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SB231
173269-1:n:01/29/2016:KMS*/cj LRS2016-290 SB231 By Senator Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 16-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person who commits a felony involving moral turpitude loses
his or her right to vote. This bill would create the Definition of Moral Turpitude Act to
establish a comprehensive list of felonies that involve moral turpitude. This bill would also
provide procedures for the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Secretary of State to follow
to purge certain disqualified voters from voter registration lists. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To add Section 17-3-30.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to create the Definition of Moral
Turpitude Act; to establish a comprehensive list of felonies that involve moral turpitude;
and to amend Sections 17-4-3 and 17-4-4, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to voter registration
lists, to provide procedures for the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Secretary of State
to follow to purge certain disqualified voters from voter registration...
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SB404
SB404 ENGROSSED By Senators Melson and Orr A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 13A-11-163,
Code of Alabama 1975, relating to defamation; to require that the publishing or other dissemination
of a false allegation be made with "actual malice"; and in connection therewith
would 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. Section 13A-11-163, Code of
Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §13A-11-163. "Any person who writes, prints
or speaks of and concerning any woman, falsely imputing to her a want of chastity; and any
person who speaks, writes or prints of and concerning another, with knowledge that a statement
is false or with reckless disregard of whether the statement is...
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HB529
Rep(s). By Representatives Crawford, McCutcheon, Greer, Williams (JW), Wilcox, Ainsworth, Sessions
and Garrett HB529 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 13A-11-163, Code of Alabama 1975, relating
to defamation; to require that the publishing or other dissemination of a false allegation
be made with "actual malice"; and in connection therewith would 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. Section 13A-11-163, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended
to read as follows: §13A-11-163. "Any person who writes, prints or speaks of and concerning
any woman, falsely imputing to her a want of chastity; and any person who speaks, writes or
prints of and concerning another, with knowledge that a statement is...
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HB324
174367-1:n:02/23/2016:JMH/th LRS2016-726 HB324 By Representative Hill (J) RFD Judiciary Rd
1 25-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the maximum fee that counsel appointed to represent
an indigent defendant may collect is based on the degree of severity of the original charge
or the type of case to which the counsel is appointed. Under existing law, where the original
charge is a Class A felony, appointed counsel may collect a maximum of $4,000 for legal services.
This bill would authorize the court or the Director of Indigent Defense Services to waive
the $4,000 maximum in certain cases where the original charge was a Class A felony. This bill
would require a court waiving the limit to enter an order specifying the reasons for the waiver.
This bill would also require the director to submit a memo to the state Finance Director explaining
the reasons for any waiver granted by the director. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend
Section 15-12-21 of the Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by...
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HB440
175063-3:n:03/16/2016:JET*/th LRS2016-926R2 HB440 By Representative Hill (J) RFD Judiciary
Rd 1 17-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a case in which a child 14 years of age or more
is alleged to have committed an act that would constitute a criminal offense if committed
by an adult may be transferred from juvenile court to circuit court under certain conditions.
This bill would require the juvenile court clerk to forward to the circuit or district court
all papers connected with the case within a specified time, would require the circuit or district
court, within a specified time, to examine all orders, papers, reports, and studies and would
require for reversion of the case to the juvenile court under certain conditions. Also under
existing law, a minor who has attained 16 years of age may be charged, arrested, and tried
as an adult for capital offenses, other specified felonies, and certain lesser included offenses.
This bill would require the juvenile court to maintain...
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SB328
174367-1:n:02/23/2016:JMH/th LRS2016-726 SB328 By Senator Whatley RFD Judiciary Rd 1 08-MAR-16
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the maximum fee that counsel appointed to represent an indigent
defendant may collect is based on the degree of severity of the original charge or the type
of case to which the counsel is appointed. Under existing law, where the original charge is
a Class A felony, appointed counsel may collect a maximum of $4,000 for legal services. This
bill would authorize the court or the Director of Indigent Defense Services to waive the $4,000
maximum in certain cases where the original charge was a Class A felony. This bill would require
a court waiving the limit to enter an order specifying the reasons for the waiver. This bill
would also require the director to submit a memo to the state Finance Director explaining
the reasons for any waiver granted by the director. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend
Section 15-12-21 of the Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act...
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HB238
Rep(s). By Representative Collins HB238 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to children; to add Section
13A-6-82.1, to the Code of Alabama 1975, to create the crime of a school employee transmitting
obscene material to a student; to amend 13A-6-80, 13A-6-81, 13A-6-82, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to sexual conduct by school employees, to further provide for the crimes of sexual
contact or soliciting a sex act with a student; to amend Section 15-25-31, Code of Alabama
1975, to provide for the admissibility of certain out-of-court statements by children under
the age of 12 years in certain child abuse and neglect criminal proceedings; to amend Section
26-14-3, Code of Alabama 1975, to reference a specific definition of child abuse and neglect
in mandatory child abuse and neglect reporting provisions; to amend Section 38-7-2, Code of
Alabama 1975, to revise the definition of day care center; to add Section 38-7-20 to the Code
of Alabama 1975, to authorize an individual under 19 years of age with...
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HB326
173229-1:n:02/04/2016:PMG/mfc LRS2016-261 HB326 By Representatives Todd, Hall, Coleman, Moore
(M), Rogers, Jackson, England, Melton, Grimsley, Morrow, Beech, Buskey, Howard, Bracy, Polizos,
Drummond, Forte, Warren, Greer, Sessions, Gaston, Pringle, Collins, Nordgren, Rowe, Henry,
Treadaway and Harper RFD Financial Services Rd 1 25-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, title
loan lenders are not licensed. This bill would provide for the licensure and regulation of
title loan lenders by the State Banking Department. This bill would prescribe maximum annual
interest rates for title loans. This bill would prescribe procedures when there is a default
of a title loan. This bill would prohibit the issuance of a title loan to a person under the
age of 19 years. This bill would provide for the enforcement of the act by fines and criminal
penalties. 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...
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SB301
173229-1:n:02/04/2016:PMG/mfc LRS2016-261 SB301 By Senator Orr RFD Fiscal Responsibility and
Economic Development Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, title loan lenders are not
licensed. This bill would provide for the licensure and regulation of title loan lenders by
the State Banking Department. This bill would prescribe maximum annual interest rates for
title loans. This bill would prescribe procedures when there is a default of a title loan.
This bill would prohibit the issuance of a title loan to a person under the age of 19 years.
This bill would provide for the enforcement of the act by fines and criminal penalties. 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 regard to a local governmental entity without...
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SB117
173285-1:g:01/29/2016:FC/th LRS2016-286 SB117 By Senator Sanders RFD Judiciary Rd 1 02-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, in a capital case, the jury may recommend to the court the sentence
of a person convicted of a capital offense, but the court is not required to accept the jury's
recommendation. This bill would prohibit a court from overriding a verdict by a jury in a
capital case. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 13A-5-45, 13A-5-46, and 13A-5-47,
Code of Alabama 1975, relating to capital cases and to the determination of the sentence by
courts; to prohibit a court from overriding a jury verdict. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 13A-5-45, 13A-5-46, 13A-5-47, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended
to read as follows: §13A-5-45. "(a) Upon conviction of a defendant for a capital offense,
the trial court shall conduct a separate sentence hearing to determine whether the defendant
shall be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole or to...
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