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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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SB324
SB324 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a minor who has attained 16 years of age may be charged,
arrested, and tried as an adult for capital offenses, other specified felonies, and certain
lesser included offenses. This bill would repeal this provision and would allow for the transfer
of a child 14 years of age or more from the juvenile court to the circuit court if the child
is alleged to have committed a capital offense, other specified felonies, and certain lesser
included offenses. This bill would also specify that the transfer of a case from juvenile
court to circuit court does not prohibit a circuit court judge from granting an individual
youthful offender status. Existing law also specifies who may be detained or confined in secure
custody and when a child may be detained in a jail or other facility for the detention of
adults. This bill would provide that a child 14 years of age or older whose case was transferred
from the juvenile court to the circuit court may be detained or...
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HB377
175353-1:n:03/08/2016:FC/mfc LRS2016-1001 HB377 By Representatives Beckman, Farley, Ledbetter,
Hanes, Harper, Rich, Pettus, Williams (JW), Shedd, Sessions, Gaston, Wilcox, Davis, Faust,
Nordgren, Fridy, McCutcheon, Patterson, Ball, Whorton (R), Pringle, Boothe, Greer, Williams
(JD), Sells, Lee, Shiver, Johnson (R), Millican, Tuggle, Hurst, Brown, Butler, Beech and Wood
RFD Public Safety and Homeland Security Rd 1 08-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish
the Office of the Ombudsman for Child Welfare. The bill would provide for the duties and powers
of the ombudsman. The bill would prohibit discrimination or retaliation against persons filing
complaints with the ombudsman. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To establish the Office of the
Ombudsman for Child Welfare; to provide for the Statewide Advisory Committee to the Ombudsman;
to provide for the appointment of the ombudsman and the powers and duties of the ombudsman;
and to prohibit discrimination or retaliation for complaints. BE IT...
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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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SB234
173998-1:n:02/11/2016:JET*/th LRS2016-627 SB234 By Senator Orr RFD Judiciary Rd 1 16-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations)
Act to provide criminal penalties and other sanctions for those who engage in racketeering
activity or patterns of racketeering activity. This bill would prohibit a person, through
a pattern of racketeering activity or proceeds derived therefrom, from acquiring or maintaining,
directly or indirectly, any interest in or control of any enterprise, real property, or personal
property of any nature, including money, and would prohibit a person employed by or associated
with any enterprise to conduct or participate in, directly or indirectly, an enterprise through
a pattern of racketeering activity. This bill would allow courts to enjoin certain violations
of the act to protect the rights of innocent persons and would provide that all property of
every kind used or derived from a pattern of racketeering...
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SB194
173064-1:n:01/28/2016:LLR/cj LRS2016-81 SB194 By Senator Waggoner RFD County and Municipal
Government Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would authorize the city council or other governing
body of a municipality to adopt a municipal ordinance providing for parking enforcement and
collection. This bill would provide for parking enforcement civil violations. This bill would
authorize each municipality to adopt a municipal ordinance consistent with this act. This
bill would provide certain procedures to be followed by the municipality for parking enforcement.
This bill would provide that the owner of the vehicle unlawfully parked shall be presumptively
liable for a civil violation and the payment of a civil fine, but providing procedures to
contest liability. This bill would provide for jurisdiction in the municipal court of the
municipality over the civil violations and allow appeals to the circuit court of the county
where the municipality is situated for trial de novo without a jury....
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HB267
173186-1:n:02/16/2016:KMS*/th LRS2016-237 HB267 By Representatives Mooney, Fridy, Moore (B),
Wingo, Black, Hammon, Beech, Williams (P), Daniels, Farley, Whorton (R), Holmes (M), Hanes,
Todd, Fincher, Williams (JW), Whorton (I), Shedd, Ainsworth, Ledbetter, Scott, Drake, Pettus,
Warren, Knight, Harbison, Hall, Polizos, Henry, Carns, Brown, Martin, Standridge, Beckman,
Wadsworth and Givan RFD Education Policy Rd 1 18-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish
the Alabama Student and Parent Privacy Protection Act. This bill would limit the collection
and disclosure of information relating to public school students and teachers to academic
purposes. This bill would provide civil penalties for violations. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN
ACT Relating to public prekindergarten, elementary, and secondary education; to limit the
collection and disclosure of student and teacher information to specific academic purposes;
and to provide civil penalties for violations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF...
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SB318
173186-1:n:02/16/2016:KMS*/th LRS2016-237 SB318 By Senators Reed, Figures, Ross, Pittman, Allen
and Waggoner RFD Education and Youth Affairs Rd 1 01-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish
the Alabama Student and Parent Privacy Protection Act. This bill would limit the collection
and disclosure of information relating to public school students and teachers to academic
purposes. This bill would provide civil penalties for violations. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN
ACT Relating to public prekindergarten, elementary, and secondary education; to limit the
collection and disclosure of student and teacher information to specific academic purposes;
and to provide civil penalties for violations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Student and Parent Privacy
Protection Act. Section 2. For the purposes of this act, the following terms shall have the
following meanings: (1) AFFECTIVE COMPUTING. Systems and devices that can...
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HB433
Rep(s). By Representatives Williams (JD), Coleman, Boyd and Ball HB433 ENROLLED, An Act, To
add Section 13A-12-123 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide a definition of "sexually
exploited child"; to prohibit a sexually exploited child from being adjudicated delinquent
or convicted of a crime of prostitution; to provide that a sexually exploited child engaged
in prostitution may be adjudicated a child in need of supervision or a dependent child; to
prohibit the transfer of a case involving a sexually exploited child who commits an act of
prostitution from the jurisdiction of juvenile court to any adult court; to authorize a juvenile
court to retain jurisdiction over a sexually exploited child; to provide for certain court
orders in the best interests of the child; to provide that certain social and community services
will be made available to sexually exploited children; to authorize an additional fine for
certain crimes relating to prostitution; to require certain persons convicted...
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HB131
173098-2:n:02/01/2016:FC/mfc LRS2016-124R1 HB131 By Representative Hill (J) RFD Judiciary Rd
1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a child who is placed for care may be placed with
a kinship guardian. This bill would provide for a successor guardian to be named in a kinship
guardian agreement in the event the kinship guardian dies or becomes incapacitated. Under
existing law, a standard is not provided for a foster parent or a designated institutional
caregiver of a foster child to authorize a child to participate in age or developmentally
appropriate activities. This bill would define age or developmentally appropriate for the
purposes of childhood activities and specify a reasonable and prudent parent standard for
a caregiver to allow a child to participate in activities and would provide the standard would
apply for purposes of caregiver liability. The bill would also require the juvenile court
to consider services for a child at age 14 or over, instead of age 16 or over,...
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