Regular Session 2013

Lauderdale County Girls Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: Lynn Greer

Wiggins, Erin, receiving the 2013 State Trail Worker Award, commended

Sponsor: John Merrill

Charles Henderson High School baseball team, commended

Sponsor: Alan Boothe

USS Maddox Association Reunion, recognized

Sponsor: Lynn Greer

Holdsambeck, Minnie Joyce, death mourned

Sponsor: John Merrill

Kinsey, Briana, selected Miss Hoover 2013, commended

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Emergency Services week, commended

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Thornton, Addis Earline, death mourned

Sponsor: John Merrill

Chilton Co., sheriff, transaction fee increased on computer generated business in certain county offices, Sec. 45-11-12 am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

White, Henry Lowell, death mourned

Sponsor: John Merrill

Richter, Kelsey Vickie, commended

Sponsor: Randall Shedd

Farrar, Jane, commended

Sponsor: Harry Bridges

Sella, Alvin Conrad, death mourned

Sponsor: John Merrill

Steinberg, Adelaide Tyree, death mourned

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Franklin Co., creation of volunteer security forces at schools, role of sheriff and co. board of education

Sponsor: Roger Bedford

Thompson, Stevie L., death mourned

Sponsor: Becky Nordgren

Nelson, Jerry, death mourned

Sponsor: John Merrill

Jordan, Louise, death mourned

Sponsor: John Merrill

Curry, Kristy, new head coach of The University of Alabama Women's Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: John Merrill

Jones, Jacob, commended

Sponsor: John Merrill

Champion, Chandler Marie, selected Miss Leeds Area 2013, commended

Sponsor: Dickie Drake

Midfield, additional ad valorem tax, authorized, referendum

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Dolan, Eddie, death mourned

Sponsor: John Merrill

Reynolds, Nimrod Q., death mourned

Sponsor: Barbara Boyd

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Plant, Sherri Hill, commended

Sponsor: Jim Patterson

Henderson, William H., death mourned

Sponsor: John Merrill

Wallace State Community College softball team, commended

Sponsor: Mac Buttram

Beeson Divinity School, celebrating its 25th Anniversary, commended

Sponsor: John Merrill

Shelby Co., prisoner transport fee authorized for transporting defendants on misdemeanor warrants from another municipal jail

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Houston, Bettie Snider, death mourned

Sponsor: John Merrill

Talladega Co., court costs, Law Library Fund and Juvenile Justice Fund established, use for court personnel, Act 90-430, 1990 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Sponsor: Jerry Fielding

Talladega Co., school construction projects, exempt certain projects from competitive bidding laws

Sponsor: Stephen Hurst

Shelby Co.,municipal judges and magistrates for municipal courts authorized to issue warrant recall fee for failure to appear for municipal ordinance or traffic violation, distrib. to municipal corrections fund

Sponsor: Mike Hill

George Watson, Charles Thomas, Matthew Leonard Medal of Honor Memorial Parkway, the portion of I-459 in Jefferson County near Liberty Park from the west boundary of I-459 at U.S. Highway 280 to the east boundary of I-459 at I-20, designated

Sponsor: Dickie Drake

Pelham, City of, pretrial diversion program, city authorized to establish, set basic operating standards

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Blakely, Daryll, release of his debut album, commended

Sponsor: Berry Forte

Tuscaloosa Christian School Baseball Team, commended

Sponsor: John Merrill

Stringer, Meschelle Denise, selected Miss Trussville 2013, commended

Sponsor: Paul DeMarco

Tuscaloosa, city board of education, qualifications for membership revised, operation of board, Act 97-616, 1997 Reg Sess., am'd.; Act 873, 1973 Reg. Sess., repealed

Sponsor: Christopher England

Dunlavy, Carolyn Kyser, commended

Sponsor: William Beasley

Birmingham, Firemen's and Policemen's Supplemental Pension System, membership of Board of Managers revised, appointment of temporary secretary, investment powers, Act 556, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

Ninth Judicial Circuit, DeKalb and Cherokee Counties, investigator, pistol and badge upon retirement after 10 or more years of service, investigators, employment pursuant to general law, relating to arrest and service powers of investigators repealed, Sec. 45-10-80 repealed

Sponsor: Phillip Williams

Elder abuse, Interagency Council urged to implement long range plan to prevent

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Wilcox Co., solid waste fees, co. commission authorized to have tax assessor, tax collector, and judge of probate assist in collection

Sponsor: David Colston

Jackson Co., Tennessee Valley Authority, payments in lieu of taxes, further provided for, Act 79-473, 1979 Reg. Sess. amended and reenacted

Sponsor: Wayne Johnson

Geneva Co., sheriff, expense allowance and compensation, retroactive effect

Sponsor: Donnie Chesteen

Alabaster, civil service system for municipal employees established, duties and powers of personnel board, appellate process, penalties, Act 93-493, 1993 Reg. Sess., Act 96-504, 1996 Reg. Sess., repealed

Sponsor: Robert Ward

McWaters, Caswell H., Jr., outstanding professional achievement, commended

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Alabaster, pretrial diversion program, city authorized to establish

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Irondale, pretrial diversion program, city authorized to establish, set basic operating standards

Sponsor: Patricia Todd

Baldwin Co., Oil and Gas Severance Tax Trust Fund, loans to county, repayment, Sec. 45-2-245.20 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve McMillan

Calhoun Co., East Alabama Community Development Corp., exempt from county and municipal sales and use taxes

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Fultondale, pretrial diversion program, city authorized to establish, basic operating standards provided

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

Irondale, municipal court, prisoner transport fee authorized for transporting defendants on misdemeanor warrants from another municipal jail

Sponsor: Patricia Todd

Albertville, Municipal Utilities Board, local act creating repealed, Act 1943-287, 1943 Reg. Sess., repealed

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Fayette Co., judge of probate, special recording and indexing fees, Sec. 45-29-83.47 am'd.

Sponsor: Daniel Boman

Campaigns, Fair Campaign Practices Act, contribution amounts lowered, designated reporting, legislative session prohibtions modified to include legislative and statewide candidates, spending amounts allowed for certain fund raising events, clarified, certain Pac to Pac transfers clarified, legislative caucus organizations regulated, corporate contribution restrictions revised, Secs. 17-5-2, 17-5-5, 17-5-7, 17-5-8, 17-5-8.2, 17-5-9, 17-5-12, 17-5-14, 17-5-15, 17-5-15.1, 17-5-16, 17-5-19 am'd.; Secs. 17-5-5.1, 17-5-7.1, 17-5-14.1, 17-5-20 added; Secs. 10A-21-1.01 to 10A-21-1.04, inclusive, 17-5-18, 17-17-35 repealed

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Tuskegee, boundary altered, annexations of certain tract not to extend the police jurisdiction, etc., Act 79-132, 1979 Reg. Sess. am'd

Sponsor: Pebblin Warren

Morgan Co., license inspector, authorized to enforce all state laws, access to Law Enforcement Tactical System (LETS) authorized

Sponsor: Terri Collins

Monroe Co., sheriff, providing expense allowance, compensation

Sponsor: Harry Shiver

Boaz, alcoholic beverages, sale of draft or keg beer or malt beverages authorized

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Randolph Co., tobacco tax, collection and distrib., Act 2003-213, 2003 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Sponsor: Richard Laird

Madison Co., co. commission, fees for burial or burning of dead animals

Sponsor: Jim Patterson

Wilcox Co., sheriff authorized to sell certain abandoned, unclaimed, or stolen property, and firearms, notice, record keeping requirement, distribution of funds for law enforcement purposes

Sponsor: David Colston

Calhoun Co., business licenses, issuance of required for door-to-door commercial sales, license fee, penalties, Secs. 45-8-70.01, 45-8-241 am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Schools, security personnel and resource officers employed by local board of education authorized to carry a firearm under certain conditions, Sec. 13A-11-72 am'd.

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Woodland, corp. limits alt.

Sponsor: Richard Laird

St. Clair Co., judge of probate, expense allowance, Act 80-195, 1980 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Jefferson Co., co. employees, General Retirement System reenacted, numerous acts repealed

Sponsor: Oliver Robinson

Pretrial Diversion Programs, district attorneys authorized to establish discretionary pretrial diversion programs, basic operating standards provided for, fees distrib., formation of Citizens Justice Advisory Board for Pretrial Diversion authorized, database of pretrial diversion offender by Office of Prosecution Services, required

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Class 1 municipalities, (Birmingham), fiscal year city council authorized October 1, to move start date to deadlines for submission of budget proposal and adoption of general fund budget, budget hearing, publication of notice of meeting, Act 452, 1955 Reg. Sess.; Act 792, 1973 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Juandalynn Givan

Geneva Co., pretrial diversion program, certain municipalities authorized to establish

Sponsor: Donnie Chesteen

Public School and College Authority, bonds, issuance of $30,000,000 million for schools damaged in tornados for improvements

Sponsor: Napoleon Bracy

Russell Co., judge of probate, compensation increased

Sponsor: Lesley Vance

Public officials, judges of courts of criminal appeals and civil appeals and Public Service Commission members, certain residency requirements removed, prohibition against electing or appointing more than one member of the Public Service Commission from the same congressional district deleted, Secs. 12-3-5, 36-2-4, 37-1-3, 37-1-9 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Carns

Shelby Co., probate court, recording fees, additional, for legislative delegation office, Act 248, 1975 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Economic development, tax increment district, 21st Century Manufacturing Zone, authority to form extended to counties, Secs. 11-99-1, 11-99-2 am'd.; Act 2013-51, 2013 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Davis

Gas and oil tax, proceeds of four cent excise tax distrib. to counties, use for vegetation management, Sec. 40-17-362 am'd.; Sec.40-17-224 repealed

Sponsor: Dexter Grimsley

Thirty-Fifth Judicial Circuit, Monroe and Conecuh Co., official court reporter, salary supplement, Sec. 45-18-80 repealed

Sponsor: Harry Shiver

Saraland, municipal court, warrant recall fee authorized, distrib. to municipal corrections fund

Sponsor: Napoleon Bracy

Huntsville, pretrial diversion program, city authorized to establish

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Labor organizations, annual fee to Labor Department removed, Sec. 25-7-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

Weaver, corp. limits alt.

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Fishing, commercial saltwater fishing license, license further provided for, Sec. 9-12-113 am'd.

Sponsor: David Sessions

Lee Co., sales tax, additional, outside of Auburn, Opelika, and Phenix City, collection and distribution, referendum

Sponsor: Pebblin Warren

Jacksonville, civil service board, vacation of office for failure to attend meetings under certain conditions, Sec. 45-8A-71.04 am'd.

