|
HB245
172946-1:n:01/12/2016:PMG/cj LRS2016-68 HB245 By Representatives McClammy and Knight RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 16-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person convicted of
a felony involving moral turpitude is prohibited from voting until he or she has been released
upon completion of a sentence, has been pardoned, has completed probation or parole, and has
paid any victim restitution. Restoration of voting rights is made through an application to
the Board of Pardons and Paroles. This bill would provide for the automatic restoration of
voting rights of a person who has been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude when
he or she is discharged from incarceration. This bill would specify responsibilities of the
Secretary of State concerning such voter restoration. This bill would provide for absentee
voting for persons who are eligible to vote and are incarcerated. This bill would repeal the
provisions of state law that provide the procedure for the Board of...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/HB245.htm - 40K - Match Info - Similar pages
HB446
175363-1:n:03/08/2016:JET/th LRS2016-1014 HB446 By Representative Jones RFD Judiciary Rd 1
17-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, there are certain periods of confinement that may
be imposed for parolees and probationers who violate the terms of parole or probation, with
exceptions. Furthermore, significant revisions were made to the criminal justice, corrections,
and probation and parole systems during the 2015 Regular Session (Act 2015-185). This bill
would further clarify certain provisions of Act 2015-185, 2015 Regular Session, including
clarification of when modifications to the initial voluntary sentencing standards are effective
and the periods of confinement that may be imposed for violations and would specify that,
prior to the imposition of confinement, the parolee or probationer must be presented with
a written violation report. This bill would modify the predicate monetary values of theft
of property in the third degree, theft of lost property in the third degree, theft of...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/HB446.htm - 81K - Match Info - Similar pages
SB349
SB349 ENGROSSED By Senator Ward A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to crimes and offenses,
corrections, and pardons and paroles; to amend Sections 12-25-34, 13A-4-1, 13A-4-2, and 13A-4-3,
Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 6, 7, 9, 11, and 18 of Act 2015-185, 2015 Regular Session,
now appearing as Sections 13A-8-4.1, 13A-8-8.1, 13A-8-10.25, 13A-8-18.1, 15-22-26.2, and 15-22-29.1,
Code of Alabama 1975, respectively, Sections 13A-5-6 and 15-18-8, Code of Alabama 1975, as
last amended by Act 2015-463, 2015 Regular Session, and Sections 12-25-32, 15-18-172, 15-22-29,
15-22-32, 15-22-52, 15-22-54, and 29-2-20, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2015-185,
2015 Regular Session, to clarify when modifications to the initial voluntary sentencing standards
are effective; to modify the predicate monetary values of theft of property in the third degree,
theft of lost property in the third degree, theft of services in the third degree, and receiving
stolen property in the third degree; to...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/SB349.htm - 75K - Match Info - Similar pages
HB213
173303-1:n:02/01/2016:FC/th LRS2016-314 HB213 By Representative Pringle RFD Transportation,
Utilities and Infrastructure Rd 1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill creates new crimes for theft
of cargo in commercial transportation and fifth wheel tampering and would provide penalties.
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 funds, or provides a local source of
revenue, to the entity for the purpose. The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require
a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/HB213.htm - 14K - Match Info - Similar pages
SB127
SB127 By Senator Williams ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 13A-8-1 of the Code of Alabama
1975, and to add Sections 13A-8-3.1 and 13A-8-3.2 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to define cargo
theft and fifth wheel tampering; to provide penalties; and in connection therewith would have
as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds
within the meaning of 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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 13A-8-1 of the Code
of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: ยง13A-8-1. "The following definitions
are applicable in this article unless the context otherwise requires: "(1) DECEPTION
occurs when a person knowingly: "a. Creates or confirms another's impression which is
false and which the defendant does not believe to be true; or "b. Fails to correct a
false...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/SB127.htm - 13K - Match Info - Similar pages
SB95
SB95 By Senator Brewbaker ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to foster care and kinship guardianship;
to amend Sections 12-15-301, 12-15-314, 12-15-315, 38-12-32, 38-12-35, 38-12-36, 38-12-37,
38-12-38, and 38-12-40 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the appointment of successor
guardianships when a kinship guardian dies or is incapacitated; to require the juvenile court
to consider services needed to assist a child to make the transition from foster care to independent
living at the age of 14 instead of age 16; and to define age or developmentally appropriate
childhood activities and reasonable and prudent parent standard for caregivers of children
in foster care; and to provide that the reasonable and prudent parent standard would apply
for purposes of caregiver liability. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1.
Sections 12-15-301, 12-15-314, 12-15-315, 38-12-32, 38-12-35, 38-12-36, 38-12-37, 38-12-38,
and 38-12-40 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/SB95.htm - 43K - Match Info - Similar pages
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,...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/HB131.htm - 44K - Match Info - Similar pages
HB144
172273-1:n:10/09/2015:LLR/th LRS2015-2931 HB144 By Representatives Hanes, Holmes (M), Harbison,
Whorton (R), Butler, Shedd, Standridge, Whorton (I), Wadsworth, Williams (JW), Ledbetter,
Wingo and Sessions RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law,
various programs and organizations receive funds from income tax check-offs. This bill would
provide an income tax refund check-off for a contribution to the Alabama state parks, Alabama
Department of Mental Health, or the Alabama Medicaid Agency. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Section 40-18-140, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Acts 2015-443 and 2015-447
of the 2015 Regular Session, to provide an income tax refund check-off for a contribution
to the Alabama state parks, the Department of Mental Health, or the Alabama Medicaid Agency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 40-18-140, Code of Alabama
1975, as amended by Acts 2015-443 and 2015-447 of the 2015 Regular Session, is...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/HB144.htm - 8K - Match Info - Similar pages
HB511
176326-1:n:03/29/2016:MCS/mfc LRS2016-1210 HB511 By Representatives Ledbetter, Shedd, Whorton
(R), Sanderford, Pettus, Butler, Farley, Harper, Williams (JW), Wilcox, Hanes, Whorton (I)
and Sessions RFD Ways and Means General Fund Rd 1 07-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would provide
a two-year abatement of all state and local ad valorem tax for newly formed Alabama small
business employers and would define an Alabama new small business employer. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To provide a two-year state and local ad valorem tax abatement for certain Alabama
new small business employers. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This
act shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama New Small Business Employer Ad Valorem
Tax Abatement Act. Section 2. For the purpose of this act, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings: (1) ALABAMA NEW SMALL BUSINESS EMPLOYER. A business organization
duly formed, organized, or qualified to do business in the state, after...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/HB511.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
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...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/SB272.htm - 19K - Match Info - Similar pages
|