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HB423
173657-1:n:02/10/2016:JMH/th LRS2016-506 HB423 By Representatives Hall, Todd and Daniels RFD
Judiciary Rd 1 15-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama Innocence Inquiry Commission
within the Administrative Office of Courts and would provide for the duties and functions
of the commission. This bill would establish a procedure by which a person convicted of a
felony could petition for a hearing before the commission in order to present credible, verifiable
evidence of innocence that has not previously been presented at trial or considered at a hearing
granted through postconviction relief. This bill would authorize the commission to hear the
evidence and, at its discretion, refer the case back to the court of original jurisdiction
for additional judicial review. This bill would specify that there is a moratorium on executions
until June 1, 2017. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To create the Alabama Innocence Inquiry Commission
within the Administrative Office of Courts; to...
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SB237
SB237 ENGROSSED By Senators Brewbaker, Hightower, Whatley, Stutts, Marsh, Reed, Ward, Smitherman
and Figures A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To create the Alabama Innocence Inquiry Commission
within the Administrative Office of Courts; to provide for the duties and functions of the
commission; to authorize the commission to order judicial review of certain capital cases
in which the defendant has been sentenced to death and there is found to exist credible, verifiable
evidence of innocence that has not previously been presented at trial or considered at a hearing
granted through postconviction relief; and to provide that no execution date shall be set
for any person while that person's case is pending before the commission. BE IT ENACTED BY
THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. There is established the Alabama Innocence Inquiry
Commission. The commission shall be an independent commission under the Administrative Office
of Courts for administrative purposes. The Administrative Office of...
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SB349
SB349 ENGROSSED By Senator Ward A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to crimes and offenses,
corrections, and pardons and paroles; to amend Sections 12-25-34, 13A-4-1, 13A-4-2, and 13A-4-3,
Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 6, 7, 9, 11, and 18 of Act 2015-185, 2015 Regular Session,
now appearing as Sections 13A-8-4.1, 13A-8-8.1, 13A-8-10.25, 13A-8-18.1, 15-22-26.2, and 15-22-29.1,
Code of Alabama 1975, respectively, Sections 13A-5-6 and 15-18-8, Code of Alabama 1975, as
last amended by Act 2015-463, 2015 Regular Session, and Sections 12-25-32, 15-18-172, 15-22-29,
15-22-32, 15-22-52, 15-22-54, and 29-2-20, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2015-185,
2015 Regular Session, to clarify when modifications to the initial voluntary sentencing standards
are effective; to modify the predicate monetary values of theft of property in the third degree,
theft of lost property in the third degree, theft of services in the third degree, and receiving
stolen property in the third degree; to...
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HB446
175363-1:n:03/08/2016:JET/th LRS2016-1014 HB446 By Representative Jones RFD Judiciary Rd 1
17-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, there are certain periods of confinement that may
be imposed for parolees and probationers who violate the terms of parole or probation, with
exceptions. Furthermore, significant revisions were made to the criminal justice, corrections,
and probation and parole systems during the 2015 Regular Session (Act 2015-185). This bill
would further clarify certain provisions of Act 2015-185, 2015 Regular Session, including
clarification of when modifications to the initial voluntary sentencing standards are effective
and the periods of confinement that may be imposed for violations and would specify that,
prior to the imposition of confinement, the parolee or probationer must be presented with
a written violation report. This bill would modify the predicate monetary values of theft
of property in the third degree, theft of lost property in the third degree, theft of...
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SB292
173949-2:n:02/24/2016:LFO-HP/bdl SB292 By Senators Orr and Melson RFD Fiscal Responsibility
and Economic Development Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, liquor wholesale licensees
may sell liquor at wholesale to the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board or as authorized
by the board, other than to a retail licensee of the board. Under existing law, state liquor
stores operated by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and certain licensed private
retail stores may sell liquor at retail. Under existing law, retail licensees of the board
must purchase liquor from the board for resale. This bill would require the Alabama Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board to phase out retail sale of alcoholic beverages by the board prior
to October 1, 2021 but continue all other functions prescribed by law; require the board to
obtain the best available price for fixed assets, equipment, and property; and require the
Department of Economic and Community Affairs to provide certain technical...
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HB245
172946-1:n:01/12/2016:PMG/cj LRS2016-68 HB245 By Representatives McClammy and Knight RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 16-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person convicted of
a felony involving moral turpitude is prohibited from voting until he or she has been released
upon completion of a sentence, has been pardoned, has completed probation or parole, and has
paid any victim restitution. Restoration of voting rights is made through an application to
the Board of Pardons and Paroles. This bill would provide for the automatic restoration of
voting rights of a person who has been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude when
he or she is discharged from incarceration. This bill would specify responsibilities of the
Secretary of State concerning such voter restoration. This bill would provide for absentee
voting for persons who are eligible to vote and are incarcerated. This bill would repeal the
provisions of state law that provide the procedure for the Board 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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HB433
Rep(s). By Representatives Williams (JD), Coleman, Boyd and Ball HB433 ENROLLED, An Act, To
add Section 13A-12-123 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide a definition of "sexually
exploited child"; to prohibit a sexually exploited child from being adjudicated delinquent
or convicted of a crime of prostitution; to provide that a sexually exploited child engaged
in prostitution may be adjudicated a child in need of supervision or a dependent child; to
prohibit the transfer of a case involving a sexually exploited child who commits an act of
prostitution from the jurisdiction of juvenile court to any adult court; to authorize a juvenile
court to retain jurisdiction over a sexually exploited child; to provide for certain court
orders in the best interests of the child; to provide that certain social and community services
will be made available to sexually exploited children; to authorize an additional fine for
certain crimes relating to prostitution; to require certain persons convicted...
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HB442
175889-1:n:03/16/2016:JET/tj LRS2016-1211 HB442 By Representative Hill (J) RFD Judiciary Rd
1 17-MAR-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...
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HB405
175708-1:n:03/15/2016:JET/tj LRS2016-1131 HB405 By Representative England RFD Judiciary Rd
1 15-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person charged with a misdemeanor criminal offense,
traffic violation, or municipal ordinance violation and certain felony offenses may petition
the circuit court to have the criminal record expunged if the charge was dismissed or if he
or she meets other limited conditions. This bill would provide for the expungement of convictions
for misdemeanor criminal offenses, traffic violations, or municipal ordinance violations and
certain Class C and Class D felony convictions, including those adjudicated as a youthful
offender, under limited circumstances. Also under existing law, the filing fee to expunge
a criminal charge is $300. This bill would provide for a filing fee of $500 for the expungement
of criminal convictions. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 115-27-1, 15-27-2,
15-27-3, 15-27-4, 15-27-6, 15-27-7, and 15-27-8, Code of Alabama 1975,...
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