Sponsor: K.L. Brown

Military service members, credit for professional business or licensing requirements based on military training and service, licenses remain in effect for military members while on active duty

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Baldwin Co., elections, co. commission or municipal governing body may designate fire stations as polling place

Sponsor: Joe Faust

Trusts, Principal and Income Act, apportionment between income and remainder beneficiaries, conversions of trust to unitrust provided for, Secs. 19-3A-102, 19-3A-103, 19-3A-104, 19-3A-409 am'd.; Secs. 19-3A-105, 19-3A-106, 19-3A-608 added

Sponsor: Christopher England

Colleges and universities, residency for determining admission and tuition, active duty service members, spouses, dependents, veterans and other students considered resident students under certain conditions, Sec. 16-24-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Barry Moore

Firearms, preemption of, municipalities to regulate under limited conditions, possession of a pistol further provided for, possession of in motor vehicles under certain conditions, pistol permits, further provided for, revocation and appeal of denials, business license tax for gun shows, further provided for, use of force to protect business property or self authorized, Sec. 11-45-1.1 repealed; Secs. 11-80-11, 13A-3-23, 13A-11-7, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-70, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-75, 13A-11-85, 40-12-143 am'd.

Sponsor: Scott Beason

Oyster aquaculture, leasing of coastal waters by Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Shellfish Aquaculture Review Board created

Sponsor: David Sessions

Marshall Co., local laws providing action by House and Senate delegation, construed to mean districts representing great numbers of residents of Marshall Co.

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Cullman Co., co. roads and bridges on unit system, Sec. 45-22-70 am'd.; Sec. 45-22-71 added; Sec. 45-22-130 repealed

Sponsor: Mac Buttram

Capital Improvement Trust Fund, bonding authority granted under Amendment 666, increased, payments from Alabama Trust Fund to fund any bond issued, proceeds for maintenance of National Guard armories, const. amend.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Farmers' Market Authority, transfer to Agriculture and Industries Department, approval of Commissioner and Board of Agriculture and Industries for certain actions by authority, duties, bonding authority, Secs. 2-5-1 to 2-5-17, incl., 2-5-30 to 2-5-39, incl., repealed; Secs. 2-5A-1 to 2-5A-15, incl., 2-5A-30 to 2-5A-39, incl., added

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Tuscaloosa, deannexation of certan property, annexation to Northport

Sponsor: Christopher England

Sales and use tax, durable medical equipment, prosthetics and orthotics, and certain medical supplies, exempt when covered and paid by third party

Sponsor: William Beasley

Public contracts, limited liability for a professional firm issued a certificate of authorization from the Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board for construction monitoring services agreed to in a public contract, exception

Sponsor: James Ison

Prosthetists and Orthotists, State Board of, orthotic fitter defined and regulated, therapeutic shoe fitters regulated, licensing, Secs. 34-25A-3, 34-25A-4, 34-25A-5, 34-25A-7, 34-25A-11 am'd

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Improvement districts, board of directors further provided for, procedure for assessment of lands within a district, clarified, temporary construction financing authorized, retroactive effect, Sec. 11-99A-52 added; Secs. 11-99A-9, 11-99A-11, 11-99A-13, 11-99A-17, 11-99A-21, 11-99A-30, 11-99A-42, 11-99A-43 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Police animals, search and rescue animals, fire detection and protection animals, criminal penalties for harassing, interfering, taunting, attacking, or entering containment area of, restitution, Sec. 13A-11-15 repealed

Sponsor: Paul DeMarco

Auburn, ad valorem tax for educational use, authorized increase, referendum

Sponsor: Pebblin Warren

State Health Insurance Board, Alabama Network of Children Advocacy Centers and member centers authorized to participate in, Sec. 36-29-14 am'd.

Sponsor: Jay Love

Motor vehicles, Alabama Move Over Act, garbage, trash, refuse, or recycling collection vehicles included, Sec. 32-5A-58.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Wrestling, regulation by Alabama Athletic Commission, act renamed as Alabama Boxing, Wrestling, and Mixed Martial Arts Act,, Secs. 41-9-1020, 41-9-1021,41-9-1022, 41-9-1023, 41-9-1024, 41-9-1025, 41-9-1027, 41-9-1028, 41-9-1029, 41-9-1030, 41-9-1031, 41-9-1032, 41-9-1033, 41-9-1034, 41-9-1035, 41-9-1036, 41-9-1037, 41-9-1038 am'd

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Shelby Co., judge of probate, required to be an attorney, const. amend.

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Prattville, alcoholic beverages, draft beer, city council may authorize sale

Sponsor: Paul Beckman

Security Regulatory Board, licensure of security guards and officers, fees increased, criminal history background checks, exemptions for certain individuals and entities removed, Secs. 34-27C-3, 34-27C-4, 34-27C-7, 34-27C-14, 34-27C-17 am'd.

Sponsor: Mac Buttram

Motor vehicles, license tags and distinctive license tags, issuance further provided for through Revenue Department, commitments, National Guard tags, distribution of money to foundation, motorcycle tags, out-of-state college tags, retired volunteer firefighters tags, tags honoring law enforcement officers killed in line of duty, heavy truck tags, renewal procedures for license tags, driver's license required for only one party, Secs. 32-6-58, 32-6-64, 32-6-67, 32-6-68, 32-6-111.2, 32-6-270, 32-6-272, 32-7A-17 am'd; Sec. 40-12-267 repealed

Sponsor: Paul DeMarco

Private Investigation Board, established, licensing and regulation of private investigators, members, terms, powers, vacancies, subject to Administrative Procedure Act, civil and criminal penalties, Private Investigators Licensing and Regulatory Act

Sponsor: Bill Holtzclaw

Education budget, appropriations for the support, maintenance, and development of public education

Sponsor: Jay Love

Higher Education, colleges and universities and postsecondary education, institutions authorized to charge resident tuition for nonresident distance learning, Secs. 16-64-2, 16-64-4 am'd.

Sponsor: James Ison

Ophthalmologists, dispensing of, exemption removed, Sec. 40-23-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Insurance, insurance fraud, elements of modified, overcharging insurers included, Secs. 27-12A-2, 27-27-26 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Emergency communication services, statewide communication system for emergency first responders, Alabama First Responder Wireless Commission, and First Responder Wireless Commission Fund, created

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Rescue squads, state agencies, counties, municipalities, authorized to donate funds, equipment, or property to organized search, air, and rescue squads, Sec. 9-3-18 am'd.

Sponsor: John Merrill

Mobile Co., license commissioner, issuance fee, additional, distrib. for office of license commissioner

Sponsor: Chad Fincher

Twenty-First Century Workforce Act, Public School and College Authority, issuance of bonds for public schools and colleges, proceeds used for career and technical education equipment, workforce fund and committee created

Sponsor: Mac Buttram

Crimes and offenses, trespass on a school bus in the first degree, crime created as a Class B misdemeanor, exceptions, Charles "Chuck" Poland, Jr. Act

Sponsor: Alan Baker

Educational Accountability and Intervention Act, specifying procedure and authority for State Board of Education to intervene and exercise direct control over decision making and operational functions of local boards of education

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Ad valorem tax, homestead exemption from local taxes, disabled and person over 65, exemption restored for disabled without regard to income, exemption for persons 65 and over further provided for based on state taxable income, effect to substantially repeal Act 2012-313, 2012 Reg. Sess., retroactive, Sec. 40-9-21.2 added, Secs. 40-9-19, 40-9-21, 40-9-21.1am'd.

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Crimes and offenses, creating the crimes of elder abuse and neglect and financial exploitation of an elderly person in the first, second, and third degree

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Prisoners, escaped inmates, notification of state and local agencies and news media, liability limited, Joel Willmore Act, Sec. 14-3-58 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Beckman

Children, failure to report a missing child in the first degree, second degree, and in the third degree, failure to report the death of a child, false reporting to law enforcement authorities, crimes of established, defenses, Caylee's Law

Sponsor: Juandalynn Givan

Co. jails, pharmacies, prescription drugs, redispensing under certain conditions in same manner as pharmacies in state correctional facilities, Sec. 14-1-19 am'd.

Sponsor: Todd Greeson

Breast Cancer, duty of Department of Public Health to develop and physicians disseminate certain information to patients regarding treatment options, reconstructive options, and coverage

Sponsor: Roger Bedford

Coach Moses Knight, Jr., induction into Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame, urged

Sponsor: Dexter Grimsley

Hinton, Herman, commended

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

Massage Therapy, Board of, massage therapists further regulated, penalties increased, Secs. 34-43-3, 34-43-5, 34-43-6, 34-43-7, 34-43-9, 34-43-11, 34-43-12, 34-43-14, 34-43-15, 34-43-17, 34-43-20, 34-43-21 am'd; Sec. 34-43-10 repealed

Sponsor: Joseph Hubbard

Llewellyn, Brant, commended

Sponsor: Lynn Greer

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Medicaid, funding cap on the amount of State General Fund dollars appropriated to the Alabama Medicaid Agency, cap on per member per month rate for services to Medicaid recipients provided

Sponsor: Gregory Wren

Norwood, Dr. William McKinley, 75th Anniversary as a servant of the ministry, commended

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Recognizing and supporting the economic developement of Selma, Alabama

Sponsor: Darrio Melton

Brantley High School Football Team, commended

Sponsor: Charles Newton

Shuttlesworth, Johnny, commended

Sponsor: John Merrill

National Veterans Shrine, recognized

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Educators' associations, equal access to public school districts and their employees required, equal access to public institutions of higher learning and their employees, required

Sponsor: Jim Patterson

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Brantley High School Girls Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: Charles Newton

Fleet Management Office, Department of Transportation, authorized to review state fleet management plans, Secs. 23-1-50.1, 41-17A-6 am'd.; Secs. 41-17-1 to 41-17-9, inclusive, repealed

Sponsor: Gregory Wren

Lioce, Lori, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Judge, Allison, National Merit Scholarship Finalist, commended

Sponsor: K.L. Brown

Mosley, Edward Murphy, Sr., death mourned

Sponsor: Thomas Jackson

Porter, James W., II, commended

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Cates, Eric Obie, Jr., 95th Birthday, commended

Sponsor: Charles Newton

Guy, Deborah, commended

Sponsor: Allen Farley

Beasley, William Martin, Sr., outstanding professional achievement, commended

Sponsor: Tammy Irons

Martin, John Lee, death mourned

Sponsor: Thomas Jackson

Norwood, Dr. William McKinley, 75th Anniversary as a servant of the ministry, commended

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Jones, George, death mourned

Sponsor: John Robinson

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Davis, Mildred Hall, death mourned

Sponsor: Thomas Jackson

U13 Huntsville Boys Lacrosse Team, commended

Sponsor: Phil Williams

Kelley, Al, City of Millbrook, commended

Sponsor: Paul Beckman

Koon,George, Jr., commended

Sponsor: Alan Harper

Class 2 municipalities (Mobile), zoning board of adjustment, members increased to same as number of members of council, member of concurring votes provided for

Sponsor: Vivian Figures

Poland, Charles Albert, Jr., Public School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, January 29, designated

Sponsor: Harri Smith

Baldwin Co., leasing tax, distrib. to Historic Blakeley Authority, further provided for, Sec. 45-2-244.183 am'd.

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Dothan, Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages, referendum

Sponsor: Harri Smith

Clay Co., court costs, Clay Co. Commission no longer authorized to impose fee on municipal court cases, municipality authorized to assess and retain fee on cases filed in municipal court, distrib. to municipality's general fund, Sec. 45-14-80.03 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Baldwin Co., court costs, assessment against persons incarcerated in the co. jail, amount per day authorized to be increased, Sec. 45-2-80.60 am'd.

