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SB144
SB144 ENGROSSED By Senator Ward A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Alabama Fraudulent
Transfer Act; to amend Section 8-9A-1 of the Code of the Alabama 1975; to provide that a transfer
includes those transfers made pursuant to a divorce settlement or domestic settlement for
purposes of the Alabama Fraudulent Transfer Act; to provide that to the extent necessary to
effectuate the Legislature's intent, the Act shall be applied retroactively; and to clarify
that this act is declaratory in nature and not intended to change existing law. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 8-9A-1 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended
to read as follows: §8-9A-1. As used in this chapter, the following words have the following
meanings: "(1) AFFILIATE. "a. A person who directly or indirectly owns, controls,
or holds with power to vote, 20 percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of the
debtor, other than a person who holds the securities, "1. As a fiduciary...
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HB151
173443-1:n:02/04/2016:JET/tj LRS2016-425 HB151 By Representatives Faulkner, Clouse, Williams
(JD), Carns, Drake, England, Melton, McClammy, Wadsworth, Mooney, Daniels, Sessions, Pettus,
Gaston, Butler, Jones, Treadaway, Coleman, Givan, Fridy, Whorton (I) and Hill (J) RFD Judiciary
Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the circuit court has exclusive jurisdiction
over matters where the amount in controversy exceeds $10,000, the district court has jurisdiction
over cases where the amount in controversy is $10,000 or less, and the small claims division
of the district court has jurisdiction over cases where the amount in controversy does not
exceed $6,000. Also under existing law, a plaintiff filing a case in the district court is
charged a filing fee and the fees are distributed according to the court in which the case
is heard and the amount in controversy. This bill would increase the jurisdiction of the district
courts to cover all cases where the amount in controversy is...
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HB420
175677-1:n:03/14/2016:JMH/mfc LRS2016-1021 HB420 By Representatives Ainsworth, Hill (J), Mooney,
Whorton (I), Shedd, Wingo, Brown and Holmes (M) RFD Health Rd 1 15-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Existing
law makes it a crime to knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly expose a child to a controlled
substance, chemical substance, or drug paraphernalia. This bill would clarify the term "child"
to include an unborn child in utero at any stage of development regardless of viability. This
bill would establish venue for prosecution for exposure in utero in the county where the child
is born. This bill would create a rebuttable presumption of guilt of exposure in utero if
both the mother and the child test positive for the same controlled substance not prescribed
by a physician. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 26-15-3.2, Code of Alabama 1975,
to provide that the term "child" includes an unborn child; to establish venue; and
to create a rebuttable presumption that the offense of exposing a...
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HB237
172958-1:n:02/08/2016:PMG*/th LRS2016-69 HB237 By Representatives Givan, Knight, Daniels, Warren,
Forte, England, McClammy, Jackson, Melton, Buskey, Bracy and Boyd RFD Constitution, Campaigns
and Elections Rd 1 16-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under Article VIII of the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, now appearing as Article VIII, Section 177 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, as amended, a citizen loses the right to vote if convicted of a "felony
involving moral turpitude." This bill would provide a definition of moral turpitude for
purposes of disqualifying otherwise eligible citizens from voting. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN
ACT Relating to voting rights; to amend Section 15-22-36.1, Code of Alabama 1975; to add Section
17-3-30.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975; and to provide a definition of moral turpitude that
lists the crimes that disqualify otherwise eligible citizens from voting. BE IT ENACTED BY
THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 15-22-36.1, Code of...
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SB300
SB300 By Senator Allen ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 13A-10-190, Code of Alabama 1975,
and add Sections 13A-10-193.1 and 13A-10-193.2 to the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to destructive
devices; to provide for the crimes of unlawful manufacture of a destructive device or bacteriological
or biological weapon in the second degree as a Class B felony and in the first degree as a
Class A felony; to authorize the State Fire Marshal to establish qualifications and procedures
for issuing a permit to lawfully manufacture a destructive device or bacteriological or biological
weapon; 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 amended. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section
13A-10-190 of the Code of...
