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2010 Alabama Senate Bills

A list of all 2010 Alabama Senate Bills. Click any bill to read the full text and get the current status.

List of bills with sponsors and status
Bill Title Sponsor Last Action Signed
SB597 Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Trust Fund, investments required to produce equal return over 20 years, new enrollees prohibited, certain borrowing authorized, const. amend. T.D. “Ted” Little 04/14/2010
SB596 Motor vehicles, learners' licenses, applicant authorized to provide passport as identification and proof of age, Sec. 32-6-8 am'd. Vivian Davis Figures 04/21/2010
SB595 Hate crimes, motivated by victim's sexual orientation, additional penalties imposed, Sec. 13A-5-13 am'd. Rodger Smitherman 04/06/2010
SB594 Baldwin Co., Stockton Landmark District, boundaries defined, annexation by local law prohibited, const. amend. Trip Pittman 04/14/2010
SB593 New Markets Development Program, established, income tax credit for certain qualified active low-income community businesses, Alabama Development Office to implement Hank Sanders 04/06/2010
SB592 Autauga Co., sheriff, work release program and board, established, audit, Act 419, 1975 Reg. Sess. repealed and superseded Hank Sanders 04/21/2010 Signed
SB591 Foundation Program, funding prerequisite to participation in, local boards of education not required to provide an amount greater than five percent of total amount contributed during prior fiscal year for fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, Sec. 16-13-231 am'd. Trip Pittman 04/06/2010
SB589 Wireless communications, collocation and modification of wireless facilities by local governing authorities, application process, Advanced Broadband Collocation Act Bobby D. Singleton 04/01/2010
SB590 Bed bugs, control in multi-dwelling residential buildings, legislative findings, definitions, landlord obligations, tenant obligations, publication of pamphlets by Health Department regarding bed bug identification, preention, and reporting of infestations, liability for damages, Multi-Dwelling Bed Bug Control Act Lowell Barron 04/06/2010
SB588 Employment Security Enhancement Fund, special assessment, expiration date extended, eligibility period for payment of extended benefits further provided for, Secs. 25-4-40.1, 25-4-54, 25-4-75 am'd. Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010
SB587 Insurance Department, process for consumer assistance, established, posting of certain information on Internet, legislative reports, Secs. 27-2-8.1, 27-2-8.2 added; Sec. 27-2-9 am'd. Ben H. Brooks 04/01/2010
SB586 Lowndes Co., county commission, contingent fund, appropriation and expenditures authorized Hank Sanders 04/21/2010 Signed
SB585 State income tax, federal deduction limited for individual taxpayers, state sales tax on food removed, Amendment 225 (Section 211.04, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const. amend. Hank Sanders 04/01/2010
SB583 Choctaw Co., sheriff, pistol permits, fee increased, Sec. 45-12-232 am'd. George M. “Marc” Keahey 04/21/2010 Signed
SB584 Chambers Co., ad valorem tax, for public library purposes, continued, use specified, const. amend. Kim Benefield 04/14/2010
SB582 Washington Co., county commission, expense allowance converted to salary, Act 91-282, 1991 Reg. Sess. repealed George M. “Marc” Keahey 04/21/2010 Signed
SB581 Baldwin Co., county-owned solid waste landfills, only landfills which may be used for the disposal of garbage, household waste, industrial solid waste, and solid waste in county, certain contracts and disposal of certain inert debris and construction materials by municipalities exempt, on-site and privately owned industrial landfills exempt, criminal penalties for violations, rates regulated, Baldwin County Solid Waste Management Authority, established, penalties, implementation and administration by local law authorized, const. amend. (2010-20977) Trip Pittman 04/22/2010 Signed
SB580 Music Hall of Fame Board, members altered, terms, secretary and treasurer provided for, Sec. 41-9-680 am'd. (2010-20896) Bobby Denton 04/08/2010
SB579 State income tax, certain retirement allowances, pensions, and annuities exempt under federal law, exempt from state income tax, Sec. 40-18-19 am'd. Scott Beason 03/30/2010
SB578 Greene Co., judge of probate, county revenue commissioner, or sheriff, special election for filling vacancies, const. amend. Bobby D. Singleton 04/14/2010
SB576 Citronelle, oil and gas revenue, distrib. of portion to volunteer fire department in lieu of rescue squad, certain funds in escrow authorized to be distributed, Act 85-490, 1985 Reg. Sess. am'd. George M. “Marc” Keahey 04/14/2010
SB577 Office of Administrative Hearings, established, State Advisory Council on Administrative Hearings, established, consolidation of administrative law judges and hearing officers, appointment of chief administrative law judge and administrative law judges, duties, appropriation Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010
SB575 Limestone Co., Tennessee Valley Authority, additional payments in-lieu-of-taxes, distrib. further provided for, Act 79-501, 1979 Reg. Sess. am'd. (2010-20886) Arthur Orr 04/14/2010 Signed
SB574 Negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument (bad check), penalty increased for worthless check over certain amount given to a livestock market for livestock, Sec. 13A-9-13.1 am'd. Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB573 Alabama Insurance Underwriting Association, reference to beach pool prohibited, Sec. 27-1-24 am'd. Ben H. Brooks 03/25/2010
SB572 Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) Program, contracts further provided for Rodger Smitherman 03/25/2010
SB571 Criminal sentencing, suspended sentences, split sentences, consecutive incarcerations prohibited, maximum probation, defendant not eligible for good time or parole, probationary sentences subject to modification, order regarding substance abuse treatment and full credit for treatment, Secs. 15-18-8, 15-22-54 am'd. Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010
SB570 Community Punishment and Corrections Act, nonprofit entities included in definition of board, county commission authorized to provide insurance, exclusion of offenders convicted of selling controlled substances from participation in programs deleted, Secs. 15-18-171, 15-18-184 am'd. Rodger Smitherman 04/22/2010 Signed
SB568 Transportation Department, director authorized to appoint assistant counsel subject to State Merit System, Sec. 23-1-26 am'd. Larry Dixon 03/23/2010
SB569 Legal notices, by counties and municipalities, electronic publication on Internet website, authorized Larry Dixon 04/14/2010
SB567 Elections, candidates for public office, deadline time for filing altered, Sec. 17-13-5 am'd. Zeb Little 03/23/2010
SB566 Controlled substances, Schedule I, salvia divinorum and Salvinorin A included, Sec. 20-2-23 am'd. Paul Sanford 04/14/2010
SB565 Court Reporting, Board of, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2012 Larry Dixon 03/23/2010
SB564 Court Reporting, Board of, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications until October 1, 2012, board members, qualifications, appointing authority further specified, appointment of a board member by the Chief Justice from a list of nominees provided by the Administrative Office of Courts provided for, continuing education requirements, liability of board limited, temporary graduate license, Secs. 34-8B-4, 34-8B-5, 34-8B-8, 34-8B-9, 34-8B-15 am'd. Larry Dixon 04/14/2010 Signed
SB563 Children's Advocacy Programs, appropriation for Children's Advocacy Centers and Alabama Network of Children's Advocacy Centers, Inc., allocation, operations plan and audited financial statement required, quarterly and end-of-year reports required Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB561 Judges, circuit and district court, nonpartisan election, Legislature may provide by local law Hinton Mitchem 04/14/2010
SB562 Kidney Foundation, Inc., appropriation, operations plan and audited financial statement required, quarterly and end-of-year reports required Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB560 Center Point, 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, Center Point Red Light Safety Act Linda Coleman-Madison 04/13/2010
SB559 Public School and College Authority, bonds, issuance for public education, revenue appropriated and pledged from Public School Fund, refunding bonds authorized, portion expended to repay the Education Trust Fund for appropriations made in Act 2009-339 to the local boards of education for school bus fleet renewal, investments Hank Sanders 04/14/2010
SB558 Lowndes Co., judge of probate, tax assessor, tax collector, or sheriff, special election for filling vacancies, const. amend. Hank Sanders 04/22/2010
SB556 Small wineries, sales and distribution of wine by wineries, wine tasting facilities, direct sale of small wineries' wine, Small Winery Business Viability Act, Sec. 28-7-18 am'd. Larry Means 03/23/2010
SB557 Piedmont, corp. limits alt. Del Marsh 04/13/2010 Signed
SB555 Chiropractic Examiners, State Board of, licensure qualifications, testing for applicants, Sec. 34-24-160 am'd. Wendell Mitchell 04/14/2010
SB554 Crime stoppers programs, Crime Stoppers Advisory Board, established, duties, Crime Stoppers Grant Fund, established, facilitating office to manage grant money, statewide toll-free telephone service for criminal activity tips, authorized Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB553 Perry Co., county commission, filling vacancies Bobby D. Singleton 04/13/2010
SB551 Morgan Co., Tennessee Valley Authority, payments in-lieu-of-taxes received pursuant to Act 2010-135, distrib. to Hartselle, Decatur, and Morgan County Boards of Education for the fiscal years 2010 and 2011 Arthur Orr 04/13/2010 Signed
SB552 Perry Co., judge of probate, county commission to provide for chief clerk and two additional clerks, provision repealed, Act 88-819, 1988 1st Sp. Sess. repealed Bobby D. Singleton 04/08/2010
SB550 Franklin Co., court costs, additional in criminal cases in circuit, district, and municipal courts, distrib. for new judicial building and jail Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/22/2010 Signed
SB549 Income tax refunds approved by Revenue Department, state Controller required to give priority to payment of refund over any other payment J.T. Waggoner 03/23/2010
SB548 Banks receiving state funds from State Treasurer, required to lend funds for purchases and refinancing of homes and businesses, Sec. 41-14-33 am'd. Zeb Little 04/14/2010
SB547 Employees' Retirement System and Teachers' Retirement System, investments authorized to be made in mortgages for Alabama homeowners, Secs. 16-25-20, 36-27-25 am'd. Zeb Little 04/14/2010
SB546 Engineers and Land Surveyors, State Board of Licensure for Professional, renamed Engineers, State Board of Licensure for Professional, land surveyors, licensure and regulation transferred to Land Surveyors, State Board of Licensure for Professional, Secs. 34-44-1 to 34-44-16, inclusive, 34-44-30 to 34-44-37, inclusive, added; Secs. 34-11-1, 34-11-2, 34-11-3, 34-11-4, 34-11-5, 34-11-6, 34-11-7, 34-11-8, 34-11-9, 34-11-11, 34-11-14, 34-11-15, 34-11-16, 34-11-30, 34-11-31, 34-11-35, 34-11-36 am'd. Larry Means 03/11/2010
SB544 Baldwin Co. (28th Judicial Circuit), circuit court judge, appointment of additional, conditional appropriations Trip Pittman 04/14/2010
SB545 Counties, sales and use tax proceeds, county in default on sewer system debt authorized to pledge revenues for financing or refinancing sewer system debt on a one-time basis Linda Coleman-Madison 03/11/2010
SB543 Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center Commission and the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center, members, operation, powers, duties, fees, crime of misuse of ACJIC information established, Alabama Statistical Analysis Center established, background checks by licensing agencies, interstate exchange of criminal history information, ratification of compact, penalties, Secs. 41-9-590, 41-9-591, 41-9-592, 41-9-594, 41-9-597, 41-9-600, 41-9-601, 41-9-621, 41-9-622, 41-9-623, 41-9-630 am'd. (2010-20820) Steve French 04/22/2010
SB542 Hayden, corp. limits alt. Scott Beason 04/13/2010 Signed
SB541 Restaurants, smoking prohibited in, Secs. 22-15A-3, 22-15A-5, 22-15A-6 am'd. J.T. Waggoner 04/14/2010
SB539 Illegal aliens, illegal to hire, Industrial Relations Department reguired to verify employment eligibility of all employees through federal E-Verify program and to report to U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, penalties Steve French 03/11/2010
SB540 Taxation, purchase of real property used as a residence, exempt from privilege or license tax or recording tax pursuant to Chapter 22, Title 40 of Code of Alabama 1975 Rodger Smitherman 03/11/2010
SB538 Stroke Registry Task Force, established by Health Department, statewide system for stroke response and treatment, reports to Governor and Legislature, Stroke Improvement Act Rodger Smitherman 03/11/2010
SB537 Visionary Ministry, LLC, and the non-profit mentoring program of the church, IPEC, LLC, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use tax Rodger Smitherman 03/11/2010
SB536 Motor vehicles, new passenger vehicle or new truck manufactured within this state, tax rate removed for certain period, Sec. 40-23-2, 40-23-61 am'd. Rodger Smitherman 03/11/2010
SB535 Funeral Service, Board of, mortuary service regulated, diversity in board membership, fees and fines increased, authorized agent and liability of funeral director substantially revised, Secs. 34-13-1, 34-13-7, 34-13-9, 34-13-11, 34-13-12, 34-13-20, 34-13-22, 34-13-23, 34-13-26, 34-13-50, 34-13-51, 34-13-53, 34-13-55, 34-13-56, 34-13-70, 34-13-72, 34-13-73, 34-13-74, 34-13-90, 34-13-111, 34-13-113, 34-13-114, 34-13-115, 34-13-116, 34-13-120 am'd.; Secs. 34-13-150, 34-13-151, 34-13-152 repealed Zeb Little 03/11/2010
SB533 Foreclosures and redemption of real property, foreclosure notice, time period for redemption, Secs. 6-5-251, 8-1-172, 35-10-13 am'd. Rodger Smitherman 03/11/2010
SB534 Insurance Department, required to collect information from insurance companies on homeowners insurance policies and premiums by counties and Zip Code and post aggregate information on website, penalties for insurance companies not in compliance, Department of Insurance Transparency Act Ben H. Brooks 03/11/2010
SB532 State parks, lodging rate, temporary reduction for residents Zeb Little 03/11/2010
SB531 Income tax, employment, employers hiring persons receiving unemployment compensation or whose benefits have expired, tax deduction authorized, duties to Revenue Department, Reemployment Act Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010
SB530 Gold and precious metal buying businesses, state and county business licenses, operation from permanent place of business, record keeping required, criminal penalties, exceptions Del Marsh 04/22/2010 Signed
SB528 Assisted living administrators, licensure and regulation, voting members, fees, disciplinary actions, Secs. 34-2A-2, 34-2A-3, 34-2A-11, 34-2A-12, 34-2A-13 am'd. Wendell Mitchell 04/14/2010
SB529 Real estate, licensing requirements, certain on-site apartment managers, exempt, Sec. 34-27-2 am'd. George M. “Marc” Keahey 04/14/2010
SB527 Marshall Co., circuit and district judges, nonpartisan election, const. amend. Hinton Mitchem 04/22/2010
SB526 Abortions, human embryonic stem cell research, human embryo cloning, euthanasia, or physician-assisted suicide, requirement to perform in private or denominational hospital by employees or physicians, prohibited, civil action for damages or reinstatement of employment Zeb Little 03/09/2010