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Baldwin Co., judge of probate and tax collector, co. comm. auth. to reimburse for good faith errors and worthless checks

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Miller, Mary Beth, death mourned

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Foley, corp. limits alt.

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, from Education Trust Fund to various agencies and Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, appropriation from Education Technology Fund to Education Department

Sponsor: Jay Love

Foley, corp. limits alt.

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Teachers' Retirement System, Board of Control, membership altered, elections, vacancies, Sec. 16-25-19 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Foley, corp. limits alt.

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2 and this act, Finance Director to notify each agency of anticipated allocations, quarterly allocations required, appropriations conditional on tobacco revenues, Children First Trust Fund receipts for State Board of Education, transferred to State General Fund for fiscal year 2014

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, fees, portion deposited in Penny Trust Fund directed to Senior Services Trust Fund, Sec. 32-6-68 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Dental Examiners, Board of, licensure of dentists, authorized to charge and collect impaired annual monitoring fee, president to designate any board member to issue subpoenas, depositions relating to board matters further provided for, Secs. 34-9-1, 34-9-4, 34-9-6, 34-9-7, 34-9-7.2, 34-9-8, 34-9-9, 34-9-10, 34-9-12, 34-9-13, 34-9-14, 34-9-15, 34-9-16, 34-9-18, 34-9-22, 34-9-26, 34-9-27, 34-9-28, 34-9-40, 34-9-46, 34-9-47, 34-38-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

State employees, execution of personal service contract with relative prohibited, nepotism within state agencies prohibited under certain conditions, exceptions, Sec. 41-1-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

General fund budget, appropriations for ordinary expenses of executive, legislative, and judicial departments

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Water systems, private serving less than 1,000 customers, purchasing water from Class 8 municipal system, exempt from regulation by Public Service Commission, Sec. 37-4-2.1 added

Sponsor: Jerry Fielding

Alabama Land Bank Authority, powers and duties further provided for, Secs. 24-9-4 to 24-9-8, inclusive, 40-10-132 am'd; Sec. 24-9-10 added

Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison

Jefferson Co., alcoholic beverages, sale of wine, business relations between suppliers and wholesalers regulated, Jefferson County Wine Franchise Jobs Protection Act

Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison

Hoover, pretrial diversion program, city authorized to establish, basic operating standards provided

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Jefferson Co., co. employees, General Retirement System reenacted, numerous acts repealed

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Baldwin Co., certain ad valorem tax proceeds distributed to county volunteer fire departments and municipal fire departments shall be distributed to Baldwin Community and Economic Development Foundation, Inc., const. amend.

Sponsor: Steve McMillan

Voter registration, to change from 10 to 17 the number of days before an election in which a person is prohibited to register to vote in that election, Sec. 17-3-50 am'd.

Sponsor: Wes Long

Calhoun Co., school construction projects, exempt certain projects from competitive bidding laws

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Center Point, camera enforcement of traffic speed and red light violations, further provided for

Sponsor: Arthur Payne

Absentee voting, change election deadlines to comply with Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, Secs. 17-6-21, 17-9-3, 17-11-5, 17-11-12, 17-13-5, 17-13-18, 17-13-22, 17-13-23, 17-13-81, 17-13-82, 17-13-85 am'd.

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Farmers' Market Authority, transfer to Agriculture and Industries Department, approval of Commissioner and Board of Agriculture and Industries for certain actions by authority, duties, bonding authority, Secs. 2-5-1 to 2-5-17, incl., 2-5-30 to 2-5-39, incl., repealed; Secs. 2-5A-1 to 2-5A-15, incl., 2-5A-30 to 2-5A-39, incl., added

Sponsor: Chad Fincher

Motor vehicles, heavy vehicles required to pay federal heavy vehicle excise tax, proof of payment required for registration, statute clarified to delete outdated weight, commercial motor vehicles, superseded statute regarding registration deadline repealed, Sec. 32-6-58 am'd.; Sec. 40-12-267 repealed

Sponsor: Stephen Hurst

Workers' compensation, all employees who are absent from work to make-up retirement contributions

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Clay Co., court costs, Clay Co. Commission no longer authorized to impose fee on municipal court cases, municipality authorized to assess and retain fee on cases filed in municipal court, distrib. to municipality's general fund, Sec. 45-14-80.03 am'd.

Sponsor: Richard Laird

Psychology, practice further defined, unauthorized practice further regulated, membership of Board of Examiners altered, continuing education; license renewal, proof of citizenship or legal status required for applicants for licensure, temporary licenses, emergency disaster licenses, reciprocal licensing, fine and penalty for unauthorized practice, civil procedure for enjoining unauthorized practice, certain fees increased, examinations of applicants, disciplinary evidence required by clear and convincing evidence, judicial review of board's orders, complaints of alleged misconduct, Sec. 34-26-45 repealed; Secs. 34-26-21, 34-26-22, 34-26-41, 34-26-42, 34-26-43, 34-26-43.1, 34-26-44, 34-26-46, 34-26-47 am'd

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Church, exempt certain buildings used to host volunteers after declaration of a disaster from certain fire codes

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Sentencing, juvenile offenders convicted of capital offenses and certain non-capital offenses, maximum sentence of life without the possibility of parole for 40 years, Secs. 13A-5-2, 13A-5-39, 13A-5-43, 13A-6-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Allen Farley

Government disclosure of certain information regarding purchase of property by state or local government

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Class 1 municipalities (Birmingham), racing commission, appointment of members by county legislative delegation, all members to vote, chairs to call meeting, Secs. 11-65-2, 11-65-5 am'd.

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Elections, political parties and independent candidates for statewide office, number of names required to gain ballot access, reduced, Secs. 17-6-22, 17-9-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Donated funds, equipment, or property to organized search, air, and rescue squads, Sec. 9-3-18 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Military, military installations, Military Stability Fund established, funds to be expended upon submission and acceptance of necessary project plans, matching of local funds required, Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission to award funds

Sponsor: Bill Holtzclaw

Assisted living administrators, licensure and regulation, replacement license fee, annual administrative fee, reapplication fee, disciplinary actions, Secs. 34-2A-2, 34-2A-8, 34-2A-11, 34-2A-12, 34-2A-13 am'd.

Sponsor: Alan Boothe

County Commission, purchasing, use of credit or debit cards, rebates distrib. to co., general fund

Sponsor: Jimmy Holley

Pretrial Diversion Programs, district attorneys and municipalities throughout the state without local act authorized to establish discretionary pretrial diversion programs, basic operating standards provided for, fees distrib., database of pretrial diversion offender by Office of Prosecution Services, required

Sponsor: George Keahey

Business personal property, Revenue Department required to recalculate the composite factors for

Sponsor: Shadrack McGill

Recycling, biodegradable plastic containers to meet standards for compostable products and be clearly labeled to prevent contamination of recyclable plastic containers

Sponsor: Jimmy Holley

Gas and oil tax, proceeds of four cent excise tax distrib. to counties, use for vegetation management, Sec. 40-17-362 am'd.; Sec.40-17-224 repealed

Sponsor: Roger Bedford

Environment, Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team established, power and duties, the Monitoring and Impacts Group Subcommittee established, membership, duties, responsibilities

Sponsor: Mark Tuggle

Community development districts, sale of alcoholic beverages in dry counties, definition of expanded, Sec. 35-8B-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Roger Bedford

Motor fuel, state levy equivalent amount of tax should Congress fail to levy, eliminate, or reduce, Road and Bridge Funding Preservation Act

Sponsor: Donnie Chesteen

Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2 and this act, Finance Director to notify each agency of anticipated allocations, quarterly allocations required, appropriations conditional on tobacco revenues, Children First Trust Fund receipts for State Board of Education, transferred to State General Fund for fiscal year 2014

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

Pawns, further regulate pawn transactions, Secs. 5-19A-2 am'd.; Secs. 5-19A-21, 5-19A-22, 5-19A-23, 5-19A-24, 5-19A-25 added

Sponsor: Lesley Vance

Military, Military Department, Armory Commission, money from rental of armory to be paid to the Armory Fund, Sec. 31-4-15 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Municipalities, mayors, vacancies, procedures for filling in municipalities when president of council declines the office of mayor and remains on council, Sec. 11-43-42.1 added

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Electrical contractors, person holding municipal or county license or permit required to obtain provisional license from Board of Electrical Contractors, date for license under nationally standardized examination, extended, journeyman electrician, licensure further provided for, Secs. 34-36-7, 34-36-16 am'd.

Sponsor: Mack Butler

Alcoholic beverages, licensure, fee increased, Sec. 28-3A-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Lesley Vance

Municipalities, ordinances, online access required

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

Elections, absentee ballots, Sec. of State by emergency rule may permit first responders to vote absentee, expenses paid by state, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, from Insurance Department Fund to Department of Insurance, facilitate payment to City of Montgomery

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

State employees, Chief Executive Officer of the State Employees Insurance Board may approve group insurance offerings

Sponsor: Paul Sanford

Judges of probate to use same on-line filing system as Secretary of State, Sec. 10A-1-4.02 am'd.

Sponsor: Clay Scofield

Motor Vehicles, distinctive license plates, Bronze Star plate, additional fee, distrib. to Veterans' Assistance Fund

Sponsor: Bill Holtzclaw

Madison Co., weeds, Madison Co., Commission authorized to adopt a resolution to provide procedures for the abatement of weeds in platted subdivisions outside the corporate limits of any municipality in the county

Sponsor: Jim Patterson

Prisoners, escaped inmates, notification of state and local agencies and news media, liability limited, Joel Willmore Act, Sec. 14-3-58 am'd.

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Courts, private judges requirements to serve, former appellate judges eligible to serve, Attorney General, defense of cases brought against private judge, Secs. 12-11A-2, 12-11A-4, 12-11A-7, 12-11A-8 am'd.; Act 2012-266, 2012 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Paul DeMarco

Courts, private judges requirements to serve, former appellate judges eligible to serve, Attorney General, defense of cases brought against private judge, Secs. 12-11A-2, 12-11A-4, 12-11A-7, 12-11A-8 am'd.; Act 2012-266, 2012 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Sexton, Tara, commended

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Municipalities, mayors, vacancies, procedures for filling in municipalities when president of council declines the office of mayor and remains on council, Sec. 11-43-42.1 added

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Athlete Agents, student athletes, negotiating enrollment at specific educational institutions prohibited, criminal penalties, registration with proof of league players association required, commission authorized to issue reprimands and additional penalties, Secs. 8-26A-2, 8-26A-4, 8-26A-5, 8-26A-6, 8-26A-9, 8-26A-10, 8-26A-11, 8-26A-13, 8-26A-14, 8-26A-15, 8-26A-17, 8-26A-30 am'd

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Insurance rate increase by personal line insurer, may take effect immediately unless objected to by the Commissioner of Insurance

Sponsor: Slade Blackwell

Cullman County, 2013 Award for Overall Best Farm-City Committee in Alabama, commended

Sponsor: Mac Buttram

Elections, crime of paying for or accepting payment for a vote reclassified from Class C misdemeanor to Class C felony. Sec. 17-17-34 am'd.

