Regular Session 2014

Lowe, Sammy, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Pate, Rob, commended

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Republic of Turkey recognized, Alabama-Turkish friendship encouraged

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Franklin Co., Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority, services expanded to include sewage and broadband services, const. amend.

Sponsor: Johnny Morrow

Winston Co., sheriff, service of process, fee increased, additional distrib. to Law Enforcement Fund and Circuit Clerk's Fund, referendum

Sponsor: Ken Johnson

Seafood, Alabama, Congress urged to fund marketing and promotion of Alabama seafood products

Sponsor: Slade Blackwell

Spanish Fort, corp. limits alt.

Sponsor: Randy Davis

Urging Governor, Alabama Department of Environmental Management to lodge formal request with federal Environmental Protection Agency regarding Mississippi Silicon, LLC, permit by Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality

Sponsor: Roger Bedford

Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag, recognized

Sponsor: Bill Holtzclaw

Insurance Department, licensing of insurance producers, title insurance agents, or independent adjusters, applicants, fingerprinting for criminal background check, provisions regarding transfer to National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC's) deleted, Secs. 27-7-4.4, 27-9A-17, 27-25-4.6 am'd.

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Deferred presentment transactions, customer repayment period revised, extensions prohibited, collection of a bad check fee under certain conditions, use of database by licensees required, Sec. 5-18A-13 am'd.

Sponsor: Patricia Todd

Mechanics Liens, Interm Study Commission on, established

Sponsor: Marcel Black

Gulf Distributing Holdings, of Alabama, commended

Sponsor: Joseph Hubbard

Legislative Council, reconstituted, Senate Legislative Council, House Legislative Council estab., Legislative Council, Joint Fiscal Committee, Legislative Building Authority, Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment Committee abolished, Law Institute part of Legislative Department, Chief of Legislative Operations created, Secs. 29-1-5, 29-1-22, 29-2-52, 29-2-200, 29-2-201, 29-4-20, 29-4-22, 29-4-25, 29-4-30, 29-4-32, 29-4-35, 29-4-40, 29-4-42, 29-5-2, 29-5-3, 29-5-4, 29-5-13, 29-6-1, 29-6-2, 29-6-3, 29-6-4, 29-6-7, 29-7-4, 29-8-1,29-8-2, 29-8-3, 29-8-4, 29-8-5, 41-19-3, 41-19-3.1 am'd.; Secs. 29-6-8, 29-6-9 added; Secs. 29-2-50, 29-2-51, 29-7-5 repealed

Sponsor: Jimmy Holley

Contracts, payment of state contractors, state may not increase time for payment beyond 30 days, time frame to hold pre-bid meetings specified, review of invoices in specified time frame required, alteration of contract allowed under certain circumstances, Sec. 39-2-2, 39-2-12 am'd.

Sponsor: William Roberts

Finance Department, required to develop and maintain automated inventory of state agency, facilities and lands, exceptions

Sponsor: Paul DeMarco

Miles, Jesse Whitfield, Sr., commended

Sponsor: K.L. Brown

Moquin, Joseph C., death mourned

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Public assistance benefits, purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, and lottery tickets with, prohibited, use of benefit funds in certain establishments prohibited, penalties for violations, Human Resources Department required to perform monthly matches to determine eligibility regarding incarceration or whether recipient is deceased

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Rosser, Tolton C., commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Gamper, Linda J., commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Epinephrine, anaphylaxis preparedness program, St. Department of Education and local boards of education to implement by 2015-2016 scholastic year a plan for use of premeasured autoinjectable epinephrine at schools

Sponsor: Mark Tuggle

Talladega Co., sales and use tax outside of cities, distrib. of a portion of revenue, definition of legislative delegation further provided for, Act 91-533, 1991 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Eaton, Angel, commended

Sponsor: John Merrill

Senate, special order calendar

Willis, Britain Levi, death mourned

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Etowah County Mega Sports Complex Authority, created

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Senate, special order calendar

Brantley High School Girls Basketball team, commended

Sponsor: Charles Newton

Lauderdale County High School Girls Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: Lynn Greer

Income tax, married taxpayers, optional standard deduction authorized when filing separate tax returns, Sec. 40-18-15 am'd.

Sponsor: Quinton Ross

Jim Byard, Jr., Bridge on West 4th Street, Highway 82 W, named

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

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

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Tatum, John W., commended

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

W. Hardy McCollum Flyover, extension of M-Class Boulevard in Tuscaloosa County, named

Sponsor: John Merrill

Byars, Walter Ryland, Jr., death mourned

Sponsor: Joseph Hubbard

Tuskegee University Golden Tigers Men's Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: Pebblin Warren

Peggy Culverhouse Memorial Bridge, on Alabama Highway 51, named

Sponsor: Alan Boothe

Durable medical equipment, prosthetics and orthotics devices, medical supplies covered by and billed to Medicare, Medicaid, or a health benefit plan, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales, use and rental taxes, Sec. 40-9-30 am'd.; Sec. 40-9-39.1 repealed

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Homeowners insurance, counties contiguous to Mobile Bay and Gulf of Mexico, credits against insurance premium taxes for private property carriers who write coverage in Zones 1, 2, 3, and 4, geographic areas covered by Alabama Insurance Underwriting Association, Sec. 27-1-24.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Bill Hightower

YMCA's, supporting state alliance of and its public policy advocacy at the local, state, and national level to improve lives of all Alabamians

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Felonies, theft by deception and certain securities violations, statute of limitations extended under certain conditions, exceptions, until discovery of deception, Secs. 8-6-18, 13A-8-2, 15-3-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul DeMarco

Motor vehicles, farm tags for truck tractors, provision limiting a farmer to one farm tag for truck tractors deleted, Sec. 40-12-248 am'd.

Sponsor: Alan Boothe

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

Sponsor: Jim Carns

Adoptions, income tax credit authorized for private intrastate adoption or adoption of qualified foster child

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Business personal property tax returns, Department of Revenue required to develop online electronic filing system

Sponsor: Gregory Wren

Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act, Congress urged to enact, increase funding, Connelley, Bill, commended

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Solid waste, application process for permits, local governing body approval, deemed denied if not approved within certain number of days, Sec. 22-27-48 am'd.

Sponsor: Alan Baker

Employees' Retirement System, one-time lump-sum additional payment to retirement allowance of certain retirees and beneficiaries

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Voter registration, deadline of 14 days before an election set, exception for counties 600,000 or more deleted, printing of voter list provided for, Sec. 17-3-50, 17-4-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Tax sale property, redemption, payment of excess to persons negotiating redemption or purchasing at a tax sale, further provided for, Sec. 40-10-28 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Sex offenders, convicted of crime with a minor, prohibited within 500 feet of public school K-12 property during instructional hours, Class C felony, Sec. 15-20A-17 am'd.

Sponsor: Vivian Figures

Old Federal Road Task Force, established, composition, duties

Sponsor: Thad McClammy

State employees, bonus, for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2014, conditional cost-of-living increase

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

Lanier, J. Smith, II, death mourned

Sponsor: Harry Bridges

Capital punishment, person or entity who participates in an execution or performs any ancillary function shall be confidential, Sec. 15-18-82.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Lynn Greer

Postsecondary Education Department, Chancellor may appoint interim president of two-year schools and colleges, Sec. 16-60-111.9 am'd.

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument, crime of, electronic drafts included, Sec. 13A-9-13.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Abortions, information required to be provided to a woman prior to abortion, time period increased from 24 hours to 48 hours, Sec. 26-23A-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Ed Henry

Baldwin Co., property tax commissioner, business personal property tax, electronic filing of returns provided for

Sponsor: Steve McMillan

Municipalities, storm sewer system, regulation, Sec. 11-89C-15 added; Secs. 11-89C-1, 11-89C-2, 11-89C-4, 11-89C-9, 11-89C-10 am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Code of Ethics, definition of principal expanded, lobbyist required to identify principals that stand to benefit from lobbyist activities, Secs. 36-25-1, 36-25-18 am'd.

Sponsor: April Weaver

Judges, recusals, appearance of impartiality based on campaign contribution, rebuttable presumption if contribution represents 25 percent of total contribution for election cycle, Secs. 12-24-1, 12-24-2 repealed

Sponsor: Mike Ball

Congress, olympic medals, urged to pass a bill to exempt the value of any medal or prize money awarded at an Olympic Game from taxation

Sponsor: Becky Nordgren

Motor vehicles, natural gas, requirement of decal from Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board suspended until October 2016, tax provided under certain conditions

Sponsor: Gregory Wren

Taxation, tax on motor fuels, Secs. 8-17-95, 8-17-96, 8-17-97, 8-17-98, 8-17-99, 8-17-100, 8-17-101, 8-17-102 added; Sec. 8-17-89 repealed; Secs. 8-17-80, 8-17-84, 8-17-87, 8-17-91, 8-17-92, 8-17-93, 40-17-325, 40-17-329, 40-17-359, 40-17-362 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Bibb Co., sheriff, jail store, co. commission may contract with provider to operate on request of sheriff, distribution of proceeds to General Fund, Act 2013-407, 2013 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 45-4-235 am'd.

Sponsor: April Weaver

Unemployment compensation, employing unit defined, Sec. 25-4-8 am'd.

