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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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HB526
176321-1:n:04/06/2016:LLR/tj LRS2016-1308 HB526 By Representative Scott RFD Financial Services
Rd 1 12-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama Motor Vehicle Title Loan Act.
The bill would: Require licensure by the State Banking Department for a person to act as a
title loan lender; provide for the application for licensure; require a bond and a nonrefundable
application and investigation fee; provide for inactive licenses, renewal and reactivation
of licenses, a fee for the license, and for the denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses.
The bill would specify acts which constitute violations for which certain disciplinary actions
may be taken; would provide for the imposition of fines and criminal penalties; and would
provide remedies for title loans made or serviced without proper licensure. The bill would
establish requirements for a title loan agreement; would provide for reclaiming a repossessed
motor vehicle under certain circumstances; and would provide payment of...
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HB334
Rep(s). By Representatives Jones, Shiver, Polizos and Gaston HB334 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating
to grandparent visitation; to establish procedures by which certain grandparents may petition
for visitation with their grandchildren; to provide for the burden of proof of the petitioner;
and to repeal Section 30-3-4.1 of the Code of Alabama 1975. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words have the
following meanings: (1) GRANDPARENT. The parent of a parent, whether the relationship is created
biologically or by adoption. (2) HARM. A finding by the court, by clear and convincing evidence,
that without court-ordered visitation by the grandparent, the child's emotional, mental, or
physical well-being has been, could reasonably be, or would be jeopardized. (b) A grandparent
may file an original action in a circuit court where his or her grandchild resides or any
other court exercising jurisdiction with respect to the...
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SB170
SB170 By Senator Blackwell ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the State Insurance Department and
the regulation of insurance; to add Chapter 29A to Title 27, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide
requirements for maintaining a risk management framework and completing an Own Risk and Solvency
Assessment (ORSA), with instructions for filing an ORSA Summary Report with the Commissioner
of Insurance; and to provide that documents and other information from an insurer in an assessment
would be confidential and privileged except as otherwise provided in this act. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Chapter 29A is added to Title 27, Code of Alabama
1975, to read as follows: Chapter 29A. Risk Management and Own Risk and Solvency Assessment.
§27-29A-1. Purpose and Scope. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to provide the requirements
for maintaining a risk management framework and completing an Own Risk and Solvency Assessment
(ORSA) and provide guidance and instructions for filing...
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SB224
173889-1:n:02/11/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-517 SB224 By Senator Allen RFD Banking and Insurance Rd
1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a health benefit plan is required to offer coverage
for the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder for a child age nine or under for certain defined
group insurance plans and contracts. This bill would require health benefit plans to cover
the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder for a child age nine or under for certain insurance
plans and contracts. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to health benefit plans; to amend
Sections 10A-20-6.16, 27-21A-23, and 27-54A-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to require health benefit
plans to cover the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder for certain children in certain health
insurance plans and contracts. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections
10A-20-6.16, 27-21A-23, and 27-54A-2, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:
§10A-20-6.16. "(a) No statute of this state applying to...
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HB84
168098-2:n:02/02/2016:LLR/mfc LRS2015-1633R1 HB84 By Representative Johnson (K) RFD Education
Policy Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Education Savings Account program
which would allow parents to use the funds in the account which would have been allocated
to their child at their resident school district for an education program of the parents'
choosing. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to education; to create the Education Savings
Account program which would allow parents to use the funds in the account which would have
been allocated to their child at their resident school district for an education program of
the parents' choosing. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall
be known and may be cited as the Education Savings Account Act. Section 2. As used in this
act, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department
of Education or an organization chosen by the state. (2) ELIGIBLE...
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SB287
SB287 ENGROSSED By Senators Pittman, Ward, Allen, Williams and Reed A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN
ACT To amend Sections 14-2-1, 14-2-12, 14-2-13.1, 14-2-14, 14-2-16, 14-2-19, 14-2-21, 14-2-28,
and 14-2-34, relating to the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority, to allow the
Authority to issue up to $800 million in bonds with no specified maturity date later than
30 years for the purpose of financing the construction of women's and regional prison facilities,
renovating existing prison facilities, and demolishing obsolete prison facilities; and to
allow the Authority to construct the women's and regional prison facilities using various
types of construction agreements; to authorize the Authority to dispose of property not required
for Department of Corrections purposes; to require reporting to the Joint Legislative Prison
Committee; to further provide for actions to be taken upon payment of all bonds issued by
the Authority; to amend Section 40-8-3, relating to allocation of the...
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SB395
176699-1:n:04/06/2016:PMG/tj LRS2016-1477 SB395 By Senator Brewbaker RFD Education and Youth
Affairs Rd 1 07-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Education Savings Account program
which would allow parents to use the funds in the account which would have been allocated
to their child at their resident school district for an education program of the parents'
choosing. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to education; to create the Education Savings
Account program which would allow parents to use the funds in the account which would have
been allocated to their child at their resident school district for an education program of
the parents' choosing. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall
be known and may be cited as the Education Savings Account Act. Section 2. As used in this
act, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department
of Revenue or an organization chosen by the state. (2) ELIGIBLE...
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SB279
174395-1:n:02/22/2016:JLB/mfc LRS2016-712 SB279 By Senator Dial RFD Governmental Affairs Rd
1 23-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Ethics Commission may issue advisory opinions
which provide immunity to the person requesting the opinion and any other person relying on
the opinion in good faith. Existing rules of the commission authorize the director and general
counsel of the commission to issue informal opinions on the application of the Code of Ethics
to a particular individual, but an informal opinion does not provide immunity. This bill would
establish a procedure for the issuance by the director or an attorney of the commission of
written informal opinions to public officers or employees that would provide immunity to the
officer or employee making the request if all pertinent information was presented and the
officer or employee acted in accordance with the relevant circumstances, factors, and requirements
set forth in the opinion. Under existing law, an elected...
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HB150
173447-1:n:02/03/2016:DSM/mfc LRS2016-376 HB150 By Representative Hall RFD State Government
Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the Alabama Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement
Act. The bill would express certain legislative findings regarding wage differentials between
males, females, minorities, and non-minorities. The bill would create the Alabama Equal Pay
Commission to study wage disparities and report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To establish the Alabama Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act;
to express certain legislative findings regarding wage differentials between males, females,
minorities, and non-minorities; to create the Alabama Equal Pay Commission; and to require
the commission to study and report on wage disparities with its recommendations to the Legislature.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be
cited as the Alabama Equal Pay Remedies and...
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