SB525 Jackson, corp. limits alt. George M. “Marc” Keahey 04/14/2010
SB524 Real estate, licensing requirements, certain on-site apartment managers, exempt, Sec. 34-27-2 am'd. Wendell Mitchell 03/09/2010
SB523 Income tax, employment, employers hiring persons receiving unemployment compensation or whose benefits have expired, tax deduction authorized under certain conditions, duties to Revenue Department, Reemployment Act Wendell Mitchell 03/09/2010
SB521 Aggravated child abuse, existing crime to be designated in the first degree, exposing child to domestic violence designated aggravated child abuse in the second degree, Sec. 26-15-3.1 am'd. Del Marsh 03/09/2010
SB522 Secretary of State and probate judges, authorized to refuse for filing any false, fraudulent or unlawfully issued document, removal, expungement, correction, crime of offering a false instrument for recording against a public employee or public official, established, penalties, Sec. 36-14-18 added; Secs. 12-13-40, 13A-9-12 am'd. Trip Pittman 03/09/2010
SB520 Montgomery and Pike Road, Woodland Creek subdivision, election on being annexed into Montgomery or Pike Road Quinton Ross 03/09/2010
SB519 Montgomery, boundary lines established to annex certain property, settlement of legal dispute with Pike Road Quinton Ross 03/09/2010
SB518 Entertainment districts, Class 1, 2, and 3 municipalities authorized to establish, regulation of sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, retail liquor license issued by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, license fee levied, Sec. 28-3A-21 am'd. (2010-20686) Quinton Ross 04/13/2010
SB516 Montgomery and Pike Road, settlement agreement regarding boundary dispute over annexations, validation Quinton Ross 03/09/2010
SB517 Pike Road, boundary lines established to annex certain property, settlement of legal dispute with Montgomery Quinton Ross 03/09/2010
SB515 Bingo, electronic bingo, authorized, licensing, tax levied, distrib., Alabama Gaming Commission, established, const. amend. Quinton Ross 03/09/2010
SB514 Unemployment compensation, limit findings of fact, conclusions of law, Sec. 25-4-98 added Quinton Ross 04/14/2010
SB513 Motor vehicles, mandatory liability insurance, registration reinstatement fees and proof of insurance, payment to circuit clerk or Administrative Office of Courts, distrib., Sec. 32-7A-9 am'd. Jimmy Holley 04/13/2010
SB512 Public School and College Authority, bonds, issuance under federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, issuance under other government programs providing cost-savings authorized, notes and other debt obligations authorized, swap agreements regarding bonds prohibited, Act 2009-813, 2009 1st Sp. Sess. (now appearing as Sec. 16-16-14.1) am'd. Hank Sanders 04/22/2010 Signed
SB510 Pharmacy, Alabama State Board of, hospital pharmacy services permit defined and authorized, delivery of pharmacy services for hospitals further provided for, Secs.34-23-1, 34-23-30, 34-23-70, 34-23-74 am'd. Tom Butler 03/09/2010
SB511 Chiropractic Examiners, State Board of, licensure qualifications, testing for applicants, Sec. 34-24-160 am'd. Wendell Mitchell 03/09/2010
SB509 Stevenson, corp. limits alt. Lowell Barron 04/01/2010 Signed
SB508 Public K-12 education, responsibilities of state and local boards of education and schools, authorizers, and charter schools provided for, application process and renewal, revocation and closure of schools as public schools, application of existing law and exemptions from provided, Innovative Charter Schools Act Steve French 03/04/2010
SB507 Bingo, electronic, computer, or use of other technologic aids, taxed and regulated by Legislature, const. amend. Hank Sanders 03/04/2010
SB506 Commercial property, right of redemption, time period reduced, Sec. 6-5-248 am'd. Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB504 Elmore Co., sheriff, service of process, contracts for authorized, fees imposed on all criminal and civil documents served, distrib. to sheriff's fund (2010-20920) Larry Dixon 04/22/2010 Signed
SB505 Legislative record, Secretary of the Senate to establish procedure to record and archive videos of session of Senate Steve French 04/14/2010
SB503 Discrimination or preferential treatment based on sex or race by state, public colleges and universities, counties and municipalities, prohibited Steve French 03/04/2010
SB502 State employees under Merit System, voluntary furlough plan approved by State Personnel Department authorized, Sec. 36-26-26 am'd.; Act 2009-502, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. Wendell Mitchell 04/14/2010
SB501 Jefferson Co., automobile rental tax, operative date of tax immediately, Act 2001-550, 2001 Reg. Sess. am'd. J.T. Waggoner 03/04/2010
SB500 Residency, declaration by persons outside the state on military duty, mission assignment, etc., filing with judge of probate, not effective for election purposes Steve French 04/21/2010
SB499 Alzheimer's Disease Task Force, established to assess the current and future impact of Alzheimer's disease in Alabama, members, duties, Mental Health Department to provide administrative support, report of findings to Governor and Legislature, termination date J.T. Waggoner 04/14/2010
SB497 Alabama Indigent Defense Commission, established, duties, powers, appointment, terms, Office of Indigent Defense Services, established, Indigent Defense Advisory Board in each judicial circuit, appropriation, Secs. 12-19-252, 15-12-1, 15-12-4, 15-12-5, 15-12-6, 15-12-21, 15-12-22, 15-12-23, 15-12-26, 15-12-27, 15-12-40, 15-12-41, 15-12-42, 15-12-43, 15-12-44, 15-12-45, 15-12-46 am'd.; Secs. 15-12-2, 15-12-3, 15-12-24.1 repealed Roger Bedford, Jr. 03/04/2010
SB498 Used motor vehicle dealer, licensing of, definition to include licensees of State Banking Department, Sec. 40-12-390 am'd. Larry Means 04/13/2010
SB496 Alabama Incentives Financing Authority, increase in principal amount of bonds, additional terms for financing and debt service for economic development projects provided where moneys must be drawn from a reserve fund to meet obligations, Secs. 41-10-541, 41-10-547, 41-10-550, 41-10-551 am'd. Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB495 Banking Department, regulation of banks, removal of officers, prohibition of certain persons participating in affairs of a bank, review of applications for change of control, quorum of Banking Board, acquisition of out-of-state banks, Secs. 5-2A-12, 5-3A-6, 5-5A-44, 5-8A-20, 5-8A-24, 5-13B-3, 5-13B-4, 5-13B-5, 5-13B-6 am'd. Bobby Denton 04/14/2010 Signed
SB494 Game and fish, yellow perch raised in farm ponds, excluded from sale prohibition, Sec. 9-11-84 am'd. Hinton Mitchem 04/14/2010
SB493 Blount Co., 41st Judicial Circuit, additional circuit judge, election, appropriation Hinton Mitchem 03/03/2010
SB492 Child abuse or neglect, suspected, mandatory reporting, requirements for school teachers and school officials, established, responsibilities of principals and local superintendents of education Sec. 26-14-3 am'd. Rodger Smitherman 03/03/2010
SB491 Chattahoochee River, landfills and junkyards prohibited within certain distance of river T.D. “Ted” Little 03/02/2010
SB490 Randolph Co., tobacco tax, collection and distribution, Legislative Delegation District Community Service Office abolished, Act 2003-213, 2003 Reg. Sess. am'd. Kim Benefield 04/06/2010 Signed
SB489 Conservation and Natural Resources Department, Advisory Board, appointment of two additional members who are commercial fisherman, nominated by Organized Seafood Association of Alabama, Inc., Sec. 9-2-14 am'd. Ben H. Brooks 03/02/2010
SB488 Etowah Co., solicitor's fee equal to fee for Fair Trial Tax Fund, distrib., additional court costs levied, distrib., effective on adoption of const. amend. Larry Means 04/14/2010 Signed
SB487 Workers' compensation, owner-operator defined, Sec. 25-5-1 am'd. Zeb Little 04/14/2010
SB486 Education certificate, State Superintendent of Education to promptly notify holder of investigation of misconduct and prohibited from taking negative action against holder until all due process exhausted, Sec. 16-23-5 am'd. Rodger Smitherman 03/02/2010
SB484 Public K-12 education, responsibilities of state and local boards of education and schools, authorizers, and charter schools provided for, application process and renewal, revocation and closure of schools as public schools, application of existing law and exemptions from provided, Innovative Charter Schools Act Steve French 03/02/2010
SB485 Geneva Co., fire districts, establishment authorized after referendum, maintenance, board members, fire protection fee, dissolution Harri Anne Smith 04/14/2010 Signed
SB483 Income tax, certain retirement plans from certain colleges, exempt, Sec. 40-18-19 am'd. Hinton Mitchem 03/02/2010
SB482 Mobile Co., security personnel and resource officers employed by county board of education authorized to carry a firearm under certain conditions Ben H. Brooks 03/25/2010
SB481 Medical Examiners, State Board of, and Medical Licensure Commission, licensure hearings, attorney fees, assessment standard for violations, altered, Secs. 34-24-380, 34-24-381 am'd. Larry Means 04/14/2010
SB480 Kinship guardianships, kinship guardianship subsidy program, established, procedures for establishing kinship guardianships and legal authority of kinship guardians, Sec. 12-15-301, 12-15-314, 12-15-315, 38-12-2, 38-12-4 am'd. Paul Sanford 04/14/2010
SB479 Elections, presidential preference primary, counties where Mardi Gras recognized as county holiday and having special provisions, expenses reimbursable by state, retroactive effect, Sec. 17-16-2 am'd. Ben H. Brooks 04/14/2010
SB478 Midfield, bingo, authorized for certain charitable or educational purposes, penalties, const. amend. Priscilla Dunn 02/25/2010
SB476 Fairfield, bingo, authorized for certain charitable or educational purposes, const. amend. Priscilla Dunn 02/25/2010
SB477 Jefferson Co., bingo, authorized for certain charitable or educational purposes, regulation by sheriff, penalties, Amendment 386 (Section 2, Jefferson County, Local Amendments, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const. amend. Priscilla Dunn 02/25/2010
SB475 Bessemer, bingo, authorized for certain charitable or educational purposes, penalties, const. amend. Priscilla Dunn 02/25/2010
SB474 Municipal taxation, sales and use tax, levy in settlement of a boundary dispute at different rates, sharing of revenue pursuant to contract, Secs. 11-51-200, 11-51-202, 11-102-1, 11-102-2, 11-102-5 am'd. Quinton Ross 04/14/2010
SB473 Corrections Institution Finance Authority, issuance of additional bonds to acquire prison facility in Perry County and to provide additional bedspace in existing facilities, employment of certain current employees of Perry County facility under certain conditions, swap agreements prohibited, Secs. 14-2-1, 14-2-8, 14-2-12, 14-2-19, 14-2-21 am'd. Lowell Barron 04/22/2010 Signed
SB472 Birmingham, security personnel employed by city board of education authorized to carry a firearm under certain conditions Rodger Smitherman 04/13/2010
SB471 Sex offenders, adult and juvenile, community punishment and corrections program and community notification procedures, definitions, release, registration, residence, employment, education, probation, crimes of indecent exposure toward a child, aiding and abetting a convicted sex offender, and video voyeurism established, penalties, Secs. 15-20-21.1, 15-20-24.1, 15-20-24.2, 15-20-25.4, 15-20.26.3, 15-20-39 added; Secs. 15-18-171, 15-20-20.1, 15-20-21, 15-20-22, 15-20-23, 15-20-23.1, 15-20-24, 15-20-25, 15-20-25.1, 15-20-25.2, 15-20-25.3, 15-20-26, 15-20-26.2, 15-20-28, 15-20-29, 15-20-30, 15-20-31, 15-20-32, 15-20-33, 15-20-34, 15-30-35, 15-20-36, 15-22-28, 15-22-36 am'd. Rodger Smitherman 02/25/2010
SB470 Misdemeanor offenses, petition for expungement of records authorized under certain conditions, procedures Rodger Smitherman 02/23/2010
SB468 Courts, civil jurisdiction of circuit and district courts, dollar amount in controversy, concurrent jurisdiction, Secs. 12-11-30, 12-12-30 am'd. Zeb Little 02/23/2010
SB469 Criminal sex offenders, Halloween-related activities limited, contact with children prohibited, signs required stating "No candy or treats at this residence," penalties Steve French 02/23/2010
SB466 Local boards of education, reporting requirements, publications of financial statements in local newspaper, optional, signing of payrolls by chair of board, requirement abolished, Secs. 16-8-37, 16-11-24 am'd.; Secs. 16-9-28, 16-9-33, 16-12-17 repealed George M. “Marc” Keahey 02/23/2010
SB467 Lawrence Co., court costs, additional levied in circuit, district, and municipal courts on all drug cases charged under Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 13A of the Code of Alabama 1975, commencing with Section 13A-12-201, distrib. to county commission for enforcement of drug laws Zeb Little 04/01/2010 Signed
SB465 Corrections Department, certain employees who work inside a security fence under certain conditions, compensation increased Larry Means 04/14/2010
SB464 State employees, sick leave, donation of catastrophic leave, bereavement leave, altered and clarified, Secs. 36-26-35.2, 36-26-36.2, 36-26-36.3 am'd. Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB463 Courts, municipal, court costs, levy of additional equal to district court, deposit in Corrections Fund, use for purchase of land and equipment, retroactive effect, Sec. 11-47-7.1 am'd. Quinton Ross 04/14/2010
SB461 Presidential and vice presidential electors, elected in direct proportion to popular vote, Sec. 17-14-34 am'd. Rodger Smitherman 02/23/2010
SB462 State employees, annual leave, payment for certain amount of accrued and unused leave under certain conditions, Sec. 36-26-35 am'd. Quinton Ross 04/14/2010
SB460 Conservation and Natural Resources Department, male whitetail deer, hunting season extended after close of regular gun deer season, additional fees Bobby D. Singleton 02/23/2010
SB459 Limestone Co., county commission, sales and use tax, use of proceeds to refinance bonds, authorized, Act 2001-557, 2001 Reg. Sess. am'd. Arthur Orr 04/01/2010 Signed
SB458 Banks and banking, Section 247 (Section 247, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd. to prohibit establishment of a bank except by general banking law, to provide for unlimited duration, to prohibit political subdivisions from owning stock or lending credit, and to provide for examination requirements; Sections 248, 249, 251, 252, 253, 254 (Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const. amend. Trip Pittman 04/14/2010
SB457 Health care providers, institutions, and payers, right to decline participation in health care services that violate conscience, authorized, immunity, Health Care Rights of Conscience Act Rusty Glover 02/23/2010
SB455 Child custody, rebuttable presumption that change of principal residence not in best interest of child, application to initial determination of custody, Secs. 30-3-161, 30-3-169.7 am'd. Zeb Little 04/14/2010
SB456 Alabama Law Institute, retired employees, employment with certain Legislative agencies, authorized, Sec. 29-4-6 am'd. Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010
SB454 Athletic Trainers Licensure Act, apprentice athletic trainer replaced with athletic training student, definitions expanded, obsolete dates deleted, therapeutic treatments, license required for athletic training services, license certificate, suspension or revocation, appeals, Secs. 34-40-2, 34-40-3, 34-40-4, 34-40-5, 34-40-6, 34-40-9, 34-40-10, 34-40-11, 34-40-13, 34-40-14, 34-40-15 am'd.; Secs. 34-40-7, 34-40-16 repealed Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010
