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HB264
173853-1:n:02/10/2016:PMG*/cj LRS2016-556 HB264 By Representatives Fincher, Mooney, Whorton
(I), Holmes (M), Hanes, Martin, Hurst, Millican, Johnson (R), Whorton (R), Ledbetter, Harbison,
Fridy, Wingo, Polizos, Drake, Ainsworth, Williams (JW), Moore (B) and Beckman RFD Education
Policy Rd 1 18-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Board of Education is required
to establish curriculum standards for all K-12 public schools. This bill would terminate the
use of the standards commonly known as the Common Core Standards, also known as the Alabama
College- and Career-Ready Standards. This bill would direct the State Board of Education to
replace the Common Core Standards for Math and English Language Arts with the courses of study
for Math and English Language Arts in place immediately prior to adoption of the Common Core
Standards and use these transition standards in K-12 public schools for the 2016-2017 school
year. This bill would require the State Board of Education to revise...
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SB60
172850-4:n:02/01/2016:PMG*/tj LRS2016-31R2 SB60 By Senator Glover RFD Education and Youth Affairs
Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Board of Education is required to establish
curriculum standards for all K-12 public schools. This bill would terminate the adoption and
implementation of the standards commonly known as the Common Core Standards, also known as
the Alabama College and Career Ready Standards (ACCRS). This bill would direct the State Board
of Education to replace the Common Core Standards for Math and English Language Arts with
the courses of study for Math and English Language Arts in place immediately prior to adoption
of the Common Core Standards. This bill would further protect state and local control of education
by restricting the State Board of Education from adopting or implementing any other national
standards from any source or requiring the use of any assessments aligned with them. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to public education; to...
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HB218
Rep(s). By Representatives Drake, Carns, Alexander, Grimsley, Fridy, Shedd, Butler, Farley,
Scott, Fincher, Wadsworth, Holmes (M), Sells, Daniels, Hill (J), McCutcheon and Treadaway
HB218 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 16-6B-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to require that instruction
in handwriting for elementary school students include instruction in cursive writing by the
end of the third grade year. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This
act shall be known and may be cited as Lexi's Law.Section 2. Section 16-6B-2 of the Code of
Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: ยง16-6B-2. "Every Alabama student shall
be given instruction in grades kindergarten through twelve to prepare him or her to enter
the world of work and/or to complete course work at the postsecondary level. In addition to
a comprehensive core curriculum of academics, each local board of education shall offer a
program of vocational/technical education. "(a) The following words and phrases used
in...
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HB184
165135-1:n:03/03/2015:KMS/cj LRS2015-879 HB184 By Representative Rich RFD Education Policy
Rd 1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Existing law relating to courses of study in public schools specifies
that it is the intent of the Legislature that, in addition to required courses, elective courses
including wellness education be available to students as determined by the local board of
education. This bill would authorize local boards of education to include released time religious
instruction as an elective course for high school students. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating
to courses of study in public schools; to provide legislative intent; and to authorize local
boards of education to include released time religious instruction as an elective course for
purposes of satisfying certain curriculum requirements for high school students. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the
Alabama Released Time Credit Act. Section 2. The Legislature...
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SB395
176699-1:n:04/06/2016:PMG/tj LRS2016-1477 SB395 By Senator Brewbaker RFD Education and Youth
Affairs Rd 1 07-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Education Savings Account program
which would allow parents to use the funds in the account which would have been allocated
to their child at their resident school district for an education program of the parents'
choosing. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to education; to create the Education Savings
Account program which would allow parents to use the funds in the account which would have
been allocated to their child at their resident school district for an education program of
the parents' choosing. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall
be known and may be cited as the Education Savings Account Act. Section 2. As used in this
act, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department
of Revenue or an organization chosen by the state. (2) ELIGIBLE...
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HB167
Rep(s). By Representative Hill (M) HB167 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to
the Alabama Massage Therapy Licensure Act; to amend Sections 34-43-3, 34-43-5, 34-43-6, 34-43-7,
34-43-9, 34-43-11, 34-43-12, 34-43-14, 34-43-15, 34-43-17, 34-43-20, and 34-43-21, Code of
Alabama 1975, and to repeal Section 34-43-10, Code of Alabama 1975; to delete any reference
to a temporary permit to practice massage therapy; to expand the definition of therapeutic
massage and extend exemptions to the act; to delete antiquated language; to provide compensation
for board members; to change the name of the executive secretary to executive director; to
provide an excuse for absences from board meetings; to delete requirements that the oath of
office of board members be filed with the Governor and that certificates of appointments be
issued; to remove a retesting limit; to increase the minimum hours of supervised course instruction
for licensure; to require that applicants for licensure be 18...
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HB84
168098-2:n:02/02/2016:LLR/mfc LRS2015-1633R1 HB84 By Representative Johnson (K) RFD Education
Policy Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Education Savings Account program
which would allow parents to use the funds in the account which would have been allocated
to their child at their resident school district for an education program of the parents'
choosing. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to education; to create the Education Savings
Account program which would allow parents to use the funds in the account which would have
been allocated to their child at their resident school district for an education program of
the parents' choosing. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall
be known and may be cited as the Education Savings Account Act. Section 2. As used in this
act, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department
of Education or an organization chosen by the state. (2) ELIGIBLE...
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SB222
173289-1:n:02/01/2016:KMS/mfc LRS2016-263 SB222 By Senator Smitherman RFD Fiscal Responsibility
and Economic Development Rd 1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama Massage
Therapy Licensure Act governs the practice of massage therapy in this state. This bill would
expand the persons exempt from the chapter and would delete any reference to a temporary permit
to practice massage therapy. This bill would delete antiquated language. This bill would provide
compensation to board members and would change the makeup of the board. This bill would change
the name of the executive secretary to executive director. This bill would list reasons for
excused absences from board meetings. This bill would remove the requirements that the oath
of office of board members be filed with the Governor and that the Governor issue certificates
of appointment to board members. This bill would increase the minimum hours of supervised
course instruction for licensure. This bill would require that...
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HB284
173517-1:n:02/12/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-356 HB284 By Representatives Johnson (K), Ball, Pettus
and McCutcheon RFD Health Rd 1 23-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, certified nurse midwives
are licensed by the State Board of Nursing and the Board of Medical Examiners to practice
nurse midwifery. This bill would establish a State Board of Midwifery to license and regulate
the practice of midwifery. This bill would: provide for the composition of the board members
and function of the board; specify requirements for the licensing of midwives; provide for
licensing fees; and establish guidelines for the practice of midwifery. This bill also would
provide for penalties for violations. 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...
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HB352
173572-1:n:02/08/2016:JMH/th LRS2016-462 HB352 By Representative Todd RFD Boards, Agencies
and Commissions Rd 1 01-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the practice of psychology is
regulated by the Board of Examiners in Psychology, which is comprised of members appointed
by the Governor. Existing law establishes the process and requirement for being licensed to
practice psychology in the state. This bill would clarify that the board is comprised of eight
members and that one of those members shall be primarily engaged in teaching, research, or
administration. This bill would revise the process for a licensee to request that the board
designate a license as inactive to authorize the board to assess an inactive licensee fee.
This bill would require an applicant for a license to submit fingerprints and execute criminal
history information release and would require the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA)
to forward the fingerprints of an applicant to the Federal Bureau of...
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