HB423
173657-1:n:02/10/2016:JMH/th LRS2016-506 HB423 By Representatives Hall, Todd and Daniels RFD Judiciary Rd 1 15-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama Innocence Inquiry Commission within the Administrative Office of Courts and would provide for the duties and functions of the commission. This bill would establish a procedure by which a person convicted of a felony could petition for a hearing before the commission in order to present credible, verifiable evidence of innocence that has not previously been presented at trial or considered at a hearing granted through postconviction relief. This bill would authorize the commission to hear the evidence and, at its discretion, refer the case back to the court of original jurisdiction for additional judicial review. This bill would specify that there is a moratorium on executions until June 1, 2017. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To create the Alabama Innocence Inquiry Commission within the Administrative Office of Courts; to...
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SB237
SB237 ENGROSSED By Senators Brewbaker, Hightower, Whatley, Stutts, Marsh, Reed, Ward, Smitherman and Figures A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To create the Alabama Innocence Inquiry Commission within the Administrative Office of Courts; to provide for the duties and functions of the commission; to authorize the commission to order judicial review of certain capital cases in which the defendant has been sentenced to death and there is found to exist credible, verifiable evidence of innocence that has not previously been presented at trial or considered at a hearing granted through postconviction relief; and to provide that no execution date shall be set for any person while that person's case is pending before the commission. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. There is established the Alabama Innocence Inquiry Commission. The commission shall be an independent commission under the Administrative Office of Courts for administrative purposes. The Administrative Office of...
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HB446
175363-1:n:03/08/2016:JET/th LRS2016-1014 HB446 By Representative Jones RFD Judiciary Rd 1 17-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, there are certain periods of confinement that may be imposed for parolees and probationers who violate the terms of parole or probation, with exceptions. Furthermore, significant revisions were made to the criminal justice, corrections, and probation and parole systems during the 2015 Regular Session (Act 2015-185). This bill would further clarify certain provisions of Act 2015-185, 2015 Regular Session, including clarification of when modifications to the initial voluntary sentencing standards are effective and the periods of confinement that may be imposed for violations and would specify that, prior to the imposition of confinement, the parolee or probationer must be presented with a written violation report. This bill would modify the predicate monetary values of theft of property in the third degree, theft of lost property in the third degree, theft of...
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SB349
SB349 ENGROSSED By Senator Ward A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to crimes and offenses, corrections, and pardons and paroles; to amend Sections 12-25-34, 13A-4-1, 13A-4-2, and 13A-4-3, Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 6, 7, 9, 11, and 18 of Act 2015-185, 2015 Regular Session, now appearing as Sections 13A-8-4.1, 13A-8-8.1, 13A-8-10.25, 13A-8-18.1, 15-22-26.2, and 15-22-29.1, Code of Alabama 1975, respectively, Sections 13A-5-6 and 15-18-8, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2015-463, 2015 Regular Session, and Sections 12-25-32, 15-18-172, 15-22-29, 15-22-32, 15-22-52, 15-22-54, and 29-2-20, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2015-185, 2015 Regular Session, to clarify when modifications to the initial voluntary sentencing standards are effective; to modify the predicate monetary values of theft of property in the third degree, theft of lost property in the third degree, theft of services in the third degree, and receiving stolen property in the third degree; to...
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SB234
173998-1:n:02/11/2016:JET*/th LRS2016-627 SB234 By Senator Orr RFD Judiciary Rd 1 16-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act to provide criminal penalties and other sanctions for those who engage in racketeering activity or patterns of racketeering activity. This bill would prohibit a person, through a pattern of racketeering activity or proceeds derived therefrom, from acquiring or maintaining, directly or indirectly, any interest in or control of any enterprise, real property, or personal property of any nature, including money, and would prohibit a person employed by or associated with any enterprise to conduct or participate in, directly or indirectly, an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity. This bill would allow courts to enjoin certain violations of the act to protect the rights of innocent persons and would provide that all property of every kind used or derived from a pattern of racketeering...
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HB442
175889-1:n:03/16/2016:JET/tj LRS2016-1211 HB442 By Representative Hill (J) RFD Judiciary Rd 1 17-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act to provide criminal penalties and other sanctions for those who engage in racketeering activity or patterns of racketeering activity. This bill would prohibit a person, through a pattern of racketeering activity or proceeds derived therefrom, from acquiring or maintaining, directly or indirectly, any interest in or control of any enterprise, real property, or personal property of any nature, including money, and would prohibit a person employed by or associated with any enterprise to conduct or participate in, directly or indirectly, an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity. This bill would allow courts to enjoin certain violations of the act to protect the rights of innocent persons and would provide that all property of every kind used or derived from a pattern of...
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SB255
SB255 ENGROSSED By Senator Orr A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 32-5A-191, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances, to further define the offense; to prohibit a person from driving who has a measurable amount of specified substances in the person's body; to specify specific blood alcohol levels for drivers under the age of 21 and for those operating a school bus; to further provide for a minimum mandatory sentence for a fourth or subsequent violation; to remove the requirement that the court only consider a prior conviction within a five-year period; to further specify the timeframe for the release of persons arrested for driving under the influence; to reorganize provisions relating to driving under the influence, the suspension or revocation of driver licenses upon convictions, and ignition interlock requirements; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or...
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HB80
173266-1:n:01/28/2016:KBH/mfc LRS2016-308 HB80 By Representatives Pettus and Mooney RFD Ways and Means General Fund Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Existing law provides for the Impaired Drivers Trust Fund. This bill would change the name of the fund to the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 16-38A-1, 16-38A-2, 16-38A-4, 32-5A-191, and 32-5A-191.2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Impaired Drivers Trust Fund; to change the name of the fund to the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 16-38A-1, 16-38A-2, 16-38A-4, 32-5A-191, and 32-5A-191.2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §16-38A-1. "There is created in the State Treasury the Impaired Drivers Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund. §16-38A-2. "There is created the Impaired Drivers Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board to be appointed as...
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SB142
SB142 By Senators Reed and Coleman-Madison ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 16-38A-1, 16-38A-2, 16-38A-4, 32-5A-191, and 32-5A-191.2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Impaired Drivers Trust Fund; to change the name of the fund to the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 16-38A-1, 16-38A-2, 16-38A-4, 32-5A-191, and 32-5A-191.2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §16-38A-1. "There is created in the State Treasury the Impaired Drivers Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund. §16-38A-2. "There is created the Impaired Drivers Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board to be appointed as herein provided. The following agencies and organizations shall appoint one representative to the board: "(1) The Alabama Medical Association. "(2) The Alabama Head Injury Foundation. "(3) The Governor. "(4) The Department of Public Health. "(5) The Department of...
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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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