Sponsor: Clay Scofield

Interagency Autism Coordinating Council urged to include neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly Rett Syndrome, within scope of mission

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Space, Alabama Space Authority created, Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, Alabama Development Office, Alabama Department of Transportation, Governors office, Legislature, promote space exploration

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Mize, Ola Lee, death mourned

Sponsor: Phillip Williams

Horton, James Edwin, Jr., posthumously commended

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Lieutenant Colonel R. Edward "Ed" Yeilding Parkway, portion of Cox Creek Parkway and Alabama Highway 133 in the Florence, named

Sponsor: Tammy Irons

Tharp, Adriane, commended

Sponsor: Patricia Todd

Thomas, Joab L., death mourned

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Tallassee, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales authorized under certain conditions, referendum

Sponsor: Jerry Fielding

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

Sponsor: Richard Baughn

Franklin Co., Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority, services expanded to include sewage and broadband services, const. amend.

Sponsor: Roger Bedford

Jackson Co., relief for Willie Dean Mount, futher provided for, Act 84-540, 1984 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Shadrack McGill

Byars, Walter Ryland, Jr., death mourned

Sponsor: Joseph Hubbard

Hawkins, Jack, Jr., commended

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Jackson Co., solid waste program, reimbursement of payments from General Fund relating to the operation of, administrative fee payable to co. commission authorized

Sponsor: Shadrack McGill

Disabled persons, preference for services provided by under direction of the Department of Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, Sec. 21-2-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Phil Williams

McClendon, Representative Jim, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Denton, Jeremiah Andrew, Jr., death mourned

Sponsor: David Sessions

Beason, Senator Scott, commended

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Gamper, Linda J., commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Laird, Representative Richard J., commended

Sponsor: Harry Bridges

Protection From Abuse Act, injunction against adult child of victim, authorized, Sec. 30-5-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Mac Buttram

Fincher, Representative Chad, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Ison, Representative Jamie, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Taylor, Senator Bryan, commended

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Madden-Lunsford, Norah, commended

Sponsor: Patricia Todd

Howard, Constance Patricia, commended

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Colston, Representative David, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Pate, Rob, commended

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Campaign contributions, date when received, clarified, Sec. 17-5-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Davis

DeMarco, Representative Paul, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Hughes, Mary Alice, commended

Sponsor: Patricia Todd

Smith, Donald G., commended

Sponsor: Randall Shedd

Hubbard, Representative Joe, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Greeson, Representative Todd, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Alabama Ahead Act. commencing with 2014-2015 school year, revised to delete pen-enabled requirement, phase-in requirement and reassignment provisions, advisory committee revised, schools given question of participating, local school systems to contribute 25 percent of funding, Secs. 16-16B-1, 16-16B-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Center for Foreign Investment, commended

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Elizabeth "Beth" Diana Childers Memorial Highway, portion of Alabama Highway 207, named

Sponsor: Tammy Irons

Hatley, Marty, commended

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Trail, recognized

Sponsor: Hank Sanders

Dirr, Samuel I., rank of Eagle Scout, commended

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Blount, Richard Harris, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Dilworth, Beverly L., death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Black, Delia, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Reeves, Doris Ruth Green, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Lowe, Sammy, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Allen, Rance, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Luna, Jay Patrick, rank of Eagle Scout, commended

Sponsor: Lynn Greer

Ponder, Johnny, 2013 Citizen of the Year, commended

Sponsor: Stephen Hurst

Lett, Charles A., Jr., death mourned

Sponsor: Darrio Melton

Adams, Jennifer Lynn Reeder, death mourned

Sponsor: Dexter Grimsley

Maharry, Peggy Jean, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Frier, Joe Birchel Wayne, Sr., death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Autism Awareness Month, April 2014, recognized

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Fuller, Jennifer Barrow, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Pike, Henry Arnold, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Kyle, Conner Jerome, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

MacMillan, Cora Jean Mackey, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Goodman, Henry Walter, death mourned

Sponsor: John Merrill

Nelms, Angelina, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

King, Mattie Lee, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Darwin, Samuel Jackson, III, death mourned

Sponsor: Jim Patterson

Thompson, Donnie, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Price, Leslie, commended

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Shelton State Women's Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: John Merrill

Senate, special order calendar

Jackson Co., parks and recreation, transfer of surplus funds for operation of to the county general fund

Sponsor: John Robinson

Roberts-Mitchem Senate Agriculture Committee Room named, Senator Hinton Mitchem recognized

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Alberta Baptist Church and the LifePointe Church of God, tornado damaged churches, rebuilt, recognized

Sponsor: John Merrill

Wallace, Albert Kenneth, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Springer, Berta Lou Lewis, death mourned

Sponsor: John Merrill

White, Jim, Sr., commended

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Eubanks, Jimmie J., death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Sizemore, Tom, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Cunningham, Kenneth Larry, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Hyfield, Carl, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, craft beer industry, recognized

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Brakefield, Charles Bruce, Jr., death mourned

Sponsor: John Merrill

Buggs, Anthony Demetrious, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Gladden, Phillip Brandon, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Casey Feldman Foundation, recognized and April 2014 designated Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Sponsor: Christopher England

Vedane, Charles Richard, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Brewers, craft brewers license provided, Sec. 28-3A-6.1added

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Sauls, Betty Joyce Dooley, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Elections, prohibit gambling interest or person or agent on behalf of a gambling interest from contributing money or a thing of value to any candidate for public office in this state, Sec. 17-5-15.2 added

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Museums, small town museums trail, Tourism Department encouraged to establish

Sponsor: Elaine Beech

Pike Co., draft beer, sale, authorized in the unincorporated areas of the county, municipalities may authorize by ordinance

Sponsor: Alan Boothe

Bay Minette, corp. limits alt.

Sponsor: Harry Shiver

Animal Control Officer, training and certification, Alabama Animal Control Association, Alabama Peace Officers' Standard and Training Commission, develop uniform program, continuing education

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Taxation, Wallace State Community College in Hanceville Future Foundation, exempt from state, county, and local ad valorem taxes, Act 2013-170, 2013 Reg. Sess., am'd.; Sec. 40-9-25.19 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Alabaster, corp. limits alt.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Trails Commission, and advisory board, members, terms, commission may be transferred from Department of Economic and Community Affairs to another agency, Secs. 41-23-140, 41-23-141 am'd.

Sponsor: Terri Collins

Judges, recusals, appearance of impartiality based on campaign contribution, rebuttable presumption if contribution represents 25 percent of total contribution for election cycle, Secs. 12-24-1, 12-24-2 repealed

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Debtors, homestead exemption and personal property exemption, increased, Secs. 6-10-2, 6-10-6, 6-10-7, 6-10-11, 43-8-110, 43-8-111, 43-8-113, 43-8-115 am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Elections, secretary of state to provide free computerized statewide voter registration list to other state chief election officials upon request Sec. 17-4-38 am'd.

Sponsor: Bill Holtzclaw

HIV clinics, redispensing of prescription drugs not used by patients, pharmacies allowed

Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison

Donated leave, limitation on hours of leave a state employee may contribute to another state employee who has qualified for catastrophic sick leave, removed, Sec. 36-26-35.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Rusty Glover

Warrantless arrests, authorized upon commission of certain crimes on property of an educational institution, Secs. 13A-7-1, 15-10-3 am'd.

Sponsor: David Standridge

Public K-12 Education, moratorium on further adoption of common core until 1/1/17, local board of education may opt out and use alternative curriculum, advisory commission created

Sponsor: Scott Beason

Firefighters, death or disability for occupational disease for firefighters, no time limitation upon filing a claim for disability benefits, may resubmit claims under certain conditions, Secs. 11-43-144, 36-30-5, 36-30-20, 36-30-22, 36-30-40, 36-30-41 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Sanford

State Forestry Commission, Department of Agriculture and Industries renamed as Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Industries, Division of State Forestry within Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Industries created, transfer of responsibilities and other effects of the State Forestry Commission to the Division of State Forestry, Sec. 9-3-16 repealed; Secs. 9-3-1, 9-3-2, 9-3-4, 9-3-5 to 9-3-10, inclusive, 9-3-10.1, 9-3-11 to 9-3-15, inclusive, 9-3-17, 9-3-19, 9-8A-3, 9-10A-4, 9-13-1, 9-13-3, 9-13-4, 9-13-5, 9-13-6, 9-13-8, 9-13-9, 9-13-10, 9-13-10.1, 9-13-11, 9-13-24, 9-13-40 to 9-13-47, inclusive, 9-13-49, 9-13-50, 9-13-63, 9-13-64, 9-13-65, 9-13-80, 9-13-84, 9-13-103, 9-13-104, 9-13-122, 9-13-124, 9-13-125, 9-13-126, 9-13-140, 9-13-141, 9-13-161 to 9-13-164, inclusive, 9-13-166, 9-13-167, 9-13-181, 9-13-182, 9-13-185, 9-13-189, 9-13-190, 9-13-192 to 9-13-196, inclusive, 9-13-201, 9-13-225, 9-13-226, 9-13-272, 9-13-273, 9-15-3, 9-15-30, 9-15-82, 11-84-2, 23-1-293, 31-9C-2, 32-6-272, 32-6-410, 32-6-411, 32-6-413, 36-16-11, 36-21-8, 36-27-59, 36-30-1, 36-30-2, 36-32-1, 40-7-25.1, 41-4-33.1, 41-6A-8, 41-23-141 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Pardons and Paroles, Division of Probation and Parole, created within Department of Corrections, supervising offenders on probation, transfer of duties, responsibilities and other effects of the Board of Pardons and Paroles as they relate to supervision of offenders, Secs. 12-23A-2, 12-25-37, 12-25-38, 14-1-1.2, 15-18-71, 15-18-74, 15-18-76, 15-18-77, 15-20A-20, 15-20A-39, 15-22-1.3, 15-22-2, 15-22-24, 15-22-28, 15-22-30, 15-22-33, 15-22-35, 15-22-36, 15-22-36.1, 15-22-36.2, 15-22-37, 15-22-51, 15-22-53, 15-22-56, 15-23-72, 36-21-2, 41-9-1060 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Aggravated theft of property, crime of created, limitations specified, Sec. 13A-8-2.1 added; Secs. 13A-8-3-, 15-3-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Jerry Fielding

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: Craig Ford

Public employees, certain employees on active military duty, compensation provided for, Secs. 31-12-5, 31-12-6 am'd.

