HB335
Rep(s). By Representative Williams (JD) HB335 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 12-21-131
and 15-1-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to interpreters in certain criminal and juvenile
proceedings; to expand the types of proceedings for which an interpreter may be requested
and to clarify the persons who may request an interpreter. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 12-21-131 and 15-1-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended
to read as follows: §12-21-131. "(a) "Deaf person" means any person either
totally deaf, or who has defective hearing, or who has both defective hearing and speech.
"(b) For the purpose of this section, the term "qualified interpreter" means
an interpreter certified by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Alabama Registry
of Interpreters for the Deaf, or, in the event an interpreter so certified is not available,
an interpreter whose qualifications are otherwise determined. Efforts to obtain the services
of a...
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HB436
Rep(s). By Representative Shedd HB436 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Blount County; authorizing
the county commission to levy an additional sales and use tax; providing for the collection,
distribution, and use of the proceeds of the tax; and providing for a referendum on the issue.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall apply only to Blount
County and be known as the Moving Blount County Forward Initiative. Section 2. As used in
this act, sales and use tax means a tax imposed by the state sales and use tax statutes and
such other acts applicable to Blount County, including, but not limited to, Sections 40-23-1,
40-23-2, 40-23-3, 40-23-4, 40-23-60, 40-23-61, 40-23-62, and 40-23-63, Code of Alabama 1975.
Section 3. Subject to the approval of a majority of the electors voting at a referendum as
provided for herein, the County Commission of Blount County may, upon a majority vote of the
members, levy, in addition to all other taxes, including, but not...
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HB441
175305-1:n:03/09/2016:JET/cj LRS2016-954 HB441 By Representative Hill (J) RFD Judiciary Rd
1 17-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person is justified in using physical force, including
deadly force, in self-defense or in the defense of another person under certain conditions
and an occupant of a dwelling or business property may use deadly physical force, and is legally
presumed to be justified in using deadly physical force in self-defense or the defense of
another person against a person committing or attempting to commit a burglary of the dwelling
or other specified crimes. This bill would require a pretrial hearing in which a defendant
claiming self-defense must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the force, including
deadly force, was justified. Upon satisfying this burden, the criminal charges would be dismissed.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 13A-3-23, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to
the use of force in defense of a person, to require a pretrial...
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HB45
Rep(s). By Representatives Weaver, Mooney, Nordgren, Fridy, Harper, Lee, Wood, Johnson (K),
Collins, Boothe, Martin, Ball, Garrett, Pettus, Williams (JD), Wilcox, McCutcheon, Sanderford,
Standridge, Greer, Millican, Beckman, Holmes (M), Baker, Poole, Carns, Shedd, Hubbard, Faulkner
and South HB45 ENROLLED, An Act, To create the Unborn Infants Dignity of Life Act; to define
terms; to allow parents of deceased unborn infants to provide a dignified final disposition
of the bodily remains of these infants; to prohibit the sale or other unlawful disposition
of the bodily remains of a deceased unborn infant under certain conditions; to prohibit the
use of an unborn infant, living or deceased, or the fetal tissue, organs, or bodily remains
of a deceased unborn infant in research or experimentation; to provide criminal penalties;
to provide for recovery of certain damages in a civil action; to provide for disciplinary
action against certain health care providers in violation of the act; and in...
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HB66
Rep(s). By Representative Hill (M) HB66 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to immunity from tort liability
for state and local peace officers of this state; to amend Section 6-5-338 of the Code of
Alabama 1975, to extend immunity to each firefighter paramedic or firefighter emergency medical
technician licensed by the State of Alabama and employed by the state or a county or municipality
within the state, operating on-duty in direct support of a tactical law enforcement unit;
to provide medical services, contingency planning, and operational weapon support. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 6-5-338 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended
to read as follows: §6-5-338. "(a) Every peace officer and tactical medic, except constables,
who is employed or appointed pursuant to the Constitution or statutes of this state, whether
appointed or employed as such a peace officer or tactical medic by the state or a county or
municipality thereof, or by an agency or institution,...