SB453 Eye care providers including optometrists and ophthalmologists, health insurance policies or plans, prohibited from requiring provider to purchase certain supplies, Access to Eye Care Act, Sec. 27-56-4 am'd. Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010
SB452 Legislature, eligibility requirements to include minimum credit score of certain number, Section 47 (Section 47, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend. Trip Pittman 02/18/2010
SB451 Private corporations, railroads, canals, constitutional provisions in Article XII, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, amended and repealed, Sections 229, 240 (Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901 as amended), am'd., Sections 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 236, 237, 243, 244, 245, 246 (Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const. amend. Trip Pittman 04/14/2010
SB450 Jackson Co. and DeKalb Co., Industrial Development Authority, established to promote property near Northeast Alabama Community College, members Lowell Barron 04/22/2010 Signed
SB448 Property sold for nonpayment of taxes, mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other creditor having a lien in the real estate lands sold for nonpayment of taxes may redeem the property in the name of the owner of the property, Secs. 40-10-120, 40-10-122 am'd.; Act 2009-508, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. J.T. Waggoner 02/18/2010
SB449 Motor vehicles, motorcycles, distinctive license tags, established for Breast Cancer Research, personalized, additional fee, portion distrib. to Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama, duties to Revenue Department J.T. Waggoner 04/06/2010
SB447 Prichard, Water Works and Sewer Board, merger with Mobile Area Water and Sewer System, assumption of assets and debt, const. amend. (2010-20914) Vivian Davis Figures 04/21/2010
SB446 Counseling, Board of Examiners In, confidentiality of records of complaint and investigation files, internal code references further provided for, Sec. 34-8A-16 am'd.; Act 2009-587, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. Larry Dixon 04/14/2010 Signed
SB445 Life settlement contracts, providers, licensure and regulation, enforcement by Commissioner of Insurance Department, criminal and civil penalties, Life Settlements Act Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010
SB444 Colleges and universities, boards of trustees, authorized to participate in meetings by telephone or video conference under certain conditions Vivian Davis Figures 04/14/2010
SB443 Fort Payne, corp. limits alt. Lowell Barron 03/11/2010 Signed
SB442 Public School and College Authority, bonds, issuance for new school construction and renovation of existing school facilities in school systems directly impacted by 2005 Base Realignment and Closure, local school districts required to provide dollar for dollar match (2010-20875) Paul Sanford 04/14/2010 Signed
SB441 Real property, transfer fee covenant, void and unenforceable unless notice recorded in certain format, requirements for notice of transfer fee T.D. “Ted” Little 02/17/2010
SB439 Food stamps and welfare (TANF), persons with felony drug conviction, federal law provisions making ineligible, provision for persons to be eligible under certain conditions Linda Coleman-Madison 04/14/2010
SB440 Cullman Co., 32nd Judicial Circuit, additional district judge, appointment by Governor, conditional appropriation Zeb Little 02/17/2010
SB438 Perry Co., judge of probate, county revenue commissioner, or sheriff, special election for filling vacancies, const. amend. Bobby D. Singleton 04/22/2010
SB437 Teachers' Retirement System, Alabama Higher Education Partnership, Inc., officers and employees of authorized to participate J.T. Waggoner 04/13/2010
SB436 Motor vehicles, seat belts, violations, fines increased, distrib. Secs. 32-5B-5, 32-5B-8 am'd. J.T. Waggoner 02/17/2010
SB435 Bingo, Charitable Bingo Licensure Commission, established, members, powers, duties, commission authorized to license and set licensure fees for bingo in counties with local constitutional amendments, termination of act under certain conditions Hank Sanders 02/17/2010
SB433 Gangs, criminal street gang defined, membership prohibited, graffiti prohibited, murder as part of street gang activity made a capital offense, Street Gang Act, Sec. 13A-5-49 am'd.; Sec. 13A-6-26 repealed Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB434 Coroners and deputy coroners, duties, reimbursement of physicians and surgeons, delivery of deceased's possessions to county treasurer, limitations on coroner's investigation, power and authority of peace officer, provision for fees for certain examinations by physicians and surgeons repealed, penalties, Secs. 15-4-2, 15-4-10 am'd.; Sec. 15-4-11 repealed Bobby Denton 02/16/2010
SB432 Trademarks, registration with Secretary of State, protection, renewal, goods and services, civil remedies, Secs. 8-12-6, 8-12-10, 8-12-14, 8-12-17, 8-12-18 am'd. Ben H. Brooks 04/14/2010
SB431 Medicaid Agency, fraudulent acts of pharmaceutical providers, forfeiture of certain amount for each transaction involving fraudulent overcharge for pharmaceutical products Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB429 Public education, K-12, fair dismissal law, pretermination hearing and termination of employment of employee convicted of felony or sex offense with a child, Secs. 36-26-102, 36-26-103, 36-26-104, 36-26-114 am'd. Hank Sanders 02/16/2010
SB430 Teacher Tenure Law, precancellation hearing and cancellation of contract of teacher convicted of felony or of criminal sex offense with a child, Secs. 16-24-8, 16-24-9, 16-24-10, 16-24-20 am'd. Hank Sanders 02/16/2010
SB428 Prichard, Water Works and Sewer Board, merger with Mobile Area Water and Sewer System, assumption of assets and debt, election date, const. amend. Vivian Davis Figures 02/16/2010
SB427 Franklin Co. (34th Judicial Circuit), district attorney, authorized to employ investigators with power of arrest Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/01/2010 Signed
SB426 Jackson Co., county offices, county commission required to call a special election for any vacancy under certain conditions, const. amend. Lowell Barron 03/25/2010 Signed
SB425 DeKalb Co., county offices, county commission required to call a special election for any vacancy under certain conditions, const. amend. Lowell Barron 03/25/2010 Signed
SB423 Blount Co., municipality not located entirely in Blount County prohibited from imposing municipal ordinance or regulation in its police jurisdiction located in Blount County, regulatory functions and police or fire protection services in its police jurisdiction prohibited, except public safety mutual aid, const. amend. Scott Beason 04/21/2010 Signed
SB424 Income tax, tax credit for hiring certain persons under age 19 during school breaks, after school, or on weekends Quinton Ross 02/16/2010
SB422 Accountancy, Alabama State Board of Public, certified public accountants, requirements for certification, Sec. 34-1-4 am'd. Larry Means 04/14/2010
SB421 Businesses or public employers, reguired to verify legal status of new employees through federal E-verify program, penalties Steve French 02/11/2010
SB419 Motor vehicles, liability insurance, verification prior to registration, online insurance verification system established, Revenue Department and law enforcement to electronically verify, Secs. 32-7A-9, 32-7A-10, 32-7A-11, 32-7A-12, 32-7A-13, 32-7A-14, 32-7A-15, 32-7A-16, 32-7A-17, 32-7A-18, 32-7A-19, 32-7A-20, 32-7A-21, 32-7A-22, 32-7A-23, 32-7A-24, 32-7A-25, 2-7B-1, 32-7B-2, 32-7B-3, 32-7B-4, 32-7B-5, 32-7B-6 added; Secs. 32-7-19, 32-7-20, 32-7-22, 32-7-24, 32-7A-2, 32-7A-3, 32-7A-4, 32-7A-5, 32-7A-6, 32-7A-7, 32-7A-8 am'd.; Secs. 32-7A-9, 32-7A-10, 32-7A-11, 32-7A-12, 32-7A-13, 32-7A-14, 32-7A-15, 32-7A-16, 32-7A-17, 32-7A-18, 32-7A-19, 32-7A-20, 32-7A-21, 32-7A-22 repealed and reenacted Arthur Orr 04/14/2010
SB420 District attorneys, investigators, appointment authorized, duties, powers and authority of other law enforcement officers Hinton Mitchem 04/21/2010
SB418 Highways and other roads, Alabama Trust Fund, $100 million transferred annually in 2010 to 2019, inclusive, distrib. of portion after appropriation to Transportation Department, distrib. of portion to counties and municipalities for transportation purposes, const. amend. Steve French 04/14/2010
SB417 Fee covenants, transfer fee covenants prohibited, Prohibition Against Transfer Fee Covenants Act, Sec. 35-4-77 added Zeb Little 04/14/2010
SB416 Preneed funeral and cemetery services, sellers of required to be licensed by Board of Funeral Service or obtain certificate of authority from Insurance Department, certificate of authority requirements altered, trust requirements specified, bonds, penalties increased, Funeral and Cemetery Preneed Consumer Protection Fund established, cemetery authorities further provided for, Secs. 27-17A-5, 27-17A-26 added; Secs. 27-17A-3, 27-17A-10, 27-17A-11, 27-17A-12, 27-17A-13, 27-17A-14, 27-17A-15, 27-17A-22, 27-17A-25, 27-17A-30, 27-17A-31, 27-17A-32, 27-17A-40, 27-17A-41, 27-17A-42, 27-17A-43, 27-17A-44, 27-17A-50, 27-17A-55 am'd. George M. “Marc” Keahey 04/14/2010
SB415 Juvenile probation officers, employed by state and employed by certain counties, salary reduction consistent based on Administrative Office of Courts, Sec. 12-5A-5 am'd. George M. “Marc” Keahey 04/14/2010
SB414 Midwives, State Board of Midwifery, established, licensure and regulation, fees, penalties, Secs. 34-19-11 to 34-19-19, inclusive, added; Secs. 34-19-2 to 34-19-10, inclusive, repealed Hank Sanders 04/14/2010
SB413 Agriculture and livestock, regulation of livestock and animal husbandry, sole jurisdiction of Agriculture and Industries Department, State Veterinarian, duties re livestock diseases, etc., exclusive, cruelty to animals, penalties, Secs. 2-4-1, 13A-11-14 am'd. Steve French 04/14/2010
SB411 Postsecondary Instructional and Support Workers Act, established, probationary, nonprobationary, and full-time employees, defined, termination procedures, disciplinary actions, suspensions, hearings, Secs. 16-24C-1 to 16-24C-8 added Trip Pittman 02/11/2010
SB412 Municipal subdivision regulation, nothing shall impair or limit a lawful contract for the purchase or sale of any lot in a proposed subdivision, Sec. 11-52-33 am'd. Quinton Ross 04/21/2010
SB410 Drug courts, presiding judge of judicial circuit authorized to establish, drug offenders, screening, treatment, support services, and drug testing, referrals to certain programs for treatment, Administrative Office of Courts required to assist in planning, developing, and implementing of drug courts, civil immunity, Drug Offender Accountability Act Rodger Smitherman 04/08/2010
SB409 Boat trailers and personal watercraft trailers, license taxes and registration fees imposed, distrib. to Alabama Association of Rescue Squads, Inc., Transportation Department for public boat ramps, Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, and Public Safety Department for district trooper posts, effective upon adoption of constitutional amendment, Secs. 40-12-240, 40-12-252 am'd. Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB408 Motor vehicles, boat trailers, including personal watercraft trailers, license and registration fee, tag, use of proceeds for rescue squads and Transportation Department for public boat ramps, Amendment 93, as amended by Amendment 354, (Section 111.06, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended) am'd., const. amend. Roger Bedford, Jr. 02/11/2010
SB407 Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, over-the-counter products, sales further regulated, on-line electronic verification system operated by Criminal Justice Information Center, penalties, Drug Abuse Task Force, established, members, Sec. 20-2-190 am'd.; Act 2009-283, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. Lowell Barron 04/14/2010
SB406 Ethics law, substantially altered, statement of economic interests, categories revised, Ethics Commission, appointment and confirmation of members, complaints further provided for, definition of lobbying, family members of public employees, personal gain, confidential information, filing of electronic reports, mandatory ethics training, Secs. 36-25-1, 36-25-3, 36-25-4, 36-25-5, 36-25-10, 36-25-14, 36-25-18, 36-25-19, 36-25-20 am'd.; Act 2009-225, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. Arthur Orr 02/11/2010
SB405 Income tax, employment, employers hiring persons receiving unemployment compensation or whose benefits have expired, tax deduction authorized, duties to Revenue Department, Reemployment Act Larry Means 02/11/2010
SB404 Abortion prohibited except to preserve the life of a pregnant woman, or when rape or incest occurrs, penalties, const. amend. Larry Means 02/11/2010
SB402 Supernumerary ad valorem tax officials, cap on compensation increased, Sec. 40-6-3 am'd. J.T. Waggoner 04/14/2010
SB403 Jefferson Co., county commission, revenue measures, procedures for adoption, two weeks required prior to adoption, fiscal note, committee action to require majority vote of members Steve French 04/13/2010
SB401 Criminally negligent storage of a firearm, crime established, penalties Vivian Davis Figures 02/09/2010
SB400 State regulatory boards and agencies, open meetings, teleconference meetings authorized under certain circumstances, Sec. 36-25A-2.5 added; Secs. 36-25A-1, 36-25A-2 am'd. Vivian Davis Figures 02/09/2010
SB399 National Voting Rights Museum & Institute, exempt from state income tax and state, county, and municipal sales and use tax Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010
SB398 Class 2 municipalities (Mobile), tax sale properties acquired from State Land Commissioner, procedure to quiet title in lieu of procedures in Title 40, Chapter 10, Code of Alabama 1975 Vivian Davis Figures 02/23/2010
SB396 Municipalities, weed abatement, adoption of alternate procedures, Sec. 11-67-60.1 added J.T. Waggoner 04/14/2010
SB397 Private schools, use of terms profit and nonprofit in definition clarified, baseline exemption date changed, Secs. 16-46-1, 16-46-3 am'd. Trip Pittman 03/03/2010
SB395 Municipalities, elected officials, mayor and council members, attendance at meetings, removal from office for missed meeting under certain conditions, exception for military service, reinstatement Harri Anne Smith 04/22/2010 Signed
SB394 Legislative immunity, grant of repealed, Section 56 (Section 56, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const. amend. Steve French 02/09/2010
SB392 Baldwin Co., occupational tax, levy prohibited, const. amend. Trip Pittman 02/09/2010
SB393 Legislative immunity, repealed, Sec. 29-1-7 repealed Steve French 02/09/2010
SB391 Jefferson Co., personel board, early retirement incentive for county employees under certain conditions, Act 248, 1945 Reg. Sess. am'd Steve French 04/13/2010
SB390 Veterans, educational benefits, proof of eligibility, disabled veterans, residency, Veterans' Affairs Department to develop criteria for awarding contingent on funding, Sec. 31-6-11 am'd. (2010-20522) Arthur Orr 04/13/2010
SB389 Corrections Department, prescription medication, unused, redispensing authorized under certain conditions Arthur Orr 04/01/2010
SB388 Engineers and Land Surveyors, State Board of Licensure for Professional, licensure, graduation and experience qualifications, Sec. 34-11-4 am'd. Arthur Orr 04/14/2010
