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- Location: Montrose, AL - Baldwin County
- Birthday: July 14, 1960 60
- BS, Commerce and Businesses Administration, University of Alabama, 1982
- Senator, Alabama State Senate, District 32, 2007-2018
- Owner, Pittman Tractor Company, 1988-present
- Former Member, Tourism and Marketing Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Rules Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Joint Legislative Committee on State Parks, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Governmental Affairs Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Finance and Taxation Education Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Education & Youth Affairs Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, County and Municipal Government Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Constitution, Ethics, and Elections Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Banking and Insurance Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Permanent Joint Transportation Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Joint Legislative Committee on State Parks, Alabama State Senate
- Baldwin County, Planning and Zoning Commission, present
- Member, Fairhope United Methodist Church, present
- Reserve Commission, Second Lieutenant from Army ROTC Program, 1983
- 1st Platoon Leader, Troop E, 31st Armor Brigade
- Affiliate, Coastal Conservation Association
- Affiliate, National Federation of Independent Businesses
- Affiliate, Alabama Policy Institute
- Baldwin County, Compass Bank Board
- Baldwin County, United Board of Directors
- Bayside Academy, Board of Trustees
- Member, Eastern Shore Sertoma Club
- Member, Alabama Commission on Higher Education
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Firearms, Voluntary Alabama Firearms Do Not Sell List, created
Retailers, refund policy, required to print on sales receipt
Education Trust Fund Rolling Reserve Act, Education Trust Fund Budget Stabilization Fund, authorize funds to be used for school security, Sec. 29-9-4 am'd.
Sales and use tax, Simplified Sellers Use Tax Remittance Program, out-of-state vendors, physical presence through acquisition of in-state company authorized, sales of tangible personal property subject to sales tax, marketplace facilitators, collection, Secs. 40-23-190, 40-23-191 am'd.
Capital defendant, execution of, elect to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia if lethal injection is unavailable, Secs. 15-18-82, 15-18-82.1 am'd.
Pilotage Commission, State, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2020, add'l nonvoting member appt. by Governor, Sec. 33-4-1 am'd.
Ethics, legislators engaged in professional services, opinion of Ethics Commission required, Sec. 36-25-7.1 added
Securities, registration fees for agents and investment advisor representative increased, filing fees for certain management investment companies revised, Secs. 8-6-3, 8-6-10 am'd.
First-time home buyers, to establish ability to open first-time home buyer savings accounts to save funds for a down payment and closing costs and establish a tax deduction for contributions to the account
General Fund budget, appropriations for other functions of government, debt service, and capital outlay for fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, 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
Coalition Against Domestic Violence, appropriation, operations plan and audited financial statement required, quarterly and end-of-year reports required
Supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2018, approp. to Corrections Dept., Departmental Emergency Fund, and Forensic Sciences Dept.
General Fund Rainy Day Account , established, re-establishing the Education Trust Fund Rainy Day Account, const. amend.
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, 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.
Taxation, Simplified Sellers Use Tax Program, affiliate restriction against participation eliminated, certain tangible personal property specified as subject to sales tax, Simplified Seller Use Tax Remittance Act, Secs. 40-23-191, 40-23-193 am'd.
Vacancies, United States Senator, temporary appointment by Governor until next general election authorized, Sec. 36-9-7 repealed; Sec. 36-9-8 am'd
Capital defendant, execution of, elect to include by nitrogen hypoxia, capital defendant allowed to choose life without parole in-lieu-of a death sentence, Secs. 15-18-82, 15-18-82.1 am'd.
Graham, Billy, death mourned
Vessels, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, procedure for seizure and disposal of abandoned and derelict vessels, Alabama Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Fund, created, crimes and offenses, crime of refusing or failing to remove a derelict vessel from waters of this state, created
Neighborhood Infrastructure Authorities, municipalities, assessments for neighborhood infrastructure revitalization projects, income tax credits, expiration date deleted, tax credits extended until 2022, Secs. 11-71-11, 11-71-12 am'd.
Environmental Management Dept., centralized waste treatment facilities, permits, bond or financial assurance further provided for, provisions for fees based on cost to treat repealed, Secs. 22-25C-1, 22-25C-2 am'd.
Revenue Dept., sale of state land, employment of auction company, Sec. 40-10-134 am'd.
Coleman, John, death mourned
Schools, public K-12 teachers and employees, charged with certain sexual crimes against students, paid administrative leave and discipline of school employees charged removed, Sec. 13A-6-83 repealed