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SB139
204335-1:n:01/30/2020:KMS/bm LSA2020-349 SB139 By Senator Livingston RFD Governmental Affairs
Rd 1 06-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama Board of Court Reporting is responsible
for the regulation of the practice of court reporting in the state. This bill would provide
further for the definitions of freelance court reporter, official court reporter, and supervising
court reporter. This bill would require a court reporter, when on assignment, to produce his
or her license upon request. This bill would provide further for the authority of the board
to hire staff. This bill would provide further for the investigation of and hearings regarding
complaints pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, and penalties for violations. This
bill would provide further for the qualifications for licensure and temporary licensure and
practice pursuant to a temporary license. This bill would provide further for requirements
and procedures relating to lapsed and expired licenses. This...
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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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SB196
205033-1:n:02/18/2020:LK*/ma LSA2020-601 SB196 By Senators Williams, Sessions, Whatley, Chesteen,
Price and Scofield RFD Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Rd 1 18-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: This
bill would provide the Commissioner and the Department of Agriculture and Industries with
exclusive jurisdiction over the regulation of working animals and animal enterprises, would
provide a reporting and investigation process for alleged violations of animal cruelty by
an animal enterprise, and would provide impoundment procedures for animals found to be in
danger of permanent physical injury or imminent death. This bill would provide criminal penalties
for submitting a frivolous complaint alleging an animal enterprise has engaged in animal cruelty.
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment 890, 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...
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SB228
203991-1:n:02/20/2020:CNB/bm LSA2020-88 SB228 By Senator Albritton RFD Finance and Taxation
General Fund Rd 1 25-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a parole or probation officer may
impose brief periods of confinement for parole or probation violations. This bill would revise
the limitations for confinement for parole and probation violations. Under existing law, a
parolee or probationer may have his or her parole or probation revoked under certain circumstances.
This bill would revise the circumstances in which a person's parole or probation may be revoked.
This bill would provide that counties are not financially responsible for the health care
expenses while housing a parolee or probationer in a county jail. This bill would require
the Department of Corrections to establish three regional state-owned facilities for the confinement
of parole or probation violators. This bill would also provide for the daily rate the counties
shall be reimbursed for housing state parolees or...
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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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SB186
204744-1:n:02/11/2020:JET*/tgw LSA2020-566 SB186 By Senator Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 13-FEB-20
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, an individual serving a term of imprisonment or awaiting death
may petition the court for DNA testing under certain circumstances, including if the evidence
would demonstrate the convicted individual's factual innocence of the offense. This bill would
limit the convicted individuals who may petition for DNA testing, would revise the standard
for petitioning for DNA testing, would extend the time frame in which motions for DNA testing
may be made, and would provide for an appeal of DNA testing determinations. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT Relating to criminal procedure; to amend Section 15-18-200, Code of Alabama 1975, relating
to DNA testing of convicted individuals, to limit the convicted individuals who may petition
for DNA testing; and to revise the standard for petitioning for DNA testing and for granting
a petition; to extend the time frame in which motions...
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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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SB52
SB52 ENGROSSED By Senator Melson A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to municipalities; to
amend Section 11-45-9.1, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that a municipality may authorize
a law enforcement officer to issue a summons and complaint in lieu of custodial arrest for
certain criminal offenses; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect
the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of 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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 11-45-9.1, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows:
§11-45-9.1. "(a)(1) By ordinance, Except as provided in subdivision (2), the governing
body of any municipality may, by ordinance, may authorize any law enforcement officer of a
municipality or any law enforcement officer of the state, in lieu of...
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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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SB321
205957-1:n:03/11/2020:CNB*/tj LSA2020-896 SB321 By Senator Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 12-MAR-20
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, law enforcement records of juveniles may not be released unless
the charge of delinquency is transferred for criminal prosecution after a juvenile transfer
hearing. This bill would provide that law enforcement records of juveniles may be released
if the juvenile is tried and convicted as an adult. 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 juveniles; to amend Section 12-15-134, Code of Alabama 1975, to further
provide when juvenile law enforcement records may be released; 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. Section 12-15-134, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended
to read as follows: §12-15-134. "(a) Law enforcement agencies shall take...
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