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SB1
168733-1:n:05/05/2015:JMH/th LRS2015-1845 SB1 By Senator Bussman RFD Health and Human Services
Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, before initiating a proceeding in the juvenile
court to terminate the parental rights of the parent or parents of a child who has been placed
in foster care or in the custody of the Department of Human Resources, the court is generally
required to make a finding that the department has made reasonable efforts to preserve the
family and reunify the child with the family before the court may order that the parental
rights are involuntarily terminated. Existing law also provides certain conditions when the
court is not required to make this finding. This bill would also eliminate the duty of the
Department of Human Resources to make such reasonable efforts to preserve the family if the
parent has allowed the child to be in the presence of a methamphetamine laboratory or a location
where illegal drugs are stored, kept, packaged, diluted, or...
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HB323
Rep(s). By Representative Hill (J) HB323 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 13A-5-2, as last
amended by Act 2015-463, 13A-5-39, 13A-5-43, and 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to
capital offenses, to provide that a person convicted of a capital offense committed when under
the age of 18 years may, in the alternative, be sentenced to life imprisonment; to provide
generally that a person convicted of a non-homicide crime committed when under the age of
18 years is subject to a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, rather than life imprisonment
without parole; and to provide a burden of proof. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Sections 13A-5-2, as last amended by Act 2015-463, 13A-5-39, 13A-5-43, and 13A-6-2, Code
of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §13A-5-2. "(a) Every person convicted
of a felony shall be sentenced by the court to imprisonment for a term authorized by Sections
13A-5-6, 13A-5-9, and 13A-5-10. "(b) In addition to imprisonment,...
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HB485
164998-3:n:04/09/2015:JMH/th LRS2015-763R2 HB485 By Representative Coleman RFD Judiciary Rd
1 05-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would prohibit the use of restraints such as handcuffs, chains,
irons, or straitjackets on a juvenile during a court proceeding unless the restraints are
necessary to prevent the juvenile from physically harming himself or herself or another person,
are necessary to prevent disruptive behavior, or the juvenile poses a substantial flight risk.
This bill would also specify the procedure for determining if one of these factors is present.
This bill would also require the court to have a hearing and make findings of fact before
ordering the use of restraints. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To provide guidelines for the
use of restraints by corrections staff on a juvenile during a court proceeding. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) For purposes of this section, juvenile means
a child younger than 18 years of age. (b) There is a presumption that...
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SB366
SB366 By Senator Albritton ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 16-25-23 and 36-27-28, Code
of Alabama 1975, to provide that certain pension, annuity, or retirement allowance benefits
under the Teachers' Retirement System and the Employees' Retirement System are subject to
certain recovery action. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 16-25-23
and 36-27-28, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §16-25-23. "(a)
The Except as provided in subsection (b), the right of a person to a pension; an annuity,
or a retirement allowance; to the return of contributions; the pension, annuity or retirement
allowance itself; any optional benefit or any other right accrued or accruing to any person
under the provisions of this chapter; and the moneys monies in the various funds created by
this chapter are hereby exempt from any state or municipal tax and exempt from levy and sale,
garnishment, attachment or any other process whatsoever, and shall be...
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SB55
172743-1:n:01/14/2016:JMH/th LRS2015-3430 SB55 By Senator Allen RFD Judiciary Rd 1 02-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: Under existing statutory law, grandparents may petition for visitation with their
grandchildren under certain circumstances. The Alabama Supreme Court declared parts of Alabama's
existing grandparent visitation law unconstitutional. This bill would repeal the existing
grandparent visitation law and replace it with a new grandparent visitation law that requires
the petitioning grandparent to prove, by clear and convincing evidence, that the grandparent
has an existing relationship with the grandchild and visitation is in the best interest of
the child. This bill would specify the factors that establish a significant and viable relationship
for the purposes of establishing clear and convincing evidence. This bill would also establish
the criteria and procedures for filing a petition. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to
grandparent visitation; to establish procedures by which...
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