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HB195
165123-1:n:03/03/2015:LLR/th LRS2014-871 HB195 By Representative Davis RFD Ethics and Campaign
Finance Rd 1 05-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Open Meetings Act of 2005 specifically
applies to quorums of committees and subcommittees of governmental bodies. In 2012, the Alabama
Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, ruled that the Open Meetings Act did not apply to a series
of committee or subcommittee gatherings at which discussions were conducted on matters that
would later come before the full governmental body. In 2013, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled,
in a 5-3 decision, that citizens do not have standing to bring suits under the Open Meetings
Act if the civil penalty is paid to the state and there is no allegation of a likelihood of
future violations. Also in 2013, the Alabama Supreme Court stated that there is no requirement
that the Alabama Legislature hold open meetings. This bill would define and prohibit serial
meetings. This bill would further define deliberation,...
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SB220
SB220 By Senators Hightower, Glover and Albritton ENROLLED, An Act, To allow a county, municipality,
or improvement district to adopt a program to issue bonds, notes, or other types of financing
methods to finance improvements to certain real properties through assessments on the property
tax bill, for the purpose of increasing energy efficiency and community resilience to storm-related
events; to authorize a local government to impose assessments to fund qualifying improvements
for qualified projects; to require a local government to designate areas where projects would
be completed; to provide procedures for adoption of a program; to provide for the hiring of
program administrators and staff; to authorize fees to offset costs; to provide for the contractual
obligations of the local government and the record owner of the affected real property; to
require notice to certain property owners; to provide that assessments are a lien on real
property; to provide for enforcement; and to...
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HB192
165300-1:n:03/05/2015:KMS/mfc LRS2015-938 HB192 By Representatives Collins, Moore (B), Pringle,
Johnson (K), Henry, Williams (P), Shiver, Gaston, Weaver, Fridy, Davis, Brown, Hammon, Greer,
Wood, Rowe, Butler, Fincher, Tuggle and Hubbard RFD Education Policy Rd 1 05-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS:
This bill would create the Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act. This bill would
create the Alabama Public Charter School Commission and would provide for the membership,
powers, duties, and liabilities of the commission. This bill would provide for the application
process for establishing public charter schools and conversion charter schools and would provide
for charter terms, charter contracts, and preopening requirements and conditions. This bill
would provide for accountability of charter schools pursuant to a performance framework, ongoing
oversight and corrective action, and renewal, revocation, and nonrenewal of charters. This
bill would provide for the operation and autonomy of public...
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HB231
Rep(s). By Representative Williams (JD) HB231 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 34-31-18,
34-31-20, 34-31-21, 34-31-24, 34-31-25, and 34-31-26, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the
regulation of heating and air conditioning contractors, to include the regulation of the practices
of checking duct tightness by the Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors;
and to provide for the definition of terms, fees, and training requirements for such practices;
to provide for classroom training for home builders through the nonprofit Alabama Home Builders
Foundation; and to provide further for the renewal date for certification. BE IT ENACTED BY
THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 34-31-18, 34-31-20, 34-31-21, 34-31-24, 34-31-25,
and 34-31-26, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: ยง34-31-18. "For
the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings herein ascribed
to them unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "(1)...
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HB543
Rep(s). By Representative Mooney HB543 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Shelby County; to amend
Section 6 of Act 93-664 of the 1993 Regular Session (Acts 1993, p. 1145), as amended by Act
99-328 of the 1999 Regular Session (Acts 1999, p. 455), relating to the civil service system
of the county; to further provide for the categories of employees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 6 of Act 93-664 of the 1993 Regular Session (Acts 1993, p.
1145), as amended by Act 99-328 of the 1999 Regular Session (Acts 1999, p. 455), is amended
to read as follows: "Section 6. At the time Shelby County becomes subject to the provisions
of this act, all employees and appointees holding full-time positions in the classified service
of the county shall be granted permanent status in the classified service and designation
as a regular employee as herein defined. All employees employed in a position in the classified
service that have not completed their probationary period shall be...