SB387 Midwives, State Board of Midwifery, established, licensure and regulation, fees, penalties, Secs. 34-19-11 to 34-19-19, inclusive, added; Secs. 34-19-2 to 34-19-10, inclusive, repealed Hank Sanders 02/09/2010
SB386 Women's Commission, qualifications, duties, funding, terms of office, altered, Secs. 41-9-415, 41-9-416 added; Secs. 41-9-410, 41-9-411, 41-9-413 am'd. Kim Benefield 04/13/2010
SB385 Dental Examiners of Alabama, Board of, fees, quorum, Secs. 34-9-10, 34-9-16, 34-9-41, 34-9-42 am'd. Lowell Barron 03/23/2010 Signed
SB383 Motor vehicles and motorcycles, new POW/MIA distinctive license tags, authorized for any resident, additional fee, distrib. to Veterans' Assistance Fund, duties to Veterans' Affairs Department and Revenue Department Harri Anne Smith 03/11/2010 Signed
SB384 Sex offenses, person in position of authority, defined, sexual conduct with child 16 to 18 years of age, prohibited, consent of child not a defense, penalties, Secs. 13A-6-60, 13A-6-61, 13A-6-64, 13A-6-66 am'd. Harri Anne Smith 02/09/2010
SB382 National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline, posting in lounges and on Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Internet website, required, penalties Wendell Mitchell 04/14/2010
SB381 Gaming Commission, established, commercial bingo operations regulated and taxed, distrib., const. amend. George M. “Marc” Keahey 02/04/2010
SB380 Bingo, conduct and operation of authorized, State Gaming Commission, established to regulate and enforce, subject to Ethics Law and Open Meetings Act, levy of tax and license fees authorized, distrib. determined by Legislature, certain campaign contributions prohibited, Special Legislative Session for implementation, notice, const. amend. (2010-20730) Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/21/2010
SB379 Bingo, Class II gaming, federally recognized bingo, maritime gaming, qualified person, further defined and provided for Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB377 Jefferson Co., criminal sex offenders, only one adult or juvenile sex offender may reside in a residence, only one adult may reside in an apartment complex under certain conditions, civil penalties, exceptions Rodger Smitherman 04/13/2010
SB378 Franklin Co., sheriff, pistol permits, fee increased, distrib., Act 514, 1978 Reg. Sess. am'd. Roger Bedford, Jr. 02/16/2010
SB376 Franklin Co., sheriff, personnel appeals board established to hear appeals of actions concerning employees, members, duties, expense allowance, funded from portion of pistol permit fees, subject to adoption of const. amend. Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/01/2010 Signed
SB375 Civil and criminal litigation and investigations involving the state, Attorney General to direct, Governor has no authority Bobby D. Singleton 04/14/2010
SB373 Montgomery Co., Montgomery Industrial Development Board, two additional members appointed by county commission Quinton Ross 02/04/2010
SB374 Montgomery Co., airport authority of City of Montgomery, two additional members appointed by county commission Quinton Ross 02/04/2010
SB372 Human trafficking, crime established, coercion or deception to perform labor or certain sexual activities, prohibited, criminal penalties J.T. Waggoner 03/25/2010
SB371 Municipalities, Neighborhood Revitalization Authorities, establishment by homeowners and businesses authorized, to manage and coordinate financing for neighborhood projects, tax credits, Neighborhood Revitalization Act Del Marsh 02/04/2010
SB370 Civil and criminal litigation and investigations involving the state, Attorney General to direct, Governor has no authority Quinton Ross 02/04/2010
SB369 Public records, access to records containing personal information, restricted, Sec. 30-3-194 am'd. Arthur Orr 04/14/2010
SB368 Employees' Retirement System, certain contributing members with 24 years of service authorized to purchase service credit in the system for one year of service Arthur Orr 02/04/2010
SB367 Pharmacy, Alabama State Board of, pharmacists, regulation and licensing, pharmacy and permit defined, Sec. 34-23-1 am'd. (2010-20449) Steve French 04/21/2010
SB366 Health Care Rights of Conscience Act, health care providers, institutions, and payers right to decline to perform services that violate their consciences, injunctive relief Scott Beason 02/02/2010
SB365 Abortion, ultrasound required to be performed on pregnant women prior to procedure, civil penalties Scott Beason 02/02/2010
SB364 Secondary metals recyclers, records, limits of cash transactions, person selling stolen metal property, penalties increased based on value of transaction, damage to victim's property included, copper, certain cash transactions for prohibited, Secs. 13A-8-30, 13A-8-31, 13A-8-37, 13A-8-39 am'd. Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB363 Class 7 municipalities, council manager form of government, alternate procedure for adoption to be operative in November 2012, referendum prior to January 1, 2011, Sec. 11-43A-3.3 added; Secs. 11-43A-16, 11-43A-18, 11-43A-32 am'd. J.T. Waggoner 04/14/2010 Signed
SB362 Alabama Coal Mine Safety Law of 1975, state mining laws extensively revised to modernize and supplemented to comply with federal law to enhance mining safety, Secs. 25-9-31, 25-9-32, 25-9-217, 25-9-380, 25-9-400 to 25-9-407, inclusive, added; Secs. 25-9-7, 25-9-9, 25-9-20, 25-9-22, 25-9-24, 25-9-40, 25-9-60, 25-9-61, 25-9-67, 25-9-80, 25-9-81, 25-9-82, 25-9-83, 25-9-86, 25-9-88, 25-9-131, 25-9-132, 25-9-133, 25-9-210, 25-9-216, 25-9-273, 25-9-276, 25-9-277, 25-9-278, 25-9-279, 25-9-280, 25-9-282, 25-9-360, 25-9-361 am'd.; Secs. 25-9-87, 25-9-153 repealed Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010
SB361 Abortions, use of taxpayer, state, or federal funds for organizations, institutions, or physicians performing, prohibited, penalties, Ban on Abortion Funding Act Henry Eugene “Hank” Erwin Jr. 02/02/2010
SB360 Firearms and ammunition in motor vehicles, certain persons and entities prohibited from establishing policies against persons transporting or storing firearms or ammunition in motor vehicles under certain conditions Roger Bedford, Jr. 03/25/2010
SB359 Misdemeanor offenses, petition for expungement of records authorized under certain conditions, procedures J.T. Waggoner 02/02/2010
SB358 Voting rights, conditions for restoration of for person convicted of felony, Section 104 and Section 177, Constitution of Alabama of 1901 (Section 104 and Section 177, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended) am'd., const. amend. Scott Beason 02/02/2010
SB357 Criminal homicide, common law doctrine requiring death to occur within one year and a day abolished, Sec. 13A-3-4 added Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB356 Veterans' Affairs, State Department of, veterans organizations making nominations, Alabama Alliance of the Military Officers Association of America, Inc., added to nominating organizations, Sec. 31-5-3 am'd.; Act 2009-788, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. Wendell Mitchell 04/14/2010
SB354 Human trafficking, coercion to perform labor or sexual servitude, prohibited, criminal penalties Steve French 02/02/2010
SB355 Veterans, education benefits, qualifications altered, Sec. 31-6-11 am'd. Wendell Mitchell 04/14/2010
SB353 Prosthetists and Orthotists, State Board of, appointments altered and clarified, Sec. 34-25A-8 am'd.; Act 2009-300, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. Steve French 04/14/2010
SB352 Homeowners insurance, homeowner policyholders provided certain information and rights regarding homeowners policies, violations under Unfair Trade Practices Act, Homeowners Bill of Rights Act Steve French 04/14/2010
SB351 Real Estate Appraisal Management Companies, subject to regulation by Real Estate Appraisers Board, Real Estate Appraisers Act, renamed the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers and Appraisal Management Company Registration and Regulation Act, Secs. 34-27A-50 to 34-27A-64, inclusive, added; Secs. 34-27A-1, 34-27A-2 am'd. Quinton Ross 04/14/2010
SB350 Talladega Co., board of registrars, meeting days increased, Sec. 17-3-8 am'd. Jim Preuitt 03/25/2010 Signed
SB349 Motor vehicles, driver's license, revocation authorized for driver adjudicated as youthful offender based on underlying charge of manslaughter or homicide by vehicle, Sec. 32-5A-195 am'd. Quinton Ross 04/13/2010 Signed
SB348 Clay Co., tobacco tax, additional levied, portion distrib. to water districts for installing feeder lines, Legislative Delegation District Community Service Office abolished, Secs. 45-14-244.02, 45-14-244.05 am'd.; Sec. 45-14-244.04 repealed Kim Benefield 04/06/2010 Signed
SB347 Mandatory school attendance, increased from age 17 to 18, alternative education program further provided for, Sec. 16-28-3, 16-28-3.1 am'd.; Act 2009-564, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010
SB345 Prescription legend drugs, donation of drugs by hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, or hospices to charitable pharmacies, authorized, physicians' samples authorized to be donated and transferred to charitable clinics and pharmacies, Secs. 20-3-2, 20-3-3 am'd. Larry Means 02/02/2010
SB346 Criminal sex offenders, Legislature by local law authorized to prohibit residing in same residence and provide that no more than one adult criminal sex offender may reside in an apartment complex unless there is a distance of 100 yards or more between residences, civil penalties, Sec. 15-20-26 am'd.; Act 2009-558, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010
SB344 Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision, transfer application fee required, exemptions, distrib. to Pardons and Paroles Board for Probationer's Upkeep Fund, continuous appropriation to board, Sec. 15-22-1.3 added Larry Means 04/14/2010
SB343 Paid political advertising, identification to include electronic campaign telephone callings, Sec. 17-5-12 am'd. T.D. “Ted” Little 04/14/2010
SB342 Mental Health Department, licensure for care or treatment for mental or emotional illness or individuals with a substance related disorder, non-clinical religious treatment excepted, Sec. 22-50-17 am'd. (2010-20348) T.D. “Ted” Little 04/22/2010
SB341 Social Security number and birth date, person recording required and judge of probate authorized to redact, remove or make illegible on marriage licenses and public documents, Sec. 12-13-22 am'd. Arthur Orr 04/14/2010
SB339 Blount Co., municipality not located entirely in Blount County prohibited from imposing municipal ordinance or regulation in its police jurisdiction located in Blount County, regulatory functions and police or fire protection services in its police jurisdiction prohibited, except public safety mutual aid, const. amend. Scott Beason 03/25/2010 Signed
SB340 Podiatry, practice of, further defined, Sec. 34-24-230 am'd. Bobby Denton 02/04/2010
SB338 Reeltown Youth Baseball League, Inc., exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use tax T.D. “Ted” Little 02/02/2010
SB337 Creek War and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, established, members, powers, duties, termination, Secs. 41-9-1060 to 41-9-1067, inclusive, added (2010-20685) T.D. “Ted” Little 04/14/2010
SB335 Abortion, consent, information required prior to procedure, Sec. 26-23A-4 am'd. Scott Beason 02/02/2010
SB336 Etowah Co., board of education, election from single member districts, Attalla and Gadsden excepted, committee of county officials authorized to establish and reapportion districts, const. amend. (2010-20517) Larry Means 03/23/2010 Signed
SB334 Gambling, illegal, civil action to recover monetary penalties, distrib. of proceeds Scott Beason 02/02/2010
SB333 Gambling activities, including lotteries, gift enterprises, bingo, pari-mutuel wagering, or other games of chance, prohibited, any proposed constitutional amendment authorizing gambling required to be subject to statewide vote, Section 65 (Section 65, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., Amendments 386, 387, 413, 440, 506, 508, 542, 549, 550, 565, 569, 599, 600, 612, 674, 692, 732, 743, and 744, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, repealed, const. amend. Scott Beason 02/02/2010
SB332 Chambers Co., tobacco tax, portion distrib. to Valley Haven School, for water districts for installing feeder lines, and for scholarships administered by Scholarship Board appointed by the legislative delegation, Legislative Delegation District Community Service Office abolished, Sec. 45-9-244 am'd. Kim Benefield 04/06/2010 Signed
SB331 Motor vehicles, buses, length and width requirements, increased, operation of articulated motor buses authorized on state highways, Sec. 32-9-21am'd. Quinton Ross 02/02/2010
SB330 Judicial vacancies, statewide plan for filling vacancies in circuit, district, appellate, and Supreme Court, Section 6.14 as added by Amendment 328, Constitution of Alabama of 1901 (Section 153, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed and added, const. amend. Rodger Smitherman 02/02/2010
SB329 Criminal sentencing, new voluntary sentencing standards adopted, effective October 1, 2010, Sec. 12-25-34.2 added Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010
SB328 Alcoholic beverages, brewpub licensees authorized to sell beer brewed on-premises to a licensed wholesaler for distribution to retail licensees Secs. 28-4A-2, 28-4A-3, 28-4A-4, 28-4A-6 am'd. (2010-20608) Bobby D. Singleton 04/13/2010
SB327 Boxing Commission, name changed to Athletic Commission, mixed martial arts, authorized and regulated, definitions, commission authorized to employ executive director, penalties, Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Act, Act 2009-622, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.; Secs. 41-9-1020, 41-9-1021, 41-9-1023, 41-9-1024, 41-9-1028, 41-9-1029, 41-9-1030, 41-9-1032, 41-9-1033, 41-9-1034, 41-9-1035, 41-9-1036, 41-9-1037, 41-9-1038, 41-9-1039, 41-9-1040 am'd. Steve French 03/11/2010 Signed
SB326 Tax delinquent properties, Alabama Land Bank Authority, acquisition of property, definition of tax delinquent property altered, board voting procedures altered, civil immunity for board members, holding certain property to be redeemed for taxes, Act 2009-738, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.; Secs. 24-9-2, 24-9-4, 24-9-5, 24-9-6, 24-9-7, 24-9-8 am'd. Quinton Ross 04/22/2010 Signed
SB325 Probation, limits to probation periods, incarceration in the penitentiary for technical violations of probation, limited, intermediate sanctions for violations, resentencing for nonviolent offenses authorized under certain conditions, Sec. 15-22-54.1 added; Sec. 15-22-54 am'd. (2010-20808) Del Marsh 04/21/2010 Signed
SB324 Court costs, additional in certain original contested divorce cases, records, distrib. to Children's Trust Fund Larry Means 04/14/2010
SB323 University of Alabama, board of trustees, age requirement altered, Section 264 (Section 264, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend. J.T. Waggoner 04/14/2010
SB322 Health Care Rights of Conscience Act, health care providers, institutions, and payers right to decline to perform services that violate their consciences, injunctive relief Wendell Mitchell 02/02/2010
SB321 Code of Alabama 1975, Acts of 2009 Regular Session and Act 2009-814 of the 2009 First Special Session, and certain replacement volumes, codified with certain corrections, 2009 Volume 22E of local permanent laws of certain counties codified, duties of Secretary of State, Sec. 19-3B-816 corrected and amended Wendell Mitchell 04/13/2010 Signed