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Incarceration, claims for wrongful incarceration, payments subject to legal fee not exceeding 25 percent of claim, Sec. 29-2-160 am'd.

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Transportation Department, highway projects, construction contract plan changes, approval by the Director of Transportation up to certain amounts without approval of Governor under certain conditions, Sec. 23-1-60 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Taxation, exempt tangible assets, exempt real property whose original acquisition cost was less than $250.00, Sec. 40-9-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Shadrack McGill

Real estate appraisers, licensure, consideration of applicant's criminal conviction, Sec. 34-27A-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Accountability Act of 2013, amended to provide that no public or nonpublic school shall be forced to enroll a student pursuant to Act __ , 2013 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Gambling crimes, enhanced penalties for promoting gambling, conspiracy to promote gambling, possession of a gambling device, Secs. 13A-12-22, 13A-12-23, 13A-12-27 am'd.

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Sex Offenders, registration and community notification, technical revisions and citations update various sections, petition for relief from employment, residency living restriction, civil division of circuit courts, absconding without registering, penalty, Secs. 12-15-107, 12-15-116, 13A-5-2, 13A-5-6, 14-9-41, 15-18-8, 15-19-7, 15-20A-4 to 15-20A-7, incl., 15-20A-9, 15-20A-11, 15-20A-14, 15-20A-16, 15-20A-18, 15-20A-21 to 15-20A-26, incl., 15-20A-28, 15-20A-29, 15-20A-32, 15-20A-34, 15-20A-35, 15-20A-37, 15-20A-39, 15-20A-40, 15-20A-43, 15-20A-45, 15-20A-46, 15-22-27.3, 32-6-49.24, 36-18-24, 36-18-25, 38-13-2, 38-13-4

Sponsor: William Poole

PACE program, provide for an assessment on business activities in the state

Sponsor: Jim Barton

Public Service Commission, members, elected or appointed to fill unexpired term, requirement that no two members from same congressional district removed, Sec. 37-1-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Todd Greeson

Legislature, members, required to be tested if reasonable suspicion person might be using controlled substances, Section 47 (Section 47, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Primary elections, runoff election held if no candidate receives at least 35 percent of votes, Sec. 17-13-18 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Ball

Medical Furlough Act, definition of permanently incapacitated inmate further provided for, Commissioner of Department of Corrections to report to Legislature information regarding certain inmates under medical supervision, commissioner required to evaluate certain inmates frequently in infirmary or under medical supervision for a medical furlough, Secs. 14-14-2, 14-14-4, 14-14-5, 14-14-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Gregory Wren

Flintroy, Breanna, commended

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Loveless Magnet High School, one of America's best schools by U.S. News and World Report, recognized

Sponsor: Gregory Wren

C-7A Caribou Association, recognized

Sponsor: Gregory Wren

DUI Prevention and Ignition Interlock Advisory Council, created

Sponsor: Allen Farley

Lindmark, Rachael W., commended

Sponsor: Gregory Wren

Coleman, Justin, MVP of the 5A Boys Basketball State Championship game, commended

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Kafunda, De'sire', commended

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Wallace, Callie, commended

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Porter, Joan Lawrence, death mourned

Sponsor: Mac Buttram

Horn, Jackson, commended

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Child support, post-minority education expense, courts prohibited from awarding, Sec. 26-1-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Sanford

Controlled substances, drugs, banned substances, 25-I or 25I-NBOMe added to Schedule I list of banned controlled substances, Sec. 20-2-23 am'd.

Sponsor: Joseph Hubbard

Talladega Co., alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales authorized under certain conditions

Sponsor: Jerry Fielding

Goodwin, Dr. E. Bert, Jr., death mourned

Sponsor: David Standridge

Horton, James Edwin, Jr., posthumously commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Travel insurance, limited lines of, further regulated by Insurance Department, Sec. 27-7-5.2 added; Secs. 27-7-1, 27-7-14.1am'd.

Sponsor: Gregory Wren

Franklin Co., Community Development Commission, appointment and term of member representing municipalities further provided for, Act 2008-74, 2008 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Sponsor: Johnny Morrow

Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors, Board of, additonal requirements regarding system filter replacement, duct cleaning, testing duct tightness, definition of terms, fees, classroom training, Secs. 34-31-18, 34-31-20, 34-31-21, 34-31-24, 34-31-25 am'd.

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Neuropathy, April 2013, awareness month

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Medicaid Agency, delivery of medical services to Medicaid eligible persons through regional care organizations, organization of a quality assurance committee, contracts with alternative care providers under limited circumstances, authorized

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Workers' compensation, coverage exemption filed only with carrier, limited liability company added, Sec. 25-5-50 am'd.

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Harassment, crime of, expungement of record of conviction under certain conditions

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Bail bonds, court costs, official executing bond, collection of bond fee within 30 days, remission of fee to court clerk within 2 days, 2012-535, 2012 Reg. Sess., am'd; Secs. 12-14-31, 12-19-311 am'd.

Sponsor: Jimmy Holley

Sexually exploited children, conviction or delinquency adjudication for prostitution prohibited, transfer from juvenile court prohibited, retention of jurisdiction by juvenile court, county services for, required, Sec. 13A-12-123 added

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Insurance policies, posting of on website of insurer without personal information, paper copy available without charge to policyholder

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Driving under the influence, ignition interlock devices, withdrawal of license suspension for conviction of authorized under certain conditions, license revocations commuted upon installation of ignition interlock device under certain conditions, courts required to notify Public Safety Department of certain convictions requiring interlock device, Alabama Interlock Indigent Fund created, Secs.32-5A-191, 32-5A-191.4, 32-5A-301, 32-5A-304 am'd.

Sponsor: Allen Farley

Liens on vessels, may attach to watercraft or vessel regardless of domicile of owner or home port of vessel, Sec. 35-11-60 am'd.

Sponsor: David Sessions

Recognizing and supporting the economic developement of Selma, Alabama

Sponsor: Darrio Melton

Sales tax, estimated payments, average monthly tax liability threshold increased, Sec. 40-23-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Class action lawsuits filed in Alabama, plan for undistributed funds to be distributed to Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Department if class members cannot be located, or if distribution to class is not economically feasible, or if class members do not make a claim to the class funds

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Voting, absentee voting when a gubernatorial declaration of a state of emergency, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), March, designated MSA Awareness Month

Sponsor: Dan Williams

Alabama Trust Fund, transfer of funds to State General Fund pursuant to const. amend., repayment required within certain timeframe, appropriation, People's Trust Act

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Local supernumerary tax officials, authorized to qualify for supernumerary status based on years of service, Sec. 40-6-1 am'd

Sponsor: Joe Faust

Supreme Court, rules, publication by Secretary of State in Acts of Alabama, requirement deleted, Sec. 12-2-19 am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Stand Strong Day, February 25, recognized

Sponsor: John Merrill

Firearms, accessories, and ammunition manufactured in this state, under Commerce Clause of U. S. Constitution exempt from federal regulation, Firearms Freedom Act

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Purchasing Division, removing authorization of the Division of Purchasing from charging fees to vendors, Sec. 41-4-110 am'd.

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Weights and measures, registered service agent to conduct testing and inspection of devices, Agriculture and Industries Department to provide registration and regulation of agents, Board of Agriculture and Industries authorized to adopt a schedule of civil fines for violations, Secs. 8-16-1, 8-16-6, 8-16-7, 8-16-18 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, recognized

Sponsor: Dan Williams

Veterans, commercial motor vehicle licenses, Department of Public Safety and Department of Veterans Affairs urged to work together to assist in licensure

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Public Works, Fair and Open Competition in Governmental Construction Act, establish, public agencies prohibited from entering contracts and making certain awards, certain terms prohibited in certain documents, certain persons prohibited from placing certain terms in certain documents, exemptions

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Child abuse and neglect, mandatory reporting by education employees, postsecondary and higher education employees, and physical therapists included, protection of employees for reporting, criminal penalties, Sec. 26-14-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Dickie Drake

Motor vehicles, child passenger restraints, Alabama Head Injury Foundation, 15 percent of funds distributed to Alabama Head Injury Foundation earmarked to cover administrative costs, Sec. 32-5-22 am'd.

Sponsor: Darrio Melton

Taxation, Arc of Alabama, exempt from sales, use and ad valorem tax, Sec. 40-9-25.19 added

Sponsor: Harry Bridges

Taxation, aviation jet fuel purchased by international cargo air carriers, refund for excise tax paid on purchases of aviation jet fuel by exemption from sales and use tax, Secs. 40-17-329, 40-23-4, 40-23-62 am'd.

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Code of Alabama 1975, Acts of 2012 Regular Session and 2012 First Special Session as contained in 2012 supplements and replacement volumes, codified with certain corrections, local laws of certain counties codified, duties of Secretary of State, Secs. 34-17-21 am'd.

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Voter registration list, notice provided to all persons whose names are purged from list, Sec. 17-4-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

Insurance, out-of-state insurers, investments, cash equivalents exempted from quality and diversity requirements, Sec. 27-41-39 am'd.

Sponsor: David Sessions

Alcoholic beverages, brewpubs selling beer for off-premises consumption, additional license, terms and conditions, Secs. 28-3A-6, 28-4A-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Barry Mask

Sales and use tax, aircraft parts used to refurbish cargo aircraft, use tax exemption further provided for, local government approval of local taxes, Sec. 40-23-62 am'd

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Sales and use tax, durable medical equipment, prosthetics and orthotics, and certain medical supplies, exempt when covered and paid by third party

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Good Samaritan Law, providers of safe shelter in severe weather, granted civil immunity for providing safe shelter, Act 2011-579, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 6-5-332 am'd

Sponsor: Mac Buttram

Workers' compensation, compensations nor medical benefits awarded to an employee or his or her estate if employee's injury or death was a result of an impairment caused by alcohol consumption or drug use, Sec. 25-5-51 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul DeMarco

Pain Management Act, registration and regulation of physicians providing pain management services Board of Medical Examiners, increased powers over pain providers and clinics, Secs. 34-24-1001 to 34-24-1010, inclusive, added

Sponsor: April Weaver

Corporations, definition, authorization and regulation of a benefit corporation

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Insurance Department, reinsurance, regulation of, model law adopted, Chapter 5B, Title 27 added, Secs. 27-5B-1 to 27-5B-19, inclusive, added; Sec. 27-5-12 repealed

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Driver's Licenses, driving without or while suspended or revoked, subject to custodial arrest and additional revocation, determination of liability in accident caused by unlicensed drivers, restitution

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Contracts, state or any political subdivision, use of Davis-Bacon wage provision, prohibited

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Probation, courts authorized to contract with certain private entities to provide probation services for certain offenses, County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council created, membership and duties, qualifications of private probation officers specified, certain activity by private probation officers prohibited, penalties, confidentiality of records

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Crimes and offenses, trespass on a school bus in the first degree, crime created as a Class B misdemeanor

Sponsor: Robert Ward

State Employees' Insurance Board, and Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Board, number of employees and their dependents enrolled in the state health insurance plan, report to Lieutenant Governor, President Pro Tempore of Senate, Speaker of House of Representatives, required, reporting dates

Sponsor: William Roberts

Criminal sex offenders, only one adult or juvenile sex offender may reside in a residence, only one adult may reside in an apartment complex under certain conditions, criminal penalties, exceptions

Sponsor: Kurt Wallace

Rural physicians, income tax credit increased, Sec. 40-18-132 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Motor vehicles, persons involved in accidents causing serious bodily injury or death required to submit to blood tests, law enforcement officers authorized to take reasonable steps to obtain sample, immunity, Sec. 32-5-200 am'd.