Sponsor: Donnie Chesteen

Crime Victims Compensation Commission, definition of funeral expenses and work loss, payments to victims, administrative expense of commission, Secs. 15-23-3, 15-23-5, 15-23-15 am'd.

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Credit report security freeze, applies to minors and incapacitated, Secs. 8-35-1, 8-35-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Bear Creek Watershed, Board of Directors, Governor authorized to appoint one member at large, Sec. 33-15-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Johnny Morrow

Police animals, trained or handled by Class One Railroad Officer or special agent, included in protection laws, Sec. 13A-11-260 am'd.

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

Bail bond surety insurers, regulation by Insurance Department, amount of unearned premium reserve specific required, Sec. 27-36-3.1 added

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, Legion of Valor member authorized to receive license tag without cost, Secs. 32-6-250, 32-6-251 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Athletic Commission, certain requirements for holding professional wrestling matches made permissive with commission, Sec. 41-9-1033 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Motor vehicles, pickup trucks, riding in bed of by person under certain age, prohibited, exceptions, phased in implementation, penalties

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Conservation and Natural Resources Department, regulation of public exhibition of wildlife, additional fee authorized, exemptions revised, Secs. 9-11-324, 9-11-328 am'd.

Sponsor: George Keahey

Trails Commission, and advisory board, members, terms, commission may be transferred from Department of Economic and Community Affairs to another agency, Secs. 41-23-140, 41-23-141 am'd.

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Schools, students taught at home by either private tutor or under church school law may participate in public K-12 extracurricular activities, Equal Access to Athletics Act

Sponsor: Mary McClurkin

Deferred presentment transactions, customer repayment period revised, extensions prohibited, collection of a bad check fee under certain conditions, use of database by licensees required, Secs. 5-18A-2, 5-18A-12, 5-18A-13 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Code of Ethics, definition of principal expanded, lobbyist required to identify principals that stand to benefit from lobbyist activities, Secs. 36-25-1, 36-25-18 am'd.

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Construction Recruitment Institute, membership of Board of Directors increased, appointing authorities altered, Sec. 40-10-724 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Tobacco products, definitions revised, archaic language removed, invoices, penalties, Sec. 40-25-16.1 added; Secs. 40-25-1, 40-25-2, 40-25-4, 40-25-7, 40-25-8, 40-25-9, 40-25-13, 40-25-20, 40-2A-10 am'd.

Sponsor: Bill Hightower

Municipalities, allow Class 6, 7, or 8 municipality to establish not more than two entertainment districts, Act 2013-382, 2013 Reg. Sess., Sec. 28-3A-17.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Legislative Orientation, Joint Committee, created to hold orientation after 2014 general election, provide training, membership, duties

Sponsor: Robert Ward

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

Sponsor: Jimmy Holley

Disabled persons, preference for services provided by under direction of the Department of Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, Sec. 21-2-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Bill Holtzclaw

Public education, reduction-in-force policies, contents further provided for, significant factors specified, compliance with antidiscrimination laws required, Sec. 16-1-33 am'd.

Sponsor: Ed Henry

Legislature, elections, vacancy in office of senator or representative, Governor to fill vacancy if it occurs after the last day of third regular session in any quadrennium, Sec. 17-15-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Bill Hightower

Motor vehicles, handicapped parking, sign designated special access parking place not required to specify fine, Sec.32-6-233.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Ken Johnson

Board of Optometry, practice of optometry through telemedicine provided, Secs. 34-22-80 to 34-22-87, inclusive, am'd.; Sec. 34-22-88 repealed

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Class 6 municipalities, weed abatement as nuisance, alternate procedures, alternate procedure liens under certain conditions

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Attorney General's Litigation Support Fund, limitation on deposits removed, detailed reporting required, Sec. 36-15-4.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Real property, affordable rental housing, appraisal of certain Class II property having restrictions by law or covenant must take into account net operating income based on restrictions, requiring Revenue Department to adopt rules to implement

Sponsor: Oliver Robinson

Firefighters, death or disability for occupational disease for firefighters, no time limitation upon filing a claim for disability benefits, may resubmit claims under certain conditions, Secs. 11-43-144, 36-30-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects, maximum administrative fine increased from $250 to $2,500, board authorized to assess costs against person found guilty, Sec. 34-17-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Homeowners insurance, counties contiguous to Mobile Bay and Gulf of Mexico, credits against insurance premium taxes for private property carriers who write coverage in Zones 1, 2, 3, and 4, geographic areas covered by Alabama Insurance Underwriting Association, Sec. 27-1-24.1 am'd.

Sponsor: David Sessions

Controlled substances, Schedule I, additional synthetic controlled substances and analogue substances included in, trafficking in controlled substance analogues, requisite weight increased, Secs. 13A-12-231, 20-2-23 am'd.

Sponsor: Allen Farley

Hunting and fishing, right to clarified, subject to reasonable rules that promote conservation and management, const. amend.

Sponsor: Scott Beason

Municipalities, regulate separate storm sewer system, Secs. 11-89C-1, 11-89C-2, 11-89C-4, 11-89C-9, 11-89C-10 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Carns

Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Judicial Commission, creation, membership, appointments to fill vacancies in offices of circuit and district judge, circuit clerk, and district attorney, const. amend.

Sponsor: Jerry Fielding

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

Sponsor: Scott Beason

Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Judicial Commission, creation, membership, appointments to fill vacancies in offices of circuit and district judge, circuit clerk, and district attorney, const. amend.

Sponsor: Paul Beckman

Tobacco tax, Master Settlement Agreement, certain definitions added and changed, to provide jointly and severally liability for importers as manufacturers for escrow deposits, seizure and forfeiture of cigarettes for failure to make escrow deposits, agents appointed for service of process, permit for nonparticipating manufacturer, Secs. 6-12-2, 6-12-3, 6-12A-2, 6-12A-3, 6-12A-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

Employees' Retirement System, one-time lump-sum additional payment to retirement allowance of certain retirees and beneficiaries

Sponsor: Jim Patterson

Food service establishments, listing of country of origin of food containing fish product of the Order of Siluriformes, methods of display, Sec. 22-20A-31 am'd.

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Emergencies, broadcasters, radio, t.v., and cable, emergency response broadcasters, training and certification by Homeland Security Department, access to facilities to repair and restart broadcasting during emergencies

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Forfeitures, Comprehensive Criminal Proceeds Forfeiture Act, seizure and forfeiture of property and proceeds related to certain criminal offenses further provided for, disposal of forfeited property, interests of owners and lienholders in property provided for, abandoned property

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Labor Department, maximum compensation of members of Board of Appeals increased from $100 to $150 daily with maximum annually increased from $24,000 to $36,000 annually, Sec. 25-2-12 am'd.

Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison

Alcoholic beverages, annual license fee, payment date altered, increased penalty for failure to timely renew, fee for electronic processing, Sec. 28-3A-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Lesley Vance

Jefferson Co., water and sewer systems, collection of sewer service charges, Act 616, 1953 Reg. Sess. am'd.; Act 886, 1961 Reg. Sess. repealed

Sponsor: Mary Moore

Labor, unemployment, unemployment compensation, amount of benefits payable reduced if individual receives or is eligible to receive pension payments from a plan maintained or contributed to solely by employer, retroactive pension payments considered disqualification if payments made from a plan maintained or contributed to solely by employer, Sec. 25-4-78 am'd.

Sponsor: Kurt Wallace

Business Licenses, Department of Revenue, applicants for licenses required to submit federal tax identification number or Social Security number, Sec. 40-12-30 am'd.

Sponsor: Terri Collins

State Employee Insurance Board, election of state employee representatives by full-time state employees, Sec. 36-29-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Clay Scofield

Children, endangering the welfare, delinquent child and dependent child for purposes of conviction, technical citation corrected, Secs. 12-15-102, 13A-13-6 am'd.

Sponsor: Allen Farley

Mental Health Finance Authority, sale and lease of real property, exempt from requirement that State Land Division of Conservation and Natural Resources Department competitively bid, Sec. 9-15-82 am'd.

Sponsor: Roger Bedford

Controlled substances, additional penalties for convictions of, addition drug-related crimes included, driver's license suspension required for additional convictions for drug-related convictions, Secs. 13A-12-281, 13A-12-291 am'd.

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Facilitating Business Rapid Response to Declared Disasters Act, provides out-of-state businesses and entities means to establish temporary presence and residency in state for declared emergency in state

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Charitable food donation, immunity for expanded to include foods prepared by a restaurant or food service establishment, Sec. 20-1-6 am'd.

Sponsor: Rusty Glover

Motor vehicle dealers, licenses, uniform licenses, off-site sales, time to obtain license decreased, surety bond, dealer license tags further provided for, penalties, Secs. 40-12-264, 40-12-390, 40-12-391, 40-12-392, 40-12-395, 40-12-396, 40-12-398, 40-12-400 am'd.

