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HB416
174954-1:n:03/01/2016:LLR/mfc LRS2016-81R1 HB416 By Representative England RFD County and Municipal
Government Rd 1 15-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would authorize the city council or other governing
body of a municipality to adopt a municipal ordinance providing for parking enforcement and
collection. This bill would provide for parking enforcement civil violations. This bill would
authorize each municipality to adopt a municipal ordinance consistent with this act. This
bill would provide certain procedures to be followed by the municipality for parking enforcement.
This bill would provide that the owner of the vehicle unlawfully parked shall be presumptively
liable for a parking violation and the payment of a civil fine, but providing procedures to
contest liability. This bill would provide for jurisdiction in the municipal court of the
municipality over the civil violations and allow appeals to the circuit court of the county
where the municipality is situated for trial de novo...
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SB21
SB21 ENGROSSED By Senator Allen A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to acts of terrorism,
to provide for expanded civil liability for injuries resulting from acts of terrorism; to
provide for the forfeiture of all property used in the course of, or derived from, an act
of terrorism; to authorize a person injured by an act of terrorism and certain law enforcement
agencies or private entities to file a claim for costs or damages to be satisfied from forfeited
property; to provide for additional fees; to provide for distribution of the fees; to provide
for the allocation of proceeds from a forfeiture and disposition; to provide a limitation
period for asserting a claim against forfeited property; to authorize a person injured by
an act of terrorism to file an action for damages against a person committing an act of terrorism;
and to provide for damages. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) Notwithstanding
any other law, all property, including money, used in the...
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SB419
176863-1:n:04/13/2016:KBH/th LRS2016-1530 SB419 By Senator Sanders RFD Judiciary Rd 1 19-APR-16
SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Fairness in Enforcement of Fines and Fees Act and would
require all courts within the State of Alabama and all municipal or other governmental entities
to comply with basic constitutional principles relevant to the enforcement of fines and fees,
including due process, equal protection, and right to counsel. This bill would prohibit a
person from being incarcerated for nonpayment of fines or fees without a prior indigency determination
and would provide the person with certain notifications. This bill would require a person
charged with a traffic violation or minor misdemeanor be provided with adequate information,
including the charges against him or her and the options he or she has for resolving the charges.
This bill would require a court to proportion all fines, fees, and costs imposed by the court
when a sufficient showing of indigency has been made...
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HB151
173443-1:n:02/04/2016:JET/tj LRS2016-425 HB151 By Representatives Faulkner, Clouse, Williams
(JD), Carns, Drake, England, Melton, McClammy, Wadsworth, Mooney, Daniels, Sessions, Pettus,
Gaston, Butler, Jones, Treadaway, Coleman, Givan, Fridy, Whorton (I) and Hill (J) RFD Judiciary
Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the circuit court has exclusive jurisdiction
over matters where the amount in controversy exceeds $10,000, the district court has jurisdiction
over cases where the amount in controversy is $10,000 or less, and the small claims division
of the district court has jurisdiction over cases where the amount in controversy does not
exceed $6,000. Also under existing law, a plaintiff filing a case in the district court is
charged a filing fee and the fees are distributed according to the court in which the case
is heard and the amount in controversy. This bill would increase the jurisdiction of the district
courts to cover all cases where the amount in controversy is...
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HB323
Rep(s). By Representative Hill (J) HB323 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 13A-5-2, as last
amended by Act 2015-463, 13A-5-39, 13A-5-43, and 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to
capital offenses, to provide that a person convicted of a capital offense committed when under
the age of 18 years may, in the alternative, be sentenced to life imprisonment; to provide
generally that a person convicted of a non-homicide crime committed when under the age of
18 years is subject to a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, rather than life imprisonment
without parole; and to provide a burden of proof. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Sections 13A-5-2, as last amended by Act 2015-463, 13A-5-39, 13A-5-43, and 13A-6-2, Code
of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: ยง13A-5-2. "(a) Every person convicted
of a felony shall be sentenced by the court to imprisonment for a term authorized by Sections
13A-5-6, 13A-5-9, and 13A-5-10. "(b) In addition to imprisonment,...
