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HB370
181850-1:n:02/28/2017:KMS/tgw LRS2017-544 HB370 By Representative Rich RFD Education Policy
Rd 1 07-MAR-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the Alabama Released Time Act to authorize
each local board of education to adopt a policy that authorizes a high school student to be
excused from school to attend a class in religious instruction conducted by a private entity.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To establish the Alabama Released Time Act; to provide legislative
intent; and to authorize local boards of education to adopt policies allowing high school
students to be excused from school to attend classes in religious instruction conducted by
a private entity. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) This section
shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Released Time Act. (b) The Legislature finds
and declares all of the following: (1) That the free exercise of religion is an inherent,
fundamental, and inalienable right secured by the First Amendment to the...
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HB395
181105-1:n:01/06/2017:KMS/tj LRS2017-13 HB395 By Representatives Polizos, Ingram and Sells
RFD Montgomery County Legislation Rd 1 14-MAR-17 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to
Montgomery County; to amend Section 2 of Act 2015-264, 2015 Regular Session, imposing an additional
service of process fee for the service of documents in the civil and criminal divisions of
the circuit and district courts; to clarify that the fee shall be collected on each document
requiring personal service of process by the Sheriff of Montgomery County for matters pending
or to be commenced in a court in Montgomery County or in a court outside of Montgomery County.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 2 of Act 2015-264, 2015 Regular
Session, is amended to read as follows: "Section 2. (a) In addition to all existing charges,
fees, judgments, and costs of court, in the civil division and in the criminal division of
the district and circuit courts of Montgomery County, an...
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HB535
Rep(s). By Representatives Garrett, Coleman, Faulkner and Todd HB535 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to deferred presentment services; to amend Sections 5-18A-2, 5-18A-3,
5-18A-12, and 5-18A-13, Code of Alabama 1975; to clarify that no person may engage in the
business of deferred presentment services by mail, telephone, over the Internet, or in person
without a license; to specify that certain transactions in violation are void; to provide
for hours of operation of a deferred presentment services business; to prohibit renewal or
extension of a deferred presentment transaction at the expiration of the initial term; to
provide further for a repayment plan; to limit the extension of a new deferred presentment
services transaction until a certain time after repayment and the extension of a new transaction
while the customer is utilizing a repayment plan; to require a licensee to notify the customer
of the availability of other products in certain circumstances; and to...
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HB90
181770-1:n:02/02/2017:JET/hh LRS2017-515 HB90 By Representative Baker RFD Constitution, Campaigns
and Elections Rd 1 07-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, voter registration is conducted
in each county by a Board of Registrars consisting of three qualified electors and residents
of the county, who are compensated for their services. This bill would specify that appointees
to the Board of Registrars serve at the pleasure of the appointing authorities and would also
revise the process and content of registrar guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of State.
This bill would provide that a registrar removed for cause would be ineligible for reappointment
as a registrar for a specified time frame and would allow the Secretary of State to fill vacancies
under certain conditions. This bill would also clarify the compensation received by registrars,
would require the board to be open during the same hours as the county courthouse, and would
require the tracking and reporting of hours worked...
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SB115
180748-1:n:11/30/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-3383 SB115 By Senator Whatley RFD Agriculture, Conservation,
and Forestry Rd 1 07-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, livestock markets are required to
have a permit from the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Industries. This
bill would make technical nonsubstantive changes relating to livestock markets regulated by
the Department of Agriculture and Industries. This bill would also repeal provisions relating
to the Alabama Public Livestock Market Board and requirements that a livestock market that
sells livestock be chartered by the board, and merge the permitting requirements into other
existing permitting requirements for livestock markets. This bill would also repeal duplicative
language relating to the weighing of livestock. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to livestock
markets; to amend Sections 2-15-41, 2-15-61, 2-15-91, 2-15-92, 2-15-131, and 2-15-133, Code
of Alabama 1975; to update and streamline language relating to...
