SB2
169821-1:n:05/21/2015:FC/tj LRS2015-2118 SB2 By Senator Bussman RFD Health and Human Services Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, after a child has been placed in the legal custody of the Department of Human Resources, the department may request the court to appoint a kinship guardian to care for the child. This bill would specify that the department would not be required to consider a relative of the child who resides outside of this state for appointment if the relative has not notified the department within six months after the child has been placed in the legal custody of the department that the person desires to be considered for appointment as a kinship guardian. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating the Department of Human Resources; to amend Section 12-15-314 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to written requests of the department for the appointment of kinship guardians; to specify that the department would not be required to consider a relative of the child who...
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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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HB377
175353-1:n:03/08/2016:FC/mfc LRS2016-1001 HB377 By Representatives Beckman, Farley, Ledbetter, Hanes, Harper, Rich, Pettus, Williams (JW), Shedd, Sessions, Gaston, Wilcox, Davis, Faust, Nordgren, Fridy, McCutcheon, Patterson, Ball, Whorton (R), Pringle, Boothe, Greer, Williams (JD), Sells, Lee, Shiver, Johnson (R), Millican, Tuggle, Hurst, Brown, Butler, Beech and Wood RFD Public Safety and Homeland Security Rd 1 08-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the Office of the Ombudsman for Child Welfare. The bill would provide for the duties and powers of the ombudsman. The bill would prohibit discrimination or retaliation against persons filing complaints with the ombudsman. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To establish the Office of the Ombudsman for Child Welfare; to provide for the Statewide Advisory Committee to the Ombudsman; to provide for the appointment of the ombudsman and the powers and duties of the ombudsman; and to prohibit discrimination or retaliation for complaints. BE IT...
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SB108
173052-1:n:01/15/2016:PMG/cj LRS2016-129 SB108 By Senator Whatley RFD Judiciary Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person charged with a crime that is committed when he or she is under the age of 19 may be charged as a youthful offender. This bill would change the threshold age of a youthful offender. This bill would specify that a judge may use his or her discretion in determining whether to consider a prior adjudication as a youthful offender of a person who subsequently commits another crime. This bill would also expunge the record of a youthful offender. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to youthful offenders; to amend Sections 15-19-1 and 15-19-7, as amended by Act 2015-463, Code of Alabama 1975; to change the threshold age of a youthful offender; to specify that a judge may use his or her discretion in determining whether to consider a prior adjudication as a youthful offender of a person who subsequently commits another crime; and to expunge the record of a...
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HB222
173231-1:n:01/27/2016:JET/tj LRS2016-294 HB222 By Representative England RFD Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person convicted of certain crimes may apply to the Board of Pardons and Paroles for a Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote if the person has completed his or her sentence and satisfies other criteria. This bill would revise some of the application procedures for the Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote to expedite the process to within a specified timeframe. This bill would also require each state or county correctional facility, prison, or jail to post materials provided by the Secretary of State and the Board of Pardons and Paroles relating to requirements and procedures for restoring one's right to vote if convicted of a disqualifying felony of moral turpitude. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 15-22-36.1, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to Certificates of Eligibility to Register to Vote for...
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SB186
SB186 By Senators Coleman-Madison and Singleton ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 15-22-36.1, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to Certificates of Eligibility to Register to Vote for certain convicted persons, to revise some of the application procedures for the Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote to expedite the process to within a specified timeframe; to specify fees that must be paid prior to an application for eligibility; and to require each state or county correctional facility, prison, or jail to post materials provided by the Secretary of State and the Board of Pardons and Paroles relating to requirements and procedures for restoring one's right to vote. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 15-22-36.1, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §15-22-36.1. "(a) Any other provision of law notwithstanding, any person, regardless of the date of his or her sentence, may apply to the Board of Pardons and Paroles for a Certificate of...
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SB66
173127-1:n:02/01/2016:KBH/cj LRS2016-152 SB66 By Senator Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, it is illegal to own, maintain, sell, or trade any canidae or felidae for which there is no USDA licensed rabies vaccine. This bill would include in the authorized vaccines that can be used an FDA approved rabies vaccine. This bill would make it illegal to possess, sell, transfer, or breed any large felidae, defined as a tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, clouded leopard, jaguar, cheetah, or cougar, or any wolf, or hybrid thereof, with certain exceptions. This bill would allow persons who lawfully possessed a large felidae or wolf prior to the effective date of this act to keep the animal under certain conditions. This bill would authorize a local governing body to adopt registration fees based on the number of large felidaes or wolves owned and require payment of these registration fees annually. This bill would provide penalties. Amendment 621 of the Constitution...
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SB259
SB259 By Senators Coleman-Madison, Orr, Marsh, Dial, Smitherman, Beasley, Ross, Melson, Holtzclaw and Waggoner ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to motor vehicles; to amend Sections 32-5A-195, 32-5A-304, 32-6-49.11, and 32-6-49.14, Code of Alabama 1975, to reduce the number of days in which a court must forward to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency a record of conviction of certain traffic offenses; to revise the penalties for persons operating commercial vehicles who are convicted of specified offenses relating to railroad-highway grade crossings; to reduce the number of days in which the agency must notify the driver's license issuing authority in the licensing state of a nonresident who is convicted of certain commercial vehicle traffic offenses; to require retention of certain information on a person's driving record under certain conditions; and to make other technical, non-substantive changes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 32-5A-195, 32-5A-304,...
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HB47
173331-1:n:02/01/2016:JET/tj LRS2016-346 HB47 By Representative Poole RFD Judiciary Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a law enforcement officer may arrest a person without a warrant in various specified instances. This bill would authorize a law enforcement officer to arrest a person without a warrant under certain conditions for trespassing on the property of an educational institution. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 13A-7-1, Code of Alabama 1975, and Section 15-10-3, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2015-493, 2015 Regular Session, relating to warrantless arrests, to authorize a law enforcement officer to arrest a person without a warrant under certain conditions for trespassing on the property of an educational institution and to further provide for the definition of "building". BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 13A-7-1, Code of Alabama 1975, and Section 15-10-3, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2015-493,...
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SB389
176409-1:n:04/04/2016:PMG/mfc LRS2016-1365 SB389 By Senator Sanders RFD Judiciary Rd 1 05-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would prohibit the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency from suspending the driver's license of an individual for failure to pay a fine, penalty, fee, or court cost for convictions of or for failure to appear on charges arising from certain traffic violations. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to suspension of driver's licenses; to amend Section 32-5A-195, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency from suspending the driver's license of an individual for failure to pay a fine, penalty, fee, or court cost for convictions of or for failure to appear on charges arising from certain traffic violations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 32-5A-195, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §32-5A-195. "(a) The Director of Public Safety Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency is hereby...
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