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SB55
172743-1:n:01/14/2016:JMH/th LRS2015-3430 SB55 By Senator Allen RFD Judiciary Rd 1 02-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: Under existing statutory law, grandparents may petition for visitation with their
grandchildren under certain circumstances. The Alabama Supreme Court declared parts of Alabama's
existing grandparent visitation law unconstitutional. This bill would repeal the existing
grandparent visitation law and replace it with a new grandparent visitation law that requires
the petitioning grandparent to prove, by clear and convincing evidence, that the grandparent
has an existing relationship with the grandchild and visitation is in the best interest of
the child. This bill would specify the factors that establish a significant and viable relationship
for the purposes of establishing clear and convincing evidence. This bill would also establish
the criteria and procedures for filing a petition. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to
grandparent visitation; to establish procedures by which...
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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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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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HB377
175353-1:n:03/08/2016:FC/mfc LRS2016-1001 HB377 By Representatives Beckman, Farley, Ledbetter,
Hanes, Harper, Rich, Pettus, Williams (JW), Shedd, Sessions, Gaston, Wilcox, Davis, Faust,
Nordgren, Fridy, McCutcheon, Patterson, Ball, Whorton (R), Pringle, Boothe, Greer, Williams
(JD), Sells, Lee, Shiver, Johnson (R), Millican, Tuggle, Hurst, Brown, Butler, Beech and Wood
RFD Public Safety and Homeland Security Rd 1 08-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish
the Office of the Ombudsman for Child Welfare. The bill would provide for the duties and powers
of the ombudsman. The bill would prohibit discrimination or retaliation against persons filing
complaints with the ombudsman. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To establish the Office of the
Ombudsman for Child Welfare; to provide for the Statewide Advisory Committee to the Ombudsman;
to provide for the appointment of the ombudsman and the powers and duties of the ombudsman;
and to prohibit discrimination or retaliation for complaints. BE IT...
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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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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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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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SB401
SB401 By Senators Dunn, Beasley and Coleman-Madison ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to the City
of Bessemer, Alabama, in Jefferson County; authorizing automated traffic safety law enforcement
in the City of Bessemer, Alabama, as a civil violation; providing certain procedures to be
followed by the City using automated photographic traffic enforcement; providing that the
owner of the vehicle involved in running a traffic light, stop sign, or violating the speed
limit in the City of Bessemer is presumptively liable for a civil violation and the payment
of a specified fine, but providing procedures to contest liability; providing for jurisdiction
in Jefferson County and the City of Bessemer over such civil violations and allowing petitions
for judicial review in the Jefferson County Circuit Court for trial de novo; creating a cause
of action for any person held responsible for payment of the fine against the person who was
actually operating a vehicle during the commission of a civil...
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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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HB495
176073-2:n:03/28/2016:JMH/tj LRS2016-1219R1 HB495 By Representative Hall RFD Judiciary Rd 1
05-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a final decree of adoption may not be collaterally
attacked, except in cases of fraud or where the adoptee has been kidnapped, after one year
from the entry of the final decree and all appeals, if any. This bill would specify that in
cases of fraud, the final decree of adoption may be attacked and set aside at any time before
the minor child reaches the age of 18 years. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to adoption;
to amend Section 26-10A-25 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to specify that in cases of fraud,
a final decree of adoption may be collaterally challenged and the adoption set aside at any
time before the child reaches the age of 18 years. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Section 26-10A-25 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: ยง26-10A-25.
"(a) When the pre-placement investigation has been completed and...
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