SB320 Physical Therapy, Board of, members further provided for, Sec. 34-24-192 am'd.; Act 2009-27, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. Wendell Mitchell 03/11/2010
SB319 Divorce, waiting period for final judgment when minor children, when domestic violence, submission of family plan, rights of noncustodial parent, legislative intent for marriage reconciliation, Sec. 30-2-8.1 am'd. Henry Eugene “Hank” Erwin Jr. 02/02/2010
SB318 Commercial passenger aircraft with 25 seats or more, parts, components, systems, supplies, and ancillary items used in conversion or refurbishing of, sales and use and property tax exempt, Secs. 40-9-1, 40-23-4, 40-23-62 am'd. Roger Bedford, Jr. 02/02/2010
SB316 Teachers, principals, and education employees, State Superintendent of Education, revocation of education certificate or termination of employment required for conviction of felony or sex offense involving a child, regarding Teacher Tenure Law, Teacher Accountability Act, and Fair Dismissal Act, Secs. 16-24-8.1, 16-24B-3.1, 36-26-102.1 added; Sec. 16-23-5 am'd. Trip Pittman 03/03/2010
SB317 Children, day care providers, leaving child unattended in a motor vehicle unless supervised by person of certain age prohibited, penalties determined by first, second, or subsequent conviction and whether child is injured or fatally injured, Amiyah White Unattended Children in Motor Vehicle Safety Act Steve French 03/25/2010
SB315 Building codes, Alabama Residential Energy Code Board changed to Alabama Energy and Residential Codes Board, board membership further provided for, Model Energy Code replaced with Alabama Energy and Residential Codes, adoption of energy codes for commercial buildings and residential building codes, implementation by counties and municipalities, certain farm structures excluded, residential sprinkler systems requirements prohibited in certain residences, Secs. 41-23-80, 41-23-81, 41-23-82, 41-23-83, 41-23-84, 41-23-85 am'd. (2010-20221) Steve French 03/03/2010 Signed
SB314 Forestry Commission, administrative rules, violations pertaining to conduct of persons on land designated as state forest, penalties, Sec. 9-3-9 am'd. George M. “Marc” Keahey 02/02/2010
SB313 Montgomery, alcoholic beverages, city council authorized to establish one entertainment district as defined, consumption authorized anywhere within district under certain conditions Quinton Ross 04/14/2010
SB312 Health Care Rights of Conscience Act, health care providers, institutions, and payers right to decline to perform services that violate their consciences, injunctive relief Steve French 02/02/2010
SB311 Elections, transfer of funds for use in federal election to campaign of candidate for local or state office, prohibited, penalties Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB310 State Employees' Health Insurance Plan, certain persons serving in legislative, judicial, or executive branch authorized to participate under certain conditions, Sec. 36-29-16 am'd. Bobby Denton 04/22/2010
SB308 Home Medical Equipment Services Providers, Board of, name changed to Home Medical Equipment Board, duties revised, Secs. 34-14C-1, 34-14C-2, 34-14C-4, 34-14C-4.1, 34-14C-6, 34-14C-8 am'd. Larry Dixon 04/01/2010
SB309 State employees, donation of leave for catastrophic, sick, or maternity leave, leave may be donated from employee in any pay grade, limitation on hours donated removed, Sec. 36-26-36.2 am'd. Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB307 Coalition Against Domestic Violence, appropriation, operations plan and audited financial statement required, quarterly and end-of-year reports required Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB306 Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, 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 Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB305 Elevator Safety Review Board, operational fund, surplus fees over appropriated amount transferred to General Fund, Sec. 25-13-6 am'd. Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/08/2010 Signed
SB304 Employees' Retirement System, pension accumulation fund, accrued liability contribution rate authorized to be computed by Board of Control over 30-year period, Sec. 36-27-24 am'd. Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB303 General fund budget, appropriations for ordinary expenses of executive, legislative, and judicial departments Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB302 Probate court, estates, trusts, and guardianships or conservatorships, transfer to circuit court, procedures to transfer back to probate court from circuit court, Secs. 12-11-41.1, 12-11-41.2, 26-2-2.1 added Ben H. Brooks 04/08/2010
SB301 Person, definition of for Code construction includes human being from moment of fertilization, Sec. 1-1-1 am'd. J.T. Waggoner 01/19/2010
SB300 Insurance companies, domestic, home office kept outside this state, requirement for duplicate records and office managed by officer of company deleted, records available to commissioner on request, Sec. 27-27-29 am'd. Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/21/2010 Signed
SB299 Alabama Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund, established, voluntary participation established for paid and volunteer firefighters, board of commissioners to administer, funding through voluntary payments with ad valorem tax payments, investment of assets by Employees' Retirement System, qualified service, disability and death benefits, annual audits and reports, duties to Insurance Department Rodger Smitherman 04/22/2010 Signed
SB298 Counties and municipalities, taxes collected by counties for municipalities, double the amount of taxes due plus interest at current state rate required if taxes due to municipalities not paid in timely manner, Sec. 11-51-52 am'd. Rodger Smitherman 01/19/2010
SB297 Secondary metal recyclers, copper, cash transactions limited, three year limit removed, Secs. 13A-8-31 am'd. Roger Bedford, Jr. 01/19/2010
SB296 Lewis Smith Lake, surface coal mining operations prohibited within certain distance of, area of protection extended, Sec. 9-16-96 am'd. Zeb Little 04/14/2010
SB295 Food stamps and welfare (TANF), persons with felony drug conviction, federal law provisions making ineligible, provision for persons to be eligible under certain conditions Linda Coleman-Madison 02/16/2010
SB294 State property, time period for state to repurchase land sold by state to certain entities if later sold to private person or entities, decreased, municipal commercial development authorities exempt from procedures regarding sale or transfer of state property, retroactive effect, Sec. 9-15-82 am'd. Kim Benefield 04/14/2010
SB292 Teachers' Retirement System and Employees' Retirement System, pension accumulation fund, accrued liability contribution rate authorized to be computed by Board of Control over 30-year period, Sec. 16-25-21, 36-27-24 am'd. Hank Sanders 03/11/2010 Signed
SB293 Term limits, members of Senate and House of Representatives limited to three consecutive full terms, const. amend. Steve French 01/19/2010
SB291 Hope Unity Fund, Inc., appropriation Hank Sanders 01/19/2010
SB290 Alabama Student Grant Program, approved institution of higher learning, requirement to be seeking accreditation by Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools removed, institution in Montgomery County meeting certain conditions added to program, Sec. 16-33A-1 am'd. (2010-20494) Quinton Ross 04/21/2010 Signed
SB289 Emergency management, Governor and local emergency management agencies, mutual aid agreements with federally recognized Indian tribes, authorized, Secs. 31-9-6, 31-9-9 am'd. George M. “Marc” Keahey 04/14/2010
SB288 Trucks, weight limit for vehicles equipped with a functioning auxiliary power or idle reduction technology increased, Sec. 32-9-20 am'd. George M. “Marc” Keahey 04/14/2010 Signed
SB286 Law enforcement officers, assaults of while performing lawful duty, classified as assault in the second degree, to include off-duty officers employed by a private entity, Sec. 13A-6-21 am'd. J.T. Waggoner 04/14/2010
SB287 Transportation Department, utility relocation expenses related to highways not part of national interstate or defense highways, gross income of utilities eligible for reimbursement increased, Sec. 23-1-5 am'd. Wendell Mitchell 04/14/2010
SB285 Commercial Fishermen's Rights and Privileges Act, interference with commercial fishermen, prohibited, civil penalties Jim Preuitt 04/14/2010
SB284 Fish, farm-raised or wild fish, country of origin labeling by restaurants, health and safety policies to be determined by Legislature, suppliers to food service establishments required to disclose country of origin regardless of labeling per federal law, Act 2009-582, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.; Secs. 22-20A-1, 22-20A-3, 22-20A-8 am'd.; Sec. 22-20A-4 repealed Tom Butler 04/21/2010
SB283 Counties and municipalities, development of blighted areas, tax increment districts, extended to enhanced use lease areas which are under-utilized areas on military base leased by secretary of a military department, taxes on incremental increase in value of development paid to finance development, Enhanced Use Lease Area Act, Secs. 40-9E-1, 40-9E-2 added; Secs. 11-99-1, 11-99-2, 11-99-4, 11-99-5, 11-99-6, 11-99-10, 40-18-70 am'd. Roger Bedford, Jr. 03/03/2010 Signed
SB281 Yellow fever vaccines, pharmacists may dispense, Sec. 34-23-1 am'd. Kim Benefield 01/19/2010
SB282 Hunting, veterans with disabilities hunting license established, continuously valid with proof of permanent and total disability, issuance fee J.T. Waggoner 02/25/2010
SB280 Elections, photo identification required, Public Safety Department required to issue identification cards to persons without photo identification, Sec. 17-9-30 am'd. J.T. Waggoner 01/19/2010
SB279 Crime Stopper Commission and Crime Stopper Grant Fund, established, additional court costs in each criminal case in this state, grants, distrib. to crime stopper programs T.D. “Ted” Little 01/19/2010
SB278 Municipalities, ordinances, planning, zoning, or licensing of businesses, publication or posting further provided for, Sec. 11-45-8 am'd. Steve French 02/25/2010
SB277 Education Trust Fund, fiscal year appropriation cap, Budget Stabilization Fund, Capital Fund, Pension Liability Fund, and Retiree Health Benefits Liability Fund, established, Education Trust Fund Rolling Reserve Act, Sec. 40-1-32.1 repealed Steve French 01/19/2010
SB276 Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, for out-of-state colleges and universities, distrib. to Education Trust Fund for preventing and lowering rates of high school dropouts, Secs. 32-6-67, 32-6-68 am'd. Bobby Denton 03/03/2010
SB275 Initiative, constitutional amendments, proposed by people, authorized, Legislature may offer alternate proposal, const. amend. T.D. “Ted” Little 01/19/2010
SB274 Senior Services Department, United We Ride Commission, established to provide transportation for individuals with disabilities, the elderly, and individuals with low incomes, members, terms, duties, annual report to Governor J.T. Waggoner 04/14/2010
SB273 Habitual felony offender, alternative sentences for third felony conviction, mandatory penalty for fourth Class A felony conviction revised under certain circumstances, retroactive review for certain persons, Sec. 13A-5-9 am'd. Bobby Denton 04/14/2010
SB272 Emergency medical services, regulation by Health Department further provided for, advanced emergency medical technicians, State Emergency Medical Control Committee, members, Secs. 22-18-1, 22-18-2, 22-18-3, 22-18-4, 22-18-6, 22-18-8, 22-18-40, 22-18-41, 22-18-42 am'd. Tom Butler 04/14/2010
SB271 Interagency Council for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, established, members, duties, subject to Sunset Law, reports to Chief Justice of Supreme Court, Governor, and Legislature, Elder Abuse Prevention Act Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010
SB270 Misdemeanor non-traffic violations, issuance of electronic uniform non-traffic citation and complaint (eUNTCC), summons and complaint process or notice to appear in court Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB269 Boats, including outboard motors and parts, vessel trailer, identification numbers and registration, altering prohibited, penalties including illegal possession, forfeiture J.T. Waggoner 04/21/2010
SB267 Motor Vehicle Franchise Act, substantially altered, Secs. 8-20-3, 8-20-4, 8-20-5, 8-20-7 am'd. (2010-20187) Wendell Mitchell 02/23/2010
SB268 Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, new categories for members and former members of U. S. Air Force, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines, established, fees, designs by Veterans' Affairs Department Larry Means 01/19/2010
SB266 Fire protection sprinkler systems, State Fire Marshall authorized to issue permits for installation, Secs. 34-33-1, 34-33-2, 34-33-3, 34-33-4, 34-33-5 am'd. Wendell Mitchell 04/13/2010
SB265 Billboards and outdoor advertising signs, replacements conforming to federal and state law authorized of original billboards or signs destroyed by natural causes in certain location authorized Henry Eugene “Hank” Erwin Jr. 01/19/2010
SB264 Homeowners insurance, homeowner policyholders provided certain information and rights regarding homeowners policies, violations under Unfair Trade Practices Act, Homeowners Bill of Rights Act Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB262 Civil procedure, wrongful death action for a child, divorced or separated parents, person having actual physical custody of a minor child has exclusive right to commence wrongful death action, certain parents waive awards or have award reduced for delinquent child support payments, Secs. 6-5-390, 6-5-391, 43-8-42 am'd. Harri Anne Smith 01/14/2010
SB263 Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, veterans, Purple Heart and Medal of Honor recipients and former prisoners of war, and surviving spouses, additional tags without payment of license tax or registration fee, including ad valorem tax, authorized, Sec. 32-6-250 am'd. Ben H. Brooks 04/06/2010
SB261 Motor vehicles, state, county, municipal, and volunteer fire departments, license tags, fees to be set by Revenue Department, issuance fee, replacement tags, transfers, Revenue Department to retain fees, Sec. 40-12-250 am'd. Harri Anne Smith 01/14/2010
SB260 Criminal pleas of nolo contendere or no contest, admissible in this state for impeachment, use for purposes of Habitual Offender Act and for capital murder cases, Lisa Marie Nichols Justice for Victims Act Harri Anne Smith 04/14/2010
SB259 Obscene material involving children, disseminate further defined, material that constitutes possession of visual obscene matter further provided for, Secs. 13A-12-190, 13A-12-192 am'd. Harri Anne Smith 01/14/2010
SB258 Trails Commission, established in Economic and Community Affairs Department, promotion of Alabama Trails System, advisory board established Trip Pittman 04/14/2010
SB257 Definition of Moral Turpitude Act, established, crimes which disqualify citizens from voting provided, Sec. 17-3-30.1 added Bobby D. Singleton 01/14/2010
SB256 Illegal immigrants, employment, benefits, and services of illegal immigrants regulated, identification documents, citizenship status, verified employee identification card and legal status, arrests for driving without a license, procedures, denial of bail, transporting or concealing illegal aliens, prohibited, penalties, Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, Sec. 32-6-9 am'd. Scott Beason 01/14/2010
