HB322
204264-2:n:01/30/2020:FC/bm LSA2020-21R1 HB322 By Representative Johnson RFD Judiciary Rd 1 25-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: This bill would prohibit a business establishment from selling dextromethorphan to a child under 18 years of age and would provide criminal fines for violations. The bill would also prohibit a political subdivision of this state from adopting or enforcing a law or rule governing the sale, distribution, or possession of dextromethorphan. 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 entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local...
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HB8
200106-1:n:04/29/2019:LK/bm LSA2019-1598 HB8 By Representative Allen RFD State Government Rd 1 04-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Existing law relating to the adoption of new rules by agencies grants the Joint Committee on Administrative Regulation Review discretionary authority to approve, disapprove, or recommend changes to an agency's proposed rule, or to render no action and approve an agency's proposed rule by implication. The existing review process for proposed rules also requires that: (1) proposed rules which have an economic impact on businesses must be accompanied by a Business Economic Impact Statement detailing the proposed rule's estimated impact on businesses; and (2) proposed rules which have any economic impact must be accompanied by a fiscal note detailing the rule's impact on the state, its governmental and non-governmental entities, and its residents, generally. The joint committee, upon receipt of these materials, may exercise its discretionary power to require the agency to...
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HB254
204487-1:n:02/07/2020:KMS*/tj LSA2020-446 HB254 By Representatives Marques, Dismukes, Isbell and Sorrells RFD Commerce and Small Business Rd 1 18-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama Drycleaning Environmental Response Trust Fund Act provides a program and fund, administered jointly by the Alabama Drycleaning Environmental Response Trust Fund Board and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, to investigate, assess, and remediate contamination in soil, ground water, and surface waters resulting from the operation of a drycleaning facility. This bill would require owners, operators, and wholesale distributors to participate in the program and be covered by the act. This bill would also provide the means for a former owner or operator of a drycleaning facility to be covered by the act upon the payment of an annual fee. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 22-30D-3, 22-30D-4, 22-30D-5, 22-30D-6, 22-30D-7, 22-30D-9, 22-30D-10, 22-30D-11, and 22-30D-12, Code...
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HB347
204381-2:n:02/27/2020:KMS/ma LSA2020-192R1 HB347 By Representative Collins RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 27-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act provides for the establishment of public charter schools in the state. This bill would provide further for the membership of the Alabama Public Charter School Commission, would authorize the commission to employ staff, and would allow an applicant to apply directly to the commission to open a public charter school under certain conditions. This bill would also provide further for the funding of public charter schools based on projected enrollment initially and then on current enrollment, would require the disbursement of funds to a public charter school on a monthly, rather than quarterly, basis, and would provide for the treatment of certain local revenues and local tax allocations. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 16-6F-6, 16-6F-7, 16-6F-9, and 16-6F-10, Code of Alabama...
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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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SB61
SB61 ENGROSSED By Senator Jones A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the licensed practice of psychology; to provide and adopt the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact to allow licensed psychologists to practice among compact states in a limited manner; to provide eligibility requirements for licensed psychologists to practice pursuant to the compact; to provide for a coordinated licensure information system, joint investigations, and disciplinary actions; to establish the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission, and to provide for membership, powers, and duties, and provide for rulemaking functions of the commission; and to provide for oversight of the compact, enforcement of the compact, default procedures, dispute resolution, withdrawal of compact states, and dissolution of the compact. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. PURPOSE Whereas, states license psychologists in order to protect the public through verification of education, training, and...
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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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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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SB164
203231-1:n:01/23/2020:PMG/bm LSA2019-2444 SB164 By Senator Whatley RFD Healthcare Rd 1 11-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. This bill would allow interstate practice by licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants among party states. This bill would authorize regulatory authorities in party states to legally recognize, in a manner consistent with terms of the compact, physical therapists and physical therapist assistants licensed within those states. This bill would allow a remote state to hold a provider of physical therapy services with a compact privilege in that state accountable under that state's practice standards. This bill would provide eligibility requirements for licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to practice pursuant to the compact. This bill would provide for a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and investigative information on...
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SB245
204211-2:n:02/26/2020:PMG/bm LSA2020-194R1 SB245 By Senator Givhan RFD Healthcare Rd 1 27-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact. This bill would allow interstate practice by licensed audiologists and speech-language therapists among party states. This bill would authorize regulatory authorities in party states to legally recognize, in a manner consistent with terms of the compact, audiologists and speech-language therapists licensed within those states. This bill would allow a remote state to hold an audiologist or speech-language therapist with compact privilege to provide services in that state accountable under that state's practice standards. This bill would provide eligibility requirements for licensed audiologists and speech-language therapists to practice pursuant to the compact. This bill would provide for a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and investigative...
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