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HB179
203259-2:n:02/05/2020:PMG/bm LSA2019-2412 HB179 By Representative Ball RFD Ethics and Campaign
Finance Rd 1 06-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Ethics Commission is responsible
for administering and enforcing the code of ethics for public officials and public employees.
The commission is comprised of five members appointed on a rotating basis by the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House of Representatives. Under existing law, the
State Ethics Commission may impose administrative penalties for minor violations, but refers
cases for all other enforcement of the code of ethics to the Attorney General or the appropriate
district attorney. The Attorney General or a district attorney may also initiate an enforcement
action against a public official or public employee without involving the State Ethics Commission.
This bill would require the Attorney General, a district attorney, or any other law enforcement
agency that initiates an investigation of a suspected...
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SB165
SB165 ENGROSSED By Senator Melson A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the medical use
of cannabis; to add a new Chapter 2A to Title 20, Code of Alabama 1975; to amend Section 13A-7-2,
Code of Alabama 1975; to create the Compassion Act; to provide civil and criminal protections
to certain patients with a qualifying medical condition who have a valid medical cannabis
card for the medical use of cannabis; to establish the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission
and provide for its membership and duties; to provide for certification of patients to authorize
use of medical cannabis; to license and regulate the cultivation, processing, transporting,
testing, and dispensing of medical cannabis; to prohibit certain types of medical cannabis
products; to provide for patient registry and seed-to-sale tracking; to impose taxes; to provide
certain legal protections for users of medical cannabis; to provide certain legal protections
for employers; to provide further for workers' compensation...
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HB239
203776-2:n:02/12/2020:CMH/bm LSA2019-3058 HB239 By Representative Garrett RFD State Government
Rd 1 13-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: The bill would abolish the Division of Purchasing in the Department
of Finance and replace it with the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer to make or supervise
state purchases of supplies or services. The bill would provide for the appointment, qualifications,
duties, and authority of the Chief Procurement Officer. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating
to the purchase of supplies and services by state government; to repeal Article 5 (commencing
with Section 41-4-110) of Chapter 4 of Title 41 of the Code of Alabama 1975, creating the
Division of Purchasing in the Department of Finance; and to add Article 5A (commencing with
Section 41-4-110A) to Chapter 4 of Title 41 of the Code of Alabama 1975, creating the Office
of the Chief Procurement Officer and the position of Chief Procurement Officer to make or
supervise the purchase of supplies or services by the state...
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HB202
Rep(s). By Representative Poole HB202 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the Alabama Business and
Nonprofit Entities Code; to amend Sections 10A-1-1.02, 10A-1-1.03, and 10A-1-1.08, as amended
by Act 2019-94, 2019 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975; to add Sections 10A-1-3.07 and
10A-1-3.08 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to amend Sections 10A-1-3.32, as amended by Act 2019-94,
2019 Regular Session, 10A-1-3.33, as amended by Act 2019-304, 2019 Regular Session, 10A-1-3.42,
10A-1-4.01, and 10A-1-4.02, as amended by Act 2019-94, 2019 Regular Session, and 10A-1-4.05,
Code of Alabama 1975; to add Section 10A-1-4.07 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to amend Sections
10A-1-4.11, as amended by Act 2019-94, 2019 Regular Session, 10A-1-4.12, 10A-1-4.21 and 10A-1-4.31,
as amended by Act 2019-94, 2019 Regular Session, and Sections 10A-1-5.04 and 10A-1-5.11, Code
of Alabama 1975; to add Section 10A-1-5.17 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to amend Sections
10A-1-6.02, 10A-1-8.01, and 10A-1-8.02, as amended by Act...
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SB206
204031-1:n:02/07/2020:KMS/tgw LSA2020-130 SB206 By Senator Givhan RFD Judiciary Rd 1 18-FEB-20
SYNOPSIS: This bill would make changes to the Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code
to allow business corporations to elect to become benefit corporations; allow electronic filing
of all entity filings to increase the speed at which businesses may be formed and by which
transactions may be accomplished; update definitions to include terms applicable to the allowance
of electronic and digital transactions and transmissions of filings, notices, and data; establish
certain basic standards for all filing instruments to allow for easier electronic transmission;
provide a mechanism to allow the Secretary of State to reject certain filing instruments which
are not accompanied by full payment, to assist in the electronic filing process; clarify the
requirements of certificates of existence for entities; remove certain outdated definitions
and matters to streamline the code; and to clarify that...
