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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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HB324
174367-1:n:02/23/2016:JMH/th LRS2016-726 HB324 By Representative Hill (J) RFD Judiciary Rd
1 25-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the maximum fee that counsel appointed to represent
an indigent defendant may collect is based on the degree of severity of the original charge
or the type of case to which the counsel is appointed. Under existing law, where the original
charge is a Class A felony, appointed counsel may collect a maximum of $4,000 for legal services.
This bill would authorize the court or the Director of Indigent Defense Services to waive
the $4,000 maximum in certain cases where the original charge was a Class A felony. This bill
would require a court waiving the limit to enter an order specifying the reasons for the waiver.
This bill would also require the director to submit a memo to the state Finance Director explaining
the reasons for any waiver granted by the director. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend
Section 15-12-21 of the Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by...
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HB83
172933-1:n:01/29/2016:PMG/mfc LRS2016-39 HB83 By Representatives Faulkner and Harper RFD Economic
Development and Tourism Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a licensed manufacturer
of table wine may only operate a tasting room for the purpose of tasting or sampling and retail
sales of the manufacturer's table wines at the site where the table wine is manufactured.
This bill would allow a licensed winery to obtain a permit to operate one additional tasting
room in addition to its on-site tasting room. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to alcoholic
beverages; to amend Sections 28-3A-6 and 28-7-18, Code of Alabama 1975, by allowing a licensed
winery to obtain a permit to operate one additional tasting room in addition to its on-site
tasting room, for the purpose of tasting or sampling and selling at retail the winery's table
wines. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 28-3A-6 and 28-7-18,
Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:...
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SB130
173058-1:n:01/29/2016:EBO-KB/mej SB130 By Senator Sanford RFD Finance and Taxation Education
Rd 1 03-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would amend Sections 27-4A-3, 40-23-61 and 40-23-174, Code
of Alabama 1975, and would also amend Section 40-23-85 of the Code of Alabama 1975, as last
amended by Act 2015-539 of the 2015 Second Special Session, to provide further for the distribution
of use tax and insurance premium tax funds. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections
27-4A-3, 40-23-61 and 40-23-174, Code of Alabama 1975; and to amend Section 40-23-85 of the
Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2015-539 of the 2015 Second Special Session,
relating to use tax; to provide further for the distribution of use tax and insurance premium
tax funds; and to provide that the changes made in tax distributions in this act shall not
be considered in calculating the Education Trust Fund fiscal year appropriation cap for fiscal
year 2017. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1....
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SB146
164507-2:n:03/13/2015:FC/cj LRS2015-459R1 SB146 By Senator Allen RFD Transportation and Energy
Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, outdoor advertising is regulated by the Department
of Transportation generally on land adjacent to certain federal-aid highways in the state
in compliance with federal law. Under existing law, a "business area" is defined
as any part of an adjacent area which is at any time zoned for business, industrial,
or commercial activities under the authority of any law of this state or areas not zoned but
which constitute an unzoned commercial business or industrial area. This bill would
amend the definition of a "business area" to delete the words "at any time."
Under existing law, the definition of "primary highway" includes a highway other
than an interstate highway at any time officially designated as a part of the federal-aid
primary system and approved by the appropriate federal authority. The Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991,...
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SB271
SB271 ENGROSSED By Senators Beasley and Orr A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 32-2-83,
Code of Alabama 1975, to allow the Secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to dispose
of agency vehicles and property; to allow the agency to sell vehicles and property to local
law enforcement agencies; to specify that any authority, power, duties, or other responsibilities
contained in any law or rule relating to any legacy agency shall be applicable to, and under
the authority and power of, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the Secretary of Law Enforcement;
and to authorize the agency to apply for grants and accept lawful gifts and donations. BE
IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 32-2-83, Code of Alabama 1975,
is amended to read as follows: §32-2-83. "(a) Any other provisions to the law contrary
notwithstanding, the Director of the Department of Public Safety Secretary of the Alabama
Law Enforcement Agency shall be responsible for the disposal of...
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SB312
SB312 By Senator Marsh ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 1, 2, and 3 of Act 2015-27, now
appearing as Sections 40-18-370 and 40-18-376.2, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama
Jobs Act, to provide that companies that employed eligible employees by or through a qualifying
project located within a former active duty military installation closed by the Base Realignment
and Closure process are entitled to an additional jobs credit. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 1, 2, and 3 of Act 2015-27, now appearing as Sections 40-18-370
and 40-18-376.2, and Section 41-23-21, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:
§40-18-370. "(a) This article shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Jobs Act.
"(b) The Legislature makes the following findings: "(1) The economic well-being
of the citizens of the state will be enhanced by the increased development and growth of employment
within Alabama. "(2) It is in the best interests of the state to...
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HB204
Rep(s). By Representatives Wood, Tuggle, Sessions, McCutcheon, Johnson (R), Harper, Ledbetter,
Davis, Beckman, Clouse, Lee, Pettus, Butler, Farley and Ball HB204 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating
to elections; to amend Section 17-6-25, Code of Alabama 1975; to reorder the offices and candidates'
names as they appear on an election ballot. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Section 17-6-25, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §17-6-25. "The
names of candidates for each office shall be listed on the ballot in alphabetical order by
surname, and the offices shall be listed in the following order: "(1) President (if preference
primary). "(2) Delegate to national convention. "(3)(2) Governor. "(4)(3) Lieutenant
Governor. "(5)(4) United States senator. "(6)(5) United States representative. "(7)(6)
Attorney General. "(8)(7) State senator. "(9)(8) State representative. "(10)(9)
Supreme Court justice. "(11)(10) Court of Civil Appeals judge. "(12)(11) Court of...
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HB239
173934-1:n:02/10/2016:JET/th LRS2016-596 HB239 By Representatives Gaston, Butler, Tuggle, Johnson
(K), Hill (M), Weaver, Rowe, Ledbetter, Standridge, Sessions, Pringle, Davis, Robinson, Scott,
Williams (JW), Wilcox, Pettus, Drake, Faust, Hubbard, Carns, Hill (J), Brown, Holmes (M),
Clouse, Lee, Ford, Martin, Warren, Drummond, McMillan, Harbison, Shedd, Sanderford, Rich,
Shiver, Polizos, Boothe, Greer, Clarke, Forte, Moore (B), Hammon, Baker, Williams (JD), Ball,
Collins, Ainsworth, Garrett, Chesteen, McCutcheon, Beech, South, Nordgren, Beckman, Wadsworth,
Sells, Wood, Faulkner, Ingram, Black, Patterson, Poole, Mooney, Fridy and Wingo RFD State
Government Rd 1 16-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would prohibit a governmental entity from entering
into certain contracts with business entities unless the contract includes a representation
that the business entity is not currently engaged in, and an agreement that the business entity
will not engage in, the boycott of a person or an entity based...
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SB237
SB237 ENGROSSED By Senators Brewbaker, Hightower, Whatley, Stutts, Marsh, Reed, Ward, Smitherman
and Figures A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To create the Alabama Innocence Inquiry Commission
within the Administrative Office of Courts; to provide for the duties and functions of the
commission; to authorize the commission to order judicial review of certain capital cases
in which the defendant has been sentenced to death and there is found to exist credible, verifiable
evidence of innocence that has not previously been presented at trial or considered at a hearing
granted through postconviction relief; and to provide that no execution date shall be set
for any person while that person's case is pending before the commission. BE IT ENACTED BY
THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. There is established the Alabama Innocence Inquiry
Commission. The commission shall be an independent commission under the Administrative Office
of Courts for administrative purposes. The Administrative Office of...
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