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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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HB512
176070-2:n:03/29/2016:KMS/mfc LRS2016-1248R1 HB512 By Representatives Fridy, South, Williams
(P), Weaver, Williams (JD), Rich, Pettus, Williams (JW), Butler, Henry, Ainsworth, Mooney,
Moore (B), Greer, Carns, Drake, Holmes (M) and Lee RFD State Government Rd 1 07-APR-16 SYNOPSIS:
This bill would prohibit officers and employees of the Alabama Education Association, Alabama
High School Athletic Association, Alabama Association of School Boards, Alabama Council for
School Administration and Supervision, Alabama Vocational Association, Alabama Congress of
Parents and Teachers, Alabama Opportunities Industrialization Center, Developing Alabama Youth
Foundation, Tennessee Valley Rehabilitation Center, Inc., American Federation of Teachers,
School Superintendents of Alabama, Alabama Higher Education Partnership, Inc., Alabama State
Employees' Association, Alabama Retired State Employees' Association, State Employees' Credit
Union, and certain community action agencies, hired on or after...
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HB558
170665-1:n:06/16/2015:LLR/agb LRS2015-2297 HB558 By Representative Holmes (A) RFD Economic
Development and Tourism Rd 1 19-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, lotteries and gift enterprises
are prohibited by Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. This bill proposes an
amendment to Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 to establish an Alabama Lottery
and the Alabama Lottery Corporation; to authorize and regulate gaming by the entities currently
licensed to conduct pari-mutuel wagering at the four existing racetracks in Alabama where
pari-mutuel wagering is currently legal; to levy a state gross receipts tax and a local gross
receipts tax on gaming revenue of the racetracks; to levy a tax on vendors of gaming equipment;
to provide for the disposition of lottery proceeds and state gaming tax proceeds; to create
the Alabama Lottery and Gaming Commission to implement, regulate, and administer gaming and
regulate and supervise the Alabama Lottery and Alabama Lottery...
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SB262
SB262 By Senators Shelnutt and Whatley ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to transportation; to provide
certain insurance requirements for a transportation network company that operates in the state;
and to require certain disclosures regarding insurance coverage and limits of liability. BE
IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. For the purposes of this act, the following
terms shall have the following meanings: (1) DIGITAL NETWORK. Any online-enabled application,
software, website, or system offered or utilized by a TNC that enables the prearrangement
of a ride with a TNC driver. (2) PERSONAL VEHICLE. A vehicle that meets both of the following
criteria: a. Is used by a TNC driver to provide a prearranged ride. b. Is owned, leased, or
otherwise authorized for use by a TNC driver. (3) PREARRANGED RIDE. The provision of transportation
by a TNC driver to a TNC rider, beginning when a TNC driver accepts a ride requested by a
TNC rider through a digital network controlled by a TNC,...
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SB270
SB270 By Senator Williams ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 8-19-10, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to the Alabama Deceptive Trade Practices Act; to provide that the limitation provided
by the act that prevents a consumer from bringing an action on behalf of a class, except through
a district attorney or the office of the Attorney General is substantive in nature, and that
to allow such actions would abridge, enlarge, or modify the substantive rights created by
this chapter. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 8-19-10, Code
of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: ยง8-19-10. "(a) Any person who commits
one or more of the acts or practices declared unlawful under this chapter and thereby causes
monetary damage to a consumer, and any person who commits one or more of the acts or practices
declared unlawful in subdivisions (19) and (20) of Section 8-19-5 and thereby causes monetary
damage to another person, shall be liable to each consumer or other...
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HB341
174033-1:n:02/17/2016:LLR/mfc LRS2016-620 HB341 By Representative Todd RFD Ways and Means General
Fund Rd 1 25-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a fee is required to record certain mortgages,
deeds of trust, contracts of conditional sale, or other instruments of like character given
to secure the payment of any debt which conveys any real or personal property. This bill would
increase the fee for recording of certain mortgages, deeds of trust, contracts of conditional
sale, or other instruments of like character given to secure the payment of any debt which
conveys any real or personal property. This bill also would provide for the distribution of
the additional proceeds from the increased fees to the Alabama Housing Trust Fund and the
Alabama Homebuyer's Initiative. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 40-22-2, Code
of Alabama 1975; to increase the fee for recording of certain mortgages, deeds of trust, contracts
of conditional sale, or other instruments of like character...
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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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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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SB296
173577-1:n:02/05/2016:FC/th LRS2016-484 SB296 By Senators Melson and McClendon RFD Health and
Human Services Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Existing law does not provide for the prescribing
of epinephrine auto-injectors to entities such as summer camps, day care centers, restaurants,
places of employment, and other entities for administration to an individual experiencing
a severe allergic reaction capable of causing anaphylaxis. This bill would create a program
for the prescribing of single dose epinephrine auto-injectors to authorized entities for administration
to an individual experiencing a severe allergic reaction. This bill would provide immunity
from actions resulting from the dispensing of or administration of epinephrine auto-injectors
in certain circumstances. This bill would also authorize the State Board of Health to promulgate
rules. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to auto-injectible epinephrine; to create a program
for the prescribing of single dose epinephrine...
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HB148
168343-7:n:02/04/2016:FC/mfc LRS2015-876R3 HB148 By Representatives Nordgren and Collins RFD
Economic Development and Tourism Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, tastings of
wine and distilled liquors are not allowed in retail stores which sell liquor for off-premises
consumption only or in state liquor stores. This bill would allow tastings of wine and distilled
liquor to be held in stores licensed to sell liquor, retail, for off-premises consumption
only and in state liquor stores. This bill would require the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board to regulate the procedure for the tasting of wine and distilled liquor. A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 28-3A-25, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the regulation
of alcoholic beverages; to permit a tasting of liquor or wine conducted by a licensed manufacturer
or its representative to be held on the premises of a store which is licensed to sell liquor
for off-premises consumption only and within state liquor...
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