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SB372
167520-1:n:04/10/2015:JET/tj LRS2015-1544 SB372 By Senators Pittman, Orr, Albritton, Scofield,
Livingston, McClendon, Shelnutt, Reed, Stutts, Melson and Williams RFD Constitution, Ethics
and Elections Rd 1 14-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under Article V of the United States Constitution,
Congress must call a convention upon the application of the Legislatures of two-thirds of
the states to consider proposed amendments to the Constitution. Proposed amendments must then
be ratified by three-fourths of the states. This bill would establish duties for appointed
Article V Convention delegates and alternate delegates. This bill would require the Legislature,
by joint resolution, to adopt instructions for delegates and alternate delegates regarding
an Article V Convention. This bill would provide that a vote by a delegate outside the scope
of the instructions from the Legislature is void. This bill would also provide that a delegate
who knowingly or intentionally votes, or attempts to vote, outside the...
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SB414
SB414 ENGROSSED By Senators Allen, Waggoner, Orr, Shelnutt, Reed, Pittman, Sanford, Whatley,
Livingston, Scofield, Stutts, Melson and Albritton A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To adopt the
Compact for a Balanced Budget; to facilitate the calling of an Article V constitutional convention
with the intent of amending the United States Constitution to include a balanced budget requirement
for Congress; to provide for membership and withdrawal of compact members; to establish a
Compact Commission; to provide procedures for applying for an Article V constitutional convention;
to specify qualifications and duties of convention delegates; to establish rules for the convention;
and to provide for the venue of the convention. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. The State of Alabama enacts, adopts, and agrees to be bound by the following compact:
ARTICLE I. DECLARATION OF POLICY, PURPOSE, AND INTENT Whereas, every State enacting, adopting,
and agreeing to be bound by this...
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HB379
163970-2:n:03/25/2015:JET/th LRS2015-10R1 HB379 By Representatives Henry, Williams (JD), Harbison,
Johnson (K), Collins, Tuggle, Rich, Williams (P), Whorton (I), Treadaway, South, Faulkner,
Fridy, Weaver, Harper, McCutcheon, Ball, Ledbetter, Whorton (R), Greer, Hanes, Butler, Davis,
Hammon, Moore (B), Polizos, Shiver, Ingram, Carns, Williams (JW), Fincher, Martin and Lee
RFD Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 31-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under Article V of the
United States Constitution, Congress must call a convention upon the application of the Legislatures
of two-thirds of the states to consider proposed amendments to the Constitution. Proposed
amendments must then be ratified by three-fourths of the states. This bill would adopt the
Compact for a Balanced Budget to facilitate the calling of an Article V constitutional convention
with the intent of amending the United States Constitution to include a balanced budget requirement
for Congress. The Compact would govern membership and...
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SB112
165068-1:n:03/03/2015:JET/th LRS2015-844 SB112 By Senator Orr RFD Constitution, Ethics and
Elections Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under Article V of the United States Constitution, Congress
must call a convention upon the application of the Legislatures of two-thirds of the states
to consider proposed amendments to the Constitution. Proposed amendments must then be ratified
by three-fourths of the states. This bill would provide for the qualification and appointment
of delegates and alternate delegates to represent Alabama at an Article V Convention and would
provide for the recall of a delegate. This bill would provide that delegates and alternative
delegates may be reimbursed for certain expenses related to service. This bill would also
require delegates and alternative delegates to execute an oath, which is filed with the Secretary
of State. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to Article V Conventions; to provide for the
qualifications and appointment of delegates and alternate...
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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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SB67
SB67 By Senator Ward ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to crimes and offenses and supervision; to
amend Sections 12-25-32 and 12-25-33, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Sentencing
Commission; to amend Sections 13A-5-3, 13A-5-6, 13A-5-9, 13A-5-11, 13A-5-13, 13A-7-7, 13A-8-4,
13A-8-5, 13A-8-8, 13A-8-9, 13A-8-10.2, 13A-8-10.3, 13A-8-18, 13A-8-19, 13A-9-3, 13A-9-4, 13A-9-7,
13A-9-14, 13A-12-212, 13A-12-213, and 13A-12-291, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to crimes
and offenses to create a Class D felony offense classification and to reclassify certain crimes
and offenses based on such Class D classification and to revise certain driver license suspension
provisions for drug related offenses; to amend Sections 14-14-2, 14-14-4, 14-14-5, 15-12-21,
15-18-8, 15-18-171, 15-18-172, 15-18-174, 15-18-176, 15-18-180, 15-18-182, 15-22-24, 15-22-26,
15-22-28, 15-22-29, 15-22-31, 15-22-32, 15-22-33, 15-22-36, 15-22-36.2, 15-22-37, 15-22-50,
15-22-51, 15-22-52, 15-22-53, and 15-22-54, Code of...
