Regular Session 2016

Cedar Bluff, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales authorized for certain retail licensees

Sponsor: Richard Lindsey

Financial institution excise tax, allocation and apportionment formula prescribed by Dept. of Revenue, revised, Sec. 40-16-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Oliver Robinson

Madison Co., Judicial Commission appointments, appointee to serve for full-term beginning at end of appointment, const. amend.

Sponsor: Ritchie Whorton

Water works boards, serving counties other than where authorizing municipality located, add'l board members, members appointed from authorizing municipality to be appointed by mayor, Act 2015-164, 2015 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Oliver Robinson

Organ donation, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) required to provide information regarding designation on driver's licenses

Sponsor: Stephen Hurst

Abortion, Alabama Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act, prohibits and punishes person performing unless necessary to prevent serious health risk to mother

Sponsor: Phillip Williams

Cullman Co., cemetery board established, terms defined, members and duties, provided for, funding provided

Sponsor: Randall Shedd

Banks and Banking, delinquency procedure regarding federal home loan banks, Sec. 5-8A-24.1 added

Sponsor: Artis McCampbell

Emergency Medical Control Committee, membership, voting, EMS Advisory Board abolished, Sec. 22-18-5 repealed; Secs. 22-18-3, 22-18-40 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Unemployment compensation, employees of private companies providing direct service to schools, not eligible for benefits during school breaks, Sec. 25-4-70 am'd.

Sponsor: Bill Holtzclaw

Houston Co., service of process fee, charged for process of documents in family and juvenile courts, Sec. 45-35-235 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Open Meetings Act, excludes boards of trustees of institutions of higher education created by statute from serial meeting requirements, Sec. 36-25A-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

State Board of Pharmacy, powers and duties of board, rulemaking authority clarified with regard to anticompetitive rules that prioritize patient safety and wellness, Sec. 34-24-92.1 added

Sponsor: William Beasley

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster Settlements, creaton of authority by Legislature required to issue bonds for certain purposes, Alabama Strategic Investment Initiative, const. amend.

Sponsor: Bill Hightower

Hokes Bluff, alcoholic beverage Sunday sales, referendum

Sponsor: Becky Nordgren

Psychology, Board of Examiners in, qualifications and membership, inactive license fee, criminal history background checks, penalty for violations increased, obsolete language removed, Sec. 34-26-20 repealed; Secs. 34-26-21, 34-26-41, 34-26-43.1, 34-26-62, 34-26-65, 34-26-66 am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Tick Borne Illness, commission, membership and duties, colleges and universities, allocation of research monies, Alabama Study Commission on Tick Borne Illness

Sponsor: Becky Nordgren

Insurance Department, regulation of insurance companies, provision for Own Risk Management Assessments (ORSA) with Commissioner of Insurance, confidentially under certain conditions, Secs. 27-29A-1 to 27-29A-10 added

Sponsor: Slade Blackwell

Taxation, division of tax proceeds from abatements, Sec. 40-9B-5 am'd.

Sponsor: William Poole

Uniform Condominium Act, define terms, required in state escrow agent, withdrawals limited, written notice required, Sec. 35-8A-410 am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Davis

Insurance Department and life insurance companies, Standard Nonforfeiture Law, reserves, Standard Valuation Law, Secs. 27-15-70 to 27-15-83, inclusive, 27-36A-1 to 27-36A-20, inclusive; Secs. 27-15-28, 27-36-7 repealed

Sponsor: Slade Blackwell

Economic development, tax abatement by a municipality or municipal public authority, abatement of county taxes, corresponding municipal tax required to be abated and at same rate, Sec. 40-9B-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Bob Fincher

Restoration of Voting Rights, application process expedited, notification regarding procedures and eligibility required, Sec. 15-22-36.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison

Motor vehicles, distinctive plates, further provided for, Act 2015-362, 2015 Reg. Sess., am'd; Secs. 32-6-64.1, 32-6-68, 32-6-150.1, 32-6-250, 32-6-251, 32-6-630 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Firearms, pistol permits, retired military, lifetime permit provided at no cost, power of sheriff to revoke

Sponsor: David Standridge

Motor vehicles, disabled veteran license plates, exemption or reductions in fees, may be applied by disabled veteran to obtain other plates, Secs. 32-6-130, 40-12-244, 40-12-254 am'd.

Sponsor: Alan Baker

County superintendents of education, requirement to maintain office at co. seat deleted, Sec. 16-9-24 am'd.

Sponsor: Terri Collins

Local Government Insurance Program, Children's Advocacy Center authorized to participate, Sec. 11-91A-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Supplemental appropriation, SBI Cost of Evidence Fund to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.

Sponsor: Connie Rowe

Searches and seizures, surveillance, electronic tracking devices, law enforcement authorized to use upon issuance of a warrant

Sponsor: Christopher England

Insurance adjusters, licensing by Insurance Dept., applicant employed by state insurance company exempt from examination under certain conditions, Sec. 27-9A-9 am'd.

Sponsor: Joe Faust

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

Sponsor: Joe Faust

County officers, Omnibus Pay Act, compensation increases, requirement that increases be granted at the time of the budget deleted, Sec. 11-2A-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve McMillan

Civil Procedure, certain caregiver volunteers immune from civil action, Sec. 6-5-332 am'd.

Sponsor: April Weaver

Divorce, retirement benefits, valuation and distribution, Sec. 30-2-51 am'd.

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Election, repealing maximum age limitation, prohibiting general law age restriction, const. amend.

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Tuscaloosa Co., sheriff, chief deputy, compensation, Act 91-173, 1991 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Jefferson Co., Birmingham, mayor-council form of government, mayor, council, powers and duties, further provided for, council members prohibited from serving on other city boards, Secs. 45-37A-52.55, 45-37A-52.56, 45-37A-52.59, 45-37A-52.95, 45-37A-52.128, 45-37A-52.134, 45-37A-52.198, 45-37A-52.200, 45-37A-52.221, 45-37A-52.270 am'd.

Sponsor: Oliver Robinson

Marshall Co., Tennessee Valley Authority payments in-lieu-of-taxes, distrib., Act 86-564, 1986 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Banks and Banking, ownership and acquisition of control, stock, approval of superintendent if certain voting securities acquired, Sec. 5-5A-44 am'd.

Sponsor: Slade Blackwell

Randolph Co., sales tax, co. commission authorized to levy additional tax, distrib. for jail construction, referendum

Sponsor: Bob Fincher

Spanish Fort, boundary altered to annex certain property, property deannexed fom Daphne

Sponsor: Randy Davis

Baldwin Co., golf carts, operation on public streets, municipality may authorize, const. amend.

Sponsor: Steve McMillan

Baldwin Co., medical services for indigent persons, Indigent Care Board, co. commission to adopt criteria for, disbursement of funds, Sec. 45-2-171.21 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve McMillan

Behavior Analyst Licensing Board, revised to remove maximum fines, establish board within Mental Health, further provide for board members and qualifications for licensure, Secs. 34-5A-3, 34-5A-4, 34-5A-6, 34-5A-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Defamation, showing of actual malice required, Sec. 13A-11-163 am'd.

Sponsor: Danny Crawford

Coosa Co., sheriff, qualifications, continuing education required

Sponsor: Mark Tuggle

Studdard, Jerry Wayne, death mourned

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Bibb Co., supernumerary tax assessor-collector, compensation, cost-of-living increase

Sponsor: April Weaver

Etowah Co., distrib. of certain lodging taxes further provided for, Secs. 45-28-91.01, 45-28-91.02 am'd.

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Tallapoosa Co., alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales authorized under certain conditions, referendum

Sponsor: Mark Tuggle

Boothe, Geraldine Grimes, commended

Sponsor: Jimmy Holley

Price's Barbecue, decades of exceptional service, commended

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Sentencing, juvenile offenders convicted of capital offenses and certain other offenses, maximum sentence of life, Secs. 13A-5-2, 13A-5-39, 13A-5-43, 13A-6-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Colbert Co., co. commission authorize to provide compensation of the chair and members

Sponsor: Marcel Black

Etowah Co., sheriff, booking fee in county jail, collection by clerk

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Veterans Memorial Bridge, the Eastside Bridge on Alabama State Highway 35 in Jackson County, named

Sponsor: Steve Livingston

Courts, interpreters for non-English speaking and deaf, juvenile court intake process, protection from abuse proceeding, Secs.12-21-131, 15-1-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Graves, Gregory T., death mourned

Sponsor: John Knight

Commissioning Bell, of the USS Chilton, dedicated to citizens of Chilton Co.

Sponsor: April Weaver

American Tree Farm System, 75th anniversary, commended

Sponsor: Alan Baker

Graves, Gregory T., death mourned

Sponsor: John Knight

Senate, Special IOrder Calendar

Shelby Co., Judicial Commission appointments, appointee to serve for full-term beginning at end of appointment, const. amend.

Sponsor: Matt Fridy

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Richardson, Barbara Lou Woods, death mourned

Sponsor: John Rogers

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

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Motor vehicles, certificates of title, issuance by Revenue Dept., exemptions further provided for, penalties for violations by dealers, involuntary transfers, notice to Revenue Dept. required, Secs. 32-8-30, 32-8-31, 32-8-42, 32-8-46 am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Wood

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Definition of Moral Turpitude Act, established, crimes which disqualify citizens from voting provided, Sec. 17-3-30.1 added; Secs. 17-4-3, 17-4-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Second degree assault, enhanced penalties for violations against law enforcement officers, firefighters and other specified persons, Sec. 13A-6-21 am'd.

Sponsor: Connie Rowe

Fairfield, motor vehicles, automated traffic infraction device, use for red light enforcement authorized, procedures, posting of informational signs, civil fines, record keeping by Criminal Justice Information Center, appeals, tampering with photographic traffic signal enforcement system, prohibited, Fairfield Red Light Safety Act

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Labor, child labor law enforcement, Sec. 25-8-59 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve Livingston

Motor vehicles, distinctive license plate, domestic violence prevention programs, annual fee, distrib.

Sponsor: Nathaniel Ledbetter

Motor vehicles, window tint law, medical exemption for light-sensitive porphyria, applicable to all areas of windshield, Sec. 32-5C-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Transportation, transportation network companies, insurance coverage and disclosure requirements, provided for

Sponsor: Shay Shelnutt

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: Steve Livingston

Controlled substances, additional compounds included in Schedule I, Sec. 20-2-23 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Dale Co., co. commission, excise tax on motor fuel, const. amend.

