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HB218
Rep(s). By Representatives Drake, Carns, Alexander, Grimsley, Fridy, Shedd, Butler, Farley,
Scott, Fincher, Wadsworth, Holmes (M), Sells, Daniels, Hill (J), McCutcheon and Treadaway
HB218 ENROLLED, 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. This
act shall be known and may be cited as Lexi's Law.Section 2. Section 16-6B-2 of the Code of
Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: ยง16-6B-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 education. "(a) The following words and phrases used
in...
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HB41
Rep(s). By Representative Chesteen HB41 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 16-16B-1 and 16-16B-2,
Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Ahead Act; commencing with the 2016-2017 school
year, to delete the requirement that tablets and mobile computers be pen-enabled; to delete
the phase-in provisions; to delete the reassignment provisions; to delete the requirement
for the establishment of an advisory committee; to establish the Alabama Ahead Oversight Committee;
to make participation by local school systems voluntary; to provide that funds be used to
purchase and install, maintain or upgrade a high-quality, standards-based, broadband Wi-Fi
infrastructure and mobile digital computing devices to enable access to digital instructional
materials in all public school classrooms; and to amend Section 14 of Act 2012-560, 2012 Regular
Session, to delete the requirement that implementation of the act be contingent upon separate
legislative enactment. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF...
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SB351
SB351 ENGROSSED By Senators McClendon and Dial A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections
16-16B-1 and 16-16B-2, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Ahead Act; commencing
with the 2016-2017 school year, to delete the requirement that tablets and mobile computers
be pen-enabled; to delete the phase-in provisions; to delete the reassignment provisions;
to delete the requirement for the establishment of an advisory committee; to establish the
Alabama Ahead Oversight Committee; to make participation by local school systems voluntary;
to provide that funds be used to purchase and install, maintain or upgrade a high-quality,
standards-based, broadband Wi-Fi infrastructure and mobile digital computing devices to enable
access to digital instructional materials in all public school classrooms; and to amend Section
14 of Act 2012-560, 2012 Regular Session, to delete the requirement that implementation of
the act be contingent upon separate legislative enactment. BE IT ENACTED BY...
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SB17
172859-1:n:01/06/2016:LFO-SS/bdl SB17 By Senators Dial and McClendon RFD Finance and Taxation
Education Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama Ahead Act, commencing with
the 2012-2013 school year, phased in the provision of textbooks and other instructional materials
to students and teachers in electronic format through pen-enabled tablets and mobile computers.
The law provides for the reassignment of the tablets and mobile computers to students, requires
the State Department of Education to establish an advisory committee, and provides for a bond
issue. The law authorizes the Alabama Public School and College Authority to issue bonds for
the purposes of the law contingent upon a separate legislative enactment. This bill, commencing
with the 2016-2017 school year, would delete the requirement that the tablets and mobile computers
be pen-enabled, would delete the phase-in provisions, would delete the reassignment provisions,
would delete the requirement for the...
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SB5
170635-1:n:06/05/2015:LFO-SS/bdl SB5 By Senator Dial RFD Finance and Taxation Education Rd
1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama Ahead Act, commencing with the 2012-2013
school year, phased in the provision of textbooks and other instructional materials to students
and teachers in electronic format through pen-enabled tablets and mobile computers. The law
provides for the reassignment of the tablets and mobile computers to students, requires the
State Department of Education to establish an advisory committee, and provides for a bond
issue. The law authorizes the Alabama Public School and College Authority to issue bonds for
the purposes of the law contingent upon a separate legislative enactment. This bill, commencing
with the 2015-2016 school year, would delete the requirement that the tablets and mobile computers
be pen-enabled, would delete the phase-in provisions, would delete the reassignment provisions,
would delete the requirement for the establishment of an...
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HB125
Rep(s). By Representatives Collins and Baker HB125 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating
to public education; to create the Alabama Longitudinal Data System to provide for the matching
of information about students from early learning through postsecondary education and into
employment; to create the Alabama Office of Education and Workforce Statistics to develop,
operate, and maintain the system; to provide for the protection and safeguarding of confidential
student and workforce information; to create an advisory board to the Alabama Office of Education
and Workforce Statistics; to provide for the adoption of statewide governance policies; to
require the State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College
System, and the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to define remediation and the process
of remediation to be utilized. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a)
For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall...
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SB240
SB240 By Senator Ward ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology;
to amend Sections 34-26-21, 34-26-41, 34-26-43.1, 34-26-62, 34-26-65, and 34-26-66, Code of
Alabama 1975; to repeal Section 34-26-20, Code of Alabama 1975, to clarify the number and
qualifications of the members of the board; to further specify the procedure for a licensee
to request to be placed on inactive status by authorizing the board to charge an inactive
license fee; to require a criminal background check of each applicant for a license and to
specify the duties of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) in providing background
information; to remove obsolete language; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose
or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning
of 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...
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HB352
173572-1:n:02/08/2016:JMH/th LRS2016-462 HB352 By Representative Todd RFD Boards, Agencies
and Commissions Rd 1 01-MAR-16 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 State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA)
to forward the fingerprints of an applicant to the Federal Bureau of...
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HB344
174760-1:n:02/25/2016:KMS/th LRS2016-843 HB344 By Representative Martin RFD Boards, Agencies
and Commissions Rd 1 01-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, certain barbers are exempt from
regulation by the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. This bill would rename the board
the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and would clarify that all barbers practicing barbering in
the state are exempt from regulation by the board. This bill would phase out the membership
of barbers on the board and would add an additional esthetician and manicurist to the membership
of the board. This bill would also provide for the transition of the powers and duties of
the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering to the Alabama Board of Cosmetology. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 34-7B-1, 34-7B-2, 34-7B-6, 34-7B-7, 34-7B-13, 34-7B-26,
34-7B-27, 34-7B-28, and 34-7B-29, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2015-406, 2015 Regular
Session, relating to the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and...
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SB325
172725-1:n:12/22/2015:JLB/th LRS2015-3438 SB325 By Senators Dial, Holley, Ward and Sanford
RFD Governmental Affairs Rd 1 03-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, various services are
provided to the Legislature by the Legislative Reference Service, Legislative Fiscal Office,
and Alabama Law Institute. This bill would create the Legislative Services Agency and reconstitute
the Legislative Reference Service, Legislative Fiscal Office, and Alabama Law Institute as
divisions of the Legislative Services Agency and repeal conflicting and obsolete provisions.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Legislature; to create the Legislative Services
Agency to provide certain staff services to the Legislature; to reconstitute the Legislative
Reference Service, Legislative Fiscal Office, and the Alabama Law Institute as divisions of
the agency; to add Chapter 5A (commencing with Section 29-5A-1) to, and to repeal Chapter
5 (commencing with Section 29-5-1), Section 29-6-2.1, Chapter 7...
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