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HB58
Rep(s). By Representative Baker HB58 ENROLLED, An Act, To enact the Alabama Jobs Act; to authorize
and provide for a jobs credit incentive and an investment credit incentive to certain businesses
for approved projects that create new jobs in Alabama; to provide that the incentives would
only be available following the execution of a project agreement and a determination that
the economic benefits of the project would exceed the cost of the incentives to the state;
to allow the jobs credit for 10 years in an amount of 3 percent of the previous year's annual
wages for eligible employees; to apply the jobs credit against the utility gross receipts
and utility service use taxes; to provide that the jobs credit could be refundable during
the incentive period; to provide that the jobs credit may be claimed as a credit against utility
taxes paid with a carryforward for earned but unused amounts; to allow the investment credit
in an amount of 1.5 percent of a qualified capital investment...
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HB69
164033-1:n:01/12/2015:FC/th LRS2015-66 HB69 By Representative Williams (JD) RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing municipal election law, the
mayor is required to deliver absentee election supplies to the clerk not less than 21 days
prior to an election. Title 17, Code of Alabama 1975, requires specific deadlines for providing
absentee election supplies in municipal elections. This bill would remove conflicting language
in Title 11 in order to conform to Title 17. Under existing municipal election law, the term
voting machines is used in Chapter 46 of Title 11, Code of Alabama 1975. The term voting machines
in Chapter 46 generally applies to mechanical voting machines. Other election laws authorize
the governing bodies of counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions to adopt
and direct the use of electronic vote counting systems. This bill would distinguish voting
machines from electronic vote counting systems in municipal...
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HB316
Rep(s). By Representatives Givan, Beckman, England, Treadaway and Coleman-Evans HB316 ENROLLED,
An Act, Relating to sex offender registration, to amend Sections 12-15-107, 12-15-116, 13A-5-2,
13A-5-6, 14-9-41, 15-18-8, 15-19-7, 15-20A-4, 15-20A-5, 15-20A-6, 15-20A-7, 15-20A-8, 15-20A-9,
15-20A-10, 15-20A-11, 15-20A-12, 15-20A-13, 15-20A-14, 15-20A-15, 15-20A-16, 15-20A-17, 15-20A-18,
15-20A-20, 15-20A-21, 15-20A-22, 15-20A-23, 15-20A-24, 15-20A-25, 15-20A-26, 15-20A-27, 15-20A-28,
15-20A-29, 15-20A-30, 15-20A-31, 15-20A-32, 15-20A-34, 15-20A-35, 15-20A-36, 15-20A-37, 15-20A-38,
15-20A-39, 15-20A-40, 15-20A-42, 15-20A-43, 15-20A-44, 15-20A-45, 15-20A-46, 15-22-27.3, 32-6-49.24,
36-18-24, 36-18-25, 38-13-2, and 38-13-4, Code of Alabama 1975, to make technical revisions
to the Alabama Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act; to update internal
citations to reflect the appropriate section of the current registration and community notification
law; to clarify that petitions...
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HB211
Rep(s). By Representative Ball HB211 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the Legislative Department,
to reconstitute the Legislative Council and create the Senate Legislative Council and the
House Legislative Council; to transfer to the councils functions from the House Legislative
Council, the entity consisting of the Senate members elected to the Legislative Council, the
Joint Fiscal Committee, and the Legislative Building Authority, and abolish those entities;
to assign additional administrative functions to the council; to delete a provision for an
automatic appropriation to the Legislature; to revise the procedure for the appointment and
tenure of the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House; to specify the Alabama Law Institute
is part of the Legislative Department, revise the membership of the governing council of the
institute, and grant additional authority to the council and the president and director of
the institute; to restructure the Commission on Uniform State Laws; to...
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