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

Robertson, Jack, outstanding professional service, commended

Sponsor: Harry Shiver

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Georgia, Erin, commended

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Cranford, Calvin, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Boothe, Geraldine Grimes, commended

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Lott, William Tyler, commended

Sponsor: David Sessions

Prattville Junior High School students for outstanding academic achievement

Sponsor: James Martin

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

Sponsor: Priscilla Dunn

Wilcox Co., tax assessor and tax collector, expense allowance, provided for after 15 years of service

Sponsor: Kelvin Lawrence

Chiropractic Examiners, St. Bd. of, licensed chiropractors, continuing education requirement, board to provide by rule, Sec. 34-24-165 amd.

Sponsor: Randy Davis

Ten Commandments, display of on state property and at public schools, authorized, const. amend.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Contracts, health care services, payment through Automated Clearing House (ACH) electronic fund transfers must be honored, language required in contract, Sec. 27-1-17.1 added

Sponsor: Quinton Ross

Tax increment districts, provide that compensation may be determined solely by local governing body if a district is within a Major 21st Century Manufacturing Zone

Sponsor: Anthony Daniels

Sewage discharges to ground, unlawful, Sec. 22-26-5 repealed; Sec. 22-26-2 am'd.

Sponsor: April Weaver

Highways, outdoor advertising, Highway Beautification Act amended, definitions, spacing, conformance with federal law, Secs. 23-1-271, 23-1-274 am'd.

Sponsor: Dexter Grimsley

Code of Alabama 1975, Acts of 2015 Regular Session as contained in 2015 supplements and replacement volumes, codified with certain corrections, local laws of certain counties codified, duties of Secretary of State

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Hale Co., abolishing office of constable

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Lane Cake, designated as official state dessert

Sponsor: William Beasley

Physician's Assistants Service Program, created, administered by the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards, funding of program, tax credits for participation

Sponsor: Tim Melson

Electronic poll books in lieu of printed lists of qualified voters at polling place, Sec. of State authorized to implement pilot program, Sec. 17-4-2.1 added; Sec. 17-4-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Municipalities, commission form of gov't under Chapter 44, Title 11, special election procedures, repealed, savings provisions Chapter 44, Title 11 and Article 3, Chapter 46, Title 11 repealed, Secs. 11-44-1 to 11-44-162, inclusive, Secs. 11-46-90 to 11-46-145 inclusive, repealed

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Public contracts, governmental entities precluded from entering into contracts with entities that boycott certain persons or entities with whom this state enjoys open trade

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Medical Examiners, powers and duties of Board of Medical Examiners, rulemaking authority clarified, Sec. 34-24-53.1 added

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Controlled substance prescription database, Class II to Class V controlled substances, reporting of dispensing, veterinarians exempt from report, Sec. 20-2-213 am'd.

Sponsor: Larry Stutts

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: Phillip Pettus

Class 5 municipalities, organized under Act 71, 1977 Reg. Sess. (Phenix City), operation of council manager form of government, further provided, Act 71, 1977 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: William Beasley

Ellison, Betty Lou Long, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Retirement Systems of Alabama, employees hired after Jan. 1, 2017, required to contribute to individual retirement accounts, opt-out provisions, Sec. 36-27A-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Phil Williams

Price-Wright-Green Family, 70th family reunion, commended

Sponsor: Richard Lindsey

Assault, first and second degree revised to include injury caused by the operation of a motor vehicle or vessel operated in violation of driving under the influence law, Secs. 13A-6-20, 13A-6-21 am'd.

Sponsor: Christopher England

Board of Dental Examiners, powers and duties, rulemaking authority clarified, Sec. 34-9-43.2 added

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Schools, Preparing and Rewarding Educational Professionals (PREP) Act of 2016, procedure for evaluating and observing teachers and principals on student performance, Legislative-School Performance Recognition Program implemented, Alabama Teacher Recruitment Fund established, appropriation from Education Trust Fund to the Legislative School Performance Recognition Program, Alabama Teacher Recruitment Fund, and the Alabama Teacher Mentor Program, increase years of service to attain tenured status, Secs. 16-6C-3, 16-24C-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Title Insurance Agents, continuing education requirements met if mandatory continuing legal education requirements are met, Sec. 27-25-4.4 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Legislative Services Agency established, Legislative Reference Service, Legislative Fiscal Office, Alabama Law Institute,combining offices, Secs. 29-5A-1 to 29-5A-4, 29-5A-20 to 29-5A-27, 29-5A-40 to 29-5A-46, 29-5A-60 to 29-5A-64 added; 29-5-1 to 29-5-10, 29-5-12, 29-5-13, 29-6-2.1, 29-7-1, 29-7-2, 29-7-4 to 29-7-13, 29-8-1 to 29-8-5, repealed

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Employment practice, unlawful to inquire from job applicant information relating to arrests or conviction of crimes

Sponsor: Quinton Ross

Abortion, Alabama Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act, prohibits and punishes person performing unless necessary to prevent serious health risk to mother

Sponsor: Mack Butler

Professions and Businesses, licensure of applicant for real estate professional, Sec. 34-27-32 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Hate crimes, motivated by victim's sexual orientation, additional penalties imposed, Sec. 13A-5-13 am'd.

Sponsor: Juandalynn Givan

Gas, natural gas, conversion of motor vehicles for operating on compressed natural or liquefied gas, extended weight allowances, Sec. 32-9-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Elections, disclosure of raising and spending of money to influence elections and government actions, regulation required, const. amend.

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Emergency Medical Control Committee, membership, voting, EMS Advisory Board abolished, Sec. 22-18-5 repealed; Secs. 22-18-3, 22-18-40 am'd.

Sponsor: April Weaver

Criminal records, expunged of, eligibility expanded to include add'l offenses and youthful offender adjudications, filing fees, distrib. of fees revised, Secs. 15-27-1, 15-27-2, 15-27-3,15-27-4, 15-27-6, 15-27-7, 15-27-8 am'd.

Sponsor: Christopher England

Controlled substances, children, exposure to by mother, to include child in utero, venue established, presumption of guilt created by positive drug test at time of birth, Sec. 26-15-3.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Will Ainsworth

Education, State Board of, qualifications, membership altered, Sec. 16-3-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Ed Henry

Law enforcement officers, unlawful to pull or draw a firearm or other deadly weapon upon, criminal penalties, Sec. 13A-6-23 am'd.

Sponsor: Kyle South

Municipalities, motor vehicles, parking enforcement, authorized, procedures, adoption of municipal ordinances, civil fines, municipal court jurisdiction, appeals

Sponsor: Christopher England

Auditor, Treasurer, and Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Joint Study Committee, created

Sponsor: Randy Davis

Impeachment, articles of, against Governor

Sponsor: Ed Henry

Chesnutt, Doris Mills, death mourned

Sponsor: Johnny Morrow

Owens, James Curtis, death mourned

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

Healthy Food Financing Initiative Study Commission, created

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Economic Settlement Authority, created, issuance of bonds by authority payable from revenue from settlement of BP Oil Spill for capital improvements and deposit into certain funds, BP Settlement Fund created

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

Tunnell, Bill, outstanding professional achievement, commended

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Autry Greer and Sons, Inc., 100th anniversary, commended

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Rohrscheib, Mary Ashley, outstanding achievements, commended

Sponsor: Randall Shedd

Steele, Daniel, commended

Sponsor: April Weaver

Himes, Joshua Troop, nominee for the 2016 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Hooper, Perry Oliver, Sr., death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Alcoholic beverages, add'l type of community development district, established, marina included, Secs. 35-8B-1, 35-8B-2, 35-8B-3 am'd.

Sponsor: James Buskey

Fayette Co., Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority, board of directors, members further provided for, competitive bid laws, exemption deleted, Secs. 45-29-140.04, 45-29-140.06 am'd.

Sponsor: Kyle South

Autauga Co., real property sales, transfer of duties from judge of probate to revenue commissioner

Sponsor: Paul Beckman

Deputy Sheriff Lloyd Brooks Memorial Highway, portion of Interstate 59 in Jefferson County, named

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

Living shorelines. U.S. Corps of Engineers encouraged to issue national permits

Sponsor: David Sessions

Universities that operate medical school, authorized to incorporate authorities to own and operate health care facilities, University Authority Act

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Board of Dental Scholarship Awards, Alabama Dental Service Program established, funding through Education Trust Fund provided, procedures for awarding loans provided, process for repaying by serving in medically underserved areas provided, Secs. 16-47-76 to 16-47-81, inclusive, am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the Department of Education

Sponsor: William Poole

Cannabidiol, possession and use of for certain debilitating conditions allowed, Leni's Law

Sponsor: Mike Ball

Conservation and Natural Resources Department, wild animal or birds or bird eggs, permits and fees to collect for scientific or educational purposes, law to apply to wild invertebrate or vertebrate species, fines, Sec. 9-11-231 am'd.

Sponsor: Greg Albritton

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, tax exempt

Sponsor: Dimitri Polizos

Individual tax preparers, registration, penalties for violations, Alabama Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act Advisory Council estab.

Sponsor: Tim Melson

Competitive bidding, preferred vendor status given to businesses owned by veterans who were deployed for Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) or Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq), Sec. 41-16-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Minority Affairs, Office of, Advisory Board on Minority Affairs created, director position created as cabinet level position

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Prison reform, periods of confinement for parole and probation violations clarified, mandatory release dates required, identification of alternative community corrections programs clarified, services for veterans, legislative committee reporting requirement extended, Secs. 12-25-32, 12-25-34, 13A-4-1, 13A-4-2, 13A-4-3, 13A-5-6, 13A-5-8.1, 13A-8-4.1, 13A-8-8.1, 13A-8-10.25, 13A-8-18.1, 15-18-8, 15-18-172, 15-22-26.2, 15-22-29, 15-22-29.1, 15-22-32, 15-22-52, 15-22-54, 29-2-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Juvenile Court, transfer of cases involving minors 14 years of age or more to circuirt court for specified criminal offenses, youthful offender status authorized, Sec. 12-15-204 repealed; Secs. 12-15-203, 12-15-208, 12-15-208.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Vivian Figures

State Board of Education, model evaluation system for teachers, principals, and assistant principals, report to Legislature during 2017 Reg. Sess.

