SB255
SB255 ENGROSSED By Senator Orr A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 32-5A-191, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances, to further define the offense; to prohibit a person from driving who has a measurable amount of specified substances in the person's body; to specify specific blood alcohol levels for drivers under the age of 21 and for those operating a school bus; to further provide for a minimum mandatory sentence for a fourth or subsequent violation; to remove the requirement that the court only consider a prior conviction within a five-year period; to further specify the timeframe for the release of persons arrested for driving under the influence; to reorganize provisions relating to driving under the influence, the suspension or revocation of driver licenses upon convictions, and ignition interlock requirements; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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SB324
SB324 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a minor who has attained 16 years of age may be charged, arrested, and tried as an adult for capital offenses, other specified felonies, and certain lesser included offenses. This bill would repeal this provision and would allow for the transfer of a child 14 years of age or more from the juvenile court to the circuit court if the child is alleged to have committed a capital offense, other specified felonies, and certain lesser included offenses. This bill would also specify that the transfer of a case from juvenile court to circuit court does not prohibit a circuit court judge from granting an individual youthful offender status. Existing law also specifies who may be detained or confined in secure custody and when a child may be detained in a jail or other facility for the detention of adults. This bill would provide that a child 14 years of age or older whose case was transferred from the juvenile court to the circuit court may be detained or...
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HB323
Rep(s). By Representative Hill (J) HB323 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 13A-5-2, as last amended by Act 2015-463, 13A-5-39, 13A-5-43, and 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to capital offenses, to provide that a person convicted of a capital offense committed when under the age of 18 years may, in the alternative, be sentenced to life imprisonment; to provide generally that a person convicted of a non-homicide crime committed when under the age of 18 years is subject to a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, rather than life imprisonment without parole; and to provide a burden of proof. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 13A-5-2, as last amended by Act 2015-463, 13A-5-39, 13A-5-43, and 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §13A-5-2. "(a) Every person convicted of a felony shall be sentenced by the court to imprisonment for a term authorized by Sections 13A-5-6, 13A-5-9, and 13A-5-10. "(b) In addition to imprisonment,...
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HB433
Rep(s). By Representatives Williams (JD), Coleman, Boyd and Ball HB433 ENROLLED, An Act, To add Section 13A-12-123 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide a definition of "sexually exploited child"; to prohibit a sexually exploited child from being adjudicated delinquent or convicted of a crime of prostitution; to provide that a sexually exploited child engaged in prostitution may be adjudicated a child in need of supervision or a dependent child; to prohibit the transfer of a case involving a sexually exploited child who commits an act of prostitution from the jurisdiction of juvenile court to any adult court; to authorize a juvenile court to retain jurisdiction over a sexually exploited child; to provide for certain court orders in the best interests of the child; to provide that certain social and community services will be made available to sexually exploited children; to authorize an additional fine for certain crimes relating to prostitution; to require certain persons convicted...
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SB368
SB368 SYNOPSIS: This bill would provide for the issuance of temporary and permanent protection orders against sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking (a STOP order). This bill would establish procedures for petitioning for the issuance of temporary and permanent STOP orders, would provide for notice and hearings on the petition, would set forth evidentiary standards, and would provide for the modification of STOP orders under certain conditions. This bill would also provide criminal penalties for the violation of STOP orders and would authorize a law enforcement officer to arrest a STOP order violator without a warrant under certain conditions. 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...
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HB80
173266-1:n:01/28/2016:KBH/mfc LRS2016-308 HB80 By Representatives Pettus and Mooney RFD Ways and Means General Fund Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Existing law provides for the Impaired Drivers Trust Fund. This bill would change the name of the fund to the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 16-38A-1, 16-38A-2, 16-38A-4, 32-5A-191, and 32-5A-191.2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Impaired Drivers Trust Fund; to change the name of the fund to the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 16-38A-1, 16-38A-2, 16-38A-4, 32-5A-191, and 32-5A-191.2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §16-38A-1. "There is created in the State Treasury the Impaired Drivers Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund. §16-38A-2. "There is created the Impaired Drivers Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board to be appointed as...
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SB142
SB142 By Senators Reed and Coleman-Madison ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 16-38A-1, 16-38A-2, 16-38A-4, 32-5A-191, and 32-5A-191.2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Impaired Drivers Trust Fund; to change the name of the fund to the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 16-38A-1, 16-38A-2, 16-38A-4, 32-5A-191, and 32-5A-191.2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §16-38A-1. "There is created in the State Treasury the Impaired Drivers Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund. §16-38A-2. "There is created the Impaired Drivers Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board to be appointed as herein provided. The following agencies and organizations shall appoint one representative to the board: "(1) The Alabama Medical Association. "(2) The Alabama Head Injury Foundation. "(3) The Governor. "(4) The Department of Public Health. "(5) The Department of...
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