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SB413
173581-3:n:04/07/2016:JET/mfc LRS2016-499R2 SB413 By Senators Pittman, Melson and Scofield
RFD Health and Human Services Rd 1 13-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, if a physician
or other health care practitioner injures a patient because he or she has failed to follow
the governing standard of care in the applicable area of medicine, the patient can bring an
action against the physician or health care practitioner for medical malpractice. This bill
would establish a Patient Compensation System to be administered by the Alabama Department
of Public Health to provide for a mandatory alternative administrative procedure to address
medical malpractice claims by a panel of physicians and medical experts to determine the payment
of damages related to medical injuries. This bill would establish a Patient Compensation Board
to govern the system and to approve a schedule of compensation for confirmed medical injuries.
On or after January 1, 2017, this bill would require a person to submit an...
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SB69
173268-1:n:01/28/2016:MCS/tj LRS2016-303 SB69 By Senators Brewbaker, Whatley, Scofield, Livingston,
Ward, Shelnutt, Smitherman, Orr, Albritton, Stutts, Marsh, Allen, Sanford, Bussman, Pittman,
Holtzclaw, Reed, Glover and Melson RFD Judiciary Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Existing law does
not provide for a comprehensive method for legislative committees to subpoena witnesses and
documents. This bill would provide standing committees of the House of Representatives and
standing committees of the Senate with the authority to subpoena witnesses to testify before
the committee and to subpoena documents as needed to conduct the business of the respective
committee. This bill would further provide for enforcement by the circuit court regarding
persons failing to properly respond to a legislative subpoena. This bill would provide for
payment of certain expenses of witnesses. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to standing
legislative committees; to provide the authority to subpoena witnesses and...
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HB503
Rep(s). By Representative South HB503 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Fayette County; to amend
Sections 45-29-71.02, 45-29-71.03, 45-29-71.04, and 45-29-83 of the Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to the county commission and the judge of probate; to further provide for the membership,
duties, and compensation of the county commission; and to further provide for the duties and
compensation of the judge of probate. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Sections 45-29-71.02, 45-29-71.03, 45-29-71.04, and 45-29-83 of the Code of Alabama 1975,
are amended to read as follows: §45-29-71.02. "(a) Beginning on the second Monday of
the year 2019, the Judge of Probate of Fayette County shall serve as the chairman of the county
commission. These duties shall be in addition to the other duties of the judge of probate,
who shall receive the compensation provided in Section 45-29-83. "(b) The county commission
shall consist of six members, who shall possess qualifications as hereinafter...
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SB70
165159-1:n:03/04/2015:KBH/cj LRS2015-851 SB70 By Senators Smitherman, Singleton and Coleman-Madison
RFD Judiciary Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Existing law does not require the keeping of statistics
to determine if traffic stops are being made solely on the basis of the racial or ethnic status
of persons. This bill would define racial profiling and would prohibit a law enforcement officer
from engaging in racial profiling. This bill would require municipal police departments and
the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to adopt written policies to prohibit racial profiling;
would require the adoption of the forms to be used for statistics of traffic stops; would
provide for complaints; and would require reports to be filed in the Office of the Attorney
General. 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, prohibits
a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a...
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HB484
Rep(s). By Representatives McMillan, Davis, Baker, Shiver and Faust HB484 ENROLLED, An Act,
Relating to Baldwin County; to amend Section 45-2-171.21 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating
to the Baldwin County Indigent Care Board and describing its authority, composition and duties;
to provide further for the board or the county commission to disburse funds collected from
applicable revenue sources. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section
45-2-171.21, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §45-2-171.21. "At
the determination of the county commission, there may be hereby established the Baldwin County
Indigent Care Board, hereinafter referred to as "the board," whose composition and
duties shall be as follows: "(1) The county commission may appoint a Baldwin County Indigent
Care Board which shall consist of four members who are duly qualified electors of Baldwin
County, but no member of such board shall be employed by any hospital. Of the members of...
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HB501
176461-3:n:04/05/2016:MF/th LRS2016-1390R1 HB501 By Representatives Ainsworth, Mooney, Wingo,
Ledbetter, Crawford, Whorton (R), Holmes (M), Standridge, Henry, Williams (JW), Williams (P),
Farley, Treadaway, Harbison, Gaston, Todd, Garrett, Whorton (I), Fincher, Rogers, Wilcox,
Moore (B), Morrow, Hill (J), Brown, Hanes, Ford, Butler, Rowe and Fridy RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 05-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, does not provide for the recall of elected officials. This bill would propose an
amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide for the recall of the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor,
Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, and members of the Legislature. This bill would
provide who may initiate a petition for recall. This bill would specify the grounds for recall,
including violation of oath of office; malfeasance, misfeasance, or...
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SB119
172844-3:n:02/02/2016:KMS/th LRS2015-3352R2 SB119 By Senators Pittman and Hightower RFD Governmental
Affairs Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, to provide that commencing January 1, 2018, the legislative authority of the state
shall be vested in a unicameral legislature consisting of one chamber known as the Alabama
Unicameral Legislature. This amendment would provide for the establishment of districts, initial
and subsequent terms of office, vacancies, qualifications, and presiding officers. This amendment
would authorize the current Legislature, by general law, to provide for the election, operation,
and functioning of the Alabama Unicameral Legislature. This amendment would also abolish the
office of Lieutenant Governor and would provide that the State Treasurer would be first in
the line of succession to the office of Governor in the event of a vacancy. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT Proposing an amendment to the...
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SB266
168426-9:n:02/17/2016:JMH*/tj LRS2015-1812R7 SB266 By Senator Blackwell RFD Transportation
and Energy Rd 1 17-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would adopt the Uniform Certificate of Title
for Vessels Act. This bill would allow the owner of a vessel to voluntarily obtain a certificate
of title on the vessel and would provide a procedure for the owner of a vessel to make application
with the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. This bill would specify the process for perfecting
a security interest on a vessel and provide for the maintenance of records and files regarding
the security agreement. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To adopt the Uniform Certificate of Title
for Vessels Act, to provide for the issuance by the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency of
certificates of title on vessels; to allow owners of vessels to voluntarily obtain a certificate
of title; to provide for the application process; to provide for the issuance of certificates
of title; and to provide the perfecting of a...
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HB312
Rep(s). By Representatives Fridy, Weaver, Hill (M) and Mooney HB312 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating
to Shelby County; to propose an amendment to Amendment 804 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Local Amendments, Shelby County, Section 4.10 of the Official Recompilation
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended; to revise the term of office of a circuit
court judge or district court judge appointed to fill a vacancy in the 18th Judicial Circuit
so that the term will correspond to the general provisions of Section 153 of the Constitution.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, is proposed and shall become valid as a part of the Constitution when
all requirements of this act are fulfilled: PROPOSED AMENDMENT Amendment 804 to the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Local Amendments, Shelby County, Section 4.10 of the
Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama...
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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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