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

State employment, advising services provided to executive department officers, paid by public funds

Sponsor: Jim Patterson

Public property, national motto, In God We Trust, authorized to display

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Motor vehicles, salvage or junk branded, advertisements, license or registration number required, penalties, unlicensed or unregistered entities prohibited from towing, impoundment authorized, cost recovery fines authorized

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Traffic violations, court authorized to order deferred payments or installments to pay fines or costs, court prohibited from suspending or revoking driver's license if violator making payments

Sponsor: Thad McClammy

Chiropractic Examiners, St. Bd. of, licensed chiropractors, continuing education requirement, board to provide by rule, Sec. 34-24-165 amd.

Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss

Baldwin Co., sheriff, credit and debit card purchases

Sponsor: Harry Shiver

Medicaid Agency, regional care organization, full and probationary certification, time period extended, Secs. 22-6-156, 22-6-159, 22-6-162 am'd.

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Gas, natural gas, conversion of motor vehicles for operating on compressed natural or liquefied gas, extended weight allowances, Sec. 32-9-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Deputy circuit clerk, serving the Bessemer Cut-off Division of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, renamed as the Circuit Clerk of the Bessemer Division, Secs. 12-17-80, 12-17-98 am'd.

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Fetal Heartbeat Act, prohibits physician from performing abortion without first determining fetal heartbeat, physician who does not make determination or who performs abortion when heartbeat detected is guilty of Class C felony

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Taxation, state tax revenues, distribution further provided for, Secs. 9-13-84, 22-9A-23, 22-21-24, 27-4A-3, 28-3-74, 28-3-184, 28-3-201, 28-3-202, 28-3-204, 28-7-16, 38-4-12, 38-4-12.1, 38-4-13, 40-1-31, 40-8-3, 40-21-51, 40-21-87, 40-23-35, 40-23-50, 40-23-77, 40-25-23 am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Counties and municipal governing bodies, by local law, solid waste program, use of funds, procedure for collection, Sec. 22-27-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

Homicide, crime of homicide by vehicle or vessel, created, penalties, Marshall James Walton Highway Safety Act

Sponsor: Chris Pringle

Firearms, pistol permits, valid military id has same effect for purposes authorizing of carrying concealed

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Lotteries, Legislature authorized to provide by general law, const. amend

Sponsor: Alan Harper

State parks, bond issue, park with hotel facility or golf course, exempt from requirement that facilities be operated exclusively by Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Amendment 617, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, am'd., const. amend.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Expungement of criminal records, expanded to include all felony offenses subject to a successful malicious prosecution civil claim, Sec. 15-27-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Alan Baker

Consumer, regulate the lending of money, provide criminal penalties, Alabama Consumer Lawsuit Lending Act

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Title Insurance, agents, attorneys exempt from licenses by Insurance Department, Sec. 27-25-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Legislative standing committees, granted subpoena powers, authority to administer oaths, immunity, penalty

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Municipalities, golf carts, limited operation on streets authorized, restrictions, liability insurance

Sponsor: Steve McMillan

Article V constitutional convention, compact to set convention to require Congress to balance the budget, adopted

Sponsor: Ken Johnson

Boards, commissions, committees, task forces, authorities, inactive or inoperable, abolished, Secs. 20-2-190, 22-1-12, 22-23A-3, 24-10-2, 24-10-4, 24-10-5, 41-23-23 am'd; Secs. 2-7-1 to 2-7-7, inclusive, 2-13A-1, 2-13A-2, 4-2A-1 to 4-2A-23, inclusive, 9-6A-1 to 9-6A-10, inclusive, 9-12-142, 9-13-25, 14-1-18, 16-18A-1 to 16-18A-13, inclusive, 16-25A-13, 16-55-20 to 16-55-24, inclusive, 22-4A-1 to 22-4A-7, inclusive, 22-18-20 to 22-18-23, inclusive, 22-30E-12, 22-50-25, 24-10-8, 24-10-9, 29-2-220 to 29-2-228, inclusive, 32-3-1 to 32-3-7, inclusive, 36-21-140 to 36-21-142, inclusive, 36-36-10, 38-7A-1 to 38-7A-4, inclusive, 40-23-242, 41-9-190 to 41-9-196, inclusive, 41-9-490 to 41-9-498, inclusive, 41-9-570 to 41-9-574, inclusive, 41-9-780 to 41-9-787, inclusive, 41-9-830 to 41-9-833, inclusive, 41-10-200 to 41-10-215, inclusive, 41-10-490 to 41-10-523, inclusive, 41-25-1 to 41-25-5 inclusive repealed; Acts 1975-1178, Act 1979-43, Act 1984-319, Act 1985-138, Act 1985-280, Act 1985-301, Act 1985-811, Act 1987-02, Act 1988-213, Act 1991-259, Act 1991-325, Act 1992-56, Act 1994-764, Act 1996-289, Act 1997-68, Act 1997-818, Act 1998-107, Act 1998-156, Act 2000-8, Act 2001-62, Act 2002-318, Act 2004-421, Act 2004-540, Act 2005-257, Act 2006-430, Act 2007-171, Act 2007-421, Act 2007-507, Act 2007-565, Act 2007-592, Act 2008-25, Act 2008-121, Act 2008-337, Act 2008-386, Act 2009-142, Act 2009-180, Act 2009-794, Act 2009-798, Act 2009-806, Act 2010-458, Act 2010-638, Act 2011-132, Act 2011-356, Act 2012-25, Act 2012-597, Act 2014-194 repealed

Sponsor: Paul Sanford

Municipalities, commission form of gov't under Chapter 44, Title 11, special election procedures, repealed, savings provisions Chapter 44, Title 11 and Article 3, Chapter 46, Title 11 repealed, Secs. 11-44-1 to 11-44-162, inclusive, Secs. 11-46-90 to 11-46-145 inclusive, repealed

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Constitution of Alabama of 1901, proposed state and local constitutional amendment, and state and local referendums shall be held at statewide primary or general election, const. amend.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Education, Education Savings Account program, created

Sponsor: Ken Johnson

Fantasy contests, regulation of, consumer protection measures by operators required, audits, civil penalties

Sponsor: Connie Rowe

Retirement Systems of Alabama, certain provisions of the Alabama Uniform Trust Code to apply to Boards of Control, Secs. 16-25-19, 16-25-20, 36-27-23, 36-27-25 am'd.

Sponsor: Larry Stutts

Cannabidiol (CBD), affirmative defense for possession or use of further provided for, Carly's Law, Sec. 13A-12-214.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Sanford

Workers' compensation, employer liability for permanent total disability benefits after employee reaches age 65 limited, prompt medical attention required for benefits, Secs. 25-5-57, 25-5-77 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Class 8 municipalities, weeds, abatement, alternative procedures to declare a public nuisance after prior abatement

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Commercial fishing, net and seine permits, permittee authorized to designate person for captains license to operate vessel, licensue by Conservation and Natual Resources Dept, Sec. 9-12-113.1 added

Sponsor: David Sessions

Rescue squads, included in definition of firefighters, Secs. 36-21-102, 36-30-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve McMillan

Medicaid, funding through General Fund, additional 5 mill statewide levy in ad valorem tax distributed for Medicaid purposes, const. amend.

Sponsor: Vivian Figures

Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, 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: Chris Sells

Taxation, collection of fees for nonpayable money order and nonpayable electronic funds, Sec. 40-29-70 am'd

Sponsor: Steve McMillan

Municipalities, police jurisdiction, reduced, authorized to be extended by local law under certain conditions, ordinances repealed if outside police jurisdiction, Sec. 11-40-10 am'd.

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Gulf Coast Sand Restoration Trust Fund, created, administration by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, distribution of interest earned

Sponsor: David Sessions

Community College System, establish as a body corporate, employees hired after January 1, 2017 not subject to Students First Act of 2011, board of trustees of system to establish procedures for discipline and tenure, powers re acquisition of property provided, Act 2015-125, 2015 Reg. Sess., am'd; Secs. 16-60-110.1, 16-60-111.4, 16-60-111.10 am'd.

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Taxation, State Personnel Board, tax deferred compensation plan, created, Sec. 36-26-14 am'd.

Sponsor: Phillip Williams

Business entities, partnerships and limited liability companies, procedures for formation and operation of harmonized, merger, dissolution, Secs. 10A-1-1.03, 10A-1-1.06, 10A-1-1.08, 10A-1-4.26, 10A-1-6.02, 10A-1.6.13, 10A-1-6.25, 10A-1-7.07, 10A-5A-1.10, 10A-5A-4.01, 10A-5A-5.04, 10A-5A-7.01, 10A-5A-7.02, 10A-5A-10.03, 10A-5A-10.04, 10A-5A-10.07, 10A-5A-10.08 am'd.; Secs. 10A-9-1.01 to 10A-9-12.08 inclusive, repealed; Secs. 10A-9A-1.01 to 10A-9A-11.07, inclusive, added

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster Settlement, distribution of funds to relieve certain debt of the state and remaining funds transferred to the State General Fund

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Highways, outdoor advertising, Highway Beautification Act amended, definitions, spacing, conformance with federal law, Secs. 23-1-271, 23-1-274 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Gulf Coast Sand Restoration Trust Fund, created, administration by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, distribution of interest earned

Sponsor: Bill Hightower

Fiduciaries, Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, adopted, fiduciaries, duties with regard to computer files, web domains, virtual currency and other digital assets

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Retirement Systems of Alabama, certain provisions of the Alabama Uniform Trust Code to apply to Boards of Control, Secs. 16-25-19, 16-25-20, 36-27-23, 36-27-25 am'd.

Sponsor: Phil Williams

Taxation, income tax refund check-off, contribution to Alabama State Parks, Mental Health Department, or Alabama Medicaid Agency, Sec. 40-18-140 am'd.

Sponsor: James Hanes

Marriages, persons authorized to solemnize marriage not required to perform solemnize marriage, Sec. 30-1-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Hunting on land without permission, penalties revised, fines increased, restitution, forfeiture of hunting gear and firearms, Secs. 9-11-241, 9-11-242, 9-11-243 repealed

Sponsor: Greg Albritton

Assisted Suicide Ban Act, established, person or health care provider prohibited from providing aid in dying under certain conditions, civil and criminal penalties

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Health care providers authorized to decline to perform services that violate their consciences, exceptions, Health Care Rights of Conscience Act

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

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

Child Care Provider Inclusion Act, established, state prohibited from discriminating against child care service providers under certain conditions, civil remedies, provided for

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Revenue Dept., sale of state land, employment of auctioneer, Sec. 40-10-134 am'd.