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HB615
168827-1:n:05/05/2015:KMS/cj LRS2015-1906 HB615 By Representatives England, Melton and Hall
RFD Judiciary Rd 1 05-MAY-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would provide that the right of a person
to be free from discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, disability, or familial status is a civil right and would provide
remedies for violations. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to civil rights; to provide
that the right of a person to be free from discrimination because of race, color, religion,
national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or familial status
is a civil right; and to provide remedies for violations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA: Section 1. For the purposes of this act, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) BECAUSE OF SEX. Includes, but is not limited to, on account of pregnancy, childbirth,
or related medical conditions. (2) COMPENSATORY DAMAGES. Damages...
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SB290
165024-3:n:03/05/2015:MCS/th LRS2015-809R1 SB290 By Senator Livingston RFD Fiscal Responsibility
and Economic Development Rd 1 19-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Current law provides for the regulation
of heating and air conditioning contracting. This bill would provide additional requirements
for individuals and entities regarding testing for duct tightness. This bill would also provide
for classroom training for home builders through the nonprofit Alabama Home Builders Foundation.
This bill would provide further for the renewal date for certification. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To amend Sections 34-31-18, 34-31-20, 34-31-21, 34-31-24, 34-31-25, and 34-31-26, Code
of Alabama 1975, relating to the regulation of heating and air conditioning contractors, to
include the regulation of the practices of checking duct tightness by the Board of Heating,
Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors; and to provide for the definition of terms,
fees, and training requirements for such practices; to provide...
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HB610
168588-1:n:04/30/2015:LLR/tj LRS2015-1832 HB610 By Representative Warren RFD Lee County Legislation
Rd 1 05-MAY-15 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to Lee County, relating to alcoholic
beverages and the sale of wine in Lee County, to create the Lee County Wine Franchise Jobs
Protection Act; to provide for business relations between suppliers and wholesalers of wine
to preserve and expand jobs in Lee County in the wine industry; to require written agreements
setting forth in full the supplier's agreement with the wholesaler, and designating a specific
exclusive sales territory; to provide for prohibited acts by the supplier and by the wholesaler;
to provide for conditions of amendment, modification, resignation, cancellation, termination,
failure to renew, or refusal to continue the agreement; to provide for the transfer of wholesaler's
business, for the establishment of nondiscriminatory, material, and reasonable qualifications
and standards by suppliers, and prohibit interference...
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SB162
SB162 ENGROSSED By Senator Orr A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 32-5A-191 of the
Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2014-222 of the 2014 Regular Session, relating
to driving while under the influence; to further define the offense and to define the term
under the influence for the purpose of unsafe driving; to prohibit a person from driving who
has a measurable amount of specified substances in the person's body; to further provide for
a minimum mandatory sentence for a fourth or subsequent violation; to remove the requirement
that a prior conviction considered by the court when imposing a sentence would only be a prior
conviction within a five-year period; to further provide for the offenses that can be considered
by a court when imposing a sentence for multiple violations; to amend Section 32-6-19 of the
Code of Alabama 1975, relating to violations for driving while license or driving privilege
is cancelled, denied, suspended, or revoked; to provide that a...
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SB332
164844-1:n:02/24/2015:LLR/th LRS2015-694 SB332 By Senators Allen, Singleton, and Reed RFD Local
Legislation Rd 1 07-APR-15 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to Tuscaloosa County, relating
to alcoholic beverages and the sale of wine in Tuscaloosa County, to create the Tuscaloosa
County Wine Franchise Jobs Protection Act; to provide for business relations between suppliers
and wholesalers of wine to preserve and expand jobs in Tuscaloosa County in the wine industry;
to require written agreements setting forth in full the supplier's agreement with the wholesaler,
and designating a specific exclusive sales territory; to provide for prohibited acts by the
supplier and by the wholesaler; to provide for conditions of amendment, modification, resignation,
cancellation, termination, failure to renew, or refusal to continue the agreement; to provide
for the transfer of wholesaler's business, for the establishment of nondiscriminatory, material,
and reasonable qualifications and standards by...
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