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SB24
164130-3:n:01/14/2016:FC/tj LRS2015-163R2 SB24 By Senator Whatley RFD Finance and Taxation
Education Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a sales and use tax of 1.5 percent
is levied by the state on the sale or the use of agricultural machinery and equipment. This
bill would provide that the sale or the use of agricultural machinery and equipment would
be exempt from state sales or use tax. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to agriculture;
to amend Sections 40-23-37 and 40-23-63 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that the sale
or the use, storage, and consumption of agricultural machinery and equipment for use on a
farm would be exempt from state sales and use tax; and to repeal Sections 40-23-38 and 40-23-64
of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the administration of sales and use tax on agricultural
machinery and equipment. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 40-23-37
and 40-23-63 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as...
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SB272
174272-1:n:02/17/2016:LFO-HP/bdl SB272 By Senator Dial RFD Finance and Taxation Education Rd
1 18-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the state imposes sales or use taxes upon certain
persons, firms, or corporations. Sales of certain items are taxed at a reduced rate. Sales
of other items are exempt from the taxes. This bill would increase the state sales and use
tax general rate to four and one-half percent on September 1, 2016 and to five percent on
September 1, 2017. This bill would phase out the state sales and use taxes on food over a
two-year period by reducing the rates by two percentage points per year beginning September
1, 2016. This bill would exempt sales of food from the sales and use taxes beginning September
1, 2017. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 40-23-2 and 40-23-61, Code of Alabama
1975, to increase the state sales and use tax general rates to four and one-half percent on
September 1, 2016 and five percent on September 1, 2017; to phase out the state...
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SB304
SB304 ENGROSSED By Senators Waggoner, Melson, Whatley, Shelnutt, Singleton, Ward, Allen, Reed
and Ross A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 13A-11-75, Code of Alabama 1975, relating
to pistol permits, to allow a sheriff to issue or renew a pistol permit to or for a person
residing in another county; to specify who may revoke a permit; and to require that a duplicate
of the pistol permit be delivered to the sheriff of the county in which the permittee resides.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 13A-11-75, Code of Alabama
1975, is amended to read as follows: §13A-11-75. "(a)(1)a. The sheriff of a county,
upon the application of any person residing in that county, within 30 days from receipt of
a complete application and accompanying fee receipt of a completed application, accompanying
fees, and a successfully completed National Instant Criminal Background Check, shall issue
or renew, within 30 days, a permit for such person to carry a pistol in a...
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SB94
SB94 By Senators Marsh, Pittman and Reed ENROLLED, An Act, To repeal Sections 9, 10, and 11
of Act 85-546 of the 1985 Regular Session (Acts 1985, p. 795), as last amended by Act 2009-552,
2009 Regular Session (Acts 2009, p. 1595), relating to the creation of an additional circuit
judgeship in the 29th Judicial Circuit, and to amend Section 12-17-20, Code of Alabama 1975,
to delete the provision providing for the establishment of an additional circuit judgeship
authorized for the 29th Judicial Circuit. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Section 12-17-20, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §12-17-20. "(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this section, each judicial circuit of the state shall have
one resident circuit judge. "(b) In the following judicial circuits, there shall be the
number of resident circuit judges listed below: "(1) There shall be two circuit judges
in the first judicial circuit. The judge occupying judgeship No. 1 shall be the...
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HB390
175246-1:n:03/10/2016:PMG/cj LRS2016-925 HB390 By Representative Pringle RFD Technology and
Research Rd 1 10-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, there are no economic incentives or
tax credits extended to Alabama businesses for qualified research expenses incurred by Alabama
companies that spend funds and resources in-house, or pay Alabama research companies to conduct
qualified research for new or improved products or services. This bill would establish the
Alabama Innovation Act that would provide for a research and development tax credit to certain
Alabama companies modeled on the federal research and development tax credit. The credit would
be 25 percent of research at an Alabama research entity, and 10 percent for other research
conducted in Alabama. The credit could be taken against the income tax or the financial institution
excise tax. This bill would limit the Alabama Innovation tax credits to no more than twenty-five
million dollars ($25,000,000) of credits per year, and no...
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