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Restoration of Voting Rights, application process expedited, notification regarding procedures and eligibility required, Sec. 15-22-36.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Christopher England

Open Meetings Act, excludes boards of trustees of institutions of higher education created by statute from serial meeting requirements, Sec. 36-25A-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Facility dog, defined, permitted with child victim or witness in certain cases

Sponsor: Issac Whorton

Motor vehicles, accidents, when no apparent physical injury driver authorized to move motor vehicle from roadway, authorize Department of Transportation employees to assist in moving disabled vehicle, immunity, Sec. 32-10-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Phillip Pettus

Alcoholic beverages, municipal option elections, minimum of 1,440 day period between such elections, Sec. 28-2A-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Ken Johnson

Sonogram, specific information regarding unborn child, required notice, penalty for violation, Ultrasound Access Act

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Community College System, establish as a body corporate, employees hired after January 1, 2017 not subject to Students First Act of 2011, board of trustees of system to establish procedures for discipline and tenure, powers re acquisition of property provided, Act 2015-125, 2015 Reg. Sess., am'd; Secs. 16-60-110.1, 16-60-111.4, 16-60-111.7, 16-60-111.10 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve McMillan

Public contracts, governmental entities precluded from entering into contracts with entities that boycott certain persons or entities with whom this state enjoys open trade

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Definition of Moral Turpitude Act, established, crimes which disqualify citizens from voting provided, Sec. 17-3-30.1 added; Secs. 17-4-3, 17-4-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Polygraph Examinations, law enforcement prohibited from requiring from victims of sex offenses

Sponsor: Connie Rowe

Domestic violence, protection orders, definitions clarified, notice of hearing and service of process requirements clarified, fines and penalties for violations clarified, Sec. 13A-6-139.1 repealed; Secs. 13A-6-130, 13A-6-131, 13A-6-132, 13A-6-134, 13A-6-138, 13A-6-142, 15-10-3, 15-13-190, 15-23-68, 30-5-2, 30-5-3, 30-5-5, 30-5-8 am'd.

Sponsor: Connie Rowe

Income tax, individual and corporate returns, date required to be filed, filed on date for corresponding federal returns, Secs. 40-18-27, 40-18-39, 40-18-42 am'd.

Sponsor: Anthony Daniels

Individual taxpreparers, registration and regulation of by Dept. of Revenue, established, accountants and attorneys exempted, Alabama Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

Public assistance, revised procedures and limitations required for various public assistance programs administered by the Human Resources Dept.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Educator-Student Interaction Training Act, State Superintendent of Education, School Superintendent of Alabama, and AEA required to develop and disseminate one hour of training at annual institute on appropriate and inappropriate interaction between educators and students

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Motor vehicles, certificates of title, issuance by Revenue Dept., exemptions further provided for, penalties for violations by dealers, involuntary transfers, notice to Revenue Dept. required, Secs. 32-8-30, 32-8-31, 32-8-42, 32-8-46 am'd.

Sponsor: Clay Scofield

School safety, records relating to, are exempt from disclosure to public pursuant to rights to inspect public records, Sec. 36-12-40 am'd.

Sponsor: Phil Williams

Local boards of education prohibited from adopting or enforcing zero tolerance policy relating to drugs, alcohol, weapons, physical harm to a person, or threatened physical harm to a person, punishment on case-by-case basis, Secs. 16-1-24.1, 16-1-24.3 am'd.

Sponsor: Ed Henry

Aerial sports, included in definition of "recreational use or recreational purpose" of land, limited liability, Sec. 35-15-21 am'd.

Sponsor: Chris Sells

Banks and Banking, deferred presentment services further regulated, Secs. 5-18A-3, 5-18A-12, 5-18A-13 am'd.

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Revenue Department, notification requirements by local governments regarding tax levies, revised, certain collection services authorized at no cost, Sec. 11-51-210.1 added; Secs. 11-3-11.3, 11-51-183, 11-51-208, 11-51-210, 40-12-4, 40-12-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Anthony Daniels

Tax increment districts, provide that compensation may be determined solely by local governing body if a district is within a Major 21st Century Manufacturing Zone

Sponsor: Steve Livingston

Juvenile court, transfer to circuit or district court, levying to review transfer required, remand of case to juvenile court under certain conditions, release from confinement, Secs. 12-15-203, 12-15-204 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Competitive bidding, required for Dept. of Transportation road projects in excess of $250,000, Sec. 39-2-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Chris Sells

Self-defense, pretrial hearing required in cases which the defense is claimed, burden of proof, dismissal of charges under certain conditions, Sec. 13A-3-23 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Alcoholic beverages, sale in certain areas

Sponsor: James Buskey

Insurance premium finance companies, wind mitigation construction, authorized to finance, approval by Insurance Commissioner, Secs. 27-40-1, 27-40-8 am'd.

Sponsor: David Sessions

State Board of Pharmacy, powers and duties of board, rulemaking authority clarified with regard to anticompetitive rules that prioritize patient safety and wellness, Sec. 34-24-92.1 added

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Labor, expand independent contractor, Secs. 25-15-1, 25-15-2 added

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Child abuse, Alabama Child Abuse Hotline, commissioner of DHR authorized to establish and manage, public schools and charter schools to post a sign with the hotline number in a public area, commissioner to design sign

Sponsor: Becky Nordgren

Controlled substances, children, exposure to by mother, immunity from criminal liability upon good faith belief that use was pursuant to lawful prescription; reporting of chemical endangerment not required under certain conditions, Sec. 26-15-3.3 added

Sponsor: April Weaver

Controlled substance prescription database, Class II to Class V controlled substances, reporting of dispensing, veterinarians exempt from report, Sec. 20-2-213 am'd.

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Varner, Charles, Jr., outstanding professional achievement, commended

Sponsor: John Knight

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Funeral Service, Alabama Board of, sale of funeral merchandise or funeral supplies deleted from definition of funeral directing and funeral director, Sec. 34-13-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Vivian Figures

Senate Task Force on the Transition of Alabama Unemployed Coal Miners, created

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Stafford, Lacy, commended

Sponsor: Donnie Chesteen

Osborne, Sandra, death mourned

Sponsor: John Knight

Funeral Service, Alabama Board of, sale of funeral merchandise or funeral supplies deleted from definition of funeral directing and funeral director, Sec. 34-13-1 am'd.

Sponsor: K.L. Brown

Dependent children, guardianship or conservatorship of, visitation action by isolated family members, procedure, Secs. 26-2A-112 to 26-2A-117, inclusive, added; Sec. 26-2A-108 am'd.

Sponsor: Vivian Figures

Alcoholic beverage distributor or wholesaler, family member of authorized to be a manufacturer or retailer, Sec. 28-3-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Bill Holtzclaw

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

Sponsor: Greg Albritton

Impaired Drivers Trust Fund, name changed to Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund, Secs. 16-38A-1, 16-38A-2, 16-38A-4, 32-5A-191, 32-5A-191.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Hollywood, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales

Sponsor: James Hanes

Transportation Department, contracts, public to private firms, construction and maintenance of road and public improvement projects, Sec. 23-1-40 am'd.

Sponsor: Ken Johnson

Hunting, waterfowl stamps, lifetime, cost-of-living adjustment in fee, Sec. 9-11-433 am'd.

Sponsor: Tim Melson

Conservation and Natural Resources Department, wild animal or birds or bird eggs, permits and fees to collect for scientific or educational purposes, law to apply to wild invertebrate or vertebrate species, fines, Sec. 9-11-231 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve McMillan

Universities that operate medical school, authorized to incorporate authorities to own and operate health care facilities, University Authority Act

Sponsor: Chris Pringle

McLendon, Mary, outstanding professional achievement, commended

Sponsor: Margie Wilcox

Leonard, Lauryn Olivia, commended

Sponsor: John Knight

Alcoholic beverages, add'l type of community development district, established, marina included, Secs. 35-8B-1, 35-8B-2, 35-8B-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Mark Tuggle

Coleman, Gladys Tarver, death mourned

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

Protection orders, issuance of temporary and permanent orders against sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking by circuit court, procedures, hearings, criminal penalties for violations

Sponsor: Vivian Figures

Haggard, Merle Ronald, death mourned

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Taxation, sales and use tax, exemption from the sale of certain adaptive devises for the blind

Sponsor: Adline Clarke

Terrorism, forfeiture of property derived from, authorization of claims by injured parties and law enforcement, allocation of proceeds from forfeiture, civil action for damages, limitations

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Hooper, Perry Oliver, Sr., death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Public housing, urging Congress to pass H.R. 3700, Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016.

Sponsor: Steve Livingston

Rogers, E. E., 100th birthday celebration, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Courts, judges, Judicial Resources Allocation Commission, established, membership, duties, authority to increase or decrease judgeships under certain criteria

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Education and Economic Partnership, Alabama-Korea, center created

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Hooper, Perry Oliver, Sr., death mourned

Sponsor: Jim Carns

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sumter Co., taxation, additional ad valorem tax providing for a referendum

Sponsor: Ralph Howard

Muscle, Shoals, warrant recall fee in municipal court cases, deposit of proceeds into Corrections Fund

Sponsor: Marcel Black

Eminent domain proceedings, costs, condemnation proceedings filed by Dept. of Transportation, the department pays condemnee's reasonable attorney fees, appraisal and engineering costs if final award is 20 percent or higher than department's offer, Sec. 18-1A-293 am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Russell Co., sheriff, Sheriff Service of Process Fund, created, service of process, further provided for, sheriff may contract for service, fees, disposition of funds

Sponsor: Chris Blackshear

Driving under the influence, criminal offense further defined, penalties further provided for, consideration of prior offenses expanded, Secs. 32-5A-191, 32-6-19 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Marengo Co., probate office, co. commission authorize to provide mail fee

Sponsor: Elaine Beech

Washington Co., probate office, business licenses, co. commission authorize to establish mail fee

Sponsor: Elaine Beech

Conwell, Inger Black, death mourned

Sponsor: Juandalynn Givan

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

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Tuskegee University, appropriation

Sponsor: William Poole

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

Sponsor: William Poole

Kellyton, alcoholic beverage Sunday sales, referendum

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Coosa Co., judge of prbate, special recording fees and motor vehicle ownership transfer fees, increased, Secs. 45-19-82.01, 45-19-82.23 am'd.

