HB3
201767-1:n:05/22/2019:LFO-JP*/jmb HB3 By Representative Holmes RFD Fiscal Responsibility Rd
1 04-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, entitled the Alabama Economic Freedom Act of 2019, to repeal the following: Amendment
25 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 211.01 of the Official
Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, Amendment 23 of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 219 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901 as amended, Amendment 212, as amended by Amendment 662, of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 211.03 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, as amended, and Amendment 225 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
now appearing as Section 211.04 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, as amended; to eliminate the business...
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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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SB282
204315-2:n:02/26/2020:JLB/tj LSA2020-313R1 SB282 By Senator Albritton RFD Tourism Rd 1 05-MAR-20
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, lotteries and gift enterprises are prohibited by Section 65
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. This bill proposes an amendment to Section 65 of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to establish the Alabama Education Lottery and the Alabama
Education Lottery Corporation and require the Legislature to enact one or more general laws
to provide for the duties, powers, authority, and composition of the corporation. The proposed
amendment would also create the Alabama Gaming Commission to supervise the conduct of bingo,
charitable bingo, pari-mutuel wagering, and casino-style games in the state. The proposed
amendment would provide that casino-style games may be operated only pursuant to a compact
between the state and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians on lands held in trust for the Poarch
Band of Creek Indians and, for an initial period of 25 years, at two...
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HB336
205425-1:n:02/25/2020:AHP*/cr LSA2020-768 HB336 By Representatives Rogers and Moore (M) RFD
Economic Development and Tourism Rd 1 27-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: This bill would permit wagering
on the results of certain professional or collegiate sports or athletic events and other events
authorized as sports wagering activities. This bill would create the Alabama Sports Wagering
Commission, provide for its composition, powers, and duties. This bill would provide rule-making
authority to the Alabama Sports Wagering Commission. This bill would allow the Alabama Sports
Wagering Commission to issue licenses relating to sports wagering. This bill would provide
for four types of licenses to be issued related to sports betting. This bill would establish
license requirements and prohibitions. This bill would authorize licensing fees. This bill
would define the duties of an operator conducting sports wagering. This bill would require
the posting of betting limits. This bill would authorize sports wagering...
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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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HB403
205161-2:n:03/05/2020:CMH/ma LSA2020-715R1 HB403 By Representative Poole RFD Judiciary Rd 1
05-MAR-20 SYNOPSIS: This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, to establish the Alabama Court Cost Commission and provide for its membership. This
proposed amendment would require the commission to review all existing laws providing for
the imposition of a court cost to determine if the court cost is reasonably related to the
court system and if the amount imposed is reasonably related to the amount expended in adjudicating
the matter in question. This proposed amendment would require the commission to provide a
recommendation to the Legislature as to whether existing laws providing for a court cost or
the distribution of a court cost should be amended, repealed, or left unchanged. This proposed
amendment would also prohibit the introduction of legislation to propose a new or modify an
existing court cost unless first submitted to the commission for review. A...
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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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SB144
204388-2:n:02/06/2020:LSA-JS/jmb SB144 By Senator Jones RFD Finance and Taxation Education
Rd 1 06-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, individual income taxpayers are allowed to deduct
the amount of federal income taxes paid or accrued within the year. This bill would amend
Amendment 225 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 211.04 of the
Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended; to limit the amount
of federal income taxes paid or accrued an individual income taxpayer can deduct to a maximum
of $6,000 for individuals filing as single, head of household, and married filing separately
and $12,000 for individuals filing as married filing joint. Under existing law, the state
imposes sales or use taxes upon certain persons, firms, or corporations. Sales of certain
items are taxed at a reduced rate. Sales of other items are exempt from the taxes. This bill
would exempt sales of food from state sales and use taxes beginning October...
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HB352
205641-1:n:02/27/2020:LSA-JS/jmb HB352 By Representative Garrett RFD Ways and Means Education
Rd 1 27-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, corporate taxpayers are allowed to deduct federal
income taxes paid or accrued within the year. Corporate taxpayer income is taxed at a rate
of six and one-half percent. This bill would propose an amendment to Amendment 212 of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment 662 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Section 211.03 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to provide that the income tax rate for corporations shall
be four and three-quarters percent unless reduced by the Legislature. This amendment would
also eliminate the federal income tax deduction for corporate taxpayers. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended; to amend
Amendment 212 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment...
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