SB255 Attorney General, opinions, distribution of electronic copies by e-mail in lieu of paper copies, posting on Internet required, Sec. 36-15-1 am'd. Larry Means 03/30/2010 Signed
SB254 Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, Forestry Commission and Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission required to prepare lists of persons eligible for, widow or widower of firefighter or volunteer firefighter who dies in line of duty authorized to receive free license tag, Sec. 32-6-272 am'd. Arthur Orr 04/14/2010
SB252 Energy Policy, Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on, established, members, duties regarding state energy plan, subcommittees, reporting of recommendations to Legislature and Governor, Legislative Energy Policy Office, established Larry Means 03/11/2010
SB253 Mini-Code, consumer credit transactions, late charge increased under certain conditions, Sec. 5-19-4 am'd. Wendell Mitchell 04/14/2010
SB251 Public schools, scholarships, financial aid, resident and nonresident tuition, and extracurricular activities restricted to lawfully present aliens and U. S. citizens Scott Beason 01/14/2010
SB250 State employees, donation of leave for catastrophic, sick, or maternity leave, leave may be donated from employee in any pay grade, limitation on hours donated removed, Sec. 36-26-36.2 am'd. Scott Beason 01/14/2010
SB249 Morgan Co., source water protection areas provided for public water supply systems, storage and distribution facilities for hazardous material within certain distance of source water, prohibited, municipal permits, civil remedies Arthur Orr 02/23/2010 Signed
SB248 Food, state sales and use tax reduced under certain circumstances, counties and municipalities may not increase their sales and use tax rates Scott Beason 01/14/2010
SB247 Same sex partner benefits, publicly funded colleges and universities prohibited from offering Rusty Glover 01/14/2010
SB245 Commission on Higher Education, chiropractic scholarships, use of funds for certain advanced courses at colleges and universities in this state, Sec. 16-5-11 am'd. Arthur Orr 04/22/2010 Signed
SB246 Animals, procedures for seizing when involved in charge for fighting dogs, hog and canine fighting, cruelty to animals, disposition of animal expedited, bond required under certain conditions, Secs. 3-1-29, 13A-11-14, 13A-11-244, 13A-12-6 am'd. Zeb Little 01/14/2010
SB244 Teachers' Retirement System, pension accumulation fund, accrued liability contribution rate authorized to be computed by Board of Control over a 30-year period, Sec. 16-25-21 am'd. Hank Sanders 01/14/2010
SB243 Education budget, appropriations for the support, maintenance, and development of public education Hank Sanders 01/14/2010
SB242 Tourism, economic incentives for development and promotion of, Alabama Tourism Development Finance Authority established, allowable sales tax formula established, Alabama Tourism Development Act Bobby D. Singleton 01/14/2010
SB240 Tuskegee University, appropriation Hank Sanders 01/14/2010
SB241 Lyman Ward Military Academy, appropriation Hank Sanders 01/14/2010
SB239 Children First Trust Fund, receipts allocated for State Board of Education transferred to General Fund during fiscal year ending 2011 Hank Sanders 01/14/2010
SB238 Education Appropriations Act for fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, debt service on certain bonds, funding from Capital Improvement Trust Fund reduced, funding from Education Trust Fund increased, supplemental appropriation for debt service on certain Public School and College Authority bonds, Act 2009-339, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. Hank Sanders 01/14/2010
SB237 Talladega College, appropriation Hank Sanders 01/14/2010
SB236 Firearms, accessories, and ammunition manufactured in this state, under Commerce Clause of U. S. Constitution exempt from federal regulation, Firearms Freedom Act Steve French 01/14/2010
SB235 State Docks Bulk Handling Facility Trust Fund, excess funds, all transfers removed except transfer to General Fund, Sec. 40-13-6 am'd. Trip Pittman 01/14/2010
SB233 Health care, persons, employers, or health care providers, mandatory participation in any health care system prohibited, const. amend. Ben H. Brooks 04/06/2010
SB234 Nursing scholarships, qualifications altered, funding increased, appropriation, Graduate Degree Scholarship for Nurses, Secs. 34-21-60, 34-21-61, 34-21-62, 34-21-63 am'd. Kim Benefield 03/25/2010
SB232 Coroners, dead bodies, autopsies and other post-mortem examinations, storage and transportation to Forensic Sciences Department, coroner responsible under certain conditions, payment by county commission under certain conditions, person or entity requesting to reimburse county commission (2010-20618) Bobby Denton 04/14/2010 Signed
SB231 Motor vehicles, new and used vehicles clarified, titles, fees for certain records further provided for, exemption from titling of vehicles authorized, inspections, alternative method of lien release authorized when lienholder no longer in business, Secs. 32-8-2, 32-8-6, 32-8-31, 32-8-32, 32-8-36, 32-8-64 am'd. Larry Means 04/14/2010
SB230 Etowah Co., sales and use tax, portion of proceeds distributed to capital projects, use for salary of certified personnel of school systems and Gadsden State Community College authorized during proration, Act 95-284, 1995 Reg. Sess.; Act 2009-302, 2009 Reg. Sess.; Act 2009-591, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. Larry Means 02/23/2010 Signed
SB228 Municipalities, municipal courts, court costs for jails, distrib. for municipal jails, Sec. 11-47-7.1 am'd. Larry Means 01/14/2010
SB229 Gasoline tax, county commission authorized to levy additional, distrib. for county road and bridge projects, referendum Del Marsh 01/14/2010
SB227 Teachers' Retirement System, purchase of credit for prior service for employment by UAB Highlands J.T. Waggoner 01/14/2010
SB226 Capital cases, sentencing, court prohibited from overriding jury verdict, Secs. 13A-5-45, 13A-5-46, 13A-5-47 am'd. Hank Sanders 01/12/2010
SB225 Federal income tax deduction eliminated from Alabama gross income, state sales tax on food removed, individual income tax standard deductions, personal exemptions, and dependent exemptions, increased, const. amend. Hank Sanders 01/12/2010
SB224 Dallas Co. (4th Judicial Circuit), district judge, additional, election, appropriation Hank Sanders 01/12/2010
SB222 Death penalty, persons under certain age exempt Hank Sanders 01/12/2010
SB223 Public education employees, disability retirees, employer contribution for health insurance reduced if retiree approved for federal Social Security disability benefits, Sec. 16-25A-8.1 am'd. Hank Sanders 01/12/2010
SB221 Pardons and Paroles Board, restoration of voting rights, application for Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote, requirements to include payment of all fines, costs, fees, and victim restitution for any disenfranchising convictions, Sec. 15-22-36.1 am'd. Hank Sanders 04/14/2010
SB220 Pardons and Paroles Board, restoration of voting rights, application for Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote, requirements to include payment of required fines, court costs, fees, and victim restitution for three months immediately prior to application, Sec. 15-22-36.1 am'd. Hank Sanders 04/14/2010
SB219 Capital punishment, mentally retarded defendant, procedures for court to determine, established, retroactive effect, Sec. 13A-5-60 added Hank Sanders 04/14/2010
SB218 Definition of Moral Turpitude Act, established, crimes which disqualify citizens from voting provided, Sec. 17-3-30.1 added Hank Sanders 01/12/2010
SB216 County commissions, parts of Title 11, Code of Alabama 1975 revised, general provisions, bonds, county commissions, codification, county seats and courthouses, acquisition of land, law libraries, Secs. 11-1-6, 11-1-12, 11-2-1, 11-2-4, 11-2-5, 11-2-6, 11-2-7, 11-2-20, 11-2-21, 11-3-1, 11-12-4, 11-12-10, 11-12-11, 11-12-12, 11-12-15, 11-12-16, 11-13-6, 11-16-1, 11-16-2, 11-16-9, 11-16-10, 11-16-19, 11-18-1, 11-25-1 am'd.; Secs. 11-1-13, 11-1-14, 11-2-22 to 11-2-27, inclusive, 11-2-30 to 11-2-34, inclusive, 11-3-3, 11-5-3, 11-3-10, 11-3-15, 11-3-25, 11-7-1 to 11-7-12, inclusive, 11-12-1 to 11-12-3, inclusive, 11-12-9, 11-12-13, 11-12-15, 11-13-1 to 11-13-5, inclusive, 11-16-3 to 11-16-8, inclusive, 11-16-11 to 11-16-18, inclusive, 11-16-20 to 11-16-26, inclusive, 11-16-33 to 11-16-38, inclusive, 11-18-3, 11-25-2, 11-25-3, 36-22-1 repealed Hank Sanders 01/12/2010
SB217 Death penalty, moratorium on imposition and execution not to exceed three years, procedure for administering Hank Sanders 01/12/2010
SB215 Toxic substances exposure, statute of limitations extended, retroactive effect, Jack Cline Act, Sec. 6-2-30 am'd. Hank Sanders 01/12/2010
SB214 Moral turpitude defined, convicted felons involving moral turpitude, automatic restoration of voting rights upon discharge from correctional institution, legislative oversight committee established, duties to Secretary of State, retroactive effect, Restoration of Voting Rights Act, Sec. 17-3-30.1 added; Secs. 17-3-31, 17-4-6, 17-4-60, 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.; Sec. 15-22-36.1 repealed Bobby D. Singleton 01/12/2010
SB213 Cellular phones, pocket pagers, and electronic communication devices, violations of school policy, local boards of education authorized to develop policy of confiscation, Sec. 16-1-27 am'd. Arthur Orr 01/12/2010
SB212 Food, counties and municipalities authorized to exempt local sales tax on Arthur Orr 01/12/2010
SB210 Elections, political candidates, campaign contributions and expenditures, failure to file final or annual campaign finance report, penalties, Sec. 17-17-35 am'd. Arthur Orr 01/12/2010
SB211 Motor vehicles, third or subsequent offense of driving under the influence while license is cancelled, suspended, or revoked, penalties increased, Sec. 32-6-19 am'd. Arthur Orr 03/11/2010
SB209 Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, from various funds to various departments and agencies, distribution of Community Services Grants funds, 2010 General Appropriations Act, certain funding source changes from Capital Improvement Trust Fund to the State General Fund, Act 2009-550, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/22/2010 Signed
SB208 Property insurers, commercial and residential, disclosure of discounts for construction or improvements to property to withstand windstorm damage Ben H. Brooks 04/14/2010
SB207 Coastal area properties, income tax credit the lessor of 25 percent of costs or $1,500 for retrofit improvements to homes to help withstand hurricane and windstorm damages Ben H. Brooks 01/12/2010
SB205 Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, veterans, Purple Heart and Medal of Honor recipients and former prisoners of war, and surviving spouses, additional tags without payment of license tax or registration fee, including ad valorem tax, authorized, Sec. 32-6-250 am'd. Ben H. Brooks 01/12/2010
SB206 Ethics Code, Chapter 25 of Title 36, substantially revised and reorganized, Secs. 36-25-5, 36-25-11, 36-25-12, 36-25-14, 36-25-15, 36-25-16, 36-25-20, 36-25-21, 36-25-22, 36-25-23, 36-25-24, 36-25-25, 36-25-26, 36-25-31, 36-25-32, 36-25-40, 36-25-42, 36-25-43, 36-25-83 added; Secs. 36-25-1, 36-25-2 am'd.; Secs. 36-25-3, 36-25-4, 36-25-5, 36-25-6, 36-25-7, 36-25-9, 36-25-10, 36-25-11, 36-25-13, 36-25-14, 36-25-15, 36-25-16, 36-25-17, 36-25-18, 36-25-19, 36-25-20, 36-25-21, 36-25-22, 36-25-23, 36-25-24, 36-25-26, 36-25-27, 36-25-29, 36-25-30 amended and renumbered; Secs. 36-25-8, 36-25-28 repealed Ben H. Brooks 01/12/2010
SB204 Homestead exemption, cost-of-living adjustment, Sec. 40-9-19 am'd. Ben H. Brooks 01/12/2010
SB203 Trademarks, registration with Secretary of State, protection, renewal, goods and services, civil remedies, Secs. 8-12-6, 8-12-10, 8-12-14, 8-12-17, 8-12-18 am'd. Ben H. Brooks 01/12/2010
SB202 Public K-12 education, responsibilities of state and local boards of education and schools, authorizers, and charter schools provided for, application process and renewal, revocation and closure of schools as public schools, application of existing law and exemptions from provided, Innovative Charter Schools Act Steve French 01/12/2010
SB201 Mobile Co., county commission, composition, referendum Ben H. Brooks 02/25/2010
SB199 Homeowners insurance, carriers required to disclose actual costs of each item of coverage in annual renewal policy package, both as cost per $1,000 coverage and actual cost of each item of coverage, Homeowner's Insurance Cost Transparency Act Ben H. Brooks 01/12/2010
SB200 Homeowners insurance, rate filings and related actuarial information for homeowners property insurance coverage in Alabama are public record, review available in office of Insurance Commissioner and via Insurance Department Internet website Ben H. Brooks 01/12/2010
SB198 Homeowners insurance, counties contiguous to Mobile Bay and Gulf of Mexico, credits against insurance premium taxes for private property carriers who write coverage in Zones 1,2,3, and 4, geographic areas covered by Alabama Insurance Underwriting Association Ben H. Brooks 01/12/2010
SB197 Alabama Insurance Underwriting Association, Coastal Area defined, credit for insurance writings in Coastal Area, Sec. 27-1-24 am'd. Ben H. Brooks 01/12/2010
SB196 Motor vehicles, text messaging while operating a motor vehicle on public street, road, or highway prohibited, penalties Steve French 01/12/2010
SB195 Littering, rebuttable presumption of criminal littering provided for, enforcement by county license inspector and solid waste officer, distrib. of fines, Sec. 13A-7-29 am'd. T.D. “Ted” Little 03/11/2010 Signed
SB193 Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) Program, annual appropriations from Education Trust Fund to PACT Fund based on a formula for fiscal years for certain period of time, Sec. 16-33C-9 repealed T.D. “Ted” Little 01/12/2010
SB194 Energy, Alabama Public Interest Energy Research and Development Grants Program, established, funding for energy projects, Commission on Public Interest Energy Research and Development Grants, established, Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Energy Policy to advise, Public Interest Energy Research and Development Grants Fund, established, appropriation T.D. “Ted” Little 03/11/2010
SB192 Competitive bids, local governments authorized to purchase goods and services through vendors with current contract with Government Services Administration without further competitive bidding, Sec. 41-16-51 am'd.; Act 2009-760, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. T.D. “Ted” Little 04/06/2010
SB191 Term limits, members of Senate and House of Representatives limited to three full terms in each body, const. amend. Del Marsh 01/12/2010
SB190 Legislature, procedures concerning presentment of an adopted bill to the Governor, gubernatorial vetoes, and executive amendments, item vetoes, vote recording, new section, Bills Presented to the Governor, added, Sections 125 and 126 (Sections 125 and 126, Official Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const. amend. Del Marsh 01/12/2010
SB189 Theft of livestock, motor vehicles and equipment used in, seizure, condemnation, forfeiture and sale of provided for, proceeds distrib. for State Board of Agriculture and Industries Wendell Mitchell 01/12/2010
SB187 Housing Finance Authority, authorized to service loans that are not secured by eligible housing units, Secs. 24-1A-2, 24-1A-5 am'd. Rodger Smitherman 03/04/2010 Signed
SB188 Criminal records, automatic expungement when person fully exonerated of crime Henry Eugene “Hank” Erwin Jr. 01/12/2010