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Labor Dept., department head title changed from Commissioner of Labor to Secretary of Labor, Secs. 25-2-1.1, 25-2-6 am'd.

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Conwell, Inger Black, death mourned

Sponsor: John Rogers

Willett, Danny, winning the Masters, commended

Sponsor: Vivian Figures

Long, Mary Grace, 2016 Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama, commended

Sponsor: Matt Fridy

Endorsing nomination of major civil rights sites in Alabama as World Heritage Sites

Sponsor: Barbara Boyd

National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), requested to review Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts

Sponsor: Chris Pringle

Welden, Edgar, outstanding achievements, commended

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Cleburne Co., coroner, expenses further provided for

Sponsor: Richard Lindsey

Hutcheson, Gary, outstanding professional achievement, commended

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Wallen, Emma, named to the All-State High School Girls Basketball Team and Player of the Year, commended

Sponsor: Lynn Greer

Houston Co., county commission chair, expense allowance in lieu of mileage or vehicle, effective Dec. 2018, Sec. 45-35-70 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Etowah Co., coroner, use of vehicle, retroactive effect

Sponsor: Mack Butler

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Polygraph Examiners, further requirements for licensure by Board of Polygraph Examiners, regarding fingerprints and criminal background checks, Sec. 34-25-22 am'd

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Child custody, parenting plan required in all cases, court established plan in certain cases, remedies for violations of plan, Sec. 30-3-158 added; Secs. 30-3-150, 30-3-151, 30-3-152, 30-3-153 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Industrial hemp, manufactured by Agriculture and Industries Department or university, Agriculture Dept. to authorize, exemption from definition of marijuana for purposes on controlled substances list, Sec. 20-2-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Ware, Schuessler L., commended

Sponsor: Barbara Boyd

House of Representatives, Consent Calendar

Gardner, Charles A., commended

Sponsor: Becky Nordgren

National Day of Prayer, May 5, 2016, recognized

Sponsor: Mack Butler

Fire safety, sky lanterns and novelty lighters, prohibited, penalties

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Domestic violence, protection orders, definitions clarified, notice of hearing and service of process requirements clarified, fines and penalties for violations clarified, Sec. 13A-6-139.1 repealed; Secs. 13A-6-130, 13A-6-131, 13A-6-132, 13A-6-134, 13A-6-138, 13A-6-142, 15-10-3, 15-13-190, 15-23-68, 30-5-2, 30-5-3, 30-5-5, 30-5-8 am'd.

Sponsor: Clay Scofield

State Superintendent of Education, election of, required, term of office, Sec. 16-4-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

State Parks Fund and the Parks Revolving Fund, transfer to other public accounts prohibited, const. amend.

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Crownover, Joshua, commended

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Wooten, Nicholas Ray, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Calhoun Co., unincorporated areas, subject only to police jurisdiction and planning of municipality in co., const. amend.

Sponsor: Randy Wood

District courts, jurisdictional limit increased, filing fees and docket fees revised, Secs. 12-11-30, 12-12-30, 12-19-71, 12-19-72 am'd.

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Alimony, interim, rehabilitative, and periodic awards of, authorized under certain conditions, applicable after January 1, 2017.

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Motor vehicles, truck weights, concrete mixing trucks, operation within 50 miles of home base, subject to maximum gross weight requirements, Sec. 32-9-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Barry Moore

Study committee, created, use of private judges

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Human Trafficking Task Force, additional members appointed

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Harton, James, nominee for the 2016 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Gravlee, Frank, commended

Sponsor: Johnny Morrow

Gas and diesel fuel, additional taxes provided for, adjustment based on average of border states, additional taxes by counties prohibited except by referendum, additional fees for alternative fuel vehicles, const. amend.

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

The General Edward F. Crowell Highway, portion of Highway 431 in Russell County, named

Sponsor: William Beasley

Resolutions, naming roads and bridges to be assigned to Joint Transportation Committee

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Traffic violations, court authorized to order deferred payments or installments to pay fines or costs, court prohibited from suspending or revoking driver's license if violator making payments

Sponsor: Hank Sanders

Roth, Lillian, commended

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Dr. David Jack Rowland Bridges, the I-22 bridges over Town Creek and BNSF RailRoad, named

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Drinkard, Wade, outstanding professional achievement, commended

Sponsor: Artis McCampbell

Steel industry, importance recognized

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Adams, Steve, nominee for the 2016 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Sharp, John, nominee for the 2016 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Sharpley, Larry, nominee for the 2016 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Taiwan, relations with the United States, commended

Sponsor: Ken Johnson

Springwood High School Girls Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: Issac Whorton

Youmans, Spencer, nominee for the 2016 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Bearden, Elijah, commended

Sponsor: James Martin

Deshler High School Lady Tigers, winning Class 4A State Basketball Championship, commended

Sponsor: Marcel Black

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway, portion of Noccalula Road in Etowah County, named

Sponsor: Becky Nordgren

Jails, encouraging the reduction of the number of people with mental illness in jails

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Alabama Ahead Act, provisions re pen-enabled, phase-in, reassignment, and advisory committee deleted, oversight committee established, use of funds for high-quality standards-based broadband wifi infrastructure provided, effective date amended, Secs. 16-16B-1, 16-16B-2 am'd., Act 2012-560 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Organ donation, urging State Department of Education to create a program to promote and implement

Sponsor: Stephen Hurst

Hollywood, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales

Sponsor: Steve Livingston

Pistol permits, sheriff authorized to issue to resident of another county, Sec.13A-11-75 am'd.

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Epinephrine, auto-injectors, authorize administration of by non medical persons, program created

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Motor vehicles, courts required to forward certain traffic offenses to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, penalties for specified traffic offenses at railroad highway crossing grades revised, time frame for reporting nonresident commercial traffic violations, reduced, Secs. 32-5A-195, 32-5A-304, 32-6-49.11, 32-6-49.14 am'd.

Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison

Transportation Safety Fund, established in State Treasury, distribution of certain funds and redistribution to state, counties, and municipalities, use of funds and restrictions on use of funds

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Sex offenders, obscene materials containing visual depiction of persons under 17 years, disseminating, publicly displaying, possessing, or possessing with intent to disseminate, term further defined, crime of possession, penalties, Alabama Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act on 1st or 2nd offense, Secs.13A-12-190, 13A-12-191, 13A-12-192 am'd.

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Talladega College, appropriation

Sponsor: William Poole

Income tax credits, increase for rural physicians and dentists, Secs. 40-18-130 to 40-18-132, inclusive, am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Traffic stops, racial profiling by law enforcement officers, prohibited, written policies, forms for statistics, and reports to Attorney General required, provision for complaints

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Revenue Department, notification requirements by local governments regarding tax levies, revised, certain collection services authorized at no cost, Sec. 11-51-210.1 added; Secs. 11-3-11.3, 11-51-183, 11-51-208, 11-51-210, 40-12-4, 40-12-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Sanford

Russell Co., sheriffs, additional qualifications, continuing education

Sponsor: Chris Blackshear

Himes, Joshua Troop, nominee for the 2016 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Animals, vicious or dangerous, free-roaming, liability of owner or keeper, further provided, Sec. 3-1-3 am'd.

Sponsor: James Martin

Ten Commandments, display of on state property and at public schools, authorized, const. amend.

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Autry Greer and Sons, Inc., 100th anniversary, commended

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Legislature, joint session to honor Demarcus Ware

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Tunnell, Bill, outstanding professional achievement, commended

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Municipal courts, judicial immunity for discretionary judicial acts provided for, const. amend.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Courts, fines and fees, Fairness in Enforcement of Fines and Fees Act, required to comply with basic constitutional principles of due process, equal protection, and right to counsel when enforcing fines and fees

Sponsor: Hank Sanders

Ivey, Honorable Kay, receiving the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Public Service Award, commended

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Eyeglasses, over-the-counter eyeglasses, nonprescription glasses further defined, sale regulated, enforcement

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Advanced Practice Nurses, Loan-Repayment Program established for, to pay for education of, Secs. 34-21-94 to 34-21-99, inclusive, added

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Washington Co., sales and use tax, leasing tax, county commission authorized to levy, collection, distrib. to county general fund, referendum

Sponsor: Elaine Beech

Lodging tax, transient defined for purposes of determining whether tax applies, Sec. 40-26-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Ken Johnson

Prescription drugs, indication that use of generic drug not allowed, notation by prescribing physician, Sec. 16-25A-18 am'd.

Sponsor: Priscilla Dunn

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Medical malpractice, administrative Patient Compensation System created to provide for an administrative process for certain medical injuries, Patient Compensation Board established, annual contributions by certain health care providers required

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Littenberg, Tyson and Page, Jessica, contribution to a worldwide scientific fund, commended

Sponsor: Phil Williams

Contracts, health care services, payment through Automated Clearing House (ACH) electronic fund transfers must be honored, language required in contract, Sec. 27-1-17.1 added

Sponsor: Kyle South

Kingwood Christian School Concert Band, winning top honors, commended

Sponsor: April Weaver

Houston Co., co. commission, excise tax on motor fuel, const. amend.

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Brown, Joey, nominee for the 2016 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Willett, Danny, winning the Masters, commended

Sponsor: Jim Patterson

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Bingo, White Hall and Lowndes Co., legalizing certain operations of electronic bingo for prizes or money for charitable or educational purposes, const, amend.

Sponsor: Hank Sanders

Businesses, personal property, tax returns, audits, conducted by third party auditor contracted by Alabama Dept. of Revenue, Sec. 40-7-55 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

Motor vehicles, operation of personal motor vehicle with two motor vehicles attached prohibited, penalties, Sec. 35-5-211.1 added

Sponsor: Mike Ball

Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day, recognized

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

House of Representatives, Consent Calendar

Baldwin Co., municipalities, toll road authority, Legislature by local law may provide for, issuance of bonds, const. amend.

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Courts, enforcement of fine and court costs payment, constitutional safeguards

Sponsor: Hank Sanders

Innocence Inquiry Commission, creation within Administrative Office of Courts, duties, review of by felony conviction upon presentation of verifiable evidence of innocence not previously presented, referral to court of original jurisdiction for review

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Birmingham, city council, salary and expenses of the members, const. amend.

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Taxation, exemption from sale, use, and rental tax granted to certain subscription services, Secs. 40-12-223, 40-23-4, 40-23-62 am'd.

Sponsor: Ed Henry

Shelby Co., county board of education and superintendent of education elected by electors residing outside of corporate limits of any city within a city board of education, city board of education elected by residents residing in city, const. amend.

