SB404
SB404 ENGROSSED By Senators Melson and Orr A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 13A-11-163, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to defamation; to require that the publishing or other dissemination of a false allegation be made with "actual malice"; 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-11-163, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §13A-11-163. "Any person who writes, prints or speaks of and concerning any woman, falsely imputing to her a want of chastity; and any person who speaks, writes or prints of and concerning another, with knowledge that a statement is false or with reckless disregard of whether the statement is...
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HB529
Rep(s). By Representatives Crawford, McCutcheon, Greer, Williams (JW), Wilcox, Ainsworth, Sessions and Garrett HB529 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 13A-11-163, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to defamation; to require that the publishing or other dissemination of a false allegation be made with "actual malice"; 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-11-163, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §13A-11-163. "Any person who writes, prints or speaks of and concerning any woman, falsely imputing to her a want of chastity; and any person who speaks, writes or prints of and concerning another, with knowledge that a statement is...
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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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HB458
175457-4:n:03/17/2016:JET/tj LRS2016-1011R3 HB458 By Representative Rowe RFD Judiciary Rd 1 22-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the commission of domestic violence is a crime, and there are provisions to protect domestic violence victims from further acts of violence. Furthermore, during the 2015 Regular Session, significant revisions were made to existing provisions in law governing domestic violence offenses and domestic violence protection orders (Act 2015-496). This bill would clarify certain provisions of Act 2015-496, including clarification of definitions, including dating relationships and household members, certain requirements for sworn petitions for protection orders, notice of hearing and service of process requirements, fines and penalties for violations of protection orders, arrests without warrants for violation of protection orders, release and bail of domestic violence offenders, and provisions governing domestic violence by strangulation or suffocation. Amendment...
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SB430
177434-1:n:04/20/2016:JET/th LRS2016-1648 SB430 By Senator Scofield RFD Judiciary Rd 1 20-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the commission of domestic violence is a crime, and there are provisions to protect domestic violence victims from further acts of violence. Furthermore, during the 2015 Regular Session, significant revisions were made to existing provisions in law governing domestic violence offenses and domestic violence protection orders (Act 2015-496). This bill would clarify certain provisions of Act 2015-496, including clarification of definitions, including dating relationships and household members, certain requirements for sworn petitions for protection orders, notice of hearing and service of process requirements, fines and penalties for violations of protection orders, arrests without warrants for violation of protection orders, release and bail of domestic violence offenders, and provisions governing domestic violence by strangulation or suffocation. Amendment 621...
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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...
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HB475
any extension or enlargement of any such rights or powers previously granted be made or given except in the manner and subject to all conditions herein provided for as to the original grant of same. It is expressly provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to the grant of side track or switching privileges to any railroad or street car company for the purpose of reaching and affording railway connections, and switch privileges to the owners or users of any industrial plant, store, or warehouse; provided further that said the side track or switch shall not extend for a greater distance than one thousand, three hundred twenty feet, measured along said the track or switch. "Section 3.20. Examination of books and publication of accounts.The council shall each month make available in the office of the city manager a detailed statement of all receipts and expenses of the City, and a summary of its proceedings during the preceding month. At the end of each...
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SB370
any extension or enlargement of any such rights or powers previously granted be made or given except in the manner and subject to all conditions herein provided for as to the original grant of same. It is expressly provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to the grant of side track or switching privileges to any railroad or street car company for the purpose of reaching and affording railway connections, and switch privileges to the owners or users of any industrial plant, store, or warehouse; provided further that said the side track or switch shall not extend for a greater distance than one thousand, three hundred twenty feet, measured along said the track or switch. "Section 3.20. Examination of books and publication of accounts.The council shall each month make available in the office of the city manager a detailed statement of all receipts and expenses of the City, and a summary of its proceedings during the preceding month. At the end of each...
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HB488
176419-1:n:04/01/2016:JET/th LRS2016-1374 HB488 By Representative Coleman RFD Judiciary Rd 1 05-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person is justified in using physical force, including deadly force, in self-defense or in the defense of another person under certain conditions. This bill would provide that a person is not justified in using physical force if he or she initially pursued another person engaged in a lawful activity in a public place and the pursuit resulted in a confrontation and the use of force, including deadly force. This bill would also provide immunity to innocent bystanders who use force to protect themselves as a result of a confrontation between other persons. 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...
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SB66
173127-1:n:02/01/2016:KBH/cj LRS2016-152 SB66 By Senator Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, it is illegal to own, maintain, sell, or trade any canidae or felidae for which there is no USDA licensed rabies vaccine. This bill would include in the authorized vaccines that can be used an FDA approved rabies vaccine. This bill would make it illegal to possess, sell, transfer, or breed any large felidae, defined as a tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, clouded leopard, jaguar, cheetah, or cougar, or any wolf, or hybrid thereof, with certain exceptions. This bill would allow persons who lawfully possessed a large felidae or wolf prior to the effective date of this act to keep the animal under certain conditions. This bill would authorize a local governing body to adopt registration fees based on the number of large felidaes or wolves owned and require payment of these registration fees annually. This bill would provide penalties. Amendment 621 of the Constitution...
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