Vivian Davis Figures
Information
- Position: State Senator - District 33
- Party: Democratic
- Location: Mobile, AL - Mobile County
- Birthday: January 24, 1957 64
Contact Information
- 11 South Union Street, Suite 736
- Montgomery, AL 36130-4600
- 334-261-0871
- Email: [email protected]
Education Information
- BS, Management Science, University of New Haven, 1976-1980
- Attended, Bishop State Community College
- Attended, University of South Alabama
- Attended, Jones School of Law
Political Information
- Candidate, Alabama State Senate, District 33, 2018
- Candidate, Alabama State Senate, District 33, 2010
- Candidate, United States Senate, 2008
- Senator, Alabama State Senate, District 33, 1997-present
- Councilmember, Mobile City Council, 1993-1997
- Former Minority Leader, Alabama State Senate
Professions Information
- President/Chief Executive Officer, Figures Legacy Education Foundation, present
- Manager, The New Times
- Manager, Summer Lunch Program, Mobile Community Action Incorporated
- Manager/Owner, PerfectPrint Incorporated
- Program Director, Foster Grandparents Program
Congressional Information
- Member, Helping Schools Tag License Plate Campaign, present
- Member, Coalition of 100 Black Women, present
- Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1984-2004
- Former Member, Education & Youth Affairs Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Education & Youth Affairs Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Member, Alabama Women's Commission
- Member, Advisory Board, Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Organizations Information
- Board Member, Salvation Army
- Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- Member, Alabama New South Coalition
- Board Member, Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce
- Board Member, Prichard Boys and Girl Club
- Board Member, Mobile Area Education Foundation, present
- Board Member, Habitat for Humanity
- Chair, Board of Directors, Metropolitan Mobile Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Co-Founder, Homelessness Coalition of Mobile
- Member, Gulf Coast Christian Center
- Member/Membership Vice President, Parent Teachers Association
Election History
Sponsored Bills
- SB274
- Covid-19 Recovery Capital Credit Protection Act of 2021, created, employment and wage requirements for qualifying projects extended, compensation amounts for exemption purposes increased, Sec. 40-18-19.1 am'd.
- SB270
- Veterans' Affairs, State Board of, adding a Gold Star Family member to the board, updating existing code, making nonsubstantive, technical revisions, Sec. 31-5-3 am'd.
- SB269
- Cosmetology, to remove hair braiding from definition of cosmetology and exlude from requirements of licensure, to provide registration process, Sec. 22-1-19 added; Sec. 34-7B-1 am'd.
- SB265
- Discrimination, hair and ethicity, relating to discrimination, to prohibit discrimination in employment, public accomodations, housing, and to create cause of action against employer who discriminates
- SB203
- Education, K-12, procedural due process protection for suspensions and expulsions provided, findings, hearing officers, Sec. 16-1-14 am'd.
- SB196
- Education, public K-12 schools, sex education, to promote abstinence and change wording of content course materials, Sec. 16-40A-2 am'd.
- SB186
- Controlled substance database, access by board of nursing authorized for monitoring licensees, Sec. 20-2-214 am'd.
- SB183
- Board of Nursing, authorized to draft rules to allow licensed nurses to delegate certain tasks, prohibit agency other than board to certify or train licensed nurses in order to delegate nursing care
- SB182
- State purchasing, collection of data by Secretary of State as Chief Procurement Officer, Sec. 41-4-177.10 added
- SB179
- Nursing, Board of, by rule, authorized to establish standards for student nurse apprenticeships and to issue apprentice permits, Sec. 34-21-2 am'd.
- SB178
- Parole, Board of Pardons and Paroles, violations, confinement period for parole violation reduced for time served in holding, Sec. 15-22-32 am'd.
- SB172
- Teachers' Retirement System, one-time lump-sum payment for certain retirees and beneficiaries
- SB170
- Building Exceptional School Board Team Act (BEST), provides further for boardsmanship standards, training, and discipline of local bd. of education members, Sec. 16-1-41.1 repealed; Secs. 16-8-1, 16-11-2 am'd.
- SB169
- State Port Authority, allow director to appoint up to eleven employees at executive level, terms of certain contracts exempt from state laws limiting confidentiality, technical revision to code, Secs. 33-1-3, 33-1-39 am'd.
- SB158
- Law enforcement, procedures to create a database to maintain law enforcement information providing civil protections, providing for background checks and pre-employment checks
- SB310
- State Port Authority, allow director to appoint up to eleven employees at executive level, to exempt from disclosure certain terms of certain contracts, Secs. 33-1-3, 33-1-12.1, 33-1-39 am'd.