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Lela B. Robbins Day, April 9, 2016, recognized

Sponsor: Berry Forte

Holy Infant of Prague Catholic Church, 75th anniversary, commended

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Public housing, urging Congress to pass H.R. 3700, Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016.

Sponsor: Mark Tuggle

Lenders, requiring photo identification of applicant for loan offered over the Internet

Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss

Turner, Kevin, death mourned

Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss

Taxation, sales and use tax, exemption from the sale of certain adaptive devises for the blind

Sponsor: Bill Hightower

Bert, Jeff, nominee for the 2016 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Taxation, small business formed after October 1, 2016, ad valorem tax abatement, Alabama New Small Business Employer Ad Valorem Tax Abatement Act

Sponsor: Nathaniel Ledbetter

Sharpley, Larry, nominee for the 2016 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Municipality, telecommunication services, right-of-way, compensation required to be cost based, Sec. 11-50B-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Clay Scofield

Harton, James, nominee for the 2016 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Marshall, David Thompson, death mourned

Sponsor: Dimitri Polizos

Boothe,Corey, nominee for the 2016 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Adams, Steve, nominee for the 2016 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Pharmacy, State Board of, facilities providing dialysate, drugs, or devices for home rental dialysis exempt from regulation, Sec. 34-23-77 added

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Governor's appointed cabinet members, salary ranges set by State Personnel Board, salaries of new appointees capped, Sec. 36-6-6 repealed

Sponsor: Greg Albritton

Wooding, Norman B., III, commended

Sponsor: Juandalynn Givan

Seamon, William Troy, death mourned

Sponsor: Paul Beckman

Chesnutt, Doris Mills, death mourned

Sponsor: William Poole

Teachers' Retirement System, designated non-governmental and quasi-governmental agencies and any elected local superintendent of education elected to office on or after January 1, 2017, prohibited from participation in, Secs. 16-25-1, 16-25-10.1 to 16-25-10.12, inclusive, 16-25-32, 16-25A-11, 36-29-14 am'd.

Sponsor: Matt Fridy

County jails, prisoners, commitments, sheriff report to clerk and presiding judge with certain time frame, include date and time of commitment, Sec. 14-6-15 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Freedom Riders Park, Anniston, Congress urged to enact legislation recognizing the park as a National Historic Park

Sponsor: Barbara Boyd

Wineries, tasting rooms, one off-site tasting room authorized, Secs. 28-3A-6, 28-7-18 am'd.

Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison

Service dogs, harassing, injuring, or causing death of, crime of established, penalties, restitution of certain expenses

Sponsor: Jimmy Holley

Children, foster care and guardianship, kinship guardian agreements, many of successor guardians, age appropriate activities, adoption of prudent parent standard, limitation of liability, age for court to consider independent living lowered, Secs.12-15-301, 12-15-314, 12-15-315, 38-12-32, 38-12-35, 38-12-36, 38-12-37, 38-12-38, 38-12-40 am'd.

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Unborn infants, bodily remains disposition regulated, sale or unlawful disposition of bodily remains of unborn infant prohibited, use of unborn infant for certain research or transplantation, prohibited, criminal penalties, Unborn Infants Dignity of Life Act

Sponsor: April Weaver

Class 5 municipalities, tax sale properties acquired from State Land Commissioner, expedited procedure to quiet title in lieu of procedures in Title 40, Chapter 10, Code of Alabama 1975

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Tate, Emory, Jr., death mourned

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Harrigan, William Dwight, II., death mourned

Sponsor: Elaine Beech

Hawkins, Lakiesha Vessel, professional achievement, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Pharmacists, expressing legislative support to designate as health care providers

Sponsor: Elaine Beech

Loper, Juanita Young, 90th birthday celebration, commended

Sponsor: Elaine Beech

Bell, Felicia A., commended

Sponsor: Chris Blackshear

Grant, Walter Bankhead, death mourned

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Adoption, in cases of fraud, final orders may be challenged until child is 18, Sec. 26-10A-25 am'd.

Sponsor: Laura Hall

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Angelica, Mary, death mourned

Sponsor: Randall Shedd

Dixon, Larry D., service to the State of Alabama, commended

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Baldwin Co.,judge of probate required to be an attorney, probate court authorized to exercise equity jurisdiction in probate cases, const. amend.

Sponsor: Greg Albritton

Public assistance, revised procedures and limitations required for various public assistance programs administered by the Human Resources Dept.

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Credit unions, modernize language regulating and provide parity with federal credit unions, Secs. 5-17-8.1, 5-17-60 added; Secs. 5-17-2, 5-17-4, 5-17-6, 5-17-7, 5-17-8, 5-17-10, 5-17-11, 5-17-12, 5-17-13, 5-17-19, 5-17-21, 5-17-22, 5-17-42, 5-17-45, 5-17-46, 5-17-47, 5-17-51, 5-17-52, 5-17-54, 5-17-55 am'd.

Sponsor: Bill Holtzclaw

Ad valorem taxes, co. bd. of equalization, appeals to circuit court re valuation of commercial property, co. commission to secure legal counsel or payment through co. self-insurance fund, Sec. 40-3-26 am'd.

Sponsor: Phillip Williams

General Fund budget, appropriations for other functions of government, debt service, and capital outlay for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Colleges and Universities, ethics training for members of governing boards required, members required to file ethics compliance form

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Taxation, tax credits for rehabilitation of qualified structures, credits extended until 2022, Secs.40-9F-4, 40-9F-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Cowan, Joyce Penn, death mourned

Sponsor: Thomas Jackson

Springwood High School Girls Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: Issac Whorton

Jackson, Hardy, commended

Sponsor: K.L. Brown

Green, Ronald Jerome, death mourned

Sponsor: Thomas Jackson

Assault in the third degree, if assault is committed by a person 21 years of age or older against a person who is less than 18 years of age on school property, school bus, or at a school-sponsored function, penalties increased, Sec. 13A-6-22 am'd.

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Smith, Roland Bryan, death mourned

Sponsor: Jim Carns

Copeland, Buford L., death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Ingels, James Campbell, Sr., death mourned

Sponsor: Jim Carns

Baldwin Co., toll road authority, authorize by local law, bonds, const. amend.

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Impeachment, articles of, against Governor

Sponsor: Ed Henry

HIV is Not a Crime II National Training Academy, recognized

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Fire protection sprinkler systems, State Fire Marshal authorized to issue permits for installation, Secs. 34-33-1, 34-33-2, 34-33-3, 34-33-4, 34-33-5 am'd.

Sponsor: James Hanes

Foundation program, annual appropriation, method of calculating average number of students revised, Secs. 16-13-231, 16-13-232 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve McMillan

Class 5 municipalities, organized under Act 71, 1977 Reg. Sess. (Phenix City), operation of council manager form of government, further provided, Act 71, 1977 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: George Bandy

Cosmetology and Barbering, Board of, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2020

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Service dogs, harassing, injuring, or causing death of, crime of established, penalties, restitution of certain expenses

Sponsor: April Weaver

McGill-Toolen Football and Basketball Teams, commended

Sponsor: Adline Clarke

Ethics law, retired director, chief or division chief, employment by contract for transition period authorized, prohibition on former government employee serving as a lobbyist before former employer, include working under contract, Sec. 36-25-13 am'd.

Sponsor: Will Ainsworth

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Colleges and universities, local boards of education, schools prohibited from using public funds to advocate for or against ballot measures

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Unmanned aircraft systems or drones, use of prohibited under certain conditions, criminal penalties, injuctive relief, use by governmental agencies authorized under certain conditions, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act

Sponsor: Chris Sells

Congress urged to enact legislation to require proposed federal administrative rules be ratified by at least 26 states

Sponsor: Jack Williams

National Foster Care Month, recognized

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

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

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Cuba, Congress urged to normalize relations with, trade barriers lifted

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Alcoholic beverages, permit a retail licensee and state liquor store to conduct distilled liquor and wine tastings, Sec. 28-3A-25 am'd.

Sponsor: William Beasley

Montgomery, traffic camera enforcement, Act 2011-298, 2011 Reg. Sess., Act 2011-337, 2011 Reg. Sess., repealed; Act 2009-740, 2009 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Alabama Renewal Act, certain tax credits for the state's port facilities and other tax credits, authorized, Secs. 40-18-400 to 40-18-403, inclusive, 40-18-410 to 40-18-416, inclusive, added

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day, March 29, 2016, recognized

Sponsor: Mack Butler

Swindle, Bragan, winning State Wrestling Championship, commended

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

Baldwin Co., Ft. Morgan Zoning District, incorp. as Town of Ft. Morgan, const. amend.

Sponsor: Steve McMillan

Law Institute Law Clerks, exemplary service, commended

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

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

Sponsor: Dexter Grimsley

Law Institute House Interns, commended

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Birmingham Civil Rights District, urging Congress to establish as a National Historic Park as part of the National Park System

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Motor driven cycles, weight limitation, definition revised to remove, Sec. 32-1-1.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Phillip Pettus

Knight, Bobbie, J., outstanding professional achievements, commended

Sponsor: Juandalynn Givan

State Employees' Health Insurance Plan and Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan, creation of the Public Employees' Health Insurance Board to govern the plans, membership and qualifications, revision of membership of the Public Education Flexible Employee Benefits Board, the Healthcare Data Advisory Council, and the Alabama Prescription Cost Initiative, Secs. 9-10A-20, 11-91-8, 12-5A-9, 16-13-231, 16-25A-1, 16-25A-2, 16-25A-2.1, 16-25A-3, 16-25A-7, 16-25A-8, 16-25A-15, 16-25A-16, 16-25A-17, 16-25A-42, 22-11A-118, 36-1-6.2, 36-27-6.4, 36-29-1, 36-29-3, 36-29-5, 36-29-6, 36-29-13, 36-29-14, 36-29-14.1, 36-29-15, 36-29-17, 36-29-18, 36-29-19.9, 36-29A-2, 36-34-2, 36-35-3, 36-36-1, 36-36-3, 36-36-4, 36-36-5, 36-36-6, 36-36-7, 41-10-725 am'd.

