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HB338
202919-2:n:02/26/2020:CNB/ma LSA2019-2439 HB338 By Representatives Simpson, Brown (C), Marques,
Shaver, Stringer, Reynolds, McMillan, Wilcox, Whitt, Stadthagen, McCutcheon, Estes, Allen,
Isbell, Kitchens, Brown (K), Wood (D), Farley, Drummond, Clarke, Ledbetter, Jones (S), Moore
(M), Givan, Meadows, Gray, Hollis, Fridy, Collins, Hall, Wadsworth, Rowe, South, Pettus, Faulkner,
Daniels, Rafferty and Robertson RFD Judiciary Rd 1 27-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law,
in a criminal prosecution for a physical or sexual offense there are certain protections offered
to victims and witnesses who are under the age of 16 at the time of trial. This bill would
provide these additional protections to a victim or a witness who is a protected person. This
bill would also define child and protected person. Under existing law, additional protections
are available in cases involving a physical offense, sexual offense, or sexual exploitation
of a child. This bill would also provide for additional...
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HB75
202881-1:n:09/04/2019:AHP/ma LSA2019-2343 HB75 By Representatives Baker and Collins RFD Judiciary
Rd 1 04-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Existing law provides for the recording of videotaped depositions
in criminal prosecutions for physical or sexual abuse or exploitation of children under the
age of 16. This bill would remove and update outdated references to videotape from statutory
requirements for the recording of video depositions in criminal prosecutions for physical
or sexual abuse or exploitation of children under the age of 16. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN
ACT Relating to depositions; to amend Section 15-25-2, Code of Alabama 1975; to remove and
update outdated references to videotape from statutory requirements for the recording of video
depositions in criminal prosecutions for physical or sexual abuse or exploitation of children
under the age of 16. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 15-25-2,
Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows. §15-25-2. "(a) In...
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HB381
204316-1:n:02/20/2020:CNB*/bm LSA2020-270 HB381 By Representative Coleman RFD Judiciary Rd
1 03-MAR-20 SYNOPSIS: This bill would provide for the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act. This
bill would provide for an extreme risk protection order which would prohibit potentially violent
defendants from possessing firearms, ammunition, or a pistol permit. This bill would provide
a process for the implementation of an extreme risk protection order. This bill would provide
for the enforcement and registration of an extreme risk protection order. This bill would
require that information regarding extreme risk protection orders be tracked and distributed.
This bill would also provide for criminal penalties for violations of extreme risk protection
orders. 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...
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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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SB185
203524-1:n:02/12/2020:CNB/tj LSA2019-3002 SB185 By Senators Orr, Albritton, Shelnutt, Butler,
Melson and Allen RFD Judiciary Rd 1 13-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under current law, an expert witness
may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise. This bill would provide additional circumstances
in which an expert witness may give expert testimony. Under current law, any person who operates
a motor vehicle on the public highways of this state is deemed to have given consent to a
chemical test of his or her blood, breath, or urine to determine the alcoholic content of
his or her blood. This bill would also provide that a chemical test may be used to determine
whether a person was driving under the influence. Under current law, only a physician, a registered
nurse, or other qualifying person may withdraw blood for a chemical test of a person's blood.
This bill would provide additional persons who would be allowed to withdraw blood for a chemical
test of a person's blood. This bill would provide...
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HB422
204715-1:n:03/03/2020:CMH/bm LSA2020-136 HB422 By Representatives Coleman and Collins RFD Judiciary
Rd 1 10-MAR-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person is guilty of human trafficking if the
person, among other things, benefits financially from subjecting another person to sexual
servitude. Sexual servitude is defined to require coercion or deception from the perpetrator
of the crime. Also under existing law, coercion or deception is not required if the victim
is a minor. This bill would provide that coercion or deception is not required if the victim
is physically or mentally incapable of consent. Under existing law, human trafficking of a
minor is a Class A felony. This bill would provide a minimum period of incarceration for a
person convicted of human trafficking of a minor. Under existing law, the Attorney General
is allowed to bring a civil action against a legal entity accused of human trafficking to
obtain a restraining order and recover damages on behalf of the victims. This...
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HB14
Rep(s). By Representatives Reynolds, Whitt, Robertson and Stringer HB14 ENGROSSED A BILL TO
BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to wiretapping; to add a new Chapter 2A to Title 20, Code of Alabama
1975; to authorize the Attorney General to submit an application to a circuit court judge
to intercept any wire or electronic communication under certain circumstances; to specify
the procedures for obtaining an intercept order, the information that must be included in
an intercept order, the limitations of an intercept order, and the means by which the communication
is to be intercepted; to provide for the extension of intercept orders under certain conditions;
to prohibit the destruction of recorded communications for a specified time frame; to allow
an investigative officer to submit a written request to the Attorney General, through the
Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, requesting the Attorney General apply
for an intercept order; to specify under what conditions recorded...
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SB15
203432-4:n:12/12/2019:CNB/tj LSA2019-2918R1 SB15 By Senator Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 04-FEB-20
SYNOPSIS: This bill would authorize the Attorney General to submit an application to a circuit
court judge to intercept any wire or electronic communication if there is probable cause to
believe an individual is committing, has committed, or is about to commit certain felony drug
offenses. This bill would specify the procedures for obtaining an intercept order, the information
that must be included in an intercept order, the limitations of an intercept order, and the
means by which the communication is to be intercepted. This bill would provide for the extension
of intercept orders under certain conditions and would prohibit the destruction of recorded
communications for a specified time frame. This bill would allow an investigative officer
to submit a written request to the Attorney General, through the Secretary of the Alabama
State Law Enforcement Agency, requesting the Attorney General...
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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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HB113
Rep(s). By Representative Brown (C) HB113 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to
bail, to amend Sections 15-13-2, 15-13-3, 15-13-7, 15-13-104, 15-13-105, and 15-13-106, Code
of Alabama 1975, to create Aniah's Law, to provide for additional offenses that would allow
a judge to deny bail; to provide for a pretrial detention hearing under certain conditions;
and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current
style. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall be known and
may be cited as Aniah's Law.Section 2. Sections 15-13-2, 15-13-3, 15-13-7, 15-13-104, 15-13-105,
and 15-13-106, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §15-13-2. "In all
cases other than those specified in subsection (a) of Section 15-13-3, a defendant is, before
conviction, entitled to bail as a matter of right. §15-13-3. "(a) A defendant cannot
may not be admitted to bail when he or she is charged with an offense which...
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