SR44 - Special Order Calendar Summary

• Establishes the special order of business for the ninth legislative day of the 2012 Regular Session, designating 13 bills as paramount priority items.

• Includes bills on higher education (University of South Alabama board participation in meetings), education funding (classroom supplies appropriation), and motor vehicles (distinctive license tags for veterans and Medal of Honor recipients).

• Contains criminal law measures addressing identity theft penalties, criminal surveillance with enhanced penalties, funeral disruption crimes, and racial profiling prevention in traffic stops.

• Includes election-related bills modifying ballot access requirements for statewide candidates, voter registration timelines, and municipal campaign filing procedures.

• Addresses miscellaneous matters including unemployment compensation definitions, motor vehicle insurance discounts for seniors, and campaign statement filing procedures.