Sponsor: Phillip Pettus

Congress urged to allow presidential executive orders to be reviewed by U.S. Supreme Court on a resolution passed by either house of Congress

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Child Abuse Prevention Month, April 2016, recognized

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Moon, Dale Sherman, death mourned

Sponsor: Paul Beckman

Virtual education, program open to resident students and past residents who are military dependents, distribution of state and federal funds clarified, Act 2015-89, 2015 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 16-46A-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Barlow, Bonney B., death mourned

Sponsor: Margie Wilcox

Medicaid fraud, crime of further provided for, statutes of limitations revised for certain fraudulent activity, Sec. 22-1-11 am'd.

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 100th anniversary, commended

Sponsor: Barbara Boyd

Insurance, service contracts, term "road hazard" defined, Sec. 8-32-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Hill

Washington Co., sales and use tax, county commission authorized to levy, collection, distrib. to county general fund, referendum

Sponsor: Elaine Beech

Water basin areas, defined in Alabama for purposes of water resource planning and management activities under the Alabama Water Resources Act

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Right to work public, policy declared, membership in or payment of dues to labor union may not be required for employment, const. amend.

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Court costs, fines and restitution, attachment to certain benefits of the Teachers' Retirement System and the Employees' Retirement System, Secs. 16-25-23, 36-27-28 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Robinson, Bettye Mae Darrington, death mourned

Sponsor: Thomas Jackson

Theft of cargo in commercial transportation and fifth wheel tampering, crimes defined, penalties, Secs. 13A-8-3.1, 13A-8-3.2 added; Sec. 13A-8-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Phillip Williams

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

Sponsor: Tim Melson

Morgan, Billy R., 25 years of faithful service, commended

Sponsor: Barbara Boyd

Sales and use tax, simplified seller use tax remittance, definition of seller, continued participation if physical address established, Secs. 40-23-191, 40-23-198 am'd.

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Alcoholic beverages, breweries and brewpubs, sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption under certain conditions, location restrictions deleted, Secs. 28-3-1, 28-3A-6, 28-4A-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Anthony Daniels

Autism Awareness Day, March 15, 2016, recognized

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

McTier, Caitlin, receiving a Prudential Spirit of Community Award, commended

Sponsor: Tim Melson

Insulin infusion, prohibit health insurance companies from requiring hospital rather than clinic

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Employment practice, unlawful to inquire from job applicant information relating to arrests or conviction of crimes

Sponsor: Juandalynn Givan

Innocence Inquiry Commission, creation within Administrative Office of Courts, duties, review of by felony conviction upon presentation of verifiable evidence of innocence not previously presented, referral to court of original jurisdiction for review

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Health, suicide prevention, K-12, annual education training, Jason Flatt Act, established, Sec. 16-28B-8 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

Culverhouse, Sydney, receiving a Prudential Spirit of Community Award, commended

Sponsor: Tim Melson

Health care providers, Natural Death Act, physicians do not attempt resuscitation orders specifically provided for in medical records, procedures, rules by Board of Health and Board of Medical Examiners, Sec. 22-8A-4.1 added; Secs. 22-8A-2, 22-8A-3, 22-8A-7, 22-8A-8 am'd.

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Taiwan, relations with the United States, commended

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act, adoption of, deeds, requirements

Sponsor: Corey Harbison

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Taxation, Prince Hall Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons and Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge F. and A.M., exempt from sales, county and municipal taxes

Sponsor: Artis McCampbell

Prohibited contact between school employee and student, crime established, Sec. 13A-6-84 added

Sponsor: Will Ainsworth

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Gramelspacher, Amerie, receiving a Prudential Spirit of Community Award, commended

Sponsor: Tim Melson

Mason, Israel, receiving a Prudential Spirit of Community Award, commended

Sponsor: Tim Melson

LeFlore High School girls basketball team, commended

Sponsor: James Buskey

House of Representatives, Consent Calendar

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Voter lists, electronic poll books in lieu of printed lists of qualified voters at polling place, Sec. of State authorized to implement pilot program, Sec. 17-4-2.1 added; Sec. 17-4-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Davis

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Exports, efforts to promote Alabama's exports, Made in Alabama campaign, commended

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Sales and use tax, simplified seller use tax remittance, definition of seller, continued participation if physical address established, Secs. 40-23-191, 40-23-198 am'd.

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

Liability, public lands, trapping, strict liability standard removed, Sec. 9-11-264 am'd.

Sponsor: James Hanes

Firearms and ammunition, state preemption of regulation of, further provided for, Sec. 13A-11-61.3 am'd.

Sponsor: Phillip Williams

Hicks, Justice Da'Vell, outstanding achievement, commended

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

King, Aubrey Wilson, Jr., death mourned

Sponsor: Jim Carns

Belcher, David R., death mourned

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Collins, James E., death mourned

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Stutts, Theresa Goines, death mourned

Sponsor: Thomas Jackson

Caples, Virginia, outstanding professional achievement, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Hare, Grace, outstanding achievement, commended

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

Williams-Walter, Ruth Eyvonne, death mourned

Sponsor: Artis McCampbell

Autrey, Dorothy A., outstanding professional service, commended

Sponsor: John Knight

Innovation Act, established, tax credits for qualified research expenses, authorized under certain conditions, tax credits authorized to offset certain taxes under certain conditions, to further provide for the allocation and transferability of certain tax credits under certain conditions, Sec. 40-18-390 to 40-18-394, inclusive, added

Sponsor: Chris Pringle

Boeing Company, 100th anniversary, commended

Sponsor: Mike Ball

Mobile Co., Civil Service System, county-wide, unclassified service, lay-offs, appointing authorities authorized to do own hiring, payment for excess annual leave, Act 470, 1939 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Chris Pringle

Baker, Carey, death mourned

Sponsor: Nathaniel Ledbetter

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Supreme Court, expressing disagreement with decision in Obergefell v. Hodges

Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker

Ombudsman for Child Welfare, independent office established in Early Childhood Education Department, duties, investigations, discrimination against complaintants prohibited, criminal penalties

Sponsor: Paul Beckman

Oakwood University, 2016 Alumni Homecoming Weekend, recognized

Sponsor: Laura Hall

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and May, Todd, commended

Sponsor: Bill Holtzclaw

E-cigarettes, advertising, certain warnings required, penalties

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Flex loans, authorizing, licensure and regulation of

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Vance, Representative Lesley, death mourned

Sponsor: Chris Blackshear

Storrs, Rosa Lee Tolbert, death mourned

Sponsor: Pebblin Warren

Choctaw Co., retirement benefits, Co. Revenue Commissioner to receive simultaneously supernumerary retirement benefits and benefits from Teachers' Retirement System related to separate time periods

Sponsor: Elaine Beech

Marriage and Family Therapy Board, practice of marriage and family therapy further defined to include diagnosis of mental and emotional problems, certain limitations deleted, Sec. 34-17A-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Davis

Organ transplant program, UAB hospital, recognizing success and encouraging Alabama citizens to become organ donors

Sponsor: Stephen Hurst

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Schools, athletics, prohibit public school members participation in certain athletic events with nonpublic school members

Sponsor: Ritchie Whorton

Mentone Community Church, 100th anniversary, commended

Sponsor: Nathaniel Ledbetter

National Heart Month, month of February, recognized, and increasing awareness of women's heart health

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Farrar, Albert F., Sr., death mourned

Sponsor: Laura Hall

King, Jeannie Collette Hornsby, death mourned

Sponsor: Barbara Drummond

Education, inappropriate conduct, public K-12, annual inservice training for teachers to recognize behavior of students

Sponsor: Robert Ward

National Heart Month, month of February, recognized, and increasing awareness of women's heart health

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Contract Review Committee, 45-day period of review, clarifies that the 45-day period does not begin until all required information is presented to the committee, additional request for information extends review period, Sec. 29-2-41 am'd.

Sponsor: Bill Holtzclaw

Auctioneers, State Board of, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2020.

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors, State Board of, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2020.

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Public Accountancy, State Board of, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2020.

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Public Service Commission, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2020.

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Pilotage Commission, State, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2018.

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Mine Personnel, Board of Examiners of, Sunset Law review, remove board from sunset review process

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Calhoun Co., bingo games, adjusted gross proceeds designated for charitable or educational purposes, Secs. 45-8-150.07, 45-8-150.08 am'd.

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Psychology, Board of Examiners in, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2020.

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Pike Co., bd. of registrars, expense allowance and compensation, add'l., payable from co. gen. fund

Sponsor: Alan Boothe

Autauga Co., sheriffs, additional qualifications, continuing education, expense allowance and compensation

Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss

Self-Care Awareness Month, March 2016, recognized

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Howell, Andrew, death mourned

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

HIV is Not a Crime II National Training Academy, recognized

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Commission on Railway Safety, Governor urged to establish

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Retirement System, individual retirement accounts, authorize new employees to contribute monthly and provide opt-out provisions, Sec. 36-27A-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Lynn Greer

Education, Alabama Student and Parent Privacy Act, public school student and teacher information collection and disclosure limited to academic purposes, civil penalties for violations

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Theft of cargo in commercial transportation and fifth wheel tampering, crimes defined, penalties, Secs. 13A-8-3.1, 13A-8-3.2 added; Sec. 13A-8-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Chris Pringle

House of Representatives, Consent Calendar

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Maggie Street Missionary Baptist Church, 118th anniversary, commended

Sponsor: John Knight

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster Settlements, creaton of authority by Legislature required to issue bonds for certain purposes, Alabama Strategic Investment Initiative, const. amend.

Sponsor: Randy Davis

Morris, Frances Jean Bigsby, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Education Trust Fund, appropriation from to the Dept. of Human Resources for child care subsidies

Sponsor: Patricia Todd

Robinson, Lillie Mae, death mourned

Sponsor: Thomas Jackson

Education, Student and Taxpayer Fairness Act, if local boards of education within a county do not agree on distribution of educational taxes, State Superintendent of Education to provide for equitable distribution, Sec. 16-13-31 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Ball

Tuskegee Airmen, 75th anniversary celebration, commended

Sponsor: William Beasley

National Guard, higher education, members classified as residents for purposes of in-state tuition, Sec. 16-64-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Payday loans, deferred presentment services, expand licensure requirements, further regulate deferred presentment services, penalties for evading licensure requirements, Secs. 5-18A-3, 5-18A-6, 5-18A-12, 5-18A-13 am'd.

Sponsor: Patricia Todd

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Ovarian and Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Day, March 15, 2016, recognized

Sponsor: April Weaver

Employment, Alabama Uniform Minimum Wage and Right to Work Act, prohibit local governmental entities from requiring minimum wage or other benefits

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Power generation, adopting Interstate Power Compact, state sovereignty, EPA Clean Power Plan

Sponsor: Ed Henry

Credit card debt, three year statute of limitations for delinquent card accounts, Sec. 6-2-37 am'd.

