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HB245
172946-1:n:01/12/2016:PMG/cj LRS2016-68 HB245 By Representatives McClammy and Knight RFD Constitution,
Campaigns and Elections Rd 1 16-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person convicted of
a felony involving moral turpitude is prohibited from voting until he or she has been released
upon completion of a sentence, has been pardoned, has completed probation or parole, and has
paid any victim restitution. Restoration of voting rights is made through an application to
the Board of Pardons and Paroles. This bill would provide for the automatic restoration of
voting rights of a person who has been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude when
he or she is discharged from incarceration. This bill would specify responsibilities of the
Secretary of State concerning such voter restoration. This bill would provide for absentee
voting for persons who are eligible to vote and are incarcerated. This bill would repeal the
provisions of state law that provide the procedure for the Board of...
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HB128
173203-1:n:01/26/2016:JMH/cj LRS2016-260 HB128 By Representative Hill (J) RFD Judiciary Rd
1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person commits the crime of murder if he or she
commits or attempts to commit certain felony offenses, and in the course of and in furtherance
of the crime that he or she is committing or attempting to commit, or in immediate flight
therefrom, he or she or another participant in the crime causes the death of any person. This
bill would provide that a person commits the crime of murder if he or she commits or attempts
to commit aggravated child abuse and he or she causes the death of another person during the
commission or attempt. 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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HB387
175469-1:n:03/09/2016:KMS/tj LRS2016-1047 HB387 By Representative Henry RFD State Government
Rd 1 10-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, no person who has been an employee of the State
Board of Education or who has been employed as a professional educator within five years before
election is eligible to serve as a member of the board. This bill would remove those prohibitions.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 16-3-3, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the
qualifications for serving as a member of the State Board of Education; to remove prohibitions
against employment by the board and employment as a professional educator within five years
before election. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 16-3-3 of
the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §16-3-3. "The members of the
board shall be qualified electors of the State of Alabama, and each member shall be a qualified
elector in the district which he or she represents. No person who...
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SB156
173412-1:n:02/03/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-365 SB156 By Senator Sanders RFD Constitution, Ethics
and Elections Rd 1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person may not register to vote
during the 14-day period prior to any election. This bill would allow a person to register
to vote on any day a board of registrars maintains office hours including the day of any election.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to voter registration; to amend Section 17-3-50, Code
of Alabama 1975, by allowing a person to register to vote on any day a board of registrars
maintains office hours including the day of any election. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 17-3-50, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows:
§17-3-50. "The boards A board of registrars in the several counties of the state shall
not register any person as a qualified elector within 14 days prior to any election; provided,
that the boards shall register any person possessing the qualifications of an...
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SB231
173269-1:n:01/29/2016:KMS*/cj LRS2016-290 SB231 By Senator Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 16-FEB-16
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a person who commits a felony involving moral turpitude loses
his or her right to vote. This bill would create the Definition of Moral Turpitude Act to
establish a comprehensive list of felonies that involve moral turpitude. This bill would also
provide procedures for the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Secretary of State to follow
to purge certain disqualified voters from voter registration lists. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To add Section 17-3-30.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to create the Definition of Moral
Turpitude Act; to establish a comprehensive list of felonies that involve moral turpitude;
and to amend Sections 17-4-3 and 17-4-4, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to voter registration
lists, to provide procedures for the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Secretary of State
to follow to purge certain disqualified voters from voter registration...
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SB372
SB372 By Senators Chambliss, Coleman-Madison, Dunn and Figures ENROLLED, An Act, To add Section
26-15-3.3 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to provide that no one would violate the Alabama Child
Abuse Act, including the chemical endangerment of a child laws, if the responsible person
was the mother of the unborn child, and she was, or there is a good faith belief that she
was, taking the controlled substance pursuant to a lawful prescription; to provide that no
one shall be required to report under Chapter 14, Title 26, Code of Alabama 1975, the exposing
of an unborn child to a controlled substance if the responsible person was the mother of the
unborn child, and she was, or there is a good faith belief that she was, taking that controlled
substance pursuant to a lawful prescription. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 26-15-3.3 is added to the Code of Alabama 1975, to read as follows: §26-15-3.3.
(a) No one shall violate Section 26-15-3.2, and no one shall be...
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HB323
Rep(s). By Representative Hill (J) HB323 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 13A-5-2, as last
amended by Act 2015-463, 13A-5-39, 13A-5-43, and 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to
capital offenses, to provide that a person convicted of a capital offense committed when under
the age of 18 years may, in the alternative, be sentenced to life imprisonment; to provide
generally that a person convicted of a non-homicide crime committed when under the age of
18 years is subject to a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, rather than life imprisonment
without parole; and to provide a burden of proof. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Sections 13A-5-2, as last amended by Act 2015-463, 13A-5-39, 13A-5-43, and 13A-6-2, Code
of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §13A-5-2. "(a) Every person convicted
of a felony shall be sentenced by the court to imprisonment for a term authorized by Sections
13A-5-6, 13A-5-9, and 13A-5-10. "(b) In addition to imprisonment,...
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HB36
Rep(s). By Representatives South, Garrett, Fincher, Shedd, Pettus, Hill (M), Millican, Weaver,
Rowe, Davis, Ledbetter, Williams (JD), Holmes (M), Wilcox, McCutcheon, Baker, Greer, McMillan,
Beckman, Carns, Poole, Chesteen, Mooney, Treadaway, Hubbard, Faulkner and Johnson (K) HB36
ENROLLED, An Act, To establish the Alabama Small Business and Agribusiness Jobs Act; to define
certain terms; to provide for a tax credit to Alabama small business employers that create
new jobs and hire new employees under certain conditions; to amend Section 40-18-321, Code
of Alabama 1975, to make conforming changes; to provide rulemaking authority; and to require
the Department of Revenue to implement a program promoting various tax credits for small businesses
and independently owned business entities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Small Business and Agribusiness
Jobs Act. Section 2. For the purpose of this act, the...
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HB428
175820-1:n:03/16/2016:JMH*/tj LRS2016-1166 HB428 By Representative Weaver RFD Health Rd 1 17-MAR-16
SYNOPSIS: This bill would create a new provision of law that provides that no one would violate
the Alabama Child Abuse Act, including the chemical endangerment of a child laws, if the responsible
person was the mother of the unborn child, and she was, or there is a good faith belief that
she was, taking the controlled substance pursuant to a lawful prescription or taking that
non-prescription FDA approved medication or substance as directed or recommended by a physician
or health care provider acting within the authorized scope of his or her license. The bill
provides that one shall be required to report under Chapter 14, Title 26, Code of Alabama
1975, the exposing of an unborn child to a controlled substance if the responsible person
was the mother of the unborn child, and she was, or there is a good faith belief that she
was, taking that controlled substance pursuant to a lawful...
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HB434
175543-1:n:03/10/2016:LLR/th LRS2016-1041 HB434 By Representatives Williams (JD) and Boyd RFD
Commerce and Small Business Rd 1 17-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would provide that a qualified
marketplace contractor shall be treated as an independent contractor and not an employee for
all purposes under state and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances if there is a
written contract executed between the contractor and a qualified marketplace contractor which
contains clauses related to the terms and conditions of employment. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To add Chapter 15, commencing with Section 25-15-1, to Title 25 of the Code of Alabama
1975, to provide that a qualified marketplace contractor shall be treated as an independent
contractor and not an employee for all purposes under state and local laws, regulations, and
ordinances if there is a written contract executed between the contractor and a qualified
marketplace contractor which contains clauses related to the terms and...
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