Sponsor: William Poole

Insurance Department, casualty insurance companies, capital requirements, subject to certain action level events, Secs. 27-2B-2, 27-2B-3, 27-2B-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Controlled Substances Prescription Database, membership of advisory committee, meetings further provided for, transmittal of information on controlled substances prescriptions, confidentiality of records, funding of database, Secs. 20-2-212, 20-2-213, 20-2-214, 20-2-215, 20-2-219 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Firearms, certain federal laws regulating semi-automatic firearms or limiting the size of a magazine of a firearm rendered unenforceable, criminal penalty for enforcement by federal officials, Attorney General to defend residents for federal violations

Sponsor: Shadrack McGill

Municipalities with population less than 19,000, auth. to enforce speed limits on interstate highways, provision repealed, Sec. 32-5A-171 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Spring Hill College, police officers, appointment, Sec. 16-22-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Rusty Glover

Transportation Infrastructure Bank, established, members, powers, duties, terms, sources for capitalization, liability of bank, procedures for issuance of loans and financial assistance for qualified projects, annual report to Governor and Legislature, audit, Transportation Infrastructure Bank Act

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Motor vehicle license tags, renewal when the registration contains multiple parties, only one driver's license or other proof required, Sec. 32-7A-17 am'd.

Sponsor: Alan Boothe

Pharmacy Board, prescription drugs in nursing homes, dispensing by automated dispensing systems, rule authorized, Sec. 34-23-74 am'd

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

State Employees' Insurance board, high deductible health plan authorized, linking with a federally qualified health saving account and a federally qualified health reimbursement arrangement (HRA)

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Electronic Security Board of Licensure, alarm installers and locksmiths, inspections of unlicensed operations, licensure dates, criminal and civil enforcement, exclusion, licensure in counties less than 30,000, Secs. 34-1A-1, 34-1A-3, 34-1A-5, 34-1A-6, 34-1A-7, 34-1A-10 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

State Treasurer, State Treasury Operations Fund created for operation of Unclaimed Property program and SAFE program, Secs. 35-12-81, 41-14A-12, 41-14A-14 am'd.

Sponsor: Slade Blackwell

Transportation Department, director authorized to appoint assistant counsel subject to State Merit System, Sec. 23-1-26 am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Controlled Substances Prescription Database, membership of advisory committee, meetings further provided for, transmittal of information on controlled substances prescriptions, confidentiality of records, funding of database, Secs. 20-2-212, 20-2-213, 20-2-214, 20-2-215, 20-2-219 am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Environmental Management Commission, member must be certified by National Ground Water Association Certification Program or a hydrogeologist or geologist, licensing requirements, Sec. 22-22A-6 am'd.

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Legislative, sessions to consist of organizational, regular of 20 day, budget of 10 days, and special sessions, Secs. 71.01 and 76 of Article IV of Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, repealed, const. amend.

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Alcoholic Beverages, distribution of proceeds of the uniform beer tax, Sec. 28-3-190 am'd.

Sponsor: Darrio Melton

Purple Heart states, Alabama recognized as one of the first

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Kennedy, Representative Yvonne, honored posthumously

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Education, schools, local school boards, audit reports, online access required, audits conducted by July 31, circuit court authorized to compel production, submit to Department of Education, Department of Education to keep database, Sec. 16-11-22 am'd.

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

Armory Commission of Alabama, proposed const. amend., bond issuance in amount of $50,000,000 authorized for commission for building and maintenance of Alabama National Guard armories, pursuant to authority of Amendment 666

Sponsor: Mark Tuggle

Housing authorities, bonds, interest on bonds to be paid according to terms of resolution or its trust indenture or mortgage, bonds sold as determined by authority, 10-days notice required for public sale, Sec. 24-1-32 am'd.

Sponsor: Jerry Fielding

Elections, voter registration lists, publication by judge of probate on website of co. or Association of Co. Commissioners website, fee for lists to judge of probate repealed, absentee election manager, when circuit clerk is a candidate, comp., Secs. 17-4-1, 17-4-10, 17-8-2, 17-9-5, 17-11-2, 17-11-14 am'd.; Secs. 17-3-60, 17-11-13 repealed

Sponsor: Paul Sanford

State agencies, fees levied which are retained to fund agency, increases based on Consumer Price Index authorized to be adopted by rule, periodic fees thereafter every five years

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Montgomery Co., revenue commissioner, duties regarding ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles and non-motorized vehicle assessment and ad valorem tax collection duties, responsibilities, and liabilities transferred from revenue commissioner to judge of probate

Sponsor: John Knight

Architects, registered, engineers and land surveyors, licensed professional, civil action alleging negligence requires third-party certificate of merit affidavit

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors, Board of, additonal requirements regarding system filter replacement, duct cleaning, testing duct tightness, definition of terms, fees, classroom training, Secs. 34-31-18, 34-31-20, 34-31-21, 34-31-24, 34-31-25 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Board of Hearing Instrument Dealers, to provide further for definitions, remove specific fees and authorize board to set by rule, Secs. 34-14-1 to 34-14-9, inclusive, 34-14-11, 34-14-30, 34-14-32, 34-14-33 am'd.

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Housing Finance Authority, purchase mortgage loans authorized, make and originate second mortgage loans, Secs. 24-1A-1, 24-1A-2, 24-1A-5, 24-1A-15, 24-1A-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Physicians, Pain Management Act, pain management physicians and licensees of Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Licensure Commission, increased powers over pain providers and clincs, Secs. 34-24-1001 to 34-24-1011, inclusive, added

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Vietnam Veterans Day, estab. as March 29 each year, State of Alabama

Sponsor: John Knight

Voter registration list, notification to persons purged from voter registration list for conviction of crime by U.S. mail rather than certified mail, Sec. 17-4-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Tax credit, investment in Alabama entrepreneurial business

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Voter identification, voting procedures, affidavit in lieu of photo identification, Secs. 17-9-30, 17-10-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Quinton Ross

Public Service Commission, regulation of pipelines for gas and hazardous liquids, penalties for violation of safety standards increased, Secs. 37-4-87, 37-4-96 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Lamar Co., increase special recording and indexing fees, judge of probate shall collect fee, Act 93-491, 1993 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Roger Bedford

Lieutenant Ralph Byron Bentley Memorial Highway, portion of U.S. Highway 78 in Cleburne County, designated

Sponsor: Richard Lindsey

Agriculture and Industries Dept, public warehouses, permits, bonds filed with Commissioner of Agri and Industries, recording in office of judge of probate repealed, Sec. 8-15-8 repealed

Sponsor: Stephen Hurst

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Coroners and deputy coroners, duties, delivery of deceased's possessions to county treasurer, limitations on coroner's investigation, power and authority of peace officer, penalties, Secs. 15-4-2, 15-4-10 am'd.

Sponsor: Jimmy Holley

Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, from Education Trust Fund to Department of Commerce Department of Veterans' Affairs, certain appropriations to Jacksonville State University and State Education Department, extended

Sponsor: Jay Love

Dallas Co., judge of probate, salary increased

Sponsor: Hank Sanders

Table wine, sale by manufacturer at tasting rooms and special events, Secs. 28-7-13, 28-7-18 am'd.

Sponsor: Becky Nordgren

Homeland Security Director, school safety stakeholder group, encouraged to continue meetings

Sponsor: Mary McClurkin

Attorneys, certain contracts for legal services voidable, recovery of attorneys fees and expenses, Sec. 34-3-25 am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Use of force in defense of a person, authorized by an owner, employee, or other person authorized to be on business premises if another person is attempting or committing robbery or burglary on the premises, Sec, 13A-3-23 am'd.

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Income tax deductions, carry forward capital loss for three years, Sec. 40-18-15 am'd.

Sponsor: Slade Blackwell

School buses, automated civil enforcement of school bus violations, county and city boards of education may initiate and enforce, district and municipal courts, county and city law enforcement.

Sponsor: Lesley Vance

Driver's licenses, suspension based on drug convictions, certain drug offenses deleted from law, certification of act by Governor to U. S. Department of Transportation, Sec. 13A-12-291 am'd.

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Legislative Data Center Joint Committee created to manage the functions and personnel of the Alabama Legislative Data Center, membership, meetings, officers, duties of committee

Sponsor: Gregory Wren

Child custody, military parents, modification of custody and visitation, final order prohibited during deployment

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Motor vehicles, driving under the influence, fourth conviction, mandatory minimum jail time increased, prior convictions, five-year limitation deleted and convictions from other states included, driving without a license from conviction, penalty for fourth offense, penalty increased, Secs. 32-5A-191, 32-6-19 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Beer, cider, and wine, homebrewing in limited amounts by person 21 years of age or older for personal use authorized without taxation or licensure, penalties, convicted felon prohibited from homebrewing

Sponsor: Bill Holtzclaw

Ethics, lobbyists required to report any item excluded from definition of thing of value whatever the actual cost, Sec. 36-25-19 am'd.

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Military service members, credit for professional business or licensing requirements based on military training and service, licenses remain in effect for military members while on active duty

Sponsor: Phillip Williams

Deferred presentment services, military, protect from abusive lending practices, Sec. 5-18A-15 am'd.

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Crimes and offenses, cruelty to animals, aggravated cruelty to animals established, cruelty to animals amended, Sec. 13A-11-14 am'd

Sponsor: George Keahey

Taxation, tax exemption for Class 1-5 municipalities cultural districts

Sponsor: Terri Collins

Rifles, municipalities prohibited from enacting ordinances regarding use of, Sec. 11-45-1.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Elections, computerized statewide voter registration list, residential address of domestic violence victims omitted, Secs. 11-46-36, 11-46-107, 17-4-33, 17-9-15, 17-11-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Elections, write-in candidates, procedure for counting write-in votes, Sec. 17-6-28 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Fleet Management, Office of, created in Department of Transportation, Fleet manager, cost efficient acquisition, allocation, and maintenance of state owned motor vehicles and facilities, Secs. 41-17-1 to 41-17-9, inclusive, repealed

Sponsor: Gregory Wren

Habitual Offender Act, retroactive application of law after 2000 amendment, provision repealed, Sec. 13A-5-9.1 repealed

Sponsor: Paul DeMarco

Jones, Susannah Mushatt, commended

Sponsor: Thomas Jackson

Administrative Procedure Act, proposed rule changes, posting on website, business authorized to object, agency required to file a Business Economic Impact Statement with committee and Legislative Reference Service, review of all rules, Red Tape Reduction Act, Secs. 41-22-5.1, 41-22-5.2 added

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Motor vehicles, Alabama Move Over Act, garbage, trash, refuse, or recycling collection vehicles included, Sec. 32-5A-58.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Civil immunity for crime victim injuring perpetrator during commission of crime

Sponsor: Jim Barton

Daycare and night time homes authorized to care for six children without the installation of a sprinkler system, Secs. 38-7-3, 38-7-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Mark Tuggle

Forestry Commission, administrative rules, violations pertaining to conduct of persons on land designated as state forest, penalties, Sec. 9-3-9 am'd.

