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SB117
173285-1:g:01/29/2016:FC/th LRS2016-286 SB117 By Senator Sanders RFD Judiciary Rd 1 02-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, in a capital case, the jury may recommend to the court the sentence
of a person convicted of a capital offense, but the court is not required to accept the jury's
recommendation. This bill would prohibit a court from overriding a verdict by a jury in a
capital case. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 13A-5-45, 13A-5-46, and 13A-5-47,
Code of Alabama 1975, relating to capital cases and to the determination of the sentence by
courts; to prohibit a court from overriding a jury verdict. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 13A-5-45, 13A-5-46, 13A-5-47, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended
to read as follows: §13A-5-45. "(a) Upon conviction of a defendant for a capital offense,
the trial court shall conduct a separate sentence hearing to determine whether the defendant
shall be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole or to...
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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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HB412
164358-3:n:03/01/2016:PMG/cj LRS2015-301R2 HB412 By Representatives Givan, Bracy, Moore (M),
Robinson, Coleman, Grimsley, Buskey, Howard, Melton, Clarke, Bandy, Forte, Drummond, Warren,
Lawrence, Knight, McClammy, Holmes (A), Hall, Todd, Daniels and England RFD State Government
Rd 1 15-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, there is no Alabama statute prohibiting an employer
from discriminating against a job applicant based on the applicant's criminal conviction record
or a licensing authority from discriminating against an applicant for a license based on the
applicant's criminal conviction record. This bill would prohibit employers from inquiring
into or considering an applicant's conviction history for consideration of a job until after
the applicant has received a conditional job offer, except when a conviction is directly related
to the position of employment sought. This bill would prohibit licensing authorities from
inquiring into or considering an applicant's conviction history...
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HB78
164053-1:n:11/03/2015:JET/tj LRS2015-2820 HB78 By Representative Pringle RFD State Government
Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the Alabama Cooperative Housing Corporation
Act of 2016, to regulate cooperatives, a form of ownership of real property in which legal
title is vested in a corporation or other entity, and the cooperative unit's occupants receive
an exclusive right to occupy the unit. This bill would require any cooperative housing corporation
formed after January 1, 2017, to organize under the Alabama Nonprofit Corporation Act, and
be subject to all the duties, requirements, obligations, rights, and privileges under the
act, and would require the filing of certain cooperative documents with the Secretary of State.
This bill would require the Secretary of State to implement and maintain an electronic database,
organized by cooperative name and accessible by the public through the Secretary of State's
website, with the capability to search and retrieve...
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SB327
164358-3:n:03/01/2016:PMG/cj LRS2015-301R2 SB327 By Senators Ross, Beasley, Figures, Smitherman,
Dunn, Singleton, Pittman and Sanders RFD Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Rd
1 08-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, there is no Alabama statute prohibiting an employer
from discriminating against a job applicant based on the applicant's criminal conviction record
or a licensing authority from discriminating against an applicant for a license based on the
applicant's criminal conviction record. This bill would prohibit employers from inquiring
into or considering an applicant's conviction history for consideration of a job until after
the applicant has received a conditional job offer, except when a conviction is directly related
to the position of employment sought. This bill would prohibit licensing authorities from
inquiring into or considering an applicant's conviction history for consideration of a license
until after the applicant is found to be otherwise qualified for...
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HB238
Rep(s). By Representative Collins HB238 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to children; to add Section
13A-6-82.1, to the Code of Alabama 1975, to create the crime of a school employee transmitting
obscene material to a student; to amend 13A-6-80, 13A-6-81, 13A-6-82, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to sexual conduct by school employees, to further provide for the crimes of sexual
contact or soliciting a sex act with a student; to amend Section 15-25-31, Code of Alabama
1975, to provide for the admissibility of certain out-of-court statements by children under
the age of 12 years in certain child abuse and neglect criminal proceedings; to amend Section
26-14-3, Code of Alabama 1975, to reference a specific definition of child abuse and neglect
in mandatory child abuse and neglect reporting provisions; to amend Section 38-7-2, Code of
Alabama 1975, to revise the definition of day care center; to add Section 38-7-20 to the Code
of Alabama 1975, to authorize an individual under 19 years of age with...
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HB245
172946-1:n:01/12/2016:PMG/cj LRS2016-68 HB245 By Representatives McClammy and Knight RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 16-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person convicted of
a felony involving moral turpitude is prohibited from voting until he or she has been released
upon completion of a sentence, has been pardoned, has completed probation or parole, and has
paid any victim restitution. Restoration of voting rights is made through an application to
the Board of Pardons and Paroles. This bill would provide for the automatic restoration of
voting rights of a person who has been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude when
he or she is discharged from incarceration. This bill would specify responsibilities of the
Secretary of State concerning such voter restoration. This bill would provide for absentee
voting for persons who are eligible to vote and are incarcerated. This bill would repeal the
provisions of state law that provide the procedure for the Board of...
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SB359
SB359 By Senators Holtzclaw and Orr ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the City of Madison; to provide
for the abatement of grass or weeds which becomes a nuisance under certain conditions; to
provide for notice to the property owners; to provide for the assessment of the costs for
abatement when the work is required to be performed by the city; to provide for the city's
collection of the costs through the addition of the costs to ad valorem taxes; and to provide
for liens on the property under certain conditions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. This act shall apply only in the City of Madison. Section 2. An abundance of overgrown
grass or weeds within the city which is injurious to the general public health, safety, and
general welfare by providing breeding grounds and shelter for rats, mice, snakes, mosquitoes,
and other vermin, insects, and pests; or attaining heights and dryness so as to constitute
a serious fire threat or hazard; or bearing wingy or downy...
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SB330
175097-1:n:03/07/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-916 SB330 By Senator Ward RFD Banking and Insurance Rd
1 08-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, lenders of $1,000 or less are licensed and regulated
under the Alabama Small Loan Act. This bill would authorize non-bank lenders to issue short-term
unsecured loans, known as flex loans. This bill would provide for the licensure and regulation
of lenders of flex loans by the State Banking Department. This bill would establish the maximum
interest rate and maximum duration of a flex loan and provide for fees that may be charged
to a customer. This bill would set qualifications, including financial guarantees, for lenders
and provide civil penalties for violations by lenders. This bill would also authorize the
State Banking Department to enforce the provisions of this act and promulgate rules. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to short-term loans; to authorize non-bank lenders to issue
short-term unsecured loans, known as flex loans; to provide for...
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HB174
Rep(s). By Representatives Faulkner, Mooney, Hubbard, Faust, Gaston, Greer, Boothe, Polizos,
Chesteen, Garrett, Carns, Drake, Wingo, Brown, Williams (P), Holmes (M), Fincher, Hammon,
Baker, Shiver, Beckman, Moore (B), Clouse, Lee, Ainsworth, Whorton (I), Williams (JW), Rich,
Pettus, Ledbetter, Whorton (R), Sanderford, Farley, Butler, Hill (M), Fridy, Weaver, Johnson
(K), Nordgren, South, McMillan, Standridge, Beech, Hill (J), Wadsworth, Johnson (R), Hurst,
Hanes, Collins, Rowe, Henry, Ball and Ingram HB174 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to prohibited
practices relating to employer and employee relationships; to prohibit local governmental
entities from requiring minimum leave, wages, or other benefits for employees, classes of
employees, or independent contractors of employers; and to provide for the Alabama Uniform
Minimum Wage and Right-to-Work Act to retain the exclusive authority of the state through
the Legislature to regulate collective bargaining under federal labor laws, and wages,...
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