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SB158
173148-3:n:01/28/2016:FC/cj LRS2016-180R2 SB158 By Senator Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 09-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, in trials, with certain exceptions, if scientific, technical,
or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or
to determine a fact, a witness qualified as an expert may testify in the form of an opinion.
In addition, expert testimony based on a scientific theory, principle, methodology, or procedure
is only admissible if certain conditions are met. The existing law provides for the admissibility
of expert testimony under the "Daubert Standard" that is based on scientific knowledge.
This bill would delete the reference to scientific theory, principle, methodology, or procedure
concerning the admissibility of the evidence and apply the Daubert Standard to expert testimony
based on scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge. The bill would also provide
for prospective operation. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend...
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HB551
176830-1:n:04/11/2016:PMG/mfc LRS2016-1456 HB551 By Representative Scott RFD Judiciary Rd 1
19-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency must suspend
for a period of six months the driver's license of a person convicted of certain specified
trafficking or controlled substance crimes or for driving under the influence of a controlled
substance. This bill would provide that the suspensions of the driver's license of a person
who as the result of the same course of conduct is convicted or adjudicated of, or found delinquent
because of, multiple crimes that trigger a six-month driver's license suspension would run
concurrently. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to driver's license suspension; to amend
Section 13A-12-290, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide that the suspensions of the driver's
license of a person who is convicted or adjudicated of, or found delinquent because of, multiple
crimes from the same course of conduct that trigger a six-month...
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HB498
172947-4:n:02/17/2016:JET/cj LRS2016-84R3 HB498 By Representatives Mooney, Weaver, Hanes, Williams
(JW), Butler, Ainsworth, Whorton (I), Fridy, Whorton (R), Wingo, Holmes (M), Henry, Crawford,
Carns and Drake RFD State Government Rd 1 05-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would further provide
for procedures and limitations for various public assistance programs administered by the
Department of Human Resources. This bill would limit the resource limit standard for the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to the federal asset limits, would further provide disqualification
periods for violations of SNAP requirements, including a one-year disqualification period
for the third instance of noncompliance with any SNAP requirement, would preclude the department
from seeking, applying for, accepting, or renewing any waiver of work requirements for SNAP
benefits, and would preclude the department from granting categorical eligibility for SNAP
benefits. This bill would require the...
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SB285
172947-5:n:02/22/2016:JET/tj LRS2016-84R3 SB285 By Senator Orr RFD Fiscal Responsibility and
Economic Development Rd 1 23-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would further provide for procedures
and limitations for various public assistance programs administered by the Department of Human
Resources. This bill would limit the resource limit standard for the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) to the federal asset limits, would further provide disqualification
periods for violations of SNAP requirements, including a one-year disqualification period
for the third instance of noncompliance with any SNAP requirement, would preclude the department
from seeking, applying for, accepting, or renewing any waiver of work requirements for SNAP
benefits, and would preclude the department from granting categorical eligibility for SNAP
benefits. This bill would require the Department of Human Resources to terminate benefits
for any recipient of SNAP benefits upon a determination that the...
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HB330
Rep(s). By Representative Jones HB330 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to alimony;
to provide for an award of interim alimony in an action for divorce, legal separation, or
annulment under certain conditions; to provide for the modification of interim alimony awards;
to provide for the termination of an interim alimony award; to provide for an award of rehabilitative
or periodic alimony under certain conditions upon the granting of a divorce or legal separation;
to provide for modification of an order awarding rehabilitative or periodic alimony; and to
provide for termination of an award of rehabilitative or periodic alimony. BE IT ENACTED BY
THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a)(1) In an action for divorce, legal separation,
or annulment, the court may award either spouse interim alimony based upon a showing of all
of the following: a. The spouse maintains the validity of the marriage. b. The spouse needs
interim alimony, after taking into consideration any other...
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SB152
173449-1:n:02/03/2016:FC/mfc LRS2016-366 SB152 By Senator Sanders RFD Judiciary Rd 1 09-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person who commits a capital offense may be sentenced to death
or life without parole. This bill would repeal the death penalty. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN
ACT To amend Sections 13A-5-39, 13A-5-43, 13A-5-44, and 15-18-100, Code of Alabama 1975, relating
to the death penalty; to remove death as a potential punishment for commission of a capital
offense; to remove provisions relating to sentencing and the sentencing hearing; and to repeal
Sections 13A-5-45, 13A-5-46, 13A-5-47, 13A-5-48, 13A-5-49, 13A-5-50, 13A-5-51, 13A-5-52, 13A-5-53,
13A-5-55, 13A-5-59, 15-18-80, 15-18-81, 15-18-82, 15-18-83, 15-18-84, 15-18-85, and 15-18-86,
Code of Alabama 1975. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 13A-5-39,
13A-5-43, 13A-5-44, and 15-18-100, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §13A-5-39.
"(1) CAPITAL OFFENSE. An offense for which a...
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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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SB363
SB363 By Senators Williams, Shelnutt, Stutts and Albritton ENROLLED, An Act, To establish the
Alabama Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act; to provide definitions; to
prohibit any person from performing or attempting to perform a dismemberment abortion unless
necessary to prevent serious health risk to the mother of the unborn child; to provide for
a hearing before the State Board of Medical Examiners; to permit injunctive relief; to provide
for civil damages; to provide for attorney fees; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide
for anonymity of certain individuals in court proceedings; and in connection therewith to
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. This act...
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HB256
172645-1:n:12/10/2015:FC/tj LRS2015-3316 HB256 By Representative Poole RFD Judiciary Rd 1 18-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: Currently, the age of majority is 19 years. This bill would lower the age of majority
to 18 years and provide for certain exceptions. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section
26-1-1, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2015-167 of the 2015 Regular Session, relating
to the age of majority, to lower the age of majority to 18 years; to provide for certain exceptions;
and to amend Section 13A-12-3, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to selling tobacco products
to minors, to retain the age limitation on sales. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Section 26-1-1, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2015-167 of the 2015 Regular Session,
is amended to read as follows: §26-1-1. "(a) Any person in this state, at the arrival
at the age of 19 18 years, shall be relieved of his or her disabilities of minority and thereafter
shall have the same legal rights and...
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HB99
Rep(s). By Representative Johnson (R) HB99 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 26-2A-108 of
the Code of Alabama 1975 and Division 2A, commencing with Section 26-2A-112, is added to Article
2, Chapter 2A of Title 26 of the Code of Alabama 1975; to establish a procedure by which a
relative who has been isolated from a family member who is the subject of a guardianship may
petition for reasonable visitation rights. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Section 26-2A-108 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §26-2A-108.
"(a) Except as limited pursuant to Section 26-2A-105(c), a guardian of an incapacitated
person is responsible for health, support, education, or maintenance of the ward, but is not
liable to third persons by reason of that responsibility for acts of the ward. In particular
and without qualifying the foregoing, a guardian has the same duties, powers, and responsibilities
as a guardian for a minor as described in Section 26-2A-78(b),...
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