Sponsor: Chad Fincher

Elections, absentee voting, allow any qualified elector to vote by absentee ballot, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-5, 17-11-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Vivian Figures

Tobacco products, sale, use, possession and transportation by a minor prohibited, notification to parent, Secs. 28-11-2, 28-11-13 am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Emergency Communication Services, creating statewide communication system for emergency first responders, create the Alabama First Responder Wireless Commission, create the First Responder Wireless Commission Fund

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Business license tax, rental of residential real estate tax, not to be on a per unit basis, const. amend.

Sponsor: Vivian Figures

Conservation and Natural Resources Department, administrative rule implementing a check system to record harvest of deer and turkeys, prohibited

Sponsor: Paul Sanford

Garnishment, pertaining to garnishment of state employees wages, Sec. 6-6-483 repealed

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Taxpayers' Bill of Rights, Uniform Revenue Procedures Act, broader "innocent spouse" relief, taxpayer appeals, revenue rulings from Department of Revenue, Alabama Tax Appeals Commission, Secs. 40-2A-3, 40-2A-4, 40-2A-5, 40-2A-7, 40-2A-8, 40-2A-11, 40-18-27 am'd.; Sec. 40-2A-9 repealed; Secs. 40-2B-1 to 40-2B-25, inclusive, added

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Youthful Offender Act, persons charged with a Class A felony excluded, Sec. 15-19-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Phil Williams

Tax sales, interest on redemptions, rate charged on money judgments, Secs. 40-10-75, 40-10-76, 40-10-77, 40-10-83, 40-10-121, 40-10-122 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Education, contents of local written reduction-in-force policies provided further for, Sec. 16-1-33 am'd.

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Infants, age of majority designated as 18 years for participation in college or university research, Sec. 26-1-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Public employees, to receive annual summary of benefits received from employer

Sponsor: William Roberts

Competitive bids, counties and municipalities, personal property, local preference zones, percent over low bid increased to award to resident bidder, Sec. 41-16-50 am'd

Sponsor: Slade Blackwell

Talladega Co., alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales authorized under certain conditions

Sponsor: Jerry Fielding

Cottage food production operations, baked goods, exempt from obtaining food service permit from health department, labeling of baked goods, jams and jellies, herbs

Sponsor: Rusty Glover

Health insurance, licensing of dentists and physicians not to be conditioned on participation in health insurance plans

Sponsor: Becky Nordgren

Homestead exemption, increased for protection against confiscation of a homestead for debts, Sec. 6-10-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

Entities, dormant, exempt from business privilege tax, Sec. 40-14A-44 added

Sponsor: James Ison

Howard, Makaila B., commended

Sponsor: Ralph Howard

Sweet Home Alabama, tagline for the Alabama Tourism Department, designated

Sponsor: Barry Mask

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) staff, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Browder, John Glen, Ph.D., commended

Sponsor: K.L. Brown

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Department of Public Safety is encouraged to work with the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist veterans

Sponsor: Richard Baughn

McCullough, Louise, commended

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Urging State Board of Education to refrain from accepting federal funds tied to Common Core Standards until full and open debate has occured

Sponsor: Joseph Hubbard

Jefferson County Commission, urged to contract with private physicians in the county to create an appropriate primary care network

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Public Benefits, purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, and lottery tickets with benefit funds prohibited, use of public funds in retail stores selling primarily alcoholic beverages, casinos and certain adult-oriented entertainment establishments prohibited, penalties for violations

Sponsor: Jim Patterson

Dawes Intermediate School, selected for the Level Two Progress Toward Excellence Award, commended

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Rosen, Gordon, Commercial Producer of the Year, commended

Sponsor: John Merrill

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Fibrillation, nonvalvular, risks of stroke, Public Health Department urged to increase public awareness

Sponsor: Mary McClurkin

Jefferson County Commission, urged to contract with private physicians in the county to create an appropriate primary care network

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Newville, City of, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales authorized under certain conditions

Sponsor: Dexter Grimsley

Jones, William R., professional achievement, commended

Sponsor: William Poole

Tax, tax abatement for asbestos removal, Asbestos Tax Abatement Act

Sponsor: Oliver Robinson

Fountain, Graham W., commended

Sponsor: Alan Boothe

Jones, Mary Sturgis, death mourned

Sponsor: John Merrill

Jones, Bill, posthumous induction to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, commended

Sponsor: John Merrill

Huntsville, site for Federal Aviation Authority unmanned flight

Sponsor: Phil Williams

Oates, Ricky, commended

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Bishop, Dorothy Lee, death mourned

Sponsor: Roger Bedford

Jones, Barrett, Scholar Athlete of the Year, commended

Sponsor: John Merrill

Montgomery, municipal employees, retirement system further provided for, Act 2009-473, 2009 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Hall, Rick, commended

Sponsor: Johnny Morrow

Hazardous waste disposal, fee for certain hazardous wastes, decreased, Secs. 22-30-4, 22-30B-2, 22-30B-2.1, 22-30B-4, 22-30B-4.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Artis McCampbell

Poland, Charles Albert, Jr., Public School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, January 29, designated

Sponsor: Harri Smith

Breast Cancer, duty of Department of Public Health to develop and physicians disseminate information to patients regarding treatment options, reconstructive options, and coverage

Sponsor: Todd Greeson

Rescue Squads, Alabama Association of, voluntary contribution through ad valorem tax process

Sponsor: John Merrill

Employment First Initiative, for employing persons with disabilities

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Glass-Steagall Act, Congress urged to restore

Sponsor: Thomas Jackson

Homeowners Associations, Task force created by Act 2012-25 extended until no later than 10th legislative day of 2014 Reg. Sess.

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Motor Vehicles, dump trucks, operation with bed raised prohibited, penalties

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

Distinctive License tags, law enforcement memorial honor officers killed in line of duty, fees, distrib. to State Law Enforcement Memorial and National Police Memorial

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Rescue Squads, Alabama Association of Rescue Squads, exemption from state and local lodging taxes, Sec. 40-26-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Richard Baughn

Penny Trust Fund (PTF), Comptroller authorized to transmit funds from PTF to State Board of Education, Secs. 41-15A-2, 41-15A-6 am'd

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Taxation, mining of iron ore privilege tax, repealed, Secs. 40-12-128, 40-12-129, 40-12-130 repealed

Sponsor: William Roberts

Municipalities, allowed to require municipal employees to be paid by direct deposit of wages, certain forms required

Sponsor: Terri Collins

Deferred presentment services, military, protect from abusive lending practices, Sec. 5-18A-15 am'd.

Sponsor: Harry Bridges

State employees, Chief Executive Officer of the State Employees Insurance Board may approve group insurance offerings

Sponsor: K.L. Brown

Board of Funeral Service, require listing of casket prices on all caskets and pictures of caskets, to delete requirement of holding examinations at quarterly meetings, to authorize delegation of person or entity to administer examination, specify violations and fines for violations, provide for administrative hearing before board to contest, Secs. 34-13-9, 34-13-22, 34-13-56, 34-13-111 am'd.

Sponsor: K.L. Brown

Elections, computerized statewide voter registration list, residential address of domestic violence victims omitted, Secs. 11-46-36, 11-46-107, 17-4-33, 17-9-15, 17-11-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Becky Nordgren

Transportation Department, director authorized to appoint assistant counsel subject to State Merit System, Sec. 23-1-26 am'd.

Sponsor: Jay Love

Williams, Phillip Wayne, Sr., death mourned

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Dinges, William Donald, death mourned

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Cates, Eric Obie, Jr., 95th Birthday, commended

Sponsor: Charles Newton

Alabama Bass Trail, commended

Sponsor: Mike Hubbard

Moore, Gary Stephen, commended

Sponsor: Joseph Hubbard

Human Resources Department, public assistance, drug testing for applicants and recipients required upon reasonable suspicion, ineligibility under certain conditions, department to implement, rulemaking authority

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Moon, Sandra Anne Starr, death mourned

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Moulton, Gordon, professional achievement, commended

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Dawes Intermediate School, selected for the Level Two Progress Toward Excellence Award, commended

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Brantley High School Football Team, commended

Sponsor: Charles Newton

Brasher, Teddy R., commended

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Sorrells, Harold, commended

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Studdard, Jerry Wayne, commended

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Fair Ballot Commission created, membership and terms provided for, require Secretary of State provide explanation of measures and post on website, Alabama Informed Voter Act created

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Hunting licenses, disabled veterans, military appreciation hunting license, three day trip event hunting license authorized, Secs. 9-11-44, 9-11-49 am'd.

Sponsor: John Merrill

Driving or operating a vehicle or vessel under the influence of alcohol or drugs, criminal negligent homicide or assault in the first degree amended to include, Secs. 13A-6-4, 13A-6-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Barry Mask

City of Montgomery, placement of signs regarding photographic traffic signal amended, Act 2009-740, 2009 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Alvin Holmes

Mobile Co., county commission to provide for the number and districts for election of members, initial districts to be same as Board of School Commissioners, Act 181, 1957 Reg. Sess. repealed

Sponsor: Napoleon Bracy

Helen Keller Birthplace Foundation Board and staff, commended

Sponsor: Johnny Morrow

Ryan, Barry, celebration of the 50th Birthday, commended

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen,150th Anniversary, commended

Sponsor: Joseph Hubbard

Excelsior Band, commended

Sponsor: James Buskey

Municipal planning commission, adopt regulations authorizing administrative approval of minor subdivisions without notice and a public hearing under certain conditions, Sec. 11-52-31 am'd.

Sponsor: William Poole

Hardin, Tremayne, commended

Sponsor: Joseph Hubbard

Anderson, James Winston, death mourned

Sponsor: Jim Carns

Urging State Board of Education to refrain from accepting federal funds tied to Common Core Standards until full and open debate has occured

Sponsor: Joseph Hubbard

Russell Co., levy of county sales and use tax on property annexed into Phenix City or Hurtsboro under certain conditions

Sponsor: Lesley Vance

Health, neuro-endocrine-immune diseases (NEIDs), Governor and health officials urged to establish clinical care and research center for, increased education of health care providers urged

Sponsor: Slade Blackwell

Firearms, infringement on the right to keep and bear arms by federal government prohibited, federal acts violating Second Amendment declared void, Second Amendment Preservation Act

Sponsor: Paul Sanford

Double Springs, City of, corp. limits alt., referendum

Sponsor: Mike Millican

Houston Co., judge of probate, co. commission authorized to levy additional insurance fee of $1 for all licenses and renewal

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Behavior Analyst Licensing Board, estate within Division of Developmental Disabilities of Department of Mental Health, regulation of behavior analyst, exempting membership, powers and duties, subject to Sunset Law

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Supernumerary ad valorem tax officials, cap on compensation increased, Sec. 40-6-3 am'd.

