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SB143
SB143 ENGROSSED By Senator Albritton A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 22-9A-17,
30-1-5, 30-1-12, and 30-1-16 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to abolish the requirement that
a marriage license be issued by the judge of probate and replace existing state statutory
marriage law with a statutory contract for marriage; to provide that a marriage would be entered
into by two parties; to provide that the judge of probate would record each marriage presented
to the probate court for recording and would forward the contract to the Office of Vital Statistics;
to provide for the content of a properly formed marriage; and to repeal Sections 30-1-9, 30-1-10,
30-1-11, 30-1-13, and 30-1-14 of the Code of Alabama 1975. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 22-9A-17, 30-1-5, 30-1-12, and 30-1-16 of the Code of Alabama
1975, are amended to read as follows: §22-9A-17. "(a) A record of each marriage performed
in this state shall be filed with the Office of Vital...
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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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HB362
175045-1:n:03/02/2016:JMH/th LRS2016-923 HB362 By Representative Hill (J) RFD Judiciary Rd
1 03-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, marriage licenses are issued by the judge of probate
and the marriage is required to be solemnized by a person authorized to perform marriages.
This bill establishes the procedure for two people to enter into a marriage and requires the
recording of such marriage with the judge of probate. This bill would require the judge of
probate to transmit each recorded marriage received by the judge of probate during the preceding
calendar month to the Office of Vital Statistics on or before the fifth day of the following
calendar month. This bill would eliminate the requirement of marriage licenses. This bill
would provide that the two parties desiring to enter into a marriage must record certain affidavits,
forms, and data regarding the parties entering into the marriage with the judge of probate.
This bill would provide that it shall be the responsibility of the...
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SB215
SB215 By Senators Holley, Dial and Scofield ENROLLED, An Act, Authorizing automated enforcement
related to overtaking a school bus in counties and municipalities as a civil offense; authorizing
a county or municipal board of education to approve, in their respective jurisdiction, a civil
process of automated detection device of a school bus violation enforcement; requiring certain
procedures to be followed by a county or municipal board of education using automated school
bus enforcement; making the owner of the vehicle involved in a violation presumptively responsible
for payment of a civil fine, but providing procedures to contest responsibility or transfer
responsibility to another person; providing for jurisdiction in district courts and in municipal
courts over the civil offenses; providing for procedures for administrating this act; allowing
a law enforcement agency or a local governing entity to enter agreements with contractors
providing automated devices; providing for the...
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SB259
SB259 By Senators Coleman-Madison, Orr, Marsh, Dial, Smitherman, Beasley, Ross, Melson, Holtzclaw
and Waggoner ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to motor vehicles; to amend Sections 32-5A-195, 32-5A-304,
32-6-49.11, and 32-6-49.14, Code of Alabama 1975, to reduce the number of days in which a
court must forward to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency a record of conviction of certain
traffic offenses; to revise the penalties for persons operating commercial vehicles who are
convicted of specified offenses relating to railroad-highway grade crossings; to reduce the
number of days in which the agency must notify the driver's license issuing authority in the
licensing state of a nonresident who is convicted of certain commercial vehicle traffic offenses;
to require retention of certain information on a person's driving record under certain conditions;
and to make other technical, non-substantive changes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF
ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 32-5A-195, 32-5A-304,...
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SB328
174367-1:n:02/23/2016:JMH/th LRS2016-726 SB328 By Senator Whatley RFD Judiciary Rd 1 08-MAR-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 Act...
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HB256
172645-1:n:12/10/2015:FC/tj LRS2015-3316 HB256 By Representative Poole RFD Judiciary Rd 1 18-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: Currently, the age of majority is 19 years. This bill would lower the age of majority
to 18 years and provide for certain exceptions. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section
26-1-1, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2015-167 of the 2015 Regular Session, relating
to the age of majority, to lower the age of majority to 18 years; to provide for certain exceptions;
and to amend Section 13A-12-3, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to selling tobacco products
to minors, to retain the age limitation on sales. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Section 26-1-1, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2015-167 of the 2015 Regular Session,
is amended to read as follows: §26-1-1. "(a) Any person in this state, at the arrival
at the age of 19 18 years, shall be relieved of his or her disabilities of minority and thereafter
shall have the same legal rights and...
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SB231
173269-1:n:01/29/2016:KMS*/cj LRS2016-290 SB231 By Senator Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 16-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person who commits a felony involving moral turpitude loses
his or her right to vote. This bill would create the Definition of Moral Turpitude Act to
establish a comprehensive list of felonies that involve moral turpitude. This bill would also
provide procedures for the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Secretary of State to follow
to purge certain disqualified voters from voter registration lists. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To add Section 17-3-30.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to create the Definition of Moral
Turpitude Act; to establish a comprehensive list of felonies that involve moral turpitude;
and to amend Sections 17-4-3 and 17-4-4, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to voter registration
lists, to provide procedures for the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Secretary of State
to follow to purge certain disqualified voters from voter registration...
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HB299
174110-1:n:02/16/2016:KMS/cj LRS2016-658 HB299 By Representative Henry RFD Education Policy
Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, at the beginning of each school year local boards
of education are required to adopt and make available codes of student conduct that describe
specific grounds for disciplinary action and explain the responsibilities and rights of students
with regard to attendance, conduct, and other matters. Also under existing law, local boards
of education are required to develop and implement local policies and procedures requiring
the one-year expulsion of students who have brought to school or have in their possession
a firearm in a school building, on school grounds, on school buses, or at other school-sponsored
functions. This bill would require local boards of education to impose punishment in an offense
appropriate manner on a case-by-case basis and would prohibit any local board of education
from adopting and enforcing any so-called "zero tolerance"...
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HB372
174164-1:n:02/24/2016:KBH/th LRS2016-621 HB372 By Representative Beckman RFD Judiciary Rd 1
08-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the Municipal Probation Reform Act. This bill
would define terms and would allow a municipal court to contract with a private probation
entity to provide probation services under certain conditions. This bill would: Provide qualifications
and registration requirements for a private probation entity; provide for the qualifications
of employees, agents, or volunteers of a private probation entity; provide certain insurance
coverage requirements and contract requirements for a private probation entity; provide procedures
for the revocation or suspension of the registration of a probation entity and would impose
fines; and authorize the Administrative Office of Courts to inspect and investigate a private
probation entity to monitor the entity. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To establish the Municipal
Probation Reform Act; to authorize a municipal court to...
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