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Flexible School Calendar Act, temporary calendar parameters removed, local board of education may provide for 1080 instructional hours, Sec. 16-13-231am'd.

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Taxation, remove Liquefied Petroleum Gas from the decal program, Secs. 40-17-160, 40-17-161 am'd.

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

State Employee Insurance Board, election of state employee representatives by full-time state employees, Sec. 36-29-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Ed Henry

State sales and use tax increased, phase-in period, sales and use tax on food phased out, exempt by 2017, counties and municipalities prohibited from increasing sales tax on food, Secs. 40-23-2, 40-23-61 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Contracts, use of restrictive covenants clarified, Sec. 8-1-1 repealed

Sponsor: Phillip Williams

Professional Bondsman, certification and examination of required, continuing education required, fees, disbursement of fees, suspension

Sponsor: Jimmy Holley

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

Sponsor: Steve McMillan

Fishing, additional licenses, new resident and nonresident state lake fishing license, new nonresident 3-day license, public fishing pier and annual saltwater fishing pier licenses, disabled 3-day fishing license, Sec. 9-11-56.3 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Municipalities, weeds, abatement, alternative procedures to declare a public nuisance after prior abatement

Sponsor: Steve McMillan

Voter registration list, investigating report of death or nonresidence of voter in order to purge name, county board of registrars, procedure for, Sec. 17-4-6.1 added

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Impeachment, Article 7, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, repealed and readopted, const. amend.

Sponsor: Del Marsh

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: John Merrill

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

Optometry, Board of, practice of optometry through telemedicine provided for, Secs. 34-22-80 to 34-22-87, inclusive, am'd.; Sec. 34-22-88 repealed

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

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

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

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

Sponsor: Clay Scofield

Drivers' licenses, autism spectrum disorder, persons with autism spectrum disorder to have "ASD" displayed on driver's license

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Elections, independent candidate and political parties, ballot access, filing fee, Secs. 17-6-22, 17-9-3 am'd.

Sponsor: David Standridge

Schools, study of Congress to include opening prayer of session of Congress

Sponsor: Stephen Hurst

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, certain provisions of declared null and void, Attorney General authorized to file an action for injunctive relief for persons injured by implementation of the act, tax credit for payment of penalties, certain involuntary in-home visitations for Early Childhood Care, prohibited

Sponsor: Jerry Fielding

Children, endangering the welfare, delinquent child and dependent child for purposes of conviction, technical citation corrected, Secs. 12-15-102, 13A-13-6 am'd.

Sponsor: Jerry Fielding

Political activity, Legislature, minority and majority parties caucus, public funds authorized for paying staff members of political caucus, Sec. 17-17-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Marcel Black

Municipalities, municipal employees, direct deposit of wages under certain conditions

Sponsor: Terri Collins

Emergencies, broadcasters, radio, t.v., and cable, emergency response broadcasters, training and certification by Homeland Security Department, access to facilities to repair and restart broadcasting during emergencies

Sponsor: John Merrill

Criminal procedure, new classes of capital offense, reduce appeal time, Fair Justice Act

Sponsor: Bill Holtzclaw

Religious expression in schools, authorized, Alabama Student Religious Liberties Act

Sponsor: Mack Butler

Blood donations, plasma donations, minors age 18 and older, participation in donation programs, Sec. 26-1-3.1 am'd; Sec. 26-1-3 repealed

Sponsor: Ed Henry

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

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

Sponsor: Gregory Wren

Credit Unions, Credit Union Administration, supervision and regulation of credit unions further provided for, fees, Secs. 5-17-3, 5-17-6, 5-17-7, 5-17-8, 5-17-11, 5-17-15, 5-17-16, 5-17-19, 5-17-22, 5-17-45, 5-17-56 am'd.; Secs. 5-17-25 to 5-17-28, inclusive, 5-17-49, 5-17-53, 5-2A-100 to 5-2A-103, inclusive, repealed

Sponsor: Slade Blackwell

Housing Finance Authority, mortgage guarantee fund, use of funds for, alternative housing programs authorized under Home Buyers Initiative Act, guidelines, Sec. 24-1A-44 added; Sec. 24-1A-42 am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Funeral Service Board, continuing education required of licensees, exemptions, renewal notices provided electronically, Sec. 34-13-53 am'd.

Sponsor: George Keahey

Property, Alabama Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, created

Sponsor: Jerry Fielding

Competitive bid, preference given to certain responsible bidders, Sec. 41-16-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Mark Tuggle

Property, Alabama Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, created

Sponsor: Marcel Black

Alabama 21st Century Fund, one-time transfer of available funds to the State General Fund, Sec. 41-10-629 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

Motor vehicle registrations, counties authorized to offer two-year registrations, payment of fees and taxes

Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison

Jurors, service in criminal cases, names of sealed, contact by parties with for specified purposes prohibited, procedures for contact with jurors, penalties for violation

Sponsor: Lynn Greer

Appropriations, 2013-2014 fiscal year, Education Trust Fund, Auburn University Aviation Program and Rainy Day Account Repayment, Act 2013-264, 2013 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2 and this act, tobacco settlement revenues deposited in fund within 30 days of receipt, Finance Director to notify each agency of allocation, appropriations conditional on tobacco revenues, appropriation of additional tobacco settlement funds, audit, Children's Affairs Department to report to Legislature and Children's Policy Council, appropriations from General Fund to various entities contingent upon adoption of const. amend. proposed by SB147, 2012 Reg. Sess.

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

Article V Convention, appointment of delegates to represent Alabama by Legislature, qualifications, duties, criminal penalty for exceeding scope of appointment

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Plumbers and Gas Fitters, definitions, examining board, disbursement of funds, certification, renewals, fees, disciplinary actions, Secs. 34-37-1, 34-37-2, 34-37-5, 34-37-6, 34-37-8, 34-37-9, 34-37-12, 34-37-13, 34-37-14, 34-37-15, 34-37-17 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Criminal procedure, new classes of capital offense, Secs. 13A-5-40, 13A-5-49 am'd.

Sponsor: Lynn Greer

Conservation and Natural Resource Department, Rule 220-2-.146, Antlered Buck and Turkey Harvest Record, penalties

Sponsor: Paul Sanford

Physicians, Medical Licensure Commission or Board of Medical Examiners, administrative fines, physicians authorize to renew licenses when paying administrative fines in installments, Sec. 34-24-383 am'd.

Sponsor: Clay Scofield

Public works, Fair and Open Competition in Governmental Construction Act, public agencies prohibited from entering contracts and making certain awards based on collective bargaining agreements, certain terms prohibited in certain documents, exemptions

Sponsor: Paul Sanford

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

Home Medical Equipment Services Providers, licensing of out-of-state providers, display of certificate, expiration of license, renewal and lapsed license, reinspection fee increased, Sec. 34-14C-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Term limits, members of Senate and House of Representatives limited to three consecutive full terms, const. amend.

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Right to work, policy declared, cause of action declared, const. amend.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Employees' Retirement System and Teachers' Retirement System, part-time service by retirees as independent contractors authorized, written notice to system required, Secs. 16-25-26, 36-27-8.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Probate court, court costs, payable at discretion of court when pleading filed, security deposits for court costs authorized, Sec. 12-19-43 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Carns

Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors, Board of, additional 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

Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors, Board of, additional requirements regarding 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

Business and Nonprofit Entities Code, merger and conversion provisions revised, Secs. 10A-1-4.02, 10A-1-8.01, 10A-1-8.02, 10A-1-8.04 am'd.

Sponsor: William Poole

Websites containing personal information of persons convicted of crimes, required to remove information at no charge upon request, civil penalties, presumption of defamation

Sponsor: Christopher England

Home Medical Equipment Services Providers, licensing of out-of-state providers, display of certificate, expiration of license, renewal and lapsed license, reinspection fee increased, Sec. 34-14C-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Homeowners' Associations, disclosure of certain financial information to association board by declarant required, maintenance of association records, inspection by members, meeting requirements, enforcement of rules, assessment of charges for violations, liens, Alabama Homeowners' Association Act

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Public roads, vacation of certain public roads or streets further provided for, Sec. 23-4-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Revenue Department, taxes and fees, suspension by administrative rule when cost of collection is higher than amount collected, periodic review, Sec. 40-1-49 added

Sponsor: Jim Patterson

Criminal charges or convictions for certain felony or misdemeanor offenses, petition for expungement of records authorized under certain conditions, procedures

Sponsor: Roger Bedford

Agriculture, entomological work, landscape irrigation to be regulated by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, landscape irrigation contractor to obtain permit, restrictions on applicants for examination for permit to engage in structural pest control, Secs. 2-28-1 to 2-28-5, inclusive, 2-28-7, 2-28-12 am'd

Sponsor: David Sessions

Motor vehicle license tags, renewals, additional time for deployed military, Sec. 32-6-65 am'd.

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Alcoholic beverages, wine, licensees may allow recorked or resealed bottle to be removed from premises, bottle not considered open in motor vehicle, manner of transportation specified, Sec. 28-3A-20.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Terri Collins

Unemployment compensation, employing unit defined, Sec. 25-4-8 am'd.

Sponsor: Wes Long

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: Slade Blackwell

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

Engineers and Land Surveyors, State Board of Licensure for Professional, applicants required to pass board approved versus an 8-hour written exam, board authorized to contract with independent testing agency, simple majority of board a quorum, Secs. 34-11-1, 34-11-4, 34-11-6, 34-11-34 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Elections, voter registration lists, publication by judge of probate on website of co. or Association of Co. Commissioners website, comp., Secs. 17-4-1, 17-4-10, 17-9-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Sanford

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

Motor vehicles, commercial driver's licenses, military commercial motor vehicle, exempt from skills test under certain conditions, Sec. 32-6-49.8 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Municipal subdivision regulation, contracts to sale lots authorized prior to approval by municipal planning commission, Sec. 11-52-33 am'd.