SB186 Emergency telephone calls (911 calls), release of audio recording limited except by court order under certain conditions, written or electronic records considered a public writing Hinton Mitchem 01/12/2010
SB185 Timber and forestry supplies, theft of timber or harvesting equipment and any felony involving unauthorized harvesting, removal, transportation, or disposal of forest products, procedures relating to seizure of certain motor vehicles and equipment further provided for, delivery to regional forester, Secs. 9-13-221, 9-13-222, 9-13-223 am'd. Wendell Mitchell 04/14/2010 Signed
SB184 Coffee Co., fire protection and emergency medical services, fee levied on certain dwellings and commercial buildings, exemptions, distrib. to Enterprise and Elba, eligible volunteer fire departments and emergency medical service squads, and Volunteer Firefighters Association, referendum Jimmy Holley 02/23/2010 Signed
SB183 Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, license taxes and registration fees, retired U. S. Armed Forces and retired reservists exempt under certain conditions, Sec. 40-12-244 am'd.; Act 2009-618, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. Jimmy Holley 02/25/2010
SB181 Schools, public and private, physical education program, requirements specified, Sec. 16-40-1 am'd. Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010
SB182 Child custody disputes, procedures for prevention of child abduction, credible risk for abduction factors, applicable to certain international abductions, emergency measures, Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act T.D. “Ted” Little 04/14/2010
SB180 Boilers and pressure vessels, inspection by Labor Department further provided for, written warnings and civil penalties, fees, inspection of operations, criminal penalties, Secs. 25-12-8, 25-12-11, 25-12-14, 25-12-17 am'd. Wendell Mitchell 04/14/2010
SB179 Construction Recruitment Institute, removed from oversight of Twenty-first Century Authority and established as independent authority, duties, powers, construction craft training fee disbursed to Recruitment and Training Promotion Fund, certain previously disbursed fees transferred, audit, Secs. 41-10-720, 41-10-721, 41-10-722 added; Secs. 41-10-640, 41-10-641, 41-10-642, 41-10-643, 41-10-700, 41-10-701, 41-10-702, 41-10-703, 41-10-704, 41-10-705 amended and renumbered as 41-10-723, 41-10-724, 41-10-725, 41-10-726, 41-10-727, 41-10-728, 41-10-729, 41-10-730, 41-10-731, 41-10-732; Secs. 41-10-621, 41-10-622, 41-10-626, 41-10-629, 41-10-673 am'd.; Act 2009-561, 2009 Reg. Sess.; Act 2009-563, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. Del Marsh 03/11/2010 Signed
SB178 Misdemeanor offenses, petition for expungement of records authorized under certain conditions, procedures (2010-20690) Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010
SB177 Constitutional Convention, election for calling to amend and replace Constitution of Alabama of 1901, delegates, election for ratification or rejection Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010
SB175 Businesses or public employers, reguired to verify legal status of new employees through federal E-verify program, penalties Del Marsh 01/12/2010
SB176 Teacher or school employee engaging in sex act with a student and teacher or school employee having sexual contact with a student, crimes of established, penalties Rodger Smitherman 04/01/2010
SB174 Counties and county entities, claims for expenses denied by state agencies, State Board of Adjustment to approve claims unless denied under agency procedures adopted under Administrative Procedure Act, Sec. 41-9-65 am'd. Kim Benefield 04/14/2010
SB173 Campaign contributions, limited for candidates for Alabama Supreme Court, Court of Civil Appeals, Court of Criminal Appeals, circuit courts, district courts Rodger Smitherman 01/12/2010
SB172 Motor vehicles, motorist required to move over or reduce speed when approaching Transportation Department vehicle under certain conditions, penalties, Sec. 32-5A-58.2 am'd. Del Marsh 04/14/2010
SB171 Electrical Contractors, Board of, definitions, terms, executive director and officers provided for, compensation increased, expired licenses restoration fee, investigations, appeals, certain written tests required for licensure, continuing education, inactive status, civil fines, penalties, board subject to Sunset Law, Secs. 34-36-1, 34-36-3, 34-36-4, 34-36-5, 34-36-6, 34-36-7, 34-36-8, 34-36-9, 34-36-13, 34-36-15, 34-36-16, 34-36-17 am'd.; Sec. 34-36-14 repealed (2010-20497) Del Marsh 04/14/2010 Signed
SB169 Hudson-Alpha Institute for Biotechnology, tax exemption, Sec. 40-9-34 reenacted, retroactive effect to October 1, 2008 Roger Bedford, Jr. 03/11/2010 Signed
SB170 Residential Mortgage Satisfaction Act, method for clearing residential land titles for subsequent transactions, self-help title clearing remedy using affidavit of satisfaction and satisfaction agent, document of rescission by secured creditor to rescind erroneous recording of a mortgage, Secs. 35-10B-101 to 35-10B-104, inclusive, 35-10B-201 to 35-10B-205, inclusive, 35-10B-301 to 35-10B-308, inclusive, 35-10B-401, 35-10B-402 added, Secs. 35-10-26, 35-10-30 am'd. (2010-20614) Del Marsh 04/08/2010
SB168 Domestic violence, protection orders, defined, penalties increased, lack of knowledge of order as a defense eliminated, Domestic Violence Protection Order Enforcement Act, Secs. 30-5A-1, 30-5A-2, 30-5A-4 am'd.; Sec. 30-5A-3 amended and renumbered as 13A-6-150 Hinton Mitchem 04/14/2010
SB167 State Health Planning and Development Agency, appointment of new board, board may adopt rules regarding termination of members for cause, Sec. 22-21-260 am'd. Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010
SB166 Corrections Department and Medicaid Agency, supplemental appropriations Roger Bedford, Jr. 01/12/2010
SB165 Motor vehicles, low speed vehicles and mini trucks, license tag category established, restrictions, certificate of title not required, safety standards, Sec. 32-6-59 added; Secs. 32-8-31, 40-12-240 am'd.; Act 2009-746, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. (2010-20232) Ben H. Brooks 03/03/2010
SB163 Timber and forest products, altering a weight measuring device prohibited, penalties, unauthorized cutting, removal, transportation, sale, or purchase of timber and other forest products designated Class A misdemeanor, Sec. 9-13-60 am'd. Hinton Mitchem 03/11/2010
SB164 Ethics, lobbyist, definition expanded to include persons seeking to obtain contract with governmental entity on behalf of third party, Sec. 36-25-1 am'd. Hinton Mitchem 04/14/2010
SB162 Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) Program, separate board of directors from Alabama College Education Savings (ACES) Program, members, duties, annual appropriations from Education Trust Fund to PACT Trust Fund for certain fiscal years, certain specific appropriations made to PACT Trust Fund for certain years, tuition limited at certain colleges, limited liability of PACT Board and ACES Board, Sec. 16-33C-4.1 added; Secs. 16-33C-3, 16-33C-4, 16-33C-5, 16-33C-6, 16-33C-7, 16-33C-8, 16-33C-10, 16-33C-11, 16-33C-12 am'd.; Sec. 16-33C-9 repealed Hinton Mitchem 04/22/2010 Signed
SB161 Teachers, principals, and education employees, State Superintendent of Education, revocation of education certificate or termination of employment required for conviction of felony or sex offense involving a child, regarding Teacher Tenure Law, Teacher Accountability Act, and Fair Dismissal Act, Secs. 16-24-8.1, 16-24B-3.1, 36-26-102.1 added; Sec. 16-23-5 am'd. Trip Pittman 01/12/2010
SB160 Municipal elections, further provided for, statements of candidacy, provisional voting, absentee ballots, recount provisions, certain voter identification provisions not to apply, Sec. 17-9-30(f), Code of Alabama 1975, relating to voter identification, not to apply to municipal elections, Sec. 17-9-30 impliedly amended, Secs. 11-46-25, 11-46-27, 11-46-39, 11-46-44, 11-46-45, 11-46-46, 11-46-50, 11-46-55, 11-46-55.1, 11-46-57, 11-46-58, 11-46-67, 17-7-25, 17-11-14, 17-11-15 am'd. George M. “Marc” Keahey 04/14/2010
SB158 Municipalities, annexation of property enclosed within corporate limits, special procedure Quinton Ross 04/14/2010
SB159 Emergency Management Agency, pet evacuation, EMA to adopt plans for household pets including service animals Hinton Mitchem 01/12/2010
SB157 Motor vehicles, handicapped parking, prohibition on parking in handicapped parking places extended to apply to any public or private property, lawful parking would only be applicable when transporting handicapped person, existing penalties apply, Sec. 32-6-233.1 am'd. Larry Dixon 04/06/2010
SB156 Surface Mining Commission, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications, applicants for licensure required to be United States citizens or legally present in the United States, Sec. 9-16-81 am'd. (2010-20278) Hinton Mitchem 02/25/2010 Signed
SB155 Crime of receiving stolen property in the second degree, to include receiving a stolen firearm, Sec. 13A-8-18 am'd. Larry Dixon 01/12/2010
SB154 Sunset Law, state agencies and departments, review every six years, Secs. 41-20-3, 41-20-8 am'd. Larry Dixon 02/16/2010
SB152 Public records, official required to provide copy within five working days of request, reasonable fees authorized, Sec. 36-12-41 am'd. Larry Dixon 01/12/2010
SB153 Beer, cider, and wine, homebrewing for personal use authorized without taxation or licensure Larry Dixon 02/25/2010
SB151 Controlled substances, prescription drug monitoring program, meetings of Controlled Substances Prescription Database Advisory Committee, members authorized to meet electronically and by proxy, out-of-state access to prescription drug monitoring database authorized, State Board of Health authorized to use fees for database operations, Secs. 20-2-212, 20-2-214, 20-2-217 am'd.; Act 2009-489, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. Larry Dixon 04/14/2010 Signed
SB150 Forests and grasslands, arson, further defined to include the attempt to set fire to forests, grasses, or woodlands, possession of incendiary paraphernalia prohibited, reckless burning of property of another prohibited, penalty, Sec. 9-13-11 am'd. Ben H. Brooks 04/14/2010 Signed
SB149 Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, for first conviction attendance of victim's impact program required, Sec. 32-5A-191 am'd. Rusty Glover 01/12/2010
SB148 Assisted Living Administrators, Board of Examiners of, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications, consumer members authorized to vote on all matters, Sec. 34-2A-3 am'd. T.D. “Ted” Little 02/25/2010 Signed
SB146 Dental Examiners of Alabama, Board of, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2012 T.D. “Ted” Little 02/25/2010 Signed
SB147 Court Reporting, Board of, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications until October 1, 2012, reference to the Alabama Judicial Conference deleted and appointment of a board member by the Chief Justice from a list of nominees provided by the Administrative Office of Courts provided for, continuing education, admissibility of depositions limited, temporary graduate license, Secs. 34-8B-4, 34-8B-5, 34-8B-8, 34-8B-15 am'd. (2010-20262) T.D. “Ted” Little 02/25/2010
SB145 Foresters, State Board of Registration for, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications, diversity in board membership, applicants for licensure required to be United States citizens or legally present in the United States, Secs. 34-12-4, 34-12-30 am'd. (2010-20277) T.D. “Ted” Little 03/25/2010 Signed
SB144 Interior Design, State Board of Registration for, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2011 T.D. “Ted” Little 02/25/2010 Signed
SB143 Funeral Service, Board of, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2012 T.D. “Ted” Little 02/25/2010 Signed
SB142 Office of Information Technology, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications until October 1, 2012, members of Information Technology Council required to be citizens of the state, Sec. 16-61D-5 am'd. (2010-20325) T.D. “Ted” Little 02/17/2010
SB140 Security personnel employed by local board of education authorized to carry a firearm under certain conditions (2010-20107) Rodger Smitherman 04/13/2010
SB141 Home Medical Equipment Services Providers, Board of, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications, board members required to be citizens of the state, Sec. 34-14C-2 am'd. (2010-20276) T.D. “Ted” Little 02/25/2010 Signed
SB139 Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications until October 1, 2011, diversity in commission membership, commission members required to be citizens of the state, Sec. 22-10B-2 am'd. (2010-20275) T.D. “Ted” Little 03/25/2010 Signed
SB138 Oil and Gas Board, State, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications, diversity in board membership, members required to be citizens of the state, Sec. 9-17-3 am'd. (2010-20274) T.D. “Ted” Little 03/25/2010 Signed
SB136 Radiation Control Agency, State, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications, applicants for licensure required to be United States citizens or legally present in the United States, Sec. 22-14-6 am'd. (2010-20327) T.D. “Ted” Little 02/25/2010 Signed
SB137 Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications until October 1, 2011, holdover positions on board eliminated, Sec. 34-37-3 am'd. (2010-20228) T.D. “Ted” Little 02/25/2010 Signed
SB135 Prosthetists and Orthotists, State Board of, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications until October 1, 2011, appointments altered and clarified, applicants for licensure required to be United States citizens or legally present in the United States, board members required to be citizens of the state, Secs. 34-25A-5, 34-25A-8 am'd.; Act 2009-300, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. (2010-20273) T.D. “Ted” Little 02/25/2010 Signed
SB134 Protection From Abuse Act, issuance and procedures for issuance of protection orders relating to domestic violence and abuse, plaintiffs further defined according to relationships with defendant, jurisdiction, relationship to uniform acts, petitions, Protection Order Registry at Administrative Office of Courts, criminal penalties repealed, Secs. 30-5-1, 30-5-2, 30-5-3, 30-5-4, 30-5-5, 30-5-6, 30-5-7, 30-5-8 am'd.; Secs. 30-5-9, 30-5-10 repealed Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010 Signed
SB133 Alabama Student Grant Program, approved institution of higher learning, requirement to be nonprofit and seeking accreditation by Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools removed, Sec. 16-33A-1 am'd. Quinton Ross 01/12/2010
SB132 Homestead exemption, jointly owned property, exemption applies only to qualified owner, Secs. 40-9-19, 40-9-21 am'd. Hank Sanders 01/12/2010
SB131 Hartselle, board of education, election of members, qualifications, terms, compensation, chair, referendum Arthur Orr 02/23/2010 Signed
SB130 Secretary of State, required to post on website proposed statewide constitutional amendments and to provide a discussion platform with the capability to allow readers to offer comments in an interactive format Arthur Orr 04/14/2010
SB129 Occupational tax, levy by county or municipality, prohibited, const. amend. J.T. Waggoner 01/12/2010
SB128 Military leaves of absence, National Disaster Medical System, members granted military leaves of absence from civil duties and occupations under certain conditions, Sec. 31-2-13 am'd. Arthur Orr 03/23/2010 Signed