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SB159
SB159 ENGROSSED By Senators Whatley and Dial A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To create a separate
fund in the State Treasury known as the Education Retirees' Trust Fund for Cost of Living
Adjustments for the purpose of establishing a permanent trust and investment account for the
funds and earnings received to provide education retirees with cost-of-living increase or
one-time bonuses. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. The Legislature
of Alabama has determined that it would be advisable for the state to create an irrevocable
trust whereby the state may begin funding cost-of-living adjustments or one-time bonuses for
Alabama retired education employees. Therefore, the Teachers Retirement System Board of
Control is authorized and directed to create the irrevocable trust to be named the "Education
Retirees' Trust Fund for Cost-of-Living Adjustments," which shall be created, funded,
and administered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Section 2. The...
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SB168
SB168 By Senator Marsh ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Class 5 and Class 8 municipalities; to
authorize Class 5 and Class 8 municipalities to establish the position of certified animal
control officer under the supervision of the chief of police; to authorize the chief of police
to determine the qualifications for a certified animal control officer; to authorize a certified
animal control officer to issue citations for violations; to authorize civil penalties for
violations of municipal ordinances governing the treatment, care, well-being, and safety of
animals; and to authorize municipal courts to hear appeals and enforce the citations. BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) As used in this section, a local animal
control law means a municipal ordinance or local law governing the treatment, care, well-being,
or safety of animals. (b) A Class 5 and Class 8 municipality, by ordinance, may: (1) Establish
civil penalties for violations of local animal control laws in...
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SB2
SB2 ENGROSSED By Senator Williams A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to firearms; to amend
Section 13A-11-61.3, Code of Alabama 1975, to specify that the state occupies the entire field
of regulation of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories including taxation and use;
and to specify that a county or municipality may not impose a user fee or other special fee
related solely to the ownership or use of a firearm, ammunition, or firearm accessory. BE
IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 13A-11-61.3, Code of Alabama 1975,
is amended to read as follows: §13A-11-61.3. "(a) The purpose of this section is to
establish within the Legislature complete control over regulation and policy pertaining to
firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories in order to ensure that such regulation and
policy is applied uniformly throughout this state to each person subject to the state's jurisdiction
and to ensure protection of the right to keep and bear arms recognized by...
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SB213
181533-1:n:01/24/2017:JMH/cj LRS2017-314 SB213 By Senators Coleman-Madison, Ross, Figures,
Smitherman, Dial, Allen and Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 16-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law,
in an action for divorce, the court may make an award of alimony, including interim alimony,
for the support of either spouse out of the estate of the other spouse. This bill would provide
for an award of interim alimony in an action for divorce, legal separation, or annulment filed
after January 1, 2018, if the spouse maintains the validity of the marriage, the spouse needs
interim alimony, and the other spouse has ability to pay interim alimony. This bill would
authorize a judge, out of the marital property or current income, to award reasonable interim
fees, costs, and litigation expenses, including discovery, expert witnesses, guardians ad
litem, special masters, and attorney fees, to enable each party to have equitable access to
the marital property to pursue or defend an action for divorce, legal...
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SB245
181181-1:n:01/09/2017:LFO-HP*/jmb SB245 By Senator Scofield RFD Fiscal Responsibility and Economic
Development Rd 1 23-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the sale of an abandoned motor vehicle
may be contested by filing a notice of appeal with the Alabama Tax Tribunal or in the circuit
court in the county where the sale is scheduled to occur. This bill would remove the Alabama
Tax Tribunal from the appeals process and require that all appeals be filed in the circuit
court in the county where the sale is scheduled to occur or has occurred. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To amend Section 32-13-4, Code of Alabama 1975, to require a notice of appeal to contest
the sale of an abandoned motor vehicle be filed in the circuit court in the county where the
sale is scheduled to occur. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section
32-13-4, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §32-13-4. "(a) The current
owners, registrants, secured parties, and lienholders of...
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