invasive government practices. This bill would protect the civil liberties of
students and parents which are foundational to strong academics, freedom of speech, and progress.
This bill would limit the collection of certain sensitive information and the disclosure of
personally identifiable information to third parties and provide for enforcement and penalties.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to student data collected in the...
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SB307
SB307 By Senator Allen ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the State of Alabama Plumbers and Gas
Fitters Examining Board and the practices and persons regulated by the board; to amend Sections
34-37-1, 34-37-2, 34-37-4, 34-37-5, 34-37-6, 34-37-8, 34-37-9, 34-37-11, 34-37-12, 34-37-14,
34-37-15, and 34-37-17, Code of Alabama 1975; relating to defined terms, powers of the board
to advertise and promote the professions; board hearings; to authorize the Alabama Home Builders
Foundation; provide further for prohibited activities and disciplinary powers of the board;
recognize registrations of the board; provide fees for reciprocal agreements; provide for
inactive status of certified and registered individuals; provide further for exempted activity;
to repeal Sections 34-37-10 and 34-37-13, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to temporary certificates
and bonding requirements; and to add Section 34-37-17.1, relating to records of the board
and confidentiality of records. BE IT ENACTED BY THE...
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SB384
167282-1:n:04/08/2015:JET/agb LRS2015-1413 SB384 By Senators Waggoner and Smitherman RFD Judiciary
Rd 1 16-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a bail bondsman must be approved as either a
professional surety company or professional bail company and be approved by the presiding
circuit judge of each county in which the bail bondsman desires to operate. This bill would
create the Alabama Bail Bond Regulatory Act to require professional bondsmen and recovery
agents to register with the Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, created under the act.
This bill would provide for the membership and duties of the board, would provide procedures
for licensure applications, would specify qualifications for licensure, and would provide
criminal penalties for making false statements to the board. This bill would also provide
for the suspension and revocation of licenses and would require licensees to complete continuing
professional education. Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,...
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HB307
162785-2:n:10/06/2014:JMH/th LRS2014-2763R1 HB307 By Representative Todd RFD Boards, Agencies
and Commissions Rd 1 18-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the practice of psychology is
regulated by the Board of Examiners in Psychology, which is comprised of members appointed
by the Governor. Existing law establishes the process and requirement for being licensed to
practice psychology in the state. This bill would clarify that the board is comprised of eight
members and that one of those members shall be primarily engaged in teaching, research, or
administration. This bill would revise the process for a licensee to request that the board
designate a license as inactive to authorize the board to assess an inactive licensee fee.
This bill would require an applicant for a license to submit fingerprints and execute criminal
history information release and would require the Alabama Bureau of Investigation to forward
the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This bill would...
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HB334
165352-1:n:03/12/2015:PMG/agb LRS2015-334 HB334 By Representatives Fincher and Hanes RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 19-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, there is a separate ballot
for each party for which there are candidates in primary elections, and an elector may only
vote for candidates of one political party. This bill would create a primary election system
for state and local offices where all qualified candidates, including independent candidates,
would have their names on the primary election ballot and all qualified electors may vote
the same ballot. This bill would provide that the two candidates that receive the highest
number of votes in a primary election, regardless of their party affiliation or lack thereof,
would be placed on the ballot in the general election. This bill would also authorize the
Secretary of State to adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this act. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT Relating to primary elections; to amend 17-5-2,...
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HB43
163521-2:n:11/26/2014:FC/tj LRS2014-3515R1 HB43 By Representative Johnson (R) RFD Boards, Agencies
and Commissions Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama Municipal Electric
Authority is a public corporation comprised of member municipalities which purchases and otherwise
provides electric power for distribution by participating municipalities to their citizens.
The authority is governed by a board of directors of nine members which number was originally
based on the number of member municipalities participating in the authority. Currently, 13
municipalities participate in the authority. The terms of board members are for three years
and the terms are staggered. Also, under existing law, the board members are not provided
compensation and the accounting firm that audits the authority is required to be a nationally
recognized accounting firm. This bill would provide that the number of board members of the
authority would equal the number of municipalities participating...
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HB685
169496-1:n:05/14/2015:JET/cj LRS2015-2071 HB685 By Representative Hill (M) RFD Judiciary Rd
1 19-MAY-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a bail bondsman must be approved as either a professional
surety company or professional bail company and be approved by the presiding circuit judge
of each county in which the bail bondsman desires to operate. This bill would create the Alabama
Bail Bond Regulatory Act to require professional bondsmen and recovery agents to register
with the Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, created under the act. This bill would provide
for the membership and duties of the board, would provide procedures for licensure applications,
would specify qualifications for licensure, and would provide criminal penalties for making
false statements to the board. This bill would also provide for the suspension and revocation
of licenses and would require licensees to complete continuing professional education. Amendment
621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now...
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