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HB92
196033-1:n:11/05/2018:FC/bm LSA2018-2959 HB92 By Representative Johnson RFD Technology and
Research Rd 1 04-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Public Service Commission (PSC)
operates a database of residential telephone subscribers who object to receiving telephone
solicitations. The PSC is authorized to charge a fee every two years for inclusion on the
list. A person or entity is prohibited from making a telephone solicitation to any residential
subscriber on the list. In addition, a person or entity making a telephone solicitation to
a residential subscriber is required to identify himself or herself and is prohibited from
circumventing caller identification. The PSC is authorized to assess a civil penalty up to
$2,000 for violations and under certain conditions a person may bring a civil action for damages
up to $2,000. This bill would provide that the Do Not Call Law would also apply to commercial
telephone subscribers and to cellular telephone subscribers. The bill would...
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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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HB74
204276-1:n:01/29/2020:CMH/ma LSA2020-272 HB74 By Representative Brown (K) RFD Public Safety
and Homeland Security Rd 1 04-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person is prohibited
from using a wireless telecommunications device to write, send, or read a text-based communication
while operating a motor vehicle, with exceptions. This bill would prohibit a person from using
a wireless telecommunications device to watch, record, or capture a photograph or video while
operating a motor vehicle, physically holding a wireless telecommunications device while operating
a motor vehicle, and engaging in a voice-based communication while operating a motor vehicle.
Under existing law, certain uses of a wireless telecommunications device are exempted from
the restrictions that apply while operating a motor vehicle. This bill would further provide
for those exemptions. This bill would also increase the fine authorized for a violation. This
bill would also require the Secretary of the Alabama State...
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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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SB182
SB182 ENGROSSED By Senators Orr, Albritton, Shelnutt, Butler, Melson and Allen 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; to repeal
Article 2 (commencing with Section 41-16-20) and Article 3A (commencing with Section 41-26-70)
of Chapter 16 of Title 41, Code of Alabama 1975; 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 and to provide for the appointment, qualifications,
duties, and authority of the Chief Procurement Officer; and to amend Sections 41-4-66 and
41-16-50 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide the Chief...
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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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SB57
203975-1:n:01/23/2020:LK/bm LSA2020-44 SB57 By Senator Ward RFD Governmental Affairs Rd 1 04-FEB-20
SYNOPSIS: This bill would repeal existing law providing access to public records and replace
it with a new Alabama Public Records Act with provisions establishing the rights of citizens
to access public records, enumerating exceptions to disclosure, establishing procedures for
making and responding to requests for access, setting the charges associated with responding
to requests, establishing a Public Access Counselor within the Alabama Department of Examiners
of Public Accounts, creating administrative and judicial remedies, and establishing civil
penalties for noncompliance. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to public records; to repeal
Sections 36-12-40 and 36-12-41, Code of Alabama 1975; to establish the Alabama Public Records
Act; to require governmental bodies of this state to adopt rules allowing each citizen to
inspect and take a copy of any public record upon a request made...
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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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HB152
shall be expended for the Agricultural Museum Board, and $100,000 shall be expended for the
North Alabama Agriplex. Agricultural Inspection Services Program 4,157,290 18,341,485 22,498,775
Of the above appropriation, $130,000 shall be expended for the Industrial Hemp Program. Laboratory
Analysis and Disease Control Program 2,569,763 11,425,612 13,995,375 Agricultural Development
Services Program 824,439 7,105,697 7,930,136 Of the above appropriation, $250,000 shall be
expended for the Sweet Grown Alabama Program. SOURCE OF FUNDS: State General Fund 13,567,264
Agricultural Fund 34,208,371 Egg Inspection Fund 25,000 Farmers' Market Authority Fund 3,312,000
Shipping Point Inspection Fund 7,460,670 Pursuant to Sections 2-9-20, et seq., Code of Alabama
1975. Total Agriculture and Industries, Department of 13,567,264 45,006,041 58,573,305 Alabama
Trust Fund Board: Fiscal Management Program 8,265 8,265 Alabama Trust Fund repayment pursuant
to Section 29-10-1, Code of Alabama 1975...
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