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HB161
173148-3:n:01/28/2016:FC/cj LRS2016-180R2 HB161 By Representatives Fridy, Beckman, Hill (J)
and Faulkner RFD Judiciary Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, in trials, with certain
exceptions, if scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier
of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact, a witness qualified as an expert
may testify in the form of an opinion. In addition, expert testimony based on a scientific
theory, principle, methodology, or procedure is only admissible if certain conditions are
met. The existing law provides for the admissibility of expert testimony under the "Daubert
Standard" that is based on scientific knowledge. This bill would delete the reference
to scientific theory, principle, methodology, or procedure concerning the admissibility of
the evidence and apply the Daubert Standard to expert testimony based on scientific, technical,
or other specialized knowledge. The bill would also provide for prospective...
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SB158
173148-3:n:01/28/2016:FC/cj LRS2016-180R2 SB158 By Senator Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 09-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, in trials, with certain exceptions, if scientific, technical,
or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or
to determine a fact, a witness qualified as an expert may testify in the form of an opinion.
In addition, expert testimony based on a scientific theory, principle, methodology, or procedure
is only admissible if certain conditions are met. The existing law provides for the admissibility
of expert testimony under the "Daubert Standard" that is based on scientific knowledge.
This bill would delete the reference to scientific theory, principle, methodology, or procedure
concerning the admissibility of the evidence and apply the Daubert Standard to expert testimony
based on scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge. The bill would also provide
for prospective operation. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend...
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SB366
SB366 By Senator Albritton ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 16-25-23 and 36-27-28, Code
of Alabama 1975, to provide that certain pension, annuity, or retirement allowance benefits
under the Teachers' Retirement System and the Employees' Retirement System are subject to
certain recovery action. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 16-25-23
and 36-27-28, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: ยง16-25-23. "(a)
The Except as provided in subsection (b), the right of a person to a pension; an annuity,
or a retirement allowance; to the return of contributions; the pension, annuity or retirement
allowance itself; any optional benefit or any other right accrued or accruing to any person
under the provisions of this chapter; and the moneys monies in the various funds created by
this chapter are hereby exempt from any state or municipal tax and exempt from levy and sale,
garnishment, attachment or any other process whatsoever, and shall be...
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HB550
Rep(s). By Representative Coleman HB550 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to
the City of Fairfield, Alabama, in Jefferson County; authorizing automated traffic light enforcement
in the city as a civil violation; providing certain procedures to be followed by the city
using automated photographic traffic light enforcement; providing that the owner of the vehicle
involved in running a traffic light is presumptively liable for a civil violation and the
payment of a civil fine, but providing procedures to contest liability; providing for jurisdiction
in the Fairfield Municipal Court over the civil violations and allowing appeals to the Jefferson
County Circuit Court for trial de novo; creating a cause of action for any person held responsible
for payment of the civil fine against the person who was actually operating a vehicle during
the running of a traffic light; and prohibiting the tampering with a photographic traffic
signal enforcement system, except by authorized...
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HB329
173731-2:n:02/17/2016:MCS*/tj LRS2016-418R1 HB329 By Representatives Henry, Ball, Wood, Patterson,
Nordgren, Collins, Johnson (K), Sessions, Gaston, Harbison, Whorton (I), Butler, Ledbetter,
Faust, Chesteen and Shedd RFD Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Rd 1 25-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: This bill would adopt the Interstate Power Compact. The compact would provide that
states and local governments would have the primary responsibility in controlling air pollution.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to interstate compacts on air pollution control; to
adopt the Interstate Power Compact in order to provide that states and local governments shall
have the primary responsibility in adopting standards for controlling air pollution. BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. The State of Alabama enacts, adopts, and
agrees to be bound by the following compact: I. DEFINITIONS "State(s)" means the
several states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and...
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HB431
175266-1:n:03/08/2016:FC/th LRS2016-982 HB431 By Representative Sessions RFD Mobile County
Legislation Rd 1 17-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, generally, vacancies in judicial
office are filled by appointment by the Governor and the appointee holds office until the
first Monday after the second Tuesday in January following the first general election held
more than one year after the appointee takes office. Notwithstanding the general provision,
vacancies in the Office of Circuit Court Judge and District Court Judge in Mobile County,
are filled by the Governor based on nominations made by the Mobile County Judicial Commission
and the appointee holds office until the next general election for any state officer held
at least six months after the vacancy occurs. Thereafter, a successor is elected for the remainder
of the unexpired term of the original judgeship. This bill would propose an amendment to Amendment
408 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Local...
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HB504
176404-1:n:04/01/2016:JMH/mfc LRS2016-1316 HB504 By Representatives Whorton (I), Hanes, Coleman,
Fridy, Fincher, Whorton (R), Pettus, Poole, Drake, Hill (J), England, Melton, Carns, Beckman,
Wadsworth, Morrow, Mooney, Hall and Farley RFD Judiciary Rd 1 07-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing
law, the juvenile courts have jurisdiction over persons who are under the age of 18 years,
while the age of majority is 19 years. Under existing law, the probate court has jurisdiction
over the commitment to the State Department of Mental Health of all persons who are not minors
or children. This bill would specify that the existing law specifying the procedure in the
probate court for committing an adult to the State Department of Mental Health applies to
persons age 18 and over. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to commitment proceedings;
to amend Section 22-52-16, Code of Alabama 1975, to specify that the procedure in the probate
court for committing an adult to the State Department of Mental...
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SB108
173052-1:n:01/15/2016:PMG/cj LRS2016-129 SB108 By Senator Whatley RFD Judiciary Rd 1 02-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person charged with a crime that is committed when he or she
is under the age of 19 may be charged as a youthful offender. This bill would change the threshold
age of a youthful offender. This bill would specify that a judge may use his or her discretion
in determining whether to consider a prior adjudication as a youthful offender of a person
who subsequently commits another crime. This bill would also expunge the record of a youthful
offender. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to youthful offenders; to amend Sections 15-19-1
and 15-19-7, as amended by Act 2015-463, Code of Alabama 1975; to change the threshold age
of a youthful offender; to specify that a judge may use his or her discretion in determining
whether to consider a prior adjudication as a youthful offender of a person who subsequently
commits another crime; and to expunge the record of a...
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HB443
174415-1:n:02/19/2016:JET/mfc LRS2016-755 HB443 By Representative Hill (J) RFD Judiciary Rd
1 17-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, certain pension, annuity, or retirement allowance
benefits under the Teachers' Retirement System and the Employees' Retirement System are exempt
from state or municipal taxes, levy, sale, garnishment, attachment, or any other related process.
This bill would provide that restitution, fines, court costs, fees, or any other financial
obligations in a felony criminal case ordered by a circuit or district court judge in this
state are not subject to this exemption. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 16-25-23
and 36-27-28, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that certain pension, annuity, or retirement
allowance benefits under the Teachers' Retirement System and the Employees' Retirement System
are subject to certain recovery action. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Sections 16-25-23 and 36-27-28, Code of Alabama 1975, are...
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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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