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SB95
SB95 By Senator Brewbaker ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to foster care and kinship guardianship;
to amend Sections 12-15-301, 12-15-314, 12-15-315, 38-12-32, 38-12-35, 38-12-36, 38-12-37,
38-12-38, and 38-12-40 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the appointment of successor
guardianships when a kinship guardian dies or is incapacitated; to require the juvenile court
to consider services needed to assist a child to make the transition from foster care to independent
living at the age of 14 instead of age 16; and to define age or developmentally appropriate
childhood activities and reasonable and prudent parent standard for caregivers of children
in foster care; and to provide that the reasonable and prudent parent standard would apply
for purposes of caregiver liability. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1.
Sections 12-15-301, 12-15-314, 12-15-315, 38-12-32, 38-12-35, 38-12-36, 38-12-37, 38-12-38,
and 38-12-40 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as...
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HB131
173098-2:n:02/01/2016:FC/mfc LRS2016-124R1 HB131 By Representative Hill (J) RFD Judiciary Rd
1 09-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a child who is placed for care may be placed with
a kinship guardian. This bill would provide for a successor guardian to be named in a kinship
guardian agreement in the event the kinship guardian dies or becomes incapacitated. Under
existing law, a standard is not provided for a foster parent or a designated institutional
caregiver of a foster child to authorize a child to participate in age or developmentally
appropriate activities. This bill would define age or developmentally appropriate for the
purposes of childhood activities and specify a reasonable and prudent parent standard for
a caregiver to allow a child to participate in activities and would provide the standard would
apply for purposes of caregiver liability. The bill would also require the juvenile court
to consider services for a child at age 14 or over, instead of age 16 or over,...
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SB2
169821-1:n:05/21/2015:FC/tj LRS2015-2118 SB2 By Senator Bussman RFD Health and Human Services
Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, after a child has been placed in the legal custody
of the Department of Human Resources, the department may request the court to appoint a kinship
guardian to care for the child. This bill would specify that the department would not be required
to consider a relative of the child who resides outside of this state for appointment if the
relative has not notified the department within six months after the child has been placed
in the legal custody of the department that the person desires to be considered for appointment
as a kinship guardian. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating the Department of Human Resources;
to amend Section 12-15-314 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to written requests of the
department for the appointment of kinship guardians; to specify that the department would
not be required to consider a relative of the child who...
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SB1
168733-1:n:05/05/2015:JMH/th LRS2015-1845 SB1 By Senator Bussman RFD Health and Human Services
Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, before initiating a proceeding in the juvenile
court to terminate the parental rights of the parent or parents of a child who has been placed
in foster care or in the custody of the Department of Human Resources, the court is generally
required to make a finding that the department has made reasonable efforts to preserve the
family and reunify the child with the family before the court may order that the parental
rights are involuntarily terminated. Existing law also provides certain conditions when the
court is not required to make this finding. This bill would also eliminate the duty of the
Department of Human Resources to make such reasonable efforts to preserve the family if the
parent has allowed the child to be in the presence of a methamphetamine laboratory or a location
where illegal drugs are stored, kept, packaged, diluted, or...
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SB324
SB324 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a minor who has attained 16 years of age may be charged,
arrested, and tried as an adult for capital offenses, other specified felonies, and certain
lesser included offenses. This bill would repeal this provision and would allow for the transfer
of a child 14 years of age or more from the juvenile court to the circuit court if the child
is alleged to have committed a capital offense, other specified felonies, and certain lesser
included offenses. This bill would also specify that the transfer of a case from juvenile
court to circuit court does not prohibit a circuit court judge from granting an individual
youthful offender status. Existing law also specifies who may be detained or confined in secure
custody and when a child may be detained in a jail or other facility for the detention of
adults. This bill would provide that a child 14 years of age or older whose case was transferred
from the juvenile court to the circuit court may be detained or...
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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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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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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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HB334
Rep(s). By Representatives Jones, Shiver, Polizos and Gaston HB334 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating
to grandparent visitation; to establish procedures by which certain grandparents may petition
for visitation with their grandchildren; to provide for the burden of proof of the petitioner;
and to repeal Section 30-3-4.1 of the Code of Alabama 1975. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words have the
following meanings: (1) GRANDPARENT. The parent of a parent, whether the relationship is created
biologically or by adoption. (2) HARM. A finding by the court, by clear and convincing evidence,
that without court-ordered visitation by the grandparent, the child's emotional, mental, or
physical well-being has been, could reasonably be, or would be jeopardized. (b) A grandparent
may file an original action in a circuit court where his or her grandchild resides or any
other court exercising jurisdiction with respect to the...
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