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SB193
173503-1:n:02/04/2016:PMG*/cj LRS2016-378 SB193 By Senator Dial RFD Governmental Affairs Rd
1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a member of the Legislature may not be an employee
of any other branch of state government or any public educational institution during his or
her term of office. This bill would allow a member of the Legislature who is retired under
the Teachers' Retirement System or the Employees' Retirement System to perform duties in any
capacity, including as an independent contractor, and to earn compensation with any employer
participating in the Teachers' Retirement System or the Employees' Retirement System without
suspension of his or her retirement allowance provided that the member is not employed in
a permanent full-time capacity and his or her compensation does not exceed a certain amount.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Legislature; to amend Sections 16-25-26 and 36-27-8.2,
as amended by Act 2015-410, 2015 Regular Session, Code of Alabama...
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SB88
SB88 ENGROSSED By Senator Orr A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to courts; to establish
the Judicial Resources Allocation Commission; to establish the criteria for determining the
need for increasing or decreasing the number of judgeships in district courts and circuit
courts; and to authorize the Judicial Resources Allocation Commission to reallocate judgeships
based on such criteria. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) A permanent
study commission on the judicial resources in Alabama is hereby created and shall be known
as the Judicial Resources Allocation Commission. The Judicial Resources Allocation Commission
shall be composed of the following members: (1) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
Alabama, who shall serve as chair. (2) The legal advisor to the Governor of Alabama. (3) The
Alabama Attorney General. (4) Three incumbent circuit judges appointed by the President of
the Circuit Judges Association, one of whom should be from the most...
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HB159
173640-1:n:02/09/2016:DSM*/th LRS2016-494 HB159 By Representatives Mooney, Weaver, Fridy, Rowe,
Williams (JD), Whorton (I), Williams (JW), Hanes, Ledbetter, Whorton (R), Butler, Hammon,
Wingo, Fincher, Beech and Greer RFD Health Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would give health
care providers the following: The authority to refuse to perform or to participate in health
care services that violate their conscience; immunity from civil, criminal, or administrative
liability for refusing to provide or participate in a health care service that violates their
conscience. This bill would declare it unlawful for any person to discriminate against health
care providers for declining to participate in a health care service that violates their conscience.
The bill would also provide for injunctive relief and back pay for violation. A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to health care, to allow health care providers to decline to perform
any health care service that violates their conscience...
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HB269
172884-1:n:01/13/2016:JMH/th LRS2015-3429 HB269 By Representatives Givan, Moore (M), Beckman,
McClammy, Faulkner, Fridy, Coleman and Hill (J) RFD Judiciary Rd 1 18-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This
bill would adopt the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act. This bill would
extend the traditional power of a fiduciary to manage tangible property to include the management
of digital assets. This bill would specify the powers and duties of a fiduciary in managing
digital assets, such as computer files, web domains, and virtual currency. This bill would
provide a procedure for a custodian of digital assets to disclose the digital assets to a
fiduciary or a personal representative. This bill would restrict a fiduciary's access to certain
electronic communications such as email, text messages, and social media accounts unless the
owner or creator of the electronic communications or social media account has consented in
a will, trust, power of attorney, or other record. A BILL TO BE...
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HB315
174722-1:n:02/24/2016:FC/th LRS2016-838 HB315 By Representative Weaver RFD Public Safety and
Homeland Security Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, cruelty to animals and harassment
or killing a dog used by a peace officer or a search and rescue dog are specific crimes. This
bill would make it a crime to harass, injure, or cause the death of a service dog under certain
conditions and would provide penalties. This bill would provide for restitution of certain
expenses. 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 new or increased expenditure of
local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment
by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved
by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates...
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HB397
175517-1:n:03/09/2016:FC/mfc LRS2016-1063 HB397 By Representative Weaver RFD Health Rd 1 15-MAR-16
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the EMS Advisory Board advises the Board of Health on emergency
medical services. Also the State Emergency Medical Control Committee assists the Board of
Health in formulating rules and policies concerning emergency medical services. This bill
would abolish the EMS Advisory Board and would add eight additional members to the State Emergency
Medical Control Committee. One of the additional members would be a physician appointed by
the Alabama Hospital Association and the others would be licensed paramedics appointed by
various groups involved in emergency medical services. The bill would also specify that each
member of the State Emergency Medical Control Committee would have voting privileges. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to emergency medical services; to amend Sections 22-18-3 and
22-18-40 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to delete references to the EMS...
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HB491
Rep(s). By Representative Fincher HB491 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Randolph County; to authorize
the county commission to levy a one-half cent sales tax for constructing a new county jail
which would terminate when the debt for construction of the new jail is paid in full; and
to provide for a referendum. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This
act shall only apply to Randolph County. Section 2. As used in this act, state sales tax means
the tax imposed by the state sales and use tax statutes, including, but not limited to, Sections
40-23-1, 40-23-2, 40-23-3, and 40-23-4, Code of Alabama 1975. Section 3. (a) In addition to
all other taxes authorized by law, the Randolph County Commission may levy a one-half cent
sales tax. (b) The proceeds of the tax shall be used for the construction of a new county
jail. The tax shall terminate when the debt for the construction of the jail is paid in full.
(c) Sales that are presently exempt under the state sales and use tax...
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SB164
172884-1:n:01/13/2016:JMH/th LRS2015-3429 SB164 By Senators Smitherman and Orr RFD Judiciary
Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would adopt the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital
Assets Act. This bill would extend the traditional power of a fiduciary to manage tangible
property to include the management of digital assets. This bill would specify the powers and
duties of a fiduciary in managing digital assets, such as computer files, web domains, and
virtual currency. This bill would provide a procedure for a custodian of digital assets to
disclose the digital assets to a fiduciary or a personal representative. This bill would restrict
a fiduciary's access to certain electronic communications such as email, text messages, and
social media accounts unless the owner or creator of the electronic communications or social
media account has consented in a will, trust, power of attorney, or other record. A BILL TO
BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to fiduciary powers and duties; to adopt...
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SB39
SB39 By Senator Bussman ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the Alabama Sunset Law; to continue the
existence and functioning of the Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators until
October 1, 2020, with certain modifications; to amend Section 34-2A-3, Code of Alabama 1975,
so as to delete the requirement that the physician member of the board be actively engaged
in the practice of geriatric medicine. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section
1. Pursuant to the Alabama Sunset Law, the sunset committee recommends the continuance of
the Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators until October 1, 2020, with the additional
recommendation for statutory change as set out in Section 3. Section 2. The existence and
functioning of the Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators, created and functioning
pursuant to Sections 34-2A-1 to 34-2A-16, inclusive, Code of Alabama 1975, is continued until
October 1, 2020, and those code sections are expressly...
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SB55
172743-1:n:01/14/2016:JMH/th LRS2015-3430 SB55 By Senator Allen RFD Judiciary Rd 1 02-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: Under existing statutory law, grandparents may petition for visitation with their
grandchildren under certain circumstances. The Alabama Supreme Court declared parts of Alabama's
existing grandparent visitation law unconstitutional. This bill would repeal the existing
grandparent visitation law and replace it with a new grandparent visitation law that requires
the petitioning grandparent to prove, by clear and convincing evidence, that the grandparent
has an existing relationship with the grandchild and visitation is in the best interest of
the child. This bill would specify the factors that establish a significant and viable relationship
for the purposes of establishing clear and convincing evidence. This bill would also establish
the criteria and procedures for filing a petition. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to
grandparent visitation; to establish procedures by which...
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