- SB277
- State holidays, Robert E. Lee Day observed on second Monday in October, Sec. 1-3-8 am'd.
- SB243
- Building Exceptional School Board Team Act (BEST), provides further for boardsmanship standards, training, and discipline of local bd. of education members, Sec. 16-1-41.1 repealed; Secs. 16-8-1, 16-11-2 am'd.
- SB241
- Taxation, Revenue Dept., sales tax, to discontinue the discount applicable to sales tax, Sec. 40-23-36 am'd.
- SB220
- Abortion, legislative findings, criminal penalties for the performance of, Act 2019-189, 2019 Reg. Sess., repealed
- SB205
- Board of Funeral Service, financial flexibility provided, bd. authorized to acquire, hold, and , convey real property, Funeral Board Property Acquisition Fund, established, Secs. 34-13-23, 34-13-27 am'd.
- SB 112
- Emergencies or disasters, declared by President or Governor, Dept. of Rev. Commissioner authorized to waive International Fuel Tax Agreement and International Registration Plan relating to motor vehicles, Sec. 40-2-11 am'd.
- SB 417
- Abortion, legislative findings, criminal penalties for the performance of, Act 2019-189, 2019 Reg. Sess., repealed
- SB 399
- Discrimination in wages, prohib. employer from paying employees of another sex or race for equal work less wage rates, except pursuant to seniority system, a merit system, and system that measures earnings by quantity or quality of production
- SB 376
- Health care, hospitals, procedure for aftercare when discharged from hospital, designation of a family caregiver, Family Caregiver Act
- SB 320
- Sexual offenses, redefined certain sexual offenses, sex offender registration, community notification act, add foster parent engaging in sex act, technical revisions, Secs. 13A-5-6, 13A-6-60 to 13A-6-65, inclusive, 13A-6-65.1, 13A-6-66, 13A-6-67, 13A-6-68, 13A-6-70, 13A-6-71, 13A-6-81,13A-6-82, 13A-6-122, 13A-6-241, 13A-6-243, 13A-11-9, 13A-11-32.1, 13A-12-120, 13A-12-121, 13A-12-190, 13A-12-192, 15-3-5, 15-20A-5, 15-20A-44, 15-23-101, 15-23-102 am'd.
- SB 162
- Motor fuel taxes, to authorize Revenue Commissioner to temporarily waive licensing requirements for fuel importers, exporters, and transporters during a state of emergency, Sec. 40-2-11 am'd.
- SB 112
- Class 2 municipalities, business improvement districts, levy on class of businesses for promotion of tourism, including for room levy, procedures for establishment, expansion or reduction of other business improvement districts, Secs. 11-54B-40, 11-54B-41, 11-54B-43 to 11-54B-50, inclusive, 11-54B-57, 11-54B-58 am'd.
- SJR 85
- March of Dimes Day, recognized
- SJR 82
- Cochrane-Africatown, U.S.A. Bridge, redesignated as the Africatown Bridge
- SB 366
- Courts, grand jury proceedings, disclosure of certain evidence and testimony relating to officer-involved shootings, Sec. 12-16-216 am'd.
- SB 365
- Rosa Parks Day, first day of December of each year, designated holiday, allow co. and municipality to observe, Sec. 1-3-8 am'd.
- SB 355
- Sex crimes, require testing of all sexual assault kit evidence within 90 days
- SB 354
- Sexual offenses, redefined certain sexual offenses, sex offender registration, community notification act, add foster parent engaging in sex act, technical revisions, Secs. 13A-6-60 to 13A-6-67, inclusive, 13A-6-70, 13A-6-71, 13A-6-81 to 13A-6-83, inclusive, 13A-6-122, 13A-6-241, 13A-6-243, 13A-11-9, 13A-12-120, 13A-12-121, 15-20A-5, 15-20A-6, 15-20A-44, 15-23-101, 15-23-102 am'd.
- SB 353
- Medicaid, funding through General Fund, additional 5 mill statewide levy in ad valorem tax distributed for Medicaid purposes, const. amend.
- SB 255
- Hotels and motels, adoption of health rules relating to operation of facilities, reserved to St. Board of Health
- SJR 93
- Ship Clotilda, supporting the finding of and the preservation of Africatown
- SR 64
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, AKA Day at the Capitol, recognized