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HB557
173268-1:n:01/28/2016:MCS/tj LRS2016-303 HB557 By Representatives Mooney, Wingo, Williams (JW),
Whorton (R), Shedd, Crawford, Hanes, Harbison, Holmes (M) and Fridy RFD State Government Rd
1 19-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Existing law does not provide for a comprehensive method for legislative
committees to subpoena witnesses and documents. This bill would provide standing committees
of the House of Representatives and standing committees of the Senate with the authority to
subpoena witnesses to testify before the committee and to subpoena documents as needed to
conduct the business of the respective committee. This bill would further provide for enforcement
by the circuit court regarding persons failing to properly respond to a legislative subpoena.
This bill would provide for payment of certain expenses of witnesses. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT Relating to standing legislative committees; to provide the authority to subpoena witnesses
and documents; and to provide for enforcement and witness...
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HB237
172958-1:n:02/08/2016:PMG*/th LRS2016-69 HB237 By Representatives Givan, Knight, Daniels, Warren,
Forte, England, McClammy, Jackson, Melton, Buskey, Bracy and Boyd RFD Constitution, Campaigns
and Elections Rd 1 16-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under Article VIII of the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, now appearing as Article VIII, Section 177 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, as amended, a citizen loses the right to vote if convicted of a "felony
involving moral turpitude." This bill would provide a definition of moral turpitude for
purposes of disqualifying otherwise eligible citizens from voting. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN
ACT Relating to voting rights; to amend Section 15-22-36.1, Code of Alabama 1975; to add Section
17-3-30.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975; and to provide a definition of moral turpitude that
lists the crimes that disqualify otherwise eligible citizens from voting. BE IT ENACTED BY
THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 15-22-36.1, Code of...
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SB234
173998-1:n:02/11/2016:JET*/th LRS2016-627 SB234 By Senator Orr RFD Judiciary Rd 1 16-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations)
Act to provide criminal penalties and other sanctions for those who engage in racketeering
activity or patterns of racketeering activity. This bill would prohibit a person, through
a pattern of racketeering activity or proceeds derived therefrom, from acquiring or maintaining,
directly or indirectly, any interest in or control of any enterprise, real property, or personal
property of any nature, including money, and would prohibit a person employed by or associated
with any enterprise to conduct or participate in, directly or indirectly, an enterprise through
a pattern of racketeering activity. This bill would allow courts to enjoin certain violations
of the act to protect the rights of innocent persons and would provide that all property of
every kind used or derived from a pattern of racketeering...
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SB69
173268-1:n:01/28/2016:MCS/tj LRS2016-303 SB69 By Senators Brewbaker, Whatley, Scofield, Livingston,
Ward, Shelnutt, Smitherman, Orr, Albritton, Stutts, Marsh, Allen, Sanford, Bussman, Pittman,
Holtzclaw, Reed, Glover and Melson RFD Judiciary Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Existing law does
not provide for a comprehensive method for legislative committees to subpoena witnesses and
documents. This bill would provide standing committees of the House of Representatives and
standing committees of the Senate with the authority to subpoena witnesses to testify before
the committee and to subpoena documents as needed to conduct the business of the respective
committee. This bill would further provide for enforcement by the circuit court regarding
persons failing to properly respond to a legislative subpoena. This bill would provide for
payment of certain expenses of witnesses. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to standing
legislative committees; to provide the authority to subpoena witnesses and...
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HB292
173599-2:n:02/09/2016:JET/th LRS2016-317R1 HB292 By Representative Rowe RFD Military and Veterans
Affairs Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Existing law does not provide a specific remedy for the state
to pursue damages sustained when a person or entity commits false or fraudulent acts against
the state. This bill would establish the Alabama Medicaid False Claims Act, to provide a remedy
for fraudulent claims in the Alabama Medicaid program. This bill would provide that certain
persons who make false claims or commit fraud against the Medicaid program would be liable
to the state for three times the amount of damage sustained, a civil penalty, and any associated
costs, including attorneys' fees. This bill would provide for the responsibilities of the
Attorney General and private individuals in investigating and proceeding against violators
in civil actions. This bill would prohibit any employer from taking retaliatory action or
preventing an employee from disclosing information to government or...
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