Sponsor: John Merrill

Class 1 Municipalities, parolees and probationers of the municipal court to pay a fee to contribute to cost of his or her supervision and rehabilitation, fee not included in state income tax

Sponsor: Mary Moore

Anniston, alcoholic beverages, sale for off-premise consumption each day of the week

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Lyman Ward Military Academy, appropriation

Sponsor: Jay Love

Talladega College, appropriation

Sponsor: Jay Love

Veterans, family educational benefits, limited to tuition only for family members granted benefits for the first time after August 1, 2012, Secs. 31-6-2, 31-6-4, 31-6-5, 31-6-6, 31-6-15 am'd.

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Cosmetology, Board of, Sunset Review Law, continued until October 1, 2017, with modification to further provide for the instructional credit hours for licensure, Sec. 34-7A-22 am'd.

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Ms. Wheelchair Alabama, Incorporated, recognized

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Health benefit plans, breast cancer reconstruction surgery, coverage required on health benefit plans after a mastectomy, Secs. 10A-20-6.16, 27-21A-23 am'd

Sponsor: Harri Smith

Hearing Instrument Dealers, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Manufactured Housing Commission, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2014

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Simmons-Grayson, Abbie, oldest living person in the State of Alabama, commended

Sponsor: Mary Moore

Terrell, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby, celebrating 50th Wedding Anniversary, commended

Sponsor: Charles Newton

Tuskegee University, appropriation

Sponsor: Jay Love

Business licenses, Alabama Business License Reform Act, Revenue Department required to implement and administer an online site for applying for, purchasing, and renewing state, and municipal business licenses, Online Filing System Advisory Committee, state business license fee, exceptions provided, Secs. 11-3-11.1, 34-1-11, 34-3-3, 34-9-3, 34-24-50, 34-24-334, 34-33A-12, 40-2A-15, 40-12-2, 40-12-10, 40-12-30, 40-12-391, 40-12-392, 40-12-395, 40-12-398, 40-12-413, 40-16-6 am'd.; Secs. 11-3-11.2, 11-3-11.3, 11-3-11.4, 11-3-11.5, 11-3-11.6, 11-80-10.1, 11-80-11.1 added; Secs. 40-12-3, 40-12-4, 40-12-40 to 40-12-180, inclusive, 40-12-310 to 40-12-319, inclusive, 40-12-393 repealed; Secs. 40-12-4.1 through 40-12-8 renumbered

Sponsor: Terri Collins

Morgan Co., coroner removed from the Employees' Retirement System, Act 2008-86, 2008 Reg. Sess., repealed

Sponsor: Terri Collins

Wrestling, International Olympic Committee urged to continue in summer games

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Petroleum products, collection and distribution of certain fees by Department of Revenue, Secs. 8-17-80, 8-17-84, 8-17-87, 8-17-89, 8-17-91, 8-17-92, 8-17-93, 40-17-325, 40-17-359 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Burks, Edward Alan, death mourned

Sponsor: Jim Carns

Military, job creation and Military Stability Commission, membership revised, adoption of rules, subject to Open Meetings Act, Act 2011-350, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Bill Holtzclaw

Mitchem, Senator Hinton, death mourned

Sponsor: Vivian Figures

Generation America, commended

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Fiction, support expressed for works of fiction set in real Alabama locations

Sponsor: Clay Scofield

Workers' compensation, burial expense, maximum amount increased, Sec. 25-5-67 am'd.

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

Municipalities, mayors, vacancies, procedures for filling in municipalities with population of 12,000 or more inhabitants, Sec. 11-44G-2, Code of Alabama 1975, not to apply, Sec. 11-44G-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Municipalities, weeds and overgrown grass, abatement, alternative procedures may be adopted by city council in lieu of procedures under other laws, liens, Sec. 11-67-80 am'd.

Sponsor: William Beasley

Occupational Therapy, definition of occupational therapy, expands who may refer a patient for treatment, exempts certain occupational therapists from referral requirement, deletes requirement that Board of Medical Examiners jointly approve certain rules, provides for hire of an executive director, Secs. 34-39-3, 34-39-4, 34-39-5, 34-39-6, 34-39-7, 34-39-8, 34-39-11, 34-39-16 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Unemployment compensation, increase weekly maximum benefit, Sec. 25-4-72 am'd.

Sponsor: Pebblin Warren

Veterinary Practice Act, definition of practice of veterinary revised to prohibit unlicensed persons from directly supervising services, spay neuter clinics included as veterinary facilities, certain nonprofit employed vets exempted from prohibition against working for unlicensed employer, Secs. 34-29-61, 34-29-87, 34-29-88 am'd.

Sponsor: Patricia Todd

Nurses, certified nurse practioners and nurse midwives, Board of Medical Examiners authorized to create Limited Purpose Schedule II permits authorizing the prescribing of certain controlled substances, Secs. 20-2-250 to 20-2-260, inclusive, added; Secs. 20-2-214, 20-2-217 am'd.

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Fishing, gill net fishing in Tennessee River, prohibition repealed, Sec. 9-11-88 am'd.

Sponsor: Lynn Greer

Public assistance, fraud in obtaining, crime established, penalties, theft of services, knowledge requirement deleted, Sec. 13A-8-10 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Elevator Safety Review Board, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017, with modification to delete requirements of specific certification, Sec. 25-13-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Health insurance, licensing of dentists and physicians not to be conditioned on participation in health insurance plans

Sponsor: Phillip Williams

Linden Academy, honoring the legacy

Sponsor: Thomas Jackson

Foster children, Human Resources Dept., termination of parental rights, time for filing for shortened, service by publication in certain circumstances, Secs. 12-15-317, 12-15-318, 12-15-320 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Sizemore, Craig, nominee for the National Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils Award, commended

Sponsor: Daniel Boman

Harris, Terrell, Jr., outstanding accomplishments and dedicated service, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Interior Designers, Board for Registered, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017

Sponsor: Laura Hall

World Plumbing Day, March 11, 2013, recognized

Sponsor: Napoleon Bracy

House of Representatives, Consent Calendar

National Lineman Appreciation Day, April 18, 2013, recognized

Sponsor: Donnie Chesteen

Pate, Conroe Donald, death mourned

Sponsor: Mary McClurkin

Ervin, William Tracy, death mourned

Sponsor: John Merrill

Littlepage, Dr. Harriett, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

White, Lowell, commended

Sponsor: Richard Lindsey

Accountability Act of 2013, amended to provide that no public or nonpublic school shall be forced to enroll a student pursuant to Act __ , 2013 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Chad Fincher

Public Authorities, formed from former military installations, competitive bids, requirement that authority bid contracts removed, Sec.11-92B-24 am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Week of the Young Child, April 14-20, 2013, recognized

Sponsor: Todd Greeson

Thatcher, Margaret, British Prime Minister, death mourned

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Middleton, Carolyn, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

McDonald, John, commended

Sponsor: Joe Faust

Reynolds, Antoinette Gilman, death mourned

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Woodland High School Girls Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: Richard Laird

Moore, Mal, posthumously commended

Sponsor: John Merrill

Gremillion, Sheree, commended

Sponsor: Lynn Greer

All-Alabama Academic Team, commended

Sponsor: Pebblin Warren

Charley, Willie Kate, death mourned

Sponsor: Thomas Jackson

Brock, John B., death mourned

Sponsor: Thomas Jackson

Environment, Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team established, power and duties, the Monitoring and Impacts Group Subcommittee established, membership, duties, responsibilities

Sponsor: William Beasley

Pettus, Phillip James, commended

Sponsor: Johnny Morrow

Madison Academy football team, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Ferguson, Bob, death mourned

Sponsor: Daniel Boman

Arab High School Wrestling Team, commended

Sponsor: Wes Long

Frank McDaniel Drive, road in Lake Guntersville State Park, named

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Medicaid Agency, amendment to Rule 560-x-17-.05, entitled "Billing Procedure," disapproval by Joint Committee on Administrative Regulation Review, sustained, Medicaid Agency urged to adopt revised rule

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Coalition Against Domestic Violence, appropriation, operations plan and audited financial statement required, quarterly and end-of-year reports required

Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison

Prisoner Litigation Reform Act, created, administrative remedies for certain claims for prisoners required to be exhausted prior to filing suit, procedures adopted by the Department of Corrections, repayment of certain costs when proceeding in forma pauperis, maintenance of certain records required, resolution of certain prison condition claims by three-judge panel

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Dental Examiners, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017

Sponsor: April Weaver

Business entities, limited liability companies, formation of company agreement, filing, notice third parties, rights where operating agreement silent, Secs. 10A-1-1.03, 10A-1-1.08 am'd.; Secs. 10A-5-1.01 to 10A-5-9.06, inclusive, repealed; Secs. 10A-5A-1.01 to 10A-5A-12.08, inclusive, added

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Elections, write-in candidates, procedure for counting write-in votes, Sec. 17-6-28 am'd.

Sponsor: Charles Newton

Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, LP-Gas Recovery Fund abolished, board required to post rules in lieu of mailing, surety in cash requirement for permit holders deleted, permit F further provide for, Secs. 9-17-100, 9-17-101, 9-17-103, 9-17-104, 9-17-105, 9-17-106, 9-17-107, 9-17-109, 9-17-121, 9-17-122, 40-17-161, 40-17-164, 40-17-165 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Taxpayers' Bill of Rights, Uniform Revenue Procedures Act, broader "innocent spouse" relief, taxpayer appeals, revenue rulings from Department of Revenue, Alabama Tax Appeals Commission, Secs. 40-2A-3, 40-2A-4, 40-2A-5, 40-2A-7, 40-2A-8, 40-2A-11, 40-18-27 am'd.; Sec. 40-2A-9 repealed; Secs. 40-2B-1 to 40-2B-25, inclusive, added

Sponsor: Paul DeMarco

Towing companies, fees charged for towing and storage limited under certain circumstances, approval of towing fees by Department of Public Safety required, civil and criminal penalties

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Medicaid fraud, crime further defined, criminal penalties, statute of limitation, Medicaid Agency, access to Health Department Controlled Substances Data Base, Secs. 20-2-214, 22-1-11 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Harden, Kenny, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Monroe Co., tobacco, levy tax on tobacco products, collect, distrib. proceeds, const. amend.

Sponsor: Harry Shiver

Blackwell, Tony Wayne, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Cosmetology, Board of, expanded to include barbers, renamed, Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, Secs. 34-7B-1 to 34-7B-27, inclusive, added; Secs. 34-7A-1 to 34-7A-25, inclusive, repealed

Sponsor: Jimmy Holley

Public buildings, green building standards, wood products, use of certain forest certification standards

Sponsor: George Keahey

Pharmacy Board, prescription drugs in nursing homes, dispensing by automated dispensing systems, rule authorized, Sec. 34-23-74 am'd

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Podiatry, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2014

Sponsor: Mac Buttram

Motor vehicles, firefighter distinctive tag, additional fee, distrib. to Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund, Sec. 32-6-272 am'd.