Sponsor: Christopher England

Income tax, counties and municipalities authorized to collect debt from income tax refunds, Secs. 40-18-100, 40-18-103 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

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

Motor vehicles, child passenger restraints, Alabama Head Injury Foundation, 20 percent of funds distributed to Alabama Head Injury Foundation earmarked to cover administrative costs, Sec. 32-5-222 am'd.

Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison

Insurance Department, health organizations, included in risk-based capital regulation, risk retention groups included in definition of insurers, risk retention acts, financial statements filed with commissioner, code of ethics, Secs. 27-2B-14.1, 27-31A-3.1 added; Secs. 10A-20-6.16, 22-21-374, 27-21A-23, 27-2B-2, 27-2B-3, 27-2B-4, 27-2B-7, 27-2B-10, 27-6B-2, 27-6B-4 am'd.; 27-31A-3 added

Sponsor: Slade Blackwell

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

Sponsor: Paul Sanford

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

Sponsor: Randy Wood

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

Foundation for Local Schools, dissolved and monies disbursed to local schools and trust accounts, Secs. 16-26C-1 to 16-26C-13 repealed

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Competitive bids, contracts for public works, sealed bids, error in publication does not prevent contract from being bid if authority shows proof of submission of advertisement, Sec. 39-2-2, 41-16-24, 41-16-54 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

State agencies, Sunset bills, omnibus bill for agencies continued without modification, Sec. 41-20-11 am'd.

Sponsor: Phillip Williams

Wright, A.S., nominee for the 2014 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Cotton producers, assessments for promotion of cotton, refund provisions deleted, Amendment 388, Sec. 93.06 of Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, const. amend.

Sponsor: William Beasley

Hudson, S.R., nominee for the 2014 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Marijuana, Carly's law, unlawful possession of, affirmative defense for possession for use to treat a person with an epileptic condition under certain conditions, research and development study by and prescription provided by University of Alabama-Birmingham, Department of Neurology

Sponsor: Paul Sanford

Lowndes Co., judges, probate, increase salary commencing upon 17th year in office

Sponsor: David Colston

Urging Congress to enact Regulation Freedom Amendment to U.S. Constitution

Sponsor: Gregory Wren

Municipalities, elections under Title 11, procedures relating to death or withdrawal, absentee ballots, voting machines, provisions regarding the voter, Secs. 11-46-25, 11-46-26, 11-46-32, 11-46-33, 11-46-55 am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

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

Sponsor: John Knight

Lowndes Co., sheriff, exp. allow. and comp.

Sponsor: David Colston

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

Sponsor: Barry Moore

Drug overdoses, drugs to counteract effects of, physician or dentist authorized to prescribe and persons authorized to administer, alcohol consumption by minors assisting others, immune from liability

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

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, Sec. 41-22-5.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Baldwin Co., court employees, compensation increase from Law Library and Judicial Administration Fund under certain conditions

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Insurance, Risk Manager and Finance Director to develop program to reconstruct certain destroyed buildings with materials superior to original, Sec. 41-15-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

Schools, students taught at home by either private tutor or under church school law may participate in public K-12 extracurricular activities

Sponsor: Shadrack McGill

Liens, priority of liens, mechanics liens, procedure for termination of a notice of commencement by a contractor, Secs. 35-11-211 am'd.

Sponsor: Wes Long

Taxation, tax deduction for taxpayers who made contributions to a catastrophe savings account, increase in state tax deduction, technical corrections to remove ambiguities, Homeowner's Insurance Catastrophic Event Planning Act, Secs. 40-18-311, 40-18-312 am'd.

Sponsor: Bill Hightower

Turnham, Pete, commended

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Oliver, C., nominee for the 2014 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Lauderdale Co., Tourism Board, created, members, duties and powers

Sponsor: Greg Burdine

Local constitutional amendments, adoption procedure by Legislature revised, three negative votes in Senate and nine in House to require local amendment to be voted on statewide, Amendments 425 and 555, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, repealed, const. amend.

Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison

Cotton producers, assessments for promotion of cotton, refund provisions deleted, Amendment 388, Sec. 93.06 of Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, const. amend.

Sponsor: Jim Patterson

Tobacco products, defintions revised, invoices, penalties, Sec. 40-25-16.1 added; Secs. 40-25-1, 40-25-2, 40-25-4, 40-25-7, 40-25-8, 40-25-9, 40-25-13, 40-25-20, 40-2A-10 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Jones

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

Sponsor: Phillip Williams

Fort Gaines 200, historical preservation, tourist

Sponsor: Dexter Grimsley

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

Sponsor: Jim Patterson

Montgomery Co., service of process fees for civil or criminal documents increased, exceptions

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Talladega College, appropriation

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Pippin, William C., commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Schools, nonpublic, including private and church schools, State Department of Education prohibited from regulating or licensing, public colleges and universities prohibted from denying admittance to students based on attendance at nonpublic schools, department may not deny certification to a person because of employment by a nonpublic school, Secs. 16-1-11, 16-28-1, 16-28-7, 16-46-1 to 16-46-10, inclusive, am'd.

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Taxation, to extend tax due date for taxpayers subject to the financial institution excise tax, Sec. 40-14A-22 am'd.

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Lyman Ward Military Academy, appropriation

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Walker, James, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Rape, sodomy, burglary in the first degree, person convicted of these crimes under certain conditions sentenced to minimum of 20 yrs in prison if victim is 65 yrs old or older, Secs. 13A-6-61, 13A-6-63, 13A-7-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Stephen Hurst

Mitchell, Demarcus, nominee for the 2014 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Robbins, Jonathan, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Landlord and tenant act, refunds of deposits, landlord obligation, termination of lease, abandonment of property and eviction procedures, further provided for, Secs. 35-9A-201, 35-9A-421, 35-9A-423 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Beckman

Driving under the influence, crime further defined, term "under the influence" defined, Sec. 32-5A-191 am'd

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Alabama Law Institute House Interns, commended

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Criminal mischief in the second degree, enhanced penalties for second or subsequent offenses, Sec. 13A-7-22 am'd.

Sponsor: Richard Laird

Hendrix, Travis, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Contractors, public works contracts, timely payments, contractor required to timely pay a subcontractor for work completed, Sec. 8-29-3 am'd.

Sponsor: John Rogers

Jarrells, Donald R., commended

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Coastal areas, reinsurance supported

Sponsor: Bill Hightower

Public safety communications, interference with, crime established, interferences with a public safety communication or damage to equipment, penalties

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Criminal Procedure, criminal surveillance, judge authorized to issue warrant for installation, removal, maintenance, use, and monitoring of tracking device upon written application of law enforcement officer or district attorney

Sponsor: Christopher England

Tuskegee University, appropriation

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Roundtree, Richard, commended

Sponsor: Juandalynn Givan

Dodd, Judy, commended

Sponsor: Jim Patterson

Jackson Co., Lake Guntersville Reservoir Aquatic Plant Management Board created, implement aquatic plant management program, provide membership, board authorize to receive and disburse funds

Sponsor: John Robinson

Russell Co., voting centers, co. commission authorized to establish

Sponsor: Lesley Vance

Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005 (UCRA), Department of Public Safety responsible for enforcement of UCRA, collection of fees, disbursement, Secs. 37-3-32, 37-3-32.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Gregory Wren

Lincoln, corp. limits alt.

Sponsor: Jerry Fielding

Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Grandparents, visitation with grandchildren, petition procedure and burden of proof established, Sec. 30-3-4.1 repealed

Sponsor: Harry Shiver

Woodland High School Girls Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Higgins, Henry, nominee for the 2014 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Bishop State Community College, Southern Union State Community College, Bevill State Community College, and the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education, who are part of the Alabama Career Center System to Department of Labor

Sponsor: James Ison

Roberts, Senator Tommy Ed, death mourned

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Oliver, C., nominee for the 2014 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Thompson, Byron, nominee for the 2014 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Woodland High School Girls Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: Richard Laird

Autauga 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: Paul Beckman

State employee benefits, employee to receive summary of annually

Sponsor: William Roberts

Cornbread, official state bread, named

Sponsor: David Sessions

Boards of Education, city and county, unfunded mandates by legislative act, supermajority vote required to enact, exception for local boards of education deleted from Amendment 621, Amendment 621, (Section 111.05 of Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Dam Safety, Office of Water Resources to regulate dams and reservoirs

Sponsor: Mary McClurkin

Mountain Brook High School Boys Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: Paul DeMarco

Orr, Jason, nominee for the 2014 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Central time, urging governments in certain communities in the State of Alabama to observe Central Time Zone

Sponsor: Harry Bridges

Sales tax exemption under certain conditions, effective date modified, Act 2013-443, 2013 Reg. Sess., am'd.; Sec. 40-9-39.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Mark Tuggle

Governor, invited to address joint session of Legislature, committee appointed to escort to joint session

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Geneva Co., sales tax, co. commission authorized to levy additional tax, collect, distrib. for jail construction, road and bridges, and resource officers, referendum

Sponsor: Donnie Chesteen

Walker, James, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Whatley, Senator Tom, commended

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Shelby Co., alcoholic beverages, business relations between suppliers and wholesalers of wine, Shelby Co. Wine Franchise Jobs Protection Act

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Virtual Public Schools Act, local boards of education may provide alternative choice for education via the Internet

Sponsor: Quinton Ross

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Day, recognized

Sponsor: James Buskey

Homicide, criminally negligent homicide, person commits criminally negligent homicide if person operates motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft while fatigued, Sec. 13A-6-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Gadsden, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales authorized under certain conditions, referendum

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Carodine, Frederick, Sr., commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Hendrix, Travis, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Butler, Julian D., commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Senate, special order calendar

Taxation, phase-out sales and use tax on food, increase state tax over four-year period on cigarettes, const. amend.

