SB329
SB329 ENGROSSED By Senators Coleman, Dunn, Brewbaker and Singleton A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 16-6D-4, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to definitional phrases for the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013; to provide further for the definition of failing school. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 16-6D-4, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §16-6D-4. "For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: "(1) EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS. Grants made by a scholarship granting organization to cover all or part of the tuition and mandatory fees charged by a qualifying school to an eligible student receiving a scholarship. "(2) ELIGIBLE STUDENT. A student who satisfies all of the following: "a. Is a member of a household whose total annual income the year before he or she receives an educational scholarship under this program does not exceed an amount equal to 150 percent of the median household...
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SB417
167716-1:n:04/15/2015:JMH/mfc LRS2015-1613 SB417 By Senator Marsh RFD Judiciary Rd 1 28-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a collection fee is added to the total amount of funds due for court-ordered restitution after a matter has been transferred to the district attorney for collection purposes. Under existing law, the total amount of the collection fee is distributed to the district attorney and the circuit clerk before any other distributions to a victim or victims or any other entity are made. This bill would provide for a pro rata distribution of the total amount collected by the district attorney, the Unified Judicial System, and the circuit clerk for court-ordered restitution and other fines and court costs including the distribution to victims of a pro rata share of any collections. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to restitution recovery; to amend Sections 12-17-225, 12-17-225.2, 12-17-225.3, 12-17-225.4, and 12-17-225.7, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the...
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HB23
162765-1:n:08/15/2014:KMS/tj LRS2014-2849 HB23 By Representative Drake RFD Education Policy Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, handwriting is required to be taught in public elementary school. This bill would require the teaching of cursive writing by the end of the third grade year. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 16-6B-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to require that instruction in handwriting for elementary school students include instruction in cursive writing by the end of the third grade year. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 16-6B-2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §16-6B-2. "Every Alabama student shall be given instruction in grades kindergarten through twelve to prepare him or her to enter the world of work and/or to complete course work at the postsecondary level. In addition to a comprehensive core curriculum of academics, each local board of education shall offer a program of vocational/technical...
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HB236
165592-1:n:03/11/2015:PMG*/th LRS2015-1012 HB236 By Representatives Ball and McCutcheon RFD Education Policy Rd 1 11-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Existing law prevents a child instructed at home by a private tutor or at a church school to participate in extracurricular activities offered by public schools. This bill would create the Tim Tebow Act. This bill would define the term extracurricular to mean school authorized athletics and athletic teams. This bill would allow a student being taught at home or at a church school to participate in athletics and on athletic teams. This bill would require participating students to adhere to the same requirements as public school students concerning activity fees, standards of behavior, responsibility, performance, conduct, academic standards, and residency requirements. This bill would require a participating student who participates in an extracurricular activity at a public school to commit to and only participate in that extracurricular activity at that...
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HB417
167073-1:n:04/02/2015:KMS*/mfc LRS2015-1444 HB417 By Representative Todd RFD Financial Services Rd 1 02-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, deferred presentment transactions, commonly referred to as payday loans, are regulated by the State Banking Department pursuant to the Deferred Presentment Services Act. This bill would require licensees to use a database designated by the supervisor to ensure that a customer does not have any deferred presentment transaction over $500. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 5-18A-13 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to deferred presentment transactions; to require licensees to use a database designated by the supervisor; and require each licensee to report within a specified time certain information to the supervisor and the supervisor to publish the aggregated data to the public. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 5-18A-13 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended as follows: §5-18A-13. "(a) A licensee may...
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HB462
166494-2:n:03/31/2015:FC/tj LRS2015-1319 HB462 By Representatives McCampbell, Beech and Jackson RFD Judiciary Rd 1 09-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, drag racing on any public highway is prohibited. This bill would provide that organizers and spectators would be guilty of the offense, would increase the penalties for drag racing, and would provide for impoundment or seizure of vehicles involved in illegal drag racing under certain circumstances. In addition, the vehicle of a person charged with drag racing who has previously been convicted of the offense would be subject to forfeiture. Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes...
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HB683
Rep(s). By Representatives Fridy and Mooney HB683 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the City of Pelham in Shelby County to amend and reenact Act 89-189 of the 1989 Regular Session (Acts 1989, p. 186), as amended by Act 2001-906, of the 2001 Third Special Session, (Acts 2001, p. 748); to establish a civil service system and to provide for classified services; to establish a personnel board and to provide for the appointment, term, and power of board members; to provide for the establishment of a register and filling of vacancies; and to provide penalties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Act 89-189 of the 1989 Regular Session (Acts 1989, p. 186), as amended by Act 2001-906 of the 2001 Third Special Session, (Acts 2001, p. 748), is amended and reenacted to read as follows: "Section 1. This act shall apply only to the City of Pelham in Shelby County and shall be known as "The City of Pelham, Shelby County, Alabama, Civil Service System Act." "Section 2. The words, terms...
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SB299
165239-3:n:03/16/2015:KMS/agb LRS2015-922R2 SB299 By Senator Marsh RFD Education and Youth Affairs Rd 1 19-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the members of the Board of Trustees for the Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University are appointed by the Governor pursuant to a process utilizing a nominating committee and the president of the university, who is appointed by the board, is responsible for appointing, removing, fixing the compensation of, and defining the duties of instructors; regulating, altering, and modifying the organization of the university, subject to review and concurrence of board; prescribing courses of instruction within academic programs approved by the board; and conferring academic degrees and honorary degrees upon recommendation of the faculty. This bill would substantially revise the composition of the nominating committee and the process for nominating, appointing, and confirming members of the board. This bill would transfer those responsibilities of...
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HB309
166106-1:n:03/18/2015:PMG/th LRS2015-1128 HB309 By Representative Johnson (R) RFD Boards, Agencies and Commissions Rd 1 18-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the licensing of nurses is administered by the Alabama Nursing Board. This bill would increase membership of the Alabama Nursing Board from 13 to 15 members by adding two additional advance practice nurses. This bill would allow any individual or organization representing nurses to nominate an eligible nurse for appointment to the board. This bill would also clarify that an advanced practice registered nurse or a physician's assistant, in addition to a physician or dentist, may delegate orders to a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to nursing; to amend Sections 34-21-1 and 34-21-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase membership of the Alabama Nursing Board from 13 to 15 members by adding two additional advance practice nurses; to allow any individual or organization representing...
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HB409
166101-2:n:04/02/2015:FC/tj LRS2015-1077R1 HB409 By Representatives Sessions, Greer, Hanes, Buskey and Clarke RFD Agriculture and Forestry Rd 1 02-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the issuance of net and seine permits for commercial fishing is limited and certain permits are not transferable under any circumstances including physical hardship, and applicants for renewal are required to have previously purchased a license and to meet certain income requirements in subsequent years. This bill would authorize certain permits to be transferred in the case of physical hardship and the requirements for proof of income requirements under Alabama income tax law in subsequent years would be deleted. This bill would further authorize a person who failed to meet the income requirements beginning October 1, 2014, to renew a net or seine permit and would delete certain income verification provisions. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 9-12-113 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to...
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