SB89
173385-1:n:02/02/2016:KMS/th LRS2016-383 SB89 By Senator Orr RFD Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Rd 1 07-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill would revise portions of the workers' compensation law to limit an employer's liability for permanent total disability benefits after the sixty-fifth birthday of the employee, and to limit the obligation of an employer to pay medical benefits if an employee does not seek medical attention for a claimed work injury within a certain time period. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 25-5-57 and 25-5-77, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to workers' compensation; to limit an employer's liability for permanent total disability benefits after an employee reaches the age of 65; and to limit the obligation of an employer to pay the medical benefits of an employee who does not promptly seek medical attention for a claimed work injury. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 25-5-57 and 25-5-77 of the Code of Alabama...
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SB112
SB112 SYNOPSIS: Existing law does not require the keeping of statistics to determine if traffic stops are being made solely on the basis of the racial or ethnic status of persons. This bill would define racial profiling and would prohibit a law enforcement officer from engaging in racial profiling. This bill would require county and municipal police departments and the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to adopt written policies to prohibit racial profiling; would require the adoption of the forms to be used for statistics of traffic stops; would provide for complaints; and would require reports to be filed in the Office of the Attorney General. 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...
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HB348
Rep(s). By Representative Clouse HB348 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 40-26B-70, 40-26B-71, 40-26B-73, 40-26B-75, 40-26B-76, 40-26B-77.1, 40-26B-79, 40-26B-80, 40-26B-81, 40-26B-82, 40-26B-84, 40-26B-86, and 40-26B-88, Code of Alabama 1975, to extend the private hospital assessment and Medicaid funding program for fiscal year 2018; and to clarify the uses of Certified Public Expenditures by publicly and state-owned hospitals; BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 40-26B-70, 40-26B-71, 40-26B-73, 40-26B-75, 40-26B-76, 40-26B-77.1, 40-26B-79, 40-26B-80, 40-26B-81, 40-26B-82, 40-26B-84, 40-26B-86, and 40-26B-88, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §40-26B-70. "For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: "(1) ACCESS PAYMENT. A payment by the Medicaid program to an eligible hospital for inpatient or outpatient hospital care, or both, provided to a Medicaid recipient. "(2) ALL PATIENT REFINED...
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SB184
SB184 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, applicants for appointment as law enforcement officers are required to be graduates of State Department of Education accredited or approved high schools or to possess a high school equivalency certificate issued by general educational development. This bill would include graduation from a nonpublic education program as qualifying education for applying to become a law enforcement officer in the state. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 36-21-46, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission; to provide that graduation from a nonpublic education program satisfies the education component for an applicant to become a law enforcement officer in the state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 36-21-46 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §36-21-46. "(a) The standards provided in this subsection shall apply to applicants and appointees as law enforcement...
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SB230
182685-1:n:02/21/2017:LFO-SS/jmb SB230 By Senator Sanford RFD Finance and Taxation Education Rd 1 21-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill provides for the establishment of the Alabama Shared Revenue Fund and provides for the distribution of the proceeds of the shared revenue sources of the Education Trust Fund and the State General Fund initially into this fund to be allocated to the Education Trust Fund and the State General Fund based upon the percentages established in this bill. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To establish the Alabama Shared Revenue Fund as a separate fund within the State Treasury, the balance of which shall be distributed to the Education Trust Fund and the State General Fund. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. For the purposes of this act, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) EDUCATION TRUST FUND. An account created in the State Treasury by Act 1927-163 and referenced in Section 16-13-16 of the Code of Alabama 1975, into which are...
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HB5
186582-1:n:05/08/2017:LLR/mfc LRS2017-2052 HB5 By Representatives Hanes and Whorton (R) RFD Ways and Means General Fund Rd 1 09-JAN-18 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 State Parks Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the 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, to provide an income tax refund check-off for a contribution to the State Parks Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 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, is amended to read as follows: §40-18-140. "(a)(1) Each Alabama resident individual income taxpayer desiring to contribute to any of the programs...
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SB290
183465-1:n:03/03/2017:KMS/tgw LRS2017-1055 SB290 By Senators Glover and Albritton RFD Finance and Taxation Education Rd 1 09-MAR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama Accountability Act provides a means for K-12 students who are enrolled in or assigned to attend failing public schools to transfer to nonfailing public schools, under certain conditions. This bill would authorize public nonfailing schools who have accepted and enrolled students from failing schools, with due process, to rescind the transfer of those students who create discipline or conduct problems. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 16-6D-8 and 16-6D-9, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Accountability Act; to authorize local public school systems, with due process, to rescind the transfer of students who create discipline or conduct problems. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 16-6D-8 and 16-6D-9 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:...
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SB367
180638-1:n:11/09/2016:JET/th LRS2016-3329 SB367 By Senator Pittman RFD Finance and Taxation General Fund Rd 1 11-APR-17 SYNOPSIS: Existing law does not provide a specific remedy for the state to pursue damages sustained when a person or entity commits false or fraudulent acts against the state. This bill would establish the Alabama Medicaid False Claims Act, to provide a remedy for fraudulent claims in the Alabama Medicaid program. This bill would provide that certain persons who make false claims or commit fraud against the Medicaid program would be liable to the state for three times the amount of damage sustained, a civil penalty, and any associated costs, including attorneys' fees. This bill would provide for the responsibilities of the Attorney General and private individuals in investigating and proceeding against violators in civil actions. This bill would prohibit any employer from taking retaliatory action or preventing an employee from disclosing information to government or...
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HB282
Rep(s). By Representative Jones HB282 ENROLLED, An Act, To add Section 17-3-30.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to create the Felony Voter Disqualification Act; to establish a comprehensive list of felonies that involve moral turpitude which disqualify a person from exercising his or her right to vote; 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 lists. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 17-3-30.1 is added to the Code of Alabama 1975, to read as follows: §17-3-30.1. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Felony Voter Disqualification Act. (b)(1) The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Article VIII of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 177 of Article VIII of the Official Recompilation of the...
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HB507
185278-1:n:04/13/2017:CMH/tgw LRS2017-1676 HB507 By Representative Sells RFD State Government Rd 1 13-APR-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act to prohibit the use of an unmanned aircraft system to fly over certain designated manufacturing and commercial facilities without permission of the owner of the facility, with exceptions, and to harass persons; would provide criminal penalties for violations; and would authorize injunctive relief. This bill would revise various existing crimes to include the use of an unmanned aircraft system to commit a crime. This bill would prohibit the sale, transport, manufacture, or possession of a system equipped with a weapon. This bill would also prohibit governmental agencies from using unmanned aircraft systems to gather evidence or other information, except under certain conditions, and would authorize the initiation of a civil action by persons injured by violations. This bill would provide the Department of...
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