Sponsor: Bryan Taylor

Public officials, rewards for exemplary public service from a third party not considered using his or her position for personal gain, Sec. 36-25-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force, established

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Water works boards, serving counties other than co., where organized, additional board members, term, compensation, coverage by Ethics Law, notice and hearing regarding rate increases

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Jurors, persons 70 years of age or older authorized to request exemption from jury service, removal from master list of potential jurors, reinstatement

Sponsor: Priscilla Dunn

Johnson, T.C., 30th anniversary of service to St. Luke Christian Church, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Green, Mark, nominee for the 2014 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Fincher, Jim, commended

Sponsor: Terri Collins

Dickinson, Shane, nominee for the 2014 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Mullins, Claudine, death mourned

Sponsor: Richard Lindsey

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

Sponsor: Darrio Melton

Little, Charles Edward, death mourned

Sponsor: Randy Davis

Chilton Co., sex offender, prohibit sex offender from residing in a home or other living accommodation with other sex offenders, civil penalties against owner or lessor of property, distribution to sheriff and district attorney

Sponsor: Kurt Wallace

Thompson, Byron, nominee for the 2014 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

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: Priscilla Dunn

Barber, Hayley, commended

Sponsor: Lesley Vance

Reverend Richard Boone Boulevard, portion from the Mobile Highway to Hill Street, in the City of Montgomery, named

Sponsor: Thad McClammy

Vickers, John, Jr., commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Patents, asserting claims of infringment of in bad faith prohibited, Attorney General authorized to investigate and initiate enforcement actions, targets of bad faith assertions authorized to initiate action for certain damages, filing of bond under certain conditions

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Municipalities, Class 1, 2, 3, and 4, reduction-in-force policies, contents further provided for, seniority, policy that may not be used in determining whether or not an employee is laid off

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Hare, Charlie, commended

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Oil and Gas Board, oil and gas wells, drainage or production units, regulation of horizontal wells in oil reservoirs and offshore wells in gas reservoirs, Secs. 9-17-1, 9-17-12 am'd.

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Choctaw Co., county commission, compensation, operation and supervision of county roads and bridges, employment of county engineer, referendum, Act 88-402, 1988 Reg. Sess.; Sec. 45-12-70 repealed

Sponsor: Elaine Beech

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Motor vehicles, ignition interlock device, reduction of period of license suspension or revocation authorized, distribution of fees collected from defendants opting for installation of device, Secs. 32-5A-191, 32-5A-191.4, 32-5A-301, 32-5A-304 am'd.

Sponsor: Bill Holtzclaw

Josh Newman Highway, portion of United States Highway 31in Chilton County, named

Sponsor: Kurt Wallace

Business Litigation and Complex Litigation Study Committee, established, committee to study feasibility of

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Chilton Co., sales and use tax, co. commission authorized to levy add'l. for hospital, Act 2014-162, 2014 Reg. Sess., repealed and superseded

Sponsor: Kurt Wallace

Paragon, compnay distinguished for receiving Industry of the Year Award, commended

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Self Service Storage Act, notification of default by email, default time reduced from 30 to 15 days, posting of notice on website, commercially reasonable sale specified, enforcement of owners' lien against member of armed forces time extended, Secs. 8-15-31, 8-15-34 am'd.; Secs. 8-15-39, 8-15-40 added

Sponsor: K.L. Brown

Driver's Licenses, Stage II, 16 year olds, minimum of behind-the-wheel driving practice hours increased from 30 to 50, Sec. 32-6-7.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Sprinkler installation, Residential Sprinkler Installation and Life Safety Task Force created

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Brannon, Julian Adair, death mourned

Sponsor: Dexter Grimsley

Motor vehicles, distinctive license plates for professional firefighters, penalties

Sponsor: Dickie Drake

Birmingham, Retirement and Relief System, investments are fixed income securities, Act 556, 1959 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

Campaigns, Fair Campaign Practice Act, cross references and terms updated, Secs. 27-2-2, 36-25-1, 36-25-5, 36-25-13, 36-25-14, 36-25-15, 36-25-19, 40-14A-43 am'd.

Sponsor: John Merrill

Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects, maximum administrative fine increased from $250 to $2,500, board authorized to assess costs against person found guilty, Sec. 34-17-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Mark Tuggle

Bail bond surety insurers, regulation by Insurance Department, amount of unearned premium reserve specific required, Sec. 27-36-3.1 added

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Weaver, corp. limits alt.

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Food deserts, Congress urged to eliminate

Sponsor: Oliver Robinson

Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Tobacco Master Settlement agreement, deposit of funds into escrow, certain cigarette sales included, tobacco importers liable for escrow deposit obligations under certain conditions, seizure and forfeiture of cigarettes under certain conditions, permitting and bond requirements, Secs. 6-12-2, 6-12-3, 6-12A-2, 6-12A-3, 6-12A-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Vivian Figures

Johnson, Ben, honoring the legacy, commended

Sponsor: Randall Shedd

Article X, Homestead exemptions, repealed and readopted as a new Article X to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, const. amend.

Sponsor: Paul Beckman

Flexible School Calendar Act, temporary calendar parameters removed, local board of education may provide for 1080 instructional hours, Sec. 16-13-231am'd.

Sponsor: Donnie Chesteen

Controlled substances, Schedule I, additional synthetic controlled substances and analogue substances included in, trafficking in controlled substance analogues, requisite weight increased, Secs. 13A-12-231, 20-2-23 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Crimes and offenses, enhanced penalty for conviction of a Class A felony, with at least three prior felonies, eliminated, trafficking of certain drugs, penalties revised, Secs.13A-5-9, 13A-12-231am'd.

Sponsor: Christopher England

Food deserts, Congress urged to eliminate

Sponsor: Oliver Robinson

Disabled veterans, distinctive tags for motorcycles provided, Secs. 32-6-130, 32-6-131, 32-6-133 am'd.

Sponsor: Randall Shedd

Cottage food production operations, baked goods, exempt from obtaining food service permit from health department, labeling of baked goods, other food items, food safety course required

Sponsor: Rusty Glover

Probate court, court costs, payable at discretion of court when pleading filed, security deposits for court costs authorized, Sec. 12-19-43 am'd.

Sponsor: Roger Bedford

Drivers' licenses, renewal period, extended to 6 months prior to expiration, Sec. 32-6-1 am'd

Sponsor: Joe Faust

Certified Public Accountants (CPA's), Public Accountancy Act, terms "attest" and "report" defined, nonresident certified public accountants with practicing privileges required to meet professional standards, Secs. 34-1-2, 34-1-16, 34-1-17 am'd.

Sponsor: Jimmy Holley

Food stamps and welfare, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), persons with felony drug conviction, federal law provisions making ineligible, provision for persons to be eligible under certain conditions

Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison

Task force, Medal of Honor Recipients', created

Sponsor: Dickie Drake

House of Representatives, Consent Calendar

Youthful offenders, records and photographs of, access to by district attorneys and Attorney General, Secs. 12-15-133. 12-19-180, 15-19-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Home Medical Equipment Board, Home Medical Equipment Services Providers Board, renamed, removal of board members, employment of administrator, practicing without a license, penalties, renewal of lapsed license, fees, grounds for revoking, denying, or suspending provided, Sec. 34-14C-1, 34-14C-2, 34-14C-3, 34-14C-4, 34-14C-4.1, 34-14C-5, 34-14C-6, 34-14C-7, 34-14C-8 am'd.

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Shades Valley High School girls basketball team, commended

Sponsor: Dickie Drake

Taxation, certain foods exempt from sales and use tax annually at start of the season of Lent and ending last day of season

Sponsor: John Knight

Baker, Cary, commended

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Brown, Hannah, selected Miss Trussville 2014, commended

Sponsor: Paul DeMarco

Austin, Kevin, commended

Sponsor: John Merrill

Veterans benefits, wife, widow, or child, postsecondary education, scholarships, requirement for veteran's service to have been during war or hazardous duty, deleted, Sec. 31-6-11 am'd.

Sponsor: James Ison

Tuscaloosa, City of, corp. limits alt.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Employment regulation, counties, municipalities, or other political subdivision may not require employers to grant vacation or other leave to employees

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Woods, Charles E., death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Ellis, Watt Andy, Jr., death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Tidmore, Natasha, commended

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Chesnut, Ted, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Evans, Dorla, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Dye, Peggy Joyce Townson, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Senate, special order calendar

Callens, Mi'a, selected Miss Jefferson County 2014, commended

Sponsor: Paul DeMarco

Military, Code of Justice, disciplinary penalties, reduction in rank prohibited in certain cases, commanding officer defined to include certain warrant officers, summary court martial, authority, Secs. 31-2A-1, 31-2A-15, 31-2A-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Harry Bridges

Parker High School Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: Juandalynn Givan

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

Sponsor: Quinton Ross

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Thornton, Albert William, death mourned

Sponsor: Harry Bridges

Deferred presentment transactions, customer repayment period revised, extensions prohibited, collection of a bad check fee under certain conditions, use of database by licensees required, Secs. 5-18A-2, 5-18A-12, 5-18A-13 am'd.