Sponsor: John Merrill

Study Club of Andalusia, Centennial Celebration, commended

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Law Enforcement Officers, Medal of Honor, calling a joint session

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Owens, Adam, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund, Board of Commissioners, membership altered, Sec. 36-21-181 am'd.

Sponsor: Harri Smith

Phillips, Gaylon, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Licenses and Licensing, Conservation and Natural Resources Department, fishing, net, or seine permit transferable under certain circumstances, including physical hardship, Sec. 9-12-113 am'd.

Sponsor: Bill Hightower

Hanns, Stephen, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Ellison, John R., commended

Sponsor: Mike Hill

School attendance, to prohibit any child who withdraws from public, private, or church school to attend an accredited online school from being considered a drop-out or non-graduate for determining graduation rates, Sec. 16-28-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Hegeman, Jon and Amy, commended

Sponsor: K.L. Brown

Ervin, William Tracy, death mourned

Sponsor: Richard Lindsey

Bradley, Jacob, nominee for the 2013 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Unfunded mandates, remove exception for local boards of education from Amendment 621, Amendment 621, (Section 111.05 of Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Monroe Co., tobacco, levy tax on tobacco products, collect, distrib. proceeds, const. amend.

Sponsor: Harry Shiver

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Private Investigation Board, established, licensing and regulation of private investigators, members, terms, powers, vacancies, subject to Administrative Procedure Act, civil and criminal penalties, Private Investigators Licensing and Regulatory Act

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Interpreters and Transliterators, Licensure Board for, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017

Sponsor: April Weaver

Birmingham, establishing the Greater Birmingham Drinking Water Commission

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Jones-Stephens, Clara, death mourned

Sponsor: John Rogers

Fair Ballot Commission created, membership and terms provided for, require Secretary of State provide explanation of measures and post on website, Alabama Informed Voter Act created

Sponsor: Steve McMillan

Crow, Calvin, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Anniston, alcoholic beverages, sale for off-premise consumption each day of the week

Sponsor: Barbara Boyd

Employees, co., municipalities, or other political subdivision may not require vacation or other leave to employees

Sponsor: Todd Greeson

Athletic Commission, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2014

Sponsor: Mac Buttram

Taxation, reallocation of a portion of the tax proceeds of a county sales tax which is earmarked for indigent care

Sponsor: Jack Williams

House of Representatives, Consent Calendar

Health insurance and health benefit plans, registered nurse first assistants, reimbursement for services by insurers, Registered Nurse First Assistant Consumer Act

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Holt, Louis A., death mourned

Sponsor: John Merrill

Product liability action against manufacturers restricted, Sec. 6-5-521 am'd.

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Taxation, exempt the Ordinary People Society, Inc., from any state, county, and municipal sales and use tax

Sponsor: Dexter Grimsley

Lynn, James L., death mourned

Sponsor: Berry Forte

Powers, Carl Tyrone, death mourned

Sponsor: Laura Hall

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Fisher, Frederick D., death mourned

Sponsor: John Merrill

Singleton, Chester E., M.D., death mourned

Sponsor: John Merrill

Voter registration, to allow persons to register up to and on date of election, Sec. 17-3-50 am'd.

Sponsor: Darrio Melton

Accountability Act of 2013, amended to provide that no public or nonpublic school shall be forced to enroll a student pursuant to Act 2013-64 , 2013 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Tammy Irons

Animals, animal shelters, animal control, animal shelter owner or operator to submit annual report detailing number of animals entering facility and the disposition of the animals

Sponsor: Tammy Irons

Physical Therapy, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017

Sponsor: Jim Patterson

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, composition of nominating committee and process for nominating, appointing and confirming members revised, certain duties of president transferred to board, Secs. 16-49-20, 16-49-23 am'd.; Sec. 16-49-29 repealed

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Local Control School Flexibility Act of 2013, provides for creation of innovative K-12 schools, flexibility contracts between local boards of education and the State Board of Education, and authorize State Board of Education to promulgate rules, Act 2013-64, 2013 Reg. Sess., repealed

Sponsor: Vivian Figures

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Insurance Department, insurance holding companies, regulation further provided for, purpose to conform with National Association of Insurance Commissioners, model act, Secs. 10A-20-6.16, 27-21A-23, 27-29-1 to 27-29-7, inclusive, 27-29-10, 27-34-54 am'd.; Secs. 27-29-3.1, 27-29-6.1, 27-29-11.1 added

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Athletic Trainers, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017, with modification to allow board to set reduced renewal fees, Sec. 34-40-8 am'd.

Sponsor: Mac Buttram

State Treasurer, State Treasury Operations Fund created for operation of Unclaimed Property program and SAFE program, Secs. 35-12-81, 41-14A-12, 41-14A-14 am'd.

Sponsor: Ken Johnson

Coleman, Larry D., 25th Anniversary as Pastor of Galilee Baptist Church in Birmingham, commended

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Owens, Adam, nominee for the 2013 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Lindell, Robert, nominee for the 2013 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Municipality, business license tax, home health agency and hospice, tax due only where headquarters or branch office is located, tax not to be levied only because of delivery of service by employees, Sec 11-51-90.3 added

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Sales and use tax, aircraft conversion, exemption for ground support equipment and vehicles, Sec. 40-9-25.19 added

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Echols, Dedrick, nominee for the 2013 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Harden, Kenny, nominee for the 2013 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Sumerlin, Edith, death mourned

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Hanns, Stephen, nominee for the 2013 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Law enforcement officers, continuing education, chief of police and law enforcement officers required to complete continuing education courses that consist of a certain number of hours of instruction on dealing with mentally ill patients, Sec. 36-21-51 am'd

Sponsor: Dexter Grimsley

Bowling, William C., death mourned

Sponsor: Mac Buttram

Crow, Calvin, nominee for the 2013 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Alabama Prosthetics and Orthotics Education Grant Program, established to provide grants to expand master's and doctoral degree programs, Alabama Commission on Higher Education to administer

Sponsor: John Knight

Firearms, concealed pistol permits, lifetime permit authorized, fees for issuance, Secs. 11-45-1.1, 13A-11-52 repealed; Secs. 11-80-11, 13A-11-7, 13A-11-59, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-75, 13A-11-85, 40-12-143 am'd.

Sponsor: Ed Henry

Administrative Procedure Act, proposed rule changes, posting on website, business authorized to object, agency required to file a Business Economic Impact Statement with committee and Legislative Reference Service, review of all rules, Red Tape Reduction Act, Secs. 41-22-5.1, 41-22-5.2 added

Sponsor: April Weaver

Moore, Gary Stephen, commended

Sponsor: Joseph Hubbard

Black Belt Literacy Awareness Day, June 8, 2013, recognized

Sponsor: Darrio Melton

House of Representatives, Consent Calendar

Gunter, Sandra Lanier, commended

Sponsor: Barbara Boyd

Jefferson Co., pistol permit fee, distrib. to co. general fund for law enforcement purposes, certain prior acts repealed, Act 99-594, 1999 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Allen Farley

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Davis, Nathaniel, commended

Sponsor: Barbara Boyd

Ball, Claudine Smith, death mourned

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Local Control School Flexibility Act of 2013, provides for creation of innovative K-12 schools, flexibility contracts between local boards of education and the State Board of Education, and authorize State Board of Education to promulgate rules, Act 2013-64, 2013 Reg. Sess., repealed

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Kerley Motor Company, celebrating its 70th Anniversary, commended

Sponsor: Mark Tuggle

Common Core Standards, State Board of Education prohibited from adopting or implementing

Sponsor: Scott Beason

Lake View, corp. limits alt.

Sponsor: John Merrill

Genealogical Society of East Alabama, celebrating its 50th Anniverary, commended

Sponsor: Harry Bridges

Health care costs, health care providers to provide estimate upon request, Medical Cost Disclosure Act

Sponsor: Todd Greeson

Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, out-of-state colleges and universities, legislative oversight committee authorized to approve applications, Secs. 32-6-67, 32-6-68 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Unemployment compensation, substitute employees of schools, exempt from collecting, Sec. 25-4-10 am'd.

Sponsor: Rusty Glover

Business license tax, within municipality, amount a tax levied shall not exceed a certain amount, Sec. 11-51-90.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Shadrack McGill

Crimes and offenses, Rape 1st degree, parental rights of defendant of child, terminated, Sec. 13A-6-61 am'd.

Sponsor: Hank Sanders

Monetary Settlement, oil spill- Deep Water Horizon, use of settlement to repay Alabama Trust Fund and Rainy Day account, prohibited, deposit into General Fund

Sponsor: George Keahey

Criminal procedure, death penalty, death row inmates' right to challenge death sentence if obtained on basis of race

Sponsor: Hank Sanders

Initiative, constitutional amendments, proposed by people, authorized, Legislature may offer alternate proposal, const. amend.

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Accountability Act of 2013, amended to provide that no public or nonpublic school shall be forced to enroll a student pursuant to Act 2013-64 , 2013 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

District Attorneys and circuit clerks, retirement system, Legislature authorized to provide, const. amend.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Ariton Rescue Squad, celebrating its 45th Anniversary as a volunteer unit, commended

Sponsor: Alan Boothe

Cannabis, legalizing for personal use

Sponsor: Patricia Todd

Manufactured homes, rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants in manufactured home communities, specified, Alabama Manufactured Home Landlord-Tenant Act

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Debt collection, setoff of debt, collection by counties or municipalities, Sec. 40-18-100 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

Certificates of Need, health care facilities, transfer of ownership, includes legal entities, retro. effect, Secs. 22-21-260, 22-21-263, 22-21-270 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Warrantless arrests, authorized for a person tresspassing on property of an educational institution, Secs. 13A-7-1, 15-10-3 am'd.

Sponsor: William Poole

Abortion, physician involvement and admitting privileges at local hospital required, certain standard in treatment and care required, reporting of name of minor child to Human Resources Department and law enforcement under certain conditions, criminal penalties, Women's Health and Safety Act

Sponsor: Mary McClurkin

County or municipal, authorities, lease of property to United States authorized, expenditure of funds to promote federal facilities authorized, Sec.11-101A-8 am'd

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Aircraft, manufacturers of commercial aircraft or aircraft parts, statute of limitations, statute of repose, forum non conveniens provided in civil liability actions, allocation of fault, Alabama Commercial Aviation Business Improvement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Canada - United States, New International Trade Crossing, expressing support for

Sponsor: John Merrill

Trucking Association, celebrates its 75th Anniversary, commended

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Religious Liberty Act, allow employers who are religiously affiliated or motivated to exclude health insurance coverage for contraceptive or abortifacient drugs, devices, methods to its employees

Sponsor: Lynn Greer

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Battle, Bill, commended

Sponsor: John Merrill

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Unemployment compensation, substitute employees of schools, exempt from collecting, Sec. 25-4-10 am'd.

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Garrison, Howard Haston, death mourned

Sponsor: John Merrill

Walmart, Veterans Welcome Home Commitment, commended

Sponsor: Harry Bridges

Wetumpka Municipal Airport, commended

Sponsor: Gregory Wren