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SB227
204642-1:n:02/12/2020:CNB*/bm LSA2020-367 SB227 By Senator Albritton RFD Finance and Taxation
General Fund Rd 1 25-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, when a defendant is sentenced to
the Department of Corrections, the court is required to notify the department. This bill would
require that the court or the court clerk send an electronic notification to the Department
of Corrections, through the State Judicial Information System, when a defendant is sentenced
to the department. This bill would establish the Inmate Housing Cooperative and would provide
for its implementation. This bill would establish procedures for participation in the Inmate
Housing Cooperative. This bill would specify which state inmates may be housed in a county
jail pursuant to the Inmate Housing Cooperative. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to
county jails; to amend Section 14-3-30, Code of Alabama 1975, to require the court or court
clerk to provide electronic notification to the Department of Corrections...
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HB88
204068-1:n:01/30/2020:CNB/ma LSA2019-3203 HB88 By Representative Hill RFD Judiciary Rd 1 04-FEB-20
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a judge may sentence a defendant convicted for a criminal offense
to a split sentence under certain circumstances. Under existing law, a defendant sentenced
to a split sentence is required to serve the remainder of the original sentence if his or
her probation is revoked. This bill would provide that a judge may use his or her discretion
in determining the length of sentence a defendant must serve if his or her probation is revoked.
This bill would also revise the implementation date for truth-in-sentencing. This bill would
also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current
style. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Section 15-18-8,
as last amended by Act 2019-344, 2019 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that
a judge may use discretion in the length of sentence a...
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HB185
202695-1:n:02/05/2020:CNB/tj LSA2019-3294 HB185 By Representative Hill RFD Judiciary Rd 1 06-FEB-20
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a district attorney in a judicial circuit may establish a pretrial
diversion program and the presiding judge of each judicial circuit may establish a drug court.
This bill would establish the Accountability Court Commission and provide for the duties of
the commission, including the establishment and implementation of Administrative Office of
Courts in each judicial circuit to replace existing drug court, mental health court, veterans
court, pretrial diversion programs, or any other type of speciality court. This bill would
require the Administrative Office of Courts to assist the commission in adopting rules and
would repeal state general laws regarding pretrial diversion programs and drug court programs.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to accountability courts; to add a new Chapter 23B to
Title 12, Code of Alabama 1975; to create the Accountability...
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HB227
204856-1:n:02/12/2020:CNB/bm LSA2019-3203R1 HB227 By Representative Hill RFD Judiciary Rd 1
13-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a judge may sentence a defendant convicted for a criminal
offense to a split sentence under certain circumstances. Under existing law, a defendant sentenced
to a split sentence is required to serve the remainder of the original sentence if his or
her probation is revoked. This bill would provide that a judge may use his or her discretion
in determining the length of sentence a defendant must serve if his or her probation is revoked.
This bill would also revise the implementation date for truth-in-sentencing. This bill would
also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current
style. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Section 15-18-8,
as last amended by Act 2019-344, 2019 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that
a judge may use discretion in the length of sentence a...
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HB120
203772-1:n:12/30/2019:CMH/tj LSA2019-3143 HB120 By Representative Sorrell RFD State Government
Rd 1 04-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, certain property is subject to civil forfeiture
when owned or used by a person in the commission of certain unlawful acts. Property subject
to civil forfeiture is forfeited to the state and sold, destroyed, or disposed of in a proper
manner. Also under existing law, all property seized by a state, county, or municipal law
enforcement agency for forfeiture in connection with a criminal event is required to be reported
to the uniform crime reporting system operated by the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.
This bill would establish for the Alabama Forfeiture Accountability and Integrity Reform Act
and would authorize asset forfeiture in the state only after proof of a conviction of certain
criminal offenses, with exceptions. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to asset forfeitures;
to establish the exclusive process for asset forfeitures in the...
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