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Girl Scout Gold Award, 100th anniversary, and girl scouts, commended

Sponsor: Barbara Drummond

Electrical Contractors, Board of, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2020.

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Real Estate Commission, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2020.

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Assisted Living Administrators, Board of Examiners of, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2020.

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Court Reporting, Board of, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2020.

Sponsor: Paul Bussman

Mortgages, recording fee increased, distrib. to the Alabama Housing Trust Fund and the Alabama Homebuyer's Initiative, Sec. 40-22-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Patricia Todd

Domestic violence, increased incarceration periods and enhanced penalties for convictions of first, second, or third degree domestic violence if committed in the presence of a minor, capital offense expanded to include murder of a parent or guardian in the presence of a child, Secs. 13A-5-40, 13A-6-130, 13A-6-131, 13A-6-132 am'd.

Sponsor: Phillip Pettus

Attorneys, indigent defense fees, waiver of maximum allowed fee by trial court or Director in Indigent Defense Services, Sec. 15-12-21 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Insurance, Alabama Coastal Insurance Authority, create to provide affordable windstorm insurance in areas contiguous to Gulf of Mexico and Mobile Bay, Board of Directors, plan of operation and sale of bonds provided, commissioner authorized to require quarterly reports, authority authorized to assess policyholders of excess losses, Secs. 27-22B-1 to 27-22B-12, inclusive, added; Sec. 27-1-24 repealed

Sponsor: Bill Hightower

Elections, qualification of electors, not serving court-ordered sentence of imprisonment, eligible to register and vote, Sec. 17-3-30 am'd.

Sponsor: Hank Sanders

Ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine, State Board of Health required to classify as controlled substances, exemptions, removed from list of precursor chemicals maintained by State Board of Pharmacy, Secs. 20-2-20, 20-2-181 am'd.

Sponsor: Ed Henry

Abortion, restrictions on protest at abortion clinics, Department of Public Health may not issue or renew licenses of clinics located near schools

Sponsor: Ed Henry

Elections, voter registration list, notice given to person purged from, required, Sec. 17-4-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

Title loan lenders, licensure and regulation of, established, Alabama Title Loan Act

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

House of Representatives, clerk, authorized to hang portrait of Mrs. Rosa Parks in Alabama State House

Sponsor: Alvin Holmes

Mitchum, Leonard Lofton, Jr., death mourned

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Pharmacy, State Board of, training of pharmacy technicians regulated, Sec. 34-23-92 am'd.

Sponsor: William Beasley

Storrs, Rosa Lee Tolbert, death mourned

Sponsor: Pebblin Warren

Pharmacy, State Board of, training of pharmacy technicians regulated, Sec. 34-23-92 am'd.

Sponsor: Elaine Beech

Fraudulent claims, treble damages for persons filing false claims, civil penalties, Attorney General required to investigate and initiate civil actions, retaliatory action by employers prohibited, limitation of actions, Medicaid False Claims Act

Sponsor: Connie Rowe

Health care services, damage claims, recovery in civil actions, lien in favor of health care providers under certain conditions, manner of filing and perfecting

Sponsor: Ronald Johnson

Howard, O.J., outstanding athletic achievement, commended

Sponsor: Kelvin Lawrence

Turner, Alma, commended

Sponsor: Barbara Boyd

Girl Scout Gold Award, 100th anniversary, and girl scouts, commended

Sponsor: Robert Ward

Sex offenders, obscene materials containing visual depiction of persons under 17 years, definition of disseminate, further provided for, crime of possession, further provided for, Secs.13A-12-190, 13A-12-192 am'd.

Sponsor: Allen Farley

Insurance adjusters, licensing by Insurance Dept., applicant employed by state insurance company exempt from examination under certain conditions, Sec. 27-9A-9 am'd.

Sponsor: Greg Albritton

Heroes for Hire Tax Credit Act of 2012, renamed, Veterans Employment Act, Secs. 40-18-320, 40-18-321, 40-18-322 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Solar technology, installation, electric customer or financing agent, exception from definition of utility or electric service provider, Secs. 37-4A-1 to 37-4A-5, inclusive, added

Sponsor: Ken Johnson

Not 1 Forgotten Men's Cancer Awareness Month, June 2016, recognized

Sponsor: Oliver Robinson

Jones, Jack, 109th birthday celebration, commended

Sponsor: Donnie Chesteen

Colleges and universities, University of North Alabama, Board of Trustees, authorized to establish and modify benefits for instructors and other officers, Sec. 16-51-6 am'd.

Sponsor: Tim Melson

Midwives, State Board of Midwifery, established, licensure and regulation, penalties, Secs. 34-19-11 to 34-19-19, inclusive, added; Secs. 22-9A-7, 34-43-3 am'd; Secs. 34-19-2 to 34-19-10, inclusive, repealed

Sponsor: Ken Johnson

Mountain Brook High School Lady Spartans Volleyball Team, commended

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Alabama Lottery and Alabama Lottery Corporation estab., gaming regulated at racetracks where pari-mutuel wagering currently legal, state gross receipts tax and local gross receipts tax levied, tax on vendors of gaming equipment levied, disposition of proceeds provided, Alabama Lottery and Gaming Commission created to regulate and administer gaming, Governor authorized to negotiate a compact with Poarch Band of Indians, constitutional amendment

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Ethics, informal opinion by State Ethics Commission provided, prohibition of elected public officials lobbying revised, thing of value definition revised, Sec. 36-25-4.4 added; Secs. 36-25-1, 36-25-13, 36-25-23, 36-25-27 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Parker, William Ronald, III., attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, commended

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Scalia, Antonin Gregory, death mourned

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Education, State Superintendent of Education may certify organizations to assist in providing local board of education member training, newly elected or appointed members required to take orientation provided by local superintendent of education, Sec. 16-1-41.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Elaine Beech

Farrar, Albert F., Sr., death mourned

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Montgomery County Planning Commission established for unincorporated areas of county, members, adoption of master plan and zoning regulations, elections for voting precincts to come under law, variances, appeals

Sponsor: Dimitri Polizos

Wiregrass Black History Student Honors, commended

Sponsor: Dexter Grimsley

Floyd, Jane Vaughn, death mourned

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Breast feeding, recognizing the importance of removing barriers to breast feeding

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Beech, Vivian, 95th birthday celebration, commended

Sponsor: Elaine Beech

Wiley, Jerry, outstanding professional achievement, commended

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

Morrow, Elizabeth Hill, professional and personal accomplishments at the United States and World Police and Fire Games, commended

Sponsor: K.L. Brown

Hill, Robert Oates, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, commended

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Child abuse, crimes and offenses, aggravated child abuse of a child under age of six, penalties, Sec. 26-15-3.2 added

Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss

Sexually transmitted diseases, testing for perpetrators who compelled a victim to engage in sexual activity by force required, testing to be performed within 48 hours, Secs. 15-23-101, 15-23-102 am'd.

Sponsor: Connie Rowe

Voter registration, automatic, authorized

Sponsor: Mary Moore

Age of majority lowered, exceptions, Secs. 13A-12-3, 26-1-1 am'd.

Sponsor: William Poole

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Refugee Act, Congress urged to amend to improve vetting process of refugees entering the United States

Sponsor: Connie Rowe

Not 1 Forgotten Men's Cancer Awareness Month, June 2016, recognized

Sponsor: Oliver Robinson

Randolph Co., Randolph Health Care Authority, ad valorem tax, proceeds utilized to fund pensions of retired individuals from the health care authority

Sponsor: Gerald Dial

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Delta Day, recognized

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Digital Learning Day, February 17, 2016, named

Sponsor: Oliver Robinson

Pharmacy, State Board of, facilities providing dialysate, drugs, or devices for home rental dialysis exempt from regulation, Sec. 34-23-77 added

Sponsor: Elaine Beech

Term limits, members of Senate and House of Representatives, board, commission, or public office receiving state funding, limited to three consecutive full terms

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Taxation, Tigers for Tomorrow at Untamed Mountain, Inc., exempt from state, co. and municipal sales and use taxes

Sponsor: Becky Nordgren

Mountain Gap School, 50th anniversary celebration, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Harassment, by distributing a private image, defined, penalties, Sec. 13A-11-8 am'd.

Sponsor: Phillip Pettus

Digital Learning Day, February 17, 2016, named

Sponsor: Oliver Robinson

Scott, Mary Lee Williams, death mourned

Sponsor: Barbara Boyd

Uniform Severance Tax Act, exception for minerals severed in Alabama, sold to buyer in another state, and not transported on public roads in Alabama deleted, Sec. 40-13-53 am'd.

Sponsor: Larry Stutts

Leeds High School Football Team, commended

Sponsor: Dickie Drake

Food Manufacturers and Producers Association, celebrating its 10th Anniversary, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Little, Luvenia Ellington, death mourned

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Curry, Michael, 27th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, commended

Sponsor: Vivian Figures

School violence, assault committed by student against another student on school property, mandatory school discipline

Sponsor: Nathaniel Ledbetter

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: Bobby Singleton

Individual income tax, providing for the deduction of prenatal medcal expenses, Sec. 40-18-15 am'd.

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Tuggle, Joseph Davis, rank of Eagle Scout, commended

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

Deputy sheriffs, practice of law, prohibition removed, Sec. 34-3-14 am'd.

Sponsor: Del Marsh

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Etowah Co. lodging tax, portion of, distribution further provided for, Sec. 45-28-91.02 am'd.

Sponsor: Craig Ford

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Crimes and offenses, criminal penalties and sanctions for racketeering and corrupt organizations, forfeiture of property used in racketeering activity, liens, Alabama RICO (Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Moral turpitude, defined for purposes of voter qualification, Sec. 17-3-30.1 added; Sec. 15-22-36.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Juandalynn Givan

Sales and use taxes, application of taxes, wholesale sale, definition amended to require component to become part of finished product, definition of tangible personal property and digital goods included, including electronic data, digital products or services, Secs. 40-23-1, 40-23-2, 40-23-60, 40-23-61 am'd.

Sponsor: Trip Pittman

Nondriver ID cards, parolees, Commissioner of Dept. of Corrections and Secretary of the ALEA, authority to establish program to issue nondriver ID to resident parolees upon release

Sponsor: Mike Ball