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SB71
SB71 By Senator Marsh ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 16-6D-4 and 16-6D-9, Code of Alabama
1975, relating to the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013; to clarify and confirm that the
intent of the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013 is educational choice; to amend certain current
definitions and add new definitions; to amend the reporting period for scholarship granting
organizations from a calendar year to an academic year; to clarify and confirm that educational
scholarships are provided to eligible students, not to particular schools; to require scholarship
granting organizations to determine the income eligibility of a scholarship recipient every
other year; to require all participating private schools to be accredited by one of the six
regional accrediting agencies, the National Council for Private School Accreditation, AdvancEd,
the American Association of Christian Schools, or one of their partner accrediting agencies,
within three years from the date their notice of intent to...
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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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HB605
Rep(s). By Representatives McMillan, Faust, Davis, Shiver and Baker HB605 ENROLLED, An Act,
Relating to Baldwin County; to provide for the establishment of the Fort Morgan Planning and
Zoning Advisory Committee and providing for notification of proposed changes related to planning
and zoning within the Fort Morgan Planning and Zoning District 25. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) This act shall apply only in Baldwin County. (b) Any reference
in this act to Act 91-719 of the 1991 Regular Session Acts 1991, p. 1389), refers to Act 91-719,
as amended, and now appearing as Sections 45-2-261 to 45-2-261.18, Code of Alabama 1975. Section
2. (a) The establishment of the Baldwin County Planning and Zoning District 25 as established
by the Baldwin County Commission pursuant to Act 91-719 of the 1991 Regular Session (Acts
1991, p. 1389), as amended, hereinafter referred to as the Fort Morgan Zoning District, as
that zoning district was adopted and in effect on July 1,...
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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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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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SB45
165751-6:n:03/18/2015:HOUSE EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE/ajh SB45 By Senator Marsh RFD Education
and Youth Affairs Rd 1 03-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 charter schools. This bill would also provide for funding and facilities. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To create the Alabama School Choice and...
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HB22
163949-2:n:01/14/2015:FC/th LRS2015-19 HB22 By Representative Drake RFD Public Safety and Homeland
Security Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would provide for a distinctive motor vehicle
license plate for paid professional firefighters. The bill would provide penalties for falsely
obtaining a professional firefighter tag. This bill would also provide that a member of the
Legion of Valor would receive a distinctive permanent license plate for a private passenger
motor vehicle registered in the name of the resident without the payment of any fee or tax.
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 within one of a number of specified...
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HB586
168582-1:n:04/29/2015:EBO-MEJ/mej HB586 By Representatives McMillan, Faust, Shiver, Baker,
Ainsworth, Gaston, Davis, Harper, Hill (M) and Greer RFD Economic Development and Tourism
Rd 1 30-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would authorize the incorporation of the Gulf State Park
Improvements Financing Authority. This bill would authorize the authority to sell and issue
from time to time its bonds not exceeding fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) in aggregate
principal amount for the purpose of providing the funds necessary to construct and equip capital
improvements at Gulf State Park in Baldwin County, Alabama, including capital improvements
authorized by the provisions of Chapter 14E of Title 9 of the Code of Alabama, 1975. This
bill would provide that the bonds issued by the authority pursuant to this act would be payable
solely out of and secured by a pledge and assignment of certain designated revenues, including
(i) certain tax revenues allocable to the Department of Conservation and...
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SB276
165820-1:n:03/16/2015:PMG/th LRS2015-1023 SB276 By Senators Scofield, Marsh, Bussman, Williams,
Ward, Waggoner, Hightower, Allen, Melson, Holley, Dial, Whatley, Stutts, McClendon, Livingston,
Glover, Brewbaker, Shelnutt, Albritton, Smith, Dunn, Figures, Coleman, Beasley, Ross, Smitherman,
Chambliss, Orr, Pittman and Holtzclaw RFD Judiciary Rd 1 18-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing
law, the commission of domestic violence is a crime, and there are provisions to protect the
victim from further acts of domestic violence. This bill would provide greater protection
and assistance to victims of domestic violence. This bill would provide consistency to the
definition of domestic violence throughout the code. This bill would clarify the definition
of dating relationship as it relates to domestic violence. This bill would strengthen the
provisions relating to domestic violence protection orders and require better communication
among law enforcement to ensure protection of a victim when a...
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SB499
168582-1:n:04/29/2015:EBO-MEJ/mej SB499 By Senators Holley and Pittman RFD Governmental Affairs
Rd 1 21-MAY-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would authorize the incorporation of the Gulf State Park
Improvements Financing Authority. This bill would authorize the authority to sell and issue
from time to time its bonds not exceeding fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) in aggregate
principal amount for the purpose of providing the funds necessary to construct and equip capital
improvements at Gulf State Park in Baldwin County, Alabama, including capital improvements
authorized by the provisions of Chapter 14E of Title 9 of the Code of Alabama, 1975. This
bill would provide that the bonds issued by the authority pursuant to this act would be payable
solely out of and secured by a pledge and assignment of certain designated revenues, including
(i) certain tax revenues allocable to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
from the state sales and use tax and the state tax on tobacco...
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