SB115
172469-2:n:01/14/2016:JET/tj LRS2015-3169R1 SB115 By Senator Sanford RFD Judiciary Rd 1 02-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, it is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for the unlawful
possession of marijuana if the defendant has a debilitating epileptic condition and he or
she, or a parent or caretaker, used or possessed cannabidiol (CBD) pursuant to a prescription
by a health care practitioner employed by the Department of Neurology at the University of
Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The availability of the affirmative defense is repealed on July
1, 2019. This bill would revise the affirmative defense to include a defendant who is prosecuted
for unlawful possession of marijuana in the second degree if the defendant used the cannabidiol
(CBD) because he or she was diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition, as defined in
the bill, by a physician with whom he or she had a bona fide physician-patient relationship
and the CBD provides the defendant with therapeutic or pallative...
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HB61
Rep(s). By Representatives Ball, Hill (M), Sessions, Martin, Johnson (K), Wood, Brown, McCutcheon,
Hubbard, Williams (JD), Sanderford, Todd, Hall, Farley, Daniels, Butler, Fridy, Shedd, Patterson,
Whorton (R), Williams (P), Tuggle, Whorton (I), Coleman, Robinson, Rogers, Moore (M), Nordgren,
Greer, Garrett, Howard and Scott HB61 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the
possession and use of cannabidiol; to further provide for an affirmative defense for the use
or possession of cannabidiol for certain debilitating conditions; 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. The Legislature finds and
declares the following: (1) This act is intended to...
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SB167
172944-1:n:01/14/2016:JMH*/cj LRS2016-80 SB167 By Senators Figures and Waggoner RFD Education
and Youth Affairs Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Existing law does not specifically authorize an
adult child to petition for visitation with a parent or dependent adult. Existing law provides
that the conservator or guardian, or both, of a dependent adult who is the subject of a conservatorship,
also known as a conservatee, is responsible for the care, custody, control, and education
of the conservatee, unless the court expressly limits those powers. This bill would specify
that a spouse's, conservator's, or guardian's control of a conservatee does not extend to
the right to refuse visitors, telephone calls, and other correspondence from an adult child
or relative of a first degree who is not the conservator or a guardian, unless these rights
are expressly limited by court order. This bill would establish a procedure by which an adult
child or relative of the first degree may petition for visitation...
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SB122
that institution's treatment of comparable type cases for the 12-month period immediately preceding
August 1, 1992. These rates shall be updated every 12 months thereafter. Initial rates shall
be established within six months of August 1, 1992. For those non-participating hospitals
the prevailing rate shall be determined by a committee. In the first year following August
1, 1992, the committee shall be composed of five members. The director shall appoint one member
from the Department of Industrial Relations and two members from the community in which
the non-participating hospital is located. The non-participating hospital shall appoint two
members. This committee shall by a majority vote establish the maximum rates of reimbursement
or payment for the non-participating hospital, and the hospital shall be bound for one year
by the determined rates of reimbursement or payment for workers' compensation cases. If, following
the first year after the rates were established by this...
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HB393
Rep(s). By Representative Johnson (K) HB393 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to industrial
hemp; to authorize the Department of Agriculture and Industries to administer an industrial
hemp research program; to authorize the production of industrial hemp
to be used for the manufacture of industrial hemp products; and to amend Section
20-2-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the definition of marijuana. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the
Alabama Industrial Hemp Research Program Act. Section 2. As used in this act
the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Agriculture
and Industries. (2) GROWER. Any person, business entity, or cooperative licensed to grow industrial
hemp by the department or an institution of higher education pursuant to this act.
(3) HEMP PRODUCTS. Any and all products made from industrial hemp, including,
but not limited to, cloth, cordage, fiber,...
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SB347
174366-2:n:03/09/2016:JMH/cj LRS2016-746R1 SB347 By Senators Bussman and Singleton RFD Agriculture,
Conservation, and Forestry Rd 1 10-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would authorize the Department
of Agriculture and Industries to administer an industrial hemp research program.
This bill would allow the department or an institution of higher learning could apply for
a permit or waiver to grow industrial hemp for the manufacture of hemp
products. This bill would revise the definition of marijuana in the controlled substances
law to exclude industrial hemp. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to industrial
hemp; to authorize the Department of Agriculture and Industries to administer an industrial
hemp research program; to authorize the production of industrial hemp
to be used for the manufacture of industrial hemp products; and to amend Section
20-2-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the definition of marijuana. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act...
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HB186
173630-1:n:02/08/2016:EBO-KB/JK HB186 By Representatives Lee, Chesteen and Clouse RFD Ways
and Means Education Rd 1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama Physician's
Assistants Service Program, to be administered by the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards,
and would provide for the funding of the Program by the Education Trust Fund. This bill would
also provide a state income tax credit for participants in the Program. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To create the Alabama Physician’s Assistants Service Program; to establish and describe
the program, to be administered by the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards; to provide that
the program will be funded by direct appropriation from the Education Trust Fund; to provide
definitions; to outline the procedure for the Board to award loans and require loan repayment
through work in medically underserved areas, called areas of critical need; to define areas
of critical need; to establish provisions for default or other failure...
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HB284
173517-1:n:02/12/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-356 HB284 By Representatives Johnson (K), Ball, Pettus
and McCutcheon RFD Health Rd 1 23-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, certified nurse midwives
are licensed by the State Board of Nursing and the Board of Medical Examiners to practice
nurse midwifery. This bill would establish a State Board of Midwifery to license and regulate
the practice of midwifery. This bill would: provide for the composition of the board members
and function of the board; specify requirements for the licensing of midwives; provide for
licensing fees; and establish guidelines for the practice of midwifery. This bill also would
provide for penalties for violations. 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...
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HB267
173186-1:n:02/16/2016:KMS*/th LRS2016-237 HB267 By Representatives Mooney, Fridy, Moore (B),
Wingo, Black, Hammon, Beech, Williams (P), Daniels, Farley, Whorton (R), Holmes (M), Hanes,
Todd, Fincher, Williams (JW), Whorton (I), Shedd, Ainsworth, Ledbetter, Scott, Drake, Pettus,
Warren, Knight, Harbison, Hall, Polizos, Henry, Carns, Brown, Martin, Standridge, Beckman,
Wadsworth and Givan RFD Education Policy Rd 1 18-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish
the Alabama Student and Parent Privacy Protection Act. This bill would limit the collection
and disclosure of information relating to public school students and teachers to academic
purposes. This bill would provide civil penalties for violations. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN
ACT Relating to public prekindergarten, elementary, and secondary education; to limit the
collection and disclosure of student and teacher information to specific academic purposes;
and to provide civil penalties for violations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF...
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SB318
173186-1:n:02/16/2016:KMS*/th LRS2016-237 SB318 By Senators Reed, Figures, Ross, Pittman, Allen
and Waggoner RFD Education and Youth Affairs Rd 1 01-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish
the Alabama Student and Parent Privacy Protection Act. This bill would limit the collection
and disclosure of information relating to public school students and teachers to academic
purposes. This bill would provide civil penalties for violations. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN
ACT Relating to public prekindergarten, elementary, and secondary education; to limit the
collection and disclosure of student and teacher information to specific academic purposes;
and to provide civil penalties for violations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Student and Parent Privacy
Protection Act. Section 2. For the purposes of this act, the following terms shall have the
following meanings: (1) AFFECTIVE COMPUTING. Systems and devices that can...
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