Sponsor: Terri Collins

Jefferson Co., transit authority board, limitation of compensation of chairman of, eligibility for service on the board, ad valorem tax increased, Act 2013-380, 2013 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

Hardy, Ellen, selected Miss Cahaba Valley 2014, commended

Sponsor: Paul DeMarco

Carter, Carrie Perdum, death mourned

Sponsor: Thad McClammy

Senate, special order calendar

Waterfront Access Study Committee, extended to tenth Legislative day of the 2015 Regular Session

Sponsor: David Sessions

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

Political party, allowed to make contributions to local party affiliate and subsets, Sec. 17-5-15 am'd.

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Behavior Analyst Licensing Board, established, licensing and regulation of behavior analysts, appointment of members, powers, exemptions, penalties, subject to Sunset Law

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Military, Code of Justice, disciplinary penalties, reduction in rank prohibited in certain cases, commanding officer defined to include certain warrant officers, summary court martial, authority, Secs. 31-2A-1, 31-2A-15, 31-2A-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Bill Holtzclaw

Vintage vehicles, use for regular transportation purposes, payment of regular license tax and fees in addition to vintage tag, Sec. 40-12-290 am'd.

Sponsor: Rusty Glover

All-Alabama Academic Team, commended

Sponsor: Pebblin Warren

Alcoholic beverages, wine, licensees may allow recorked or resealed bottle to be removed from premises, bottle not considered open in motor vehicle, manner of transportation specified, Sec. 28-3A-20.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Sanford

Contracts, use of restrictive covenants clarified, Sec. 8-1-1 repealed

Sponsor: Christopher England

Womack, Brandon, commended

Sponsor: John Robinson

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

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Credit Union Board, membership, providing that the League of Southeastern Credit Union and Affiliates provide a list of nominees for certain membership positions on the board, Sec. 5-17-55 am'd.

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Registrars of voters, serving while running for elected office prohibited, Sec. 17-3-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Beer manufacturer, allowed to operate a restaurant and dispense alcoholic beverages, Sec. 28-3A-6 am'd.

Sponsor: April Weaver

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

Senate, special order calendar

Summerdale, municipal courts, warrant recall fee, distrib. to municipal corrections fund

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Goodwater, alcoholic beverage Sunday sales, referendum

Sponsor: Jerry Fielding

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

Alarm systems, alarm monitoring companies, certain verification of alarm signal required, Electronic Security Board of Licensure to enforce, Sec. 34-1A-1 am'd; Sec. 34-1A-11 added

Sponsor: Mike Ball

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

Sponsor: Richard Baughn

Safe Freight Act, Congress urged to enact

Sponsor: Joseph Hubbard

State Superintendant of Education, change from appointed to elected, term provided, amend Amendment 284, const. amend.

Sponsor: Scott Beason

Insurance Department, health organizations, included in risk-based capital regulation, risk retention groups included in definition of insurers, risk retention acts, financial statements filed with commissioner, code of ethics, Secs. 27-2B-14.1, 27-31A-3.1 added; Secs. 10A-20-6.16, 22-21-374, 27-21A-23, 27-2B-2, 27-2B-3, 27-2B-4, 27-2B-7, 27-2B-10, 27-6B-2, 27-6B-4 am'd.; 27-31A-3 added

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Alarm systems, alarm monitoring companies, certain verification of alarm signal required, Electronic Security Board of Licensure to enforce, Sec. 34-1A-1 am'd; Sec. 34-1A-11 added

Sponsor: Jimmy Holley

Retirement, retiree bonus payment, beneficiaries of Teachers' Retirement System

Sponsor: Greg Burdine

Tax Assessors, Tax Collector, Co. Revenue Commissioners, supernumerary status, salary cap, co. commission may remove, Sec. 40-6-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Trapping of fur-bearing animals, licensing, use of plastic tags on traps and the requirement that the license number of the owner of a trap be contained on any tag, deleted, Sec. 9-11-59 am'd.

Sponsor: Charles Newton

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Day, recognized

Sponsor: James Buskey

House of Representatives, Consent Calendar

Brick, Eugene M., commended

Sponsor: April Weaver

Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, LP-Gas Recovery Fund deleted, board required to post rules in lieu of mailing, surety in cash requirement for permit holders deleted, permits further provide for, enforcement by board including fines, 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

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Bean, William Raymond, death mourned

Sponsor: Gregory Wren

Public education, institutions of higher education under direction of Alabama Council of College and University Presidents to create digital textbooks for free download by public K-12 schools

Sponsor: Scott Beason

Alabama Tax Tribunal, created as separate entity to hear tax appeals, replaces Administrative Law Division within Department of Revenue, Taxpayer Fairness Act, Sec. 40-2B-1 added; Sec. 40-2A-9 repealed; Secs. 40-2A-3, 40-2A-4, 40-2A-5, 40-2A-7, 40-2A-8, 40-18-27 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul DeMarco

Airbag fraud, crime created, penalties, enhanced penalties for physical injury, Sec. 13A-11-270 am'd, Sec. 13A-11-271 repealed

Sponsor: Jerry Fielding

Dean, Walter Wood, Sr., death mourned

Sponsor: John Merrill

Cosby, Alan, commended

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Short, Christopher Nathaniel, death mourned

Sponsor: John Merrill

Nelson, Dennis, commended

Sponsor: Napoleon Bracy

Taxation, local sales, use and rental taxes, uniform date for one-spot collection of sales, use and rental taxes due and payable

Sponsor: Slade Blackwell

Silvertron Cafe', commended

Sponsor: Patricia Todd

McClendon, Sara Alice Honeycutt, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

McCovery, Jeremy, commended

Sponsor: Joseph Mitchell

McCovery, Jeremy, commended

Sponsor: Joseph Mitchell

Usery, Stan and Kayla, commended

Sponsor: Dan Williams

Representative Richard J. Laird Highway, portion of Highway 431 beginning at I-20 in Cleburne Co., named

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Foley, corp. limits alt.

Sponsor: Steve McMillan

George Watson, Charles Thomas, Matthew Leonard Medal of Honor Memorial Parkway, the portion of I-459 in Jefferson Co. 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, named

Sponsor: Dickie Drake

Senate, special order calendar

Public education employees, salary increase, including K-12 and certain other designated education institutions, liability insurance program to be established by Finance Department in consultation with Education Department

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Roberts, Donnie, commended

Sponsor: Johnny Morrow

Patriots Highway, portion of United States Highway 84, in New Brockton, named

Sponsor: Jimmy Holley

Trussville, corp. limits alt., transitional provisions

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Baldwin Co., court costs in criminal cases and juvenile cases, increased, Sec. 45-2-80.40 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve McMillan

Samuel Burney Bridge, near Rogersville in Lauderdale Co., named

Sponsor: Lynn Greer

Samford University Foundation, Inc., exempt from sales and use taxes

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Emergencies, broadcasters, radio, t.v., and cable, emergency response broadcasters, training and certification by Homeland Security Department, access to facilities to repair and restart broadcasting during emergencies

Sponsor: John Merrill

Summerdale, corp. limits alt.

Sponsor: Steve McMillan

State Troopers, commended

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

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

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Auctions, required to report certain transactions, Sec. 34-4-55 added; Sec. 34-4-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Kurt Wallace

Airbag fraud, crime of created, penalties, enhanced penalties for physical injury, Sec. 13A-11-270 am'd, Sec. 13A-11-271 repealed

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Hawkins, Jack, Jr., commended

Sponsor: Alan Boothe

Staff Sergeant Stacy Green-Lance Corporal John Sims Memorial Bridge, the Highway 22 East Bridge over Hillabee Creek in Tallapoosa Co., named

Sponsor: Mark Tuggle

Senate, special order calendar

Schools, nonpublic K-12 schools, autonomy of clarified, Secs. 16-28-1, 16-28-5, 16-28-7 repealed

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Patriots Highway, portion of United States Highway 84, in New Brockton, named

Sponsor: Barry Moore

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Victims of Crime and Leniency, Inc., exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes

Sponsor: Paul DeMarco

Womack, Brandon, commended

Sponsor: John Robinson

Hunting, turkey season, Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources urged to restore fall season

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Morgan Co., Tennessee Valley Authority distributions, allocations revised, Act 2013-328, 2013 Reg. Sess, repealed and superseded

Sponsor: Terri Collins

Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority, membership, gasoline tax revenues pledged to secure bonds of authority, parity of pledge provided, investments further provided for, Secs. 23-1-181, 23-1-301, 23-1-305, 23-1-309, 23-1-311, 23-1-313, 23-1-314, 23-1-315 am'd.

Sponsor: Lynn Greer

Women's commission, quorum for holding meetings and conducting business, Sec. 41-9-410 am'd.

Sponsor: Terri Collins

Public contracts, 5 percent preference for resident businesses under certain conditions, verification of satisfaction of criteria by Finance Department, Sec. 41-16-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Cullman Co., elected officials authorized to participate in Employees' Retirement System, exceptions, supernumerary program phased out, const. amend.

Sponsor: Mac Buttram

Public works, Fair and Open Competition in Governmental Construction Act, public agencies prohibited from entering contracts and making certain awards based on collective bargaining agreements, certain terms prohibited in certain documents, exemptions

Sponsor: Mack Butler

Community College Foundation, state income tax credit for contributions to, to support Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Programs

Sponsor: Joseph Hubbard

Mobile Co., office of license commissioner abolish, duties, functions, and employees transferred to the office of revenue commissioner, compensation, co. commission provide adequate space for expanded office, const. amend.

