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SB413
173581-3:n:04/07/2016:JET/mfc LRS2016-499R2 SB413 By Senators Pittman, Melson and Scofield
RFD Health and Human Services Rd 1 13-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, if a physician
or other health care practitioner injures a patient because he or she has failed to follow
the governing standard of care in the applicable area of medicine, the patient can bring an
action against the physician or health care practitioner for medical malpractice. This bill
would establish a Patient Compensation System to be administered by the Alabama Department
of Public Health to provide for a mandatory alternative administrative procedure to address
medical malpractice claims by a panel of physicians and medical experts to determine the payment
of damages related to medical injuries. This bill would establish a Patient Compensation Board
to govern the system and to approve a schedule of compensation for confirmed medical injuries.
On or after January 1, 2017, this bill would require a person to submit an...
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HB344
174760-1:n:02/25/2016:KMS/th LRS2016-843 HB344 By Representative Martin RFD Boards, Agencies
and Commissions Rd 1 01-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, certain barbers are exempt from
regulation by the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. This bill would rename the board
the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and would clarify that all barbers practicing barbering in
the state are exempt from regulation by the board. This bill would phase out the membership
of barbers on the board and would add an additional esthetician and manicurist to the membership
of the board. This bill would also provide for the transition of the powers and duties of
the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering to the Alabama Board of Cosmetology. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 34-7B-1, 34-7B-2, 34-7B-6, 34-7B-7, 34-7B-13, 34-7B-26,
34-7B-27, 34-7B-28, and 34-7B-29, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2015-406, 2015 Regular
Session, relating to the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and...
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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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SB368
SB368 SYNOPSIS: This bill would provide for the issuance of temporary and permanent protection
orders against sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking (a STOP order). This bill would
establish procedures for petitioning for the issuance of temporary and permanent STOP orders,
would provide for notice and hearings on the petition, would set forth evidentiary standards,
and would provide for the modification of STOP orders under certain conditions. This bill
would also provide criminal penalties for the violation of STOP orders and would authorize
a law enforcement officer to arrest a STOP order violator without a warrant under certain
conditions. 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...
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HB299
174110-1:n:02/16/2016:KMS/cj LRS2016-658 HB299 By Representative Henry RFD Education Policy
Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, at the beginning of each school year local boards
of education are required to adopt and make available codes of student conduct that describe
specific grounds for disciplinary action and explain the responsibilities and rights of students
with regard to attendance, conduct, and other matters. Also under existing law, local boards
of education are required to develop and implement local policies and procedures requiring
the one-year expulsion of students who have brought to school or have in their possession
a firearm in a school building, on school grounds, on school buses, or at other school-sponsored
functions. This bill would require local boards of education to impose punishment in an offense
appropriate manner on a case-by-case basis and would prohibit any local board of education
from adopting and enforcing any so-called "zero tolerance"...
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HB38
Rep(s). By Representatives Tuggle, Mooney, Wingo, Hill (M), Weaver, Harper, Fridy, Chesteen,
Lee, Ledbetter, Wilcox, Sanderford, Clouse, Boothe, McCutcheon, Baker, McMillan, Millican,
Greer, Martin, Beckman, Fincher, Pettus, Garrett, Carns, Shedd, Poole, Hubbard, Faulkner,
South and Johnson (K) HB38 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 40-2A-3,
Code of Alabama 1975, to revise the definitions of Taxpayer Advocate and taxpayer assistance
order; to amend Section 40-2A-4, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Taxpayer Advocate;
to provide for the appointment of the advocate by the Governor; to require the advocate to
maintain a public website; to require the advocate to promote the interests of taxpayers involved
in disputes where an ambiguity in tax law exists; to remove the assistant commissioner's authority
to approve taxpayer assistance orders; to require an annual report to certain legislative
committees regarding tax law ambiguities; to provide for additional...
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HB54
165164-4:n:10/07/2015:JMH/tj LRS2015-840R1 HB54 By Representatives McMillan, Drummond and Boothe
RFD Public Safety and Homeland Security Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, low speed
vehicles as defined by federal regulation are registered in the same manner as any other motor
vehicle and may be operated on the public roads and highways of the state. Under existing
law, a low speed vehicle that is registered to operate on the public roads and highways must
be covered by liability insurance. Under existing law, golf carts that do not meet the definition
of a low speed vehicle may not be registered or operated on the public roads and highways.
This bill would provide a process by which a municipality could permit limited operation of
golf carts on municipal streets or public roads within the municipality. The bill would require
the owner of a golf cart operating on a municipal street or public highway within a municipality
to register the golf cart and to carry a liability...
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HB178
173076-2:n:02/04/2016:PMG/mfc LRS2016-139R1 HB178 By Representative Hill (M) RFD Ways and Means
General Fund Rd 1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, funds deposited in the Uniform Commercial
Code Fund must be expended for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of law authorizing
the collection of the funds; funds in the Secretary of State's Information Bulk Sales Fund
may be used for any purpose; and funds in the Secretary of State Entity Fund may be used for
any purpose, provided the funds are allotted and budgeted in accordance with law. This bill
would authorize the Uniform Commercial Code Fund, the Secretary of State's Information Bulk
Sales Fund, and the Secretary of State Entity Fund to be used for the administration of the
Office of the Secretary of State. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Office of the
Secretary of State; to amend Sections 7-9A-523, 7-9A-525, and 10A-1-4.31 Code of Alabama 1975,
by authorizing the Uniform Commercial Code Fund, the Secretary...
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HB422
175244-1:n:03/08/2016:LLR/th LRS2016-959 HB422 By Representatives Lee, Faust, McMillan, Rich,
Williams (JD), Ball and McCutcheon RFD Boards, Agencies and Commissions Rd 1 15-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS:
Under existing law, a person whose application for real estate licensure was rejected or real
estate license was revoked in any state on any grounds other than failure to pass a written
examination within the two years prior to the application may not be licensed. Also, a person
whose license has been revoked may not be relicensed without approval of the commissioners.
This bill would provide that a person whose application was rejected or real estate license
was revoked in any state more than two years prior to the application may not be licensed
without approval of the commissioners. This bill, before a real estate license could be issued,
would require the commission to conduct both state and national criminal history background
checks and require each applicant to submit required information to...
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HB468
176199-1:n:03/23/2016:LFO-LC*/csh HB468 By Representatives Williams (P), Greer and Ball RFD
State Government Rd 1 23-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill provides certain governance provisions
that shall apply to the Boards of Control of the Teachers Retirement System and the Employees
Retirement System. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to retirement; to amend Sections
16-25-19, 16-25-20, 36-27-23, and 36-27-25, Code of Alabama 1975, to specify certain governance
provisions that shall apply to the Boards of Control of the Teachers Retirement System and
the Employees Retirement System. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1.
Sections 16-25-19, 16-25-20, 36-27-23, and 36-27-25, Code of Alabama 1975, are hereby amended
to read as follows: §16-25-19. "(a) The general administration and responsibility for
the proper operation of the retirement system and for making effective the provisions of this
chapter are hereby vested in a board of trustees which shall be known as...
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