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HB95
Rep(s). By Representative Mooney HB95 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to health care, to allow health
care providers to decline to perform any health care service that violates their conscience
and provide remedies for persons who exercise that right and suffer consequences as a result.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act may be known and cited as
the Health Care Rights of Conscience Act. Section 2. The Legislature finds and declares: (1)
It is the public policy of the State of Alabama to respect and protect the fundamental right
of conscience of individuals who provide health care services. (2) Without comprehensive protection,
health care rights of conscience may be violated in various ways, such as harassment, demotion,
salary reduction, termination, loss of privileges, denial of aid or benefits, and refusal
to license, or refusal to certify. (3) It is the purpose of this act to protect religious
or ethical rights of all health care providers to decline to...
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SB348
184619-1:n:04/04/2017:JMH/tj LRS2017-1433 SB348 By Senator Smitherman RFD Judiciary Rd 1 04-APR-17
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a grandparent may petition for court-ordered visitation with
a grandchild by filing an action in the circuit court. This bill would require an action by
a grandparent requesting visitation with a grandchild to be assigned to the circuit court,
domestic relations division, if one exists, or to a circuit judge in the circuit who regularly
hears domestic relations cases. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to grandparent visitation;
to amend Section 30-3-4.2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the filing and
assignment of an action in the circuit court. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Sections 1 and 2 of Act 2016-362, 2016 Regular Session, now appearing as Section 30-3-4.2
of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §30-3-4.2. "(a) For the
purposes of this section, the following words have the following...
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SB391
181691-5:n:04/04/2017:FC/tgw LRS2017-443R4 SB391 By Senator McClendon RFD Judiciary Rd 1 20-APR-17
SYNOPSIS: This bill would relate to persons charged with driving under the influence and the
installation of ignition interlock devices on vehicles. This bill would: Require each person
approved for a pretrial diversion program to be required to have an ignition interlock device
installed for a certain period of time; provide that a portion of the court fee would be distributed
to the municipal court if the case is a municipal court case when the person is ordered or
agrees to have an ignition interlock device; delete the requirement for indigents to pay for
the services; provide that a person convicted of a third offense would be authorized or required
to obtain an ignition interlock device after the completion of his or her incarceration; would
require manufacturers to provide ignition interlock services to indigent under certain conditions
without charge; and would specify the number...
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SB83
SB83 ENGROSSED By Senator Bussman A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to boards and commissions;
to provide legislative intent; to repeal Article 1, commencing with Section 2-7-1, of Chapter
7 of Title 2, Chapter 13A, commencing with Section 2-13A-1, of Title 2, Chapter 2A, commencing
with Section 4-2A-1, of Title 4, Chapter 6A, commencing with Section 9-6A-1, of Title 9, Sections
9-12-142, 9-13-25, and 14-1-18, Article 2, commencing with Section 16-55-20, of Chapter 55
of Title 16, Section 16-25A-13, Article 2, commencing with Section 22-18-20, of Chapter 18
of Title 22, Sections 22-30E-12, 22-50-25, Article 12, commencing with Section 29-2-221, of
Chapter 2 of Title 29, Article 7, commencing with Section 36-21-140, of Chapter 21 of Title
36, Section 36-36-10, Chapter 7A, commencing with Section 38-7A-1, of Title 38, Article 7B,
commencing with Section 41-9-190, of Chapter 9 of Title 41, Article 18, commencing with Section
41-9-490, of Chapter 9 of Title 41, Article 22, commencing...
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HB334
Rep(s). By Representatives Butler, Harbison, Farley, Blackshear, Nordgren and Standridge HB334
ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to public records pertaining to law enforcement
officers; to amend Sections 36-25-14 and 41-13-7, Code of Alabama 1975; to exempt from public
scrutiny all identifiable information with regard to law enforcement officers and district
attorneys, including the names and addresses of certain family members; and to require the
Ethics Commission to remove from public disclosure the names and addresses of family members
of a law enforcement officer or district attorney listed on past economic statements if so
requested. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 36-25-14 and 41-13-7,
Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §36-25-14. "(a) A statement of
economic interests shall be completed and filed in accordance with this chapter with the commission
no later than April 30 of each year covering the period of the...
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SB155
180776-3:n:02/07/2017:JET/th LRS2016-3467R3 SB155 By Senator Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 09-FEB-17
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 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 services in the
third degree, and receiving stolen property in the third degree. This...
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HB545
183337-2:n:04/20/2017:JET/cj LRS2017-1807R1 HB545 By Representative Farley RFD Judiciary Rd
1 20-APR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority
is authorized to issue bonds for prison construction purposes. The authority is required to
construct facilities using plans and specifications of architects or engineers, or both. This
bill would also allow the authority to issue bonds up to $100,000,000 to purchase, renovate,
and equip the existing Perry County facility, the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women and existing
regional or other prison facilities and would require the competitive bidding of all contracts
for renovations. This bill would require increased reporting to the Joint Legislative Prison
Committee. This bill would provide for the creation of capital improvement cooperative districts
by counties and municipalities for the renovation, expansion, maintenance, and operation of
county and municipal jail facilities to house state inmates....
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SB282
183615-1:n:03/07/2017:PMG/cj LRS2017-1154 SB282 By Senators McClendon, Holtzclaw, Bussman,
Sanford, Coleman-Madison, Dunn, Albritton, Smith, Sanders, Figures, Ward, Marsh and Whatley
RFD Health and Human Services Rd 1 07-MAR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, certified nurse
midwives are licensed by the State Board of Nursing and the Board of Medical Examiners to
practice nurse midwifery. This bill would establish a State Board of Midwifery to license
and regulate the practice of certified professional midwifery. This bill would provide for
the composition of the board and function of the board; specify requirements for the licensing
of midwives; provide for licensing fees; and establish guidelines for the practice of midwifery.
This bill also would provide for penalties for violations. 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...
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SB302
SB302 ENGROSSED By Senators Ward and Albritton A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the
finance and construction of prisons; to amend the heading of Chapter 101A (commencing with
Section 11-101A-1) of Title 11 and Sections 11-101A-1, 11-101A-2, 11-101A-4, and 11-101A-8
of and to add Section 11-101A-8.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to authorize counties and municipalities
to create authorities to construct prisons; to authorize the Department of Corrections to
enter into a lease of up to three prisons from authorities; to amend Sections 14-2-1, 14-2-6,
14-2-12, 14-2-13.1, 14-2-14, 14-2-16, 14-2-19, 14-2-21, 14-2-28, and 14-2-34, Code of Alabama
1975, to allow the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority to issue up to $350 million
in bonds for the purpose of the renovation of existing prison facilities and the construction
of a new prison upon the lease of two prison facilities from a local authority; to revise
the membership of the authority; to require reporting to the...
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SB59
181096-1:n:02/06/2017:EBO-KB/mej SB59 By Senator Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 07-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS:
This bill will be known as the Alabama Prison Transformation Initiative Act. This bill would
provide for the construction of four modern, efficient prison facilities to reduce overcrowding,
to improve safety conditions for corrections officers, to allow for additional inmate re-entry
programs and to improve operational practices and procedures. This bill would require increased
reporting to the Joint Legislative Prison Committee. Under existing law, the Alabama Corrections
Institution Finance Authority is authorized to issue bonds for prison construction purposes.
The Authority is required to construct facilities using plans and specifications of architects
or engineers, or both. This bill would also allow the Authority to construct women's and regional
prison facilities using various types of construction agreements. This bill would allow the
Authority to issue additional bonds with no...
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