Sponsor: David Sessions

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

Crosswhite, Mark A., commended

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Class 3 municipality organized under Act 618, 1973 Reg. Sess., Montgomery Co., airport authority, two additional members appointed by county commission

Sponsor: Joseph Hubbard

Taxation, factor presence nexus standard based on business activity established for purpose of being subject to income taxation in the state, in state residence or domicile for individuals, businesses organized in state are subject to tax, nonresident individuals and businesses organized out of state that do business in the state are subject to state tax on income, Sec. 40-18-31.27 added

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

Webb Concrete and Building Materials, over 65 years of business, commended

Sponsor: John Merrill

Real estate appraisers, licensure, Alabama Bureau of Investigation and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history background check required, confidentiality, Sec. 34-27A-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Thad McClammy

McCovery, Jeremy, commended

Sponsor: Joseph Mitchell

Henderson, Christopher Amari, death mourned

Sponsor: Laura Hall

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Game and Fish, turkey hunting season, Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources to restore

Sponsor: Stephen Hurst

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Highway, portion of United States Highway 411, named

Sponsor: Phillip Williams

Tax exemption, Southern Research Institute exempt from certain tax

Sponsor: Paul DeMarco

Housing Finance Authority, mortgage guarantee fund, use of funds for, alternative housing programs authorized under Home Buyers Initiative Act, guidelines, Sec. 24-1A-44 added; Sec. 24-1A-42 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Birmingham, City of, court cost, prosecutor's fee in municipal cases in lieu of any other solicitor or prosecutor's fee, distribution to general fund

Sponsor: Mary Moore

Carr, Willie Gladys Allen, death mourned

Sponsor: Barbara Boyd

Kay, Thomas George, Jr., commended

Sponsor: Alan Harper

Alabama Geological Society, commended

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Jordan, George Harold, death mourned

Sponsor: Richard Lindsey

Firefighters Museum and Education Center, recognized

Sponsor: Robert Ward

State Trooper Simmie Jeffries Memorial Bridge, the bridge crossing I65 on U.S. Highway 72 at mile marker 76.756 in Limestone Co., named

Sponsor: Bill Holtzclaw

Hillburn, Nicholas, commended

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

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: Juandalynn Givan

Tanning facilities, use by minors regulated or prohibited based on age, parental consent, use of protective eyewear required for all users

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Senate, special order calendar

Transportation Department, urged to extend United States Highway 80

Sponsor: Thad McClammy

McAbee, Leroy, Sr., commended

Sponsor: John Merrill

Tuscaloosa Co., retirement system for police officers and firefighters, pension benefits, member contribution, Act 99-568, 1999 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: William Poole

Lee Co., additional circuit judge, conditioned on funding for compensation and benefits by county commission, election

Sponsor: Harry Bridges

University of South Alabama, board of trustees, members, term decreased, chair pro tempore authorized to call special meetings, Secs. 16-55-2, 16-55-5, 16-55-6 am'd.

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Funeral Service Board, continuing education required of licensees, exemptions, renewal notices provided electronically, Sec. 34-13-53 am'd.

Sponsor: K.L. Brown

Polygraph Examiners, applicants required to provide results of state and national criminal history background checks and two sets of fingerprints, Sec. 34-25-22 am'd

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Law enforcement officers, authorized to issue traffic citations at the scene of the crash for traffic offenses, under certain conditions, additional fines, Sec. 32-5-171 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Ball

Common Core Curriculum Standards, terminated, prior courses of study to be implemented

Sponsor: Scott Beason

Title loan business, licensure and regulation of, charges concerning title loans, definitions, penalties, Alabama Title Loan Act, Secs. 5-18A-3, 5-18A-12, 5-18A-13 am'd.

Sponsor: Scott Beason

State employees, cost-of-living increase authorized

Sponsor: George Keahey

Home Medical Equipment Service Providers, Board of, sunset law review, continued with modification, Sec. 34-14C-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2018

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Malcolm, Roy E., commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Benefield, Donald Earl, commended

Sponsor: Richard Laird

Hillburn, Nicholas, commended

Sponsor: Paul DeMarco

Tuscaloosa Co., retirement system for police officers and firefighters, pension benefits, member contribution, Act 99-568, 1999 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

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: Lynn Greer

Fountain, Lisa, commended

Sponsor: Randall Shedd

Surface Mining Commission, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2018

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Mobile Co., judge of probate, recording fee, increased, storing of records on computers further provided for, Act 98-646, 1998 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Davis

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Blood donations, plasma donations, minors age 18 and older, participation in donation programs, Sec. 26-1-3.1 am'd; Sec. 26-1-3 repealed

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Civil procedure, limited liability for certain motorcycle and 4 wheel off road events

Sponsor: Kurt Wallace

Evans, Charles Rayford, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Real property, affordable rental housing, appraisal of certain Class II property having restrictions by law or covenant must take into account net operating income based on restrictions, requiring Revenue Department to adopt rules to implement

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Senate, special order calendar

Loder, Kimya, commended

Sponsor: Dickie Drake

Battles, Mike, commended

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Animals, nonhuman primates for which there is no rabies vaccine, possession and sale prohibited, exceptions, Sec. 3-8-1 am'd.

Sponsor: George Keahey

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

Sponsor: William Poole

Emergency Management Agency, surplus property, authorized to give to local emergency management agencies

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Construction Recruitment Institute, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2018

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Tourism Department, urged to adopt "Sweet Home Alabama" as official tagline

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Brown, Dennis, 25th Pastoral Anniversary, commended

Sponsor: Randy Davis

Huntsville Madison County Builders Association, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Dale Co., lodging tax, co. commission authorized to levy recreational vehicles and campgrounds excluded

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

Beverly, Richard, commended

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Holmes, Carver C., death mourned

Sponsor: Darrio Melton

Kimbrell, James Harold, death mourned

Sponsor: Randy Davis

Climatologist, office established, powers and duties

Sponsor: Bill Holtzclaw

Walker, Flem Bowen Donnie, commended

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Foresters, State Board of Registration for, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2018

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

House of Representatives, Consent Calendar

Alcoholic beverages, distillers, rectifers authorized to sell souvenir bottles of distilled spirits

Sponsor: William Beasley

Oil and Gas Board, State, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2018

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Judges of Probate, judicial retirement, contributions by counties for the employer's share, Secs. 12-18-1, 12-18-3, 12-18-82, 12-18-133 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Patterson

Legislature, submit a consultant, personal or professional services contract if he or she desires to enter into the Permanent Legislative Oversight Contract Review Committee, enforcement by Attorney General

Sponsor: Joseph Hubbard

James "Jim" McClellan Highway, portion of County Road 31 in Clay Co. commencing at State Highway 49 West and ending at the city limits of the City of Ashland, named

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Cosmetology and Barbering, Alabama Board of, name changed to State Board of Cosmetology, barbers removed from licensure and regulation by the board, board membership revised, Sec. 34-7B-17 repealed; Secs. 34-7B-1, 34-7B-2, 34-7B-6, 34-7B-7, 34-7B-13, 34-7B-26, 34-7B-27, 34-7B-29 am'd.

Sponsor: Clay Scofield

Prosthetists and Orthostists, State Board of, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2015

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Senate, special order calendar

Insurance Department, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2016

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Kyle, Chris, death mourned

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Health, chronic disease, Public Health Department, State Employees' Insurance Board, Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Board, and Medicaid to develop plan to reduce amongst population they serve, report to Legislative committees

Sponsor: Jim Patterson

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Retirement, DROP reestablished, exceptions, Secs. 16-25-150, 36-27-170 am'd.

Sponsor: Quinton Ross

Moor, M. Eugene, Jr., commended

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Burnham, Pamela June Byrd, death mourned

Sponsor: Randy Davis

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Auburn University Tigers Football Team, commended

Sponsor: Elaine Beech

Military Appreciation Day, February 6, 2014, designated

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Moulton, Gordon, death mourned

Sponsor: James Ison

Wilbanks, Dezirae, commended

Sponsor: Johnny Morrow

Steward, Cody, commended

Sponsor: Johnny Morrow

Chatom United Methodist Church, 100th anniversary, commended

Sponsor: Elaine Beech

Teachers and school staff, Alabama, commended

Sponsor: Mike Hubbard

Marijuana possession, one ounce or less a civil penalty

Sponsor: Patricia Todd

Emergency Management Act, States of emergency, declared by Governor or Legislature for less than entire state, required to designate affected counties, Sec. 31-9-8 am'd.

Sponsor: Alan Boothe

Murray, Blaise, commended

Sponsor: Johnny Morrow

McClellan, Grace, commended

Sponsor: Johnny Morrow

Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005 (UCRA), Department of Public Safety responsible for enforcement of UCRA, collection of fees, disbursement, Secs. 37-3-32, 37-3-32.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Rusty Glover

Hayes, Ean Thomas, commended

Sponsor: Johnny Morrow

Morrow, Elizabeth Hill, commended

Sponsor: K.L. Brown

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

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Johnson, James Wade, commended

Sponsor: Kurt Wallace

Hill, Carol, commended

Sponsor: Charles Newton

Water works boards, serving counties other than co., where organized, additional board members, term, compensation, coverage by Ethics Law, notice and hearing regarding rate increases

Sponsor: David Standridge

Frazier, Jantzen Murrell, death mourned

Sponsor: Ed Henry