SB127 Volunteer firefighter and volunteer emergency medical service providers, subpoenaed as witness in civil action, per diem and mileage authorized under certain conditions Arthur Orr 03/09/2010 Signed
SB126 Corrections Department, contract with a county commission to establish regional detention facility to house state and county offenders, authorized, design, construction, maintenance, operation, contract period and fee, sheriff to manage and provide work for offenders Lowell Barron 04/14/2010
SB124 Cockfighting, penalties increased, presence at cockfights, penalties, confiscation procedures, terms defined, reporting procedures, Secs. 13A-12-4.1, 13A-12-4.2 added; Sec. 13A-12-4 am'd. Myron Penn 04/14/2010
SB125 Municipalities, fire protection sprinkler systems, not required in single-story buildings meeting certain requirements Quinton Ross 01/12/2010
SB123 Municipal public housing authorities, eminent domain power deleted, purchase of property authorized only for public housing purposes, five-year plan and annual recommendations, submission to city council and county commission if authority serves part of county, public hearing and approval, Secs. 24-1-28, 24-1-43 am'd. Paul Sanford 04/14/2010
SB122 Morgan Co., occupational tax, levy prohibited, const. amend. Paul Sanford 02/23/2010 Signed
SB121 Highways and other roads, Alabama Trust Fund, $100 million transferred annually in 2010 to 2020, inclusive, distrib. of portion after appropriation to Transportation Department, portions earmarked for special projects, distrib. of portion to counties and municipalities for transportation purposes, transfers from Alabama Trust Fund to Municipal Government Capital Improvement Fund and County Government Capital Improvement Fund, const. amend. Rodger Smitherman 04/22/2010 Signed
SB120 Senate, President Pro Tempore, continuation of office between general election and organizational session Lowell Barron 04/14/2010
SB118 Guardianships and conservatorships, jurisdiction, transfer of proceedings to another state, enforcement of guardianship and protective orders from other states, Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act, Secs. 26-2B-101 to 26-2B-106, 26-2B-201 to 26-2B-210, 26-2B-301, 26-2B-302, 26-2B-401 to 26-2B-403, 26-2B-501 to 26-2B-503 added; Secs. 26-2A-31, 26-2A-109, 26-2A-131 am'd. T.D. “Ted” Little 03/11/2010
SB119 Professional and commercial licenses, state or political subdivisions of state prohibited from issuing or renewing license of person not lawfully and physically present in United States, confidentiality of verification documents Paul Sanford 01/12/2010
SB117 Real property, mortgages, redemption after foreclosure or sale by virtue of judgment, time period reduced, Sec. 6-5-248 am'd. Larry Dixon 01/12/2010
SB116 Campaign contributions, PAC to PAC transfers, prohibited, Campaign Finance Transparency Act, Secs. 17-5-7, 17-5-15 am'd. Paul Sanford 01/12/2010
SB115 Competitive bids, exemption granted to Legislature, certain colleges and universities, and Postsecondary Education Department for professional services, removed, Sec. 41-16-72 am'd. Arthur Orr 01/12/2010
SB114 Electioneering communications and paid political advertising, disclosure of source of funding required, exceptions, contributions by political committees further provided for, Secs. 17-5-2, 17-5-8, 17-5-12 am'd.; Act 2009-751, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. Paul Sanford 01/12/2010
SB113 State agencies, Internet database of state expenditures, Comptroller to include subcontracts and purchase orders, Act 2009-750, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.; Sec. 41-4-65 am'd. Paul Sanford 04/14/2010
SB112 Campaign finance disclosure reports, electronic filing authorized, Secs. 17-5-8, 17-5-9 am'd.; Act 2009-751, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. Paul Sanford 04/14/2010
SB111 Campaign contributions, reports required to include occupation and employer of contributor, Sec. 17-5-8 am'd.; Act 2009-751, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. Paul Sanford 04/14/2010
SB110 Public officials and candidates and spouses of public officials and candidates, names and compensation of those who are employed by or have contracts with a municipality, a county, or the state, certain information regarding contracts required, public disclosure required, filing with Ethics Commission, Sec. 36-25-5.1 added Paul Sanford 01/12/2010
SB109 Poll lists, signed voters', property of political parties, open records, unlimited use, Sec. 17-9-15 am'd. Rodger Smitherman 02/23/2010
SB108 Voter registration list, statewide computerized list required to be furnished without charge to each political party after each state and county election, electronic transmission authorized, Sec. 17-4-33 am'd. (2010-20502) Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010 Signed
SB107 Ethics Law, substantially revised, bribery of public servant, failure to disclose conflict of interest, and trading in public office, penalties increased, soliciting contributions for certain purposes prohibited, lobbyist and thing of value defined, Ethics Commission, members, compensation, online reporting, issuance of subpoenas, representation of clients by legislators limited, contracting with educational institutions limited, fees and reports of registered lobbyists, limitation on certain members of awarding authority, disclosure forms for certain travel, penalties, Secs. 13A-10-61, 13A-10-62, 13A-10-63, 17-5-7, 36-25-1, 36-25-3, 36-25-4, 36-25-10, 36-25-11, 36-25-18, 36-25-19, 36-25-27 am'd. Rodger Smitherman 01/12/2010
SB105 Transportation Department and county commissions authorized to designate safety zones in sections of highways with numerous accidents, posting of signs, penalties Paul Sanford 04/14/2010
SB106 Reapportionment, Permanent Legislative Committee on, information provided to the committee, clarified, information authorized to be provided electronically, Sec. 17-6-8 am'd. Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010
SB103 Onsite Wastewater Board, definitions, membership, compensation, classes of licenses, exempted property owners, application and issuance procedures, records, disciplinary powers, appeals procedure, penalties increased, civil penalties, Secs. 34-21A-1, 34-21A-2, 34-21A-3, 34-21A-4, 34-21A-7, 34-21A-10, 34-21A-12, 34-21A-13, 34-21A-14, 34-21A-15, 34-21A-16, 34-21A-17, 34-21A-21, 34-21A-22, 34-21A-24, 34-21A-25 am'd. Zeb Little 03/11/2010 Signed
SB104 Veterinary medicine, definitions, licensure and regulation further provided for, prohibited acts, authorized tasks for veterinary technicians and unlicensed assistants revised, Secs. 34-29-61, 34-29-76, 34-29-77, 34-29-94 am'd. Zeb Little 04/14/2010 Signed
SB102 Electronic Security Board of Licensure, definitions, training and licensure, locksmiths and alarm system installers, additional classifications established for central station, closed circuit television system, and electronic access system, Secs. 34-1A-1, 34-1A-4 am'd. Zeb Little 04/06/2010 Signed
SB101 Municipal annexations, validated and ratified under certain conditions, Sec. 11-42-5 am'd. Zeb Little 04/22/2010
SB100 Library boards, county and municipal boards, additional members, terms, Sec. 11-90-2 am'd. Paul Sanford 04/14/2010
SB99 Limestone Co., occupational tax, levy prohibited, const. amend. Arthur Orr 02/25/2010 Signed
SB97 Agricultural products, cattle, swine, soybeans, eggs, cotton, grain, catfish, sheep, goats, shrimp, assessments for promotional programs by certified associations after referendums, audits changed to every two years, filing of financial statements with State Board of Agriculture and Industries, Secs. 2-8-19, 2-8-59, 2-8-99, 2-8-166, 2-8-207, 2-8-248, 2-8-288, 2-8-323, 2-8-363 am'd. Wendell Mitchell 03/23/2010 Signed
SB98 Wine, fortified wine, sale by all licensees of Alcoholic Beverage Control Board authorized, additional excise tax levied, distrib. to Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, State General Fund, Human Resources Department, and Mental Health Department, Secs. 28-1-3.1, 28-3-1, 28-3-53.2, 28-3-168, 28-3-187.1, 28-3A-8, 28-7-16 am'd.; Sec. 28-7-2 repealed Roger Bedford, Jr. Missing Signed
SB96 Solid waste, application filed with Environmental Management Department for new facility, local governing body approval, deemed denied if not approved within 180 days, Sec. 22-27-48 am'd. Wendell Mitchell 04/14/2010
SB95 Franklin Co., sheriff, Legislature authorized to create a personnel appeals board or personnel merit system for employees, chief deputy exempt, const. amend. Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/01/2010 Signed
SB93 Employees' Suggestion Incentive Board, State Personnel Director to be member, Sec. 36-1-7.1 am'd. Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB94 Campaign contributions, limited for candidates for Alabama Supreme Court, Court of Civil Appeals, Court of Criminal Appeals, circuit courts, district courts Myron Penn 01/12/2010
SB92 Teachers, recertification not required when teachers having taught for certain number of years leave employment and then are reemployed Roger Bedford, Jr. 01/12/2010
SB91 Civil Air Patrol, employees of state, counties, municipalities, and private businesses, military leaves of absence authorized in the same manner as members of National Guard and armed forces reserves, Sec. 31-2-13 am'd. Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010 Signed
SB90 Water and sewer services, municipal corporation boards of directors, and municipal and county boards of directors of water, sewer, and fire protection authorities, compensation increased, Prichard excepted, Secs. 11-50-15, 11-50-313, 11-88-6 am'd. Roger Bedford, Jr. 02/25/2010
SB89 Supreme Court and courts of appeals, court costs increased, distrib. for Supreme Court Law Library, Sec. 12-2-159 am'd. Kim Benefield 01/12/2010
SB88 Local constitutional amendments, subject to statewide referendum, requirement for number of dissenting votes in the Legislature increased, Amendment 555 (Section 284.01, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend. Linda Coleman-Madison 04/14/2010
SB85 Elections, write-in candidates, registration with judge of probate or Secretary of State prior to election required, compliance with Fair Campaign Practices Act and State Ethics Law required, Sec. 17-6-28 am'd. Linda Coleman-Madison 04/14/2010
SB86 Health Department, program established for safe disposal of home-generated medical sharps, Home-Generated Medical Sharps Disposal Act Linda Coleman-Madison 01/12/2010
SB87 State buildings and facilities, Alabama Building Commission to adopt high performance energy efficient building standards of the U. S. Green Building Council, long term monitoring to assess cost effectiveness and efficiency of green buildings, purposes and objectives stated, Energy Independence and Sustainable Construction Act Linda Coleman-Madison 01/12/2010
SB84 Pesticides and pesticide devices, registration biennially, new fee schedule, Sec. 2-27-9 am'd. Kim Benefield 04/14/2010
SB83 Fertilizers, local ordinance, rule, or regulation pertaining to prohibited, subject matter of Agriculture and Industries Department, exception (2010-20906) Kim Benefield 04/21/2010
SB82 Madison Co., taxpayers 65 and older, ad valorem tax discount authorized for principal residences of 10 years or more, const. amend. Paul Sanford 01/12/2010
SB81 Initiative, constitutional amendments, proposed by people, authorized, Legislature may offer alternate proposal, const. amend. Paul Sanford 01/12/2010
SB80 Class 3 municipalities, housing authority with 5 commissioners, membership, appointment Paul Sanford 04/14/2010
SB79 Grandparent visitation, one petition per grandparent per 24-month period, parent authorized to petition for amendment or revocation once in 24-month period with respect to each petition awarding visitation, Sec. 30-3-4.1 am'd. Rusty Glover 01/12/2010
SB78 Budget Management Act, Judicial Branch authorized to expend its legislative appropriations without prior approval of Finance Department, Sec. 41-19-10 am'd. Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB76 Conservation and Natural Resources Department, commercial bird hunting preserve license, alternate license provided where regular hunting license not required, fees, requirements, Secs. 9-11-410, 9-11-412, 9-11-413, 9-11-414, 9-11-417 am'd.; Secs. 9-11-411, 9-11-415, 9-11-416 repealed Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/06/2010 Signed
SB77 Limited partnerships, Uniform Limited Partnership Act, effective date for certain limited partnerships changed from January 1, 2012, to January 1, 2011, to coincide with the effective date of the new business and nonprofit entities code, Act 2009-621, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.; Sec. 10-9C-1206 am'd. Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/14/2010
SB75 Motor vehicles, accident response service fee imposed by law enforcement officer or agency on or from insurance company or driver or owner of motor vehicle, prohibited Roger Bedford, Jr. 04/21/2010
SB74 Elections, election officers, Legislature by local law authorized to appoint alternate election officers, Sec. 17-8-1 am'd.; Act 2009-638, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. Bobby Denton 04/14/2010
SB73 State warrants issued by Comptroller to business entities, disbursed electronically, Sec. 41-4-50 am'd. Wendell Mitchell 04/14/2010
SB72 Cemeteries, abandoned, reinterment and maintenance further provided for, Secs. 11-47-60, 11-47-68, 11-47-70 am'd. Wendell Mitchell 03/03/2010
SB70 Barbers, licensure and regulation, Alabama Barbers Board, established, members, qualifications, term, duties, subject to Sunset Law, Secs. 34-5-1 to 34-5-16, inclusive, repealed (2010-20671) Bobby D. Singleton 04/14/2010
SB71 Cemeteries and graveyards, desecration or defacement of property, types of property included in offense expanded, exemptions for cemetery operators, Sec. 13A-7-23.1 am'd. Wendell Mitchell 04/22/2010 Signed
SB69 Motor vehicles, trailers, safety devices required when connecting to motor vehicle, duties to Public Safety Department, penalties Larry Means 04/14/2010
SB68 Aliens, illegal, transporting within this state, prohibited, penalties Arthur Orr 04/14/2010
SB67 Public benefits, persons age 19 or over required to prove lawful presence in United States to receive, exemptions, verification process, penalties Arthur Orr 01/12/2010
SB65 Driving under the influence, prior convictions defined for purposes of second or subsequent offenses, mandatory minimum imprisonment increased for fourth or subsequent offenses, penalties for offenders with .15 percent alcohol increased, fines within certain periods to conform, Sec. 32-5A-191 am'd. Rusty Glover 01/12/2010
SB66 Alabama Development Office, economic incentives prohibited for employers employing illegal immigrants, Sec. 41-9-202.2 added Arthur Orr 01/12/2010
SB64 DeKalb Co., board of registrars, meeting days increased, Sec. 17-3-8 am'd. Lowell Barron 03/25/2010 Signed
SB63 Physical Therapy, Board of, eligibility requirements, Sec. 34-24-192 am'd.; Act 2009-27, 2009 Reg. Sess. J.T. Waggoner 01/12/2010
SB62 Alabama Surface Mining Commission, meeting days altered, fees, licenses and renewals, contracts with attorneys as hearing officers authorized, requirement for citations compelling attendance at hearings deleted if cessation order issued, Secs. 9-16-73, 9-16-74, 9-16-77, 9-16-78, 9-16-81, 9-16-93 am'd. Lowell Barron 03/03/2010
SB61 Farms and farm operations, nuisance actions, may not be declared as public or private nuisance or to be in violation of municipal or county ordinance if operated lawfully and under certain conditions, Family Farm Preservation Act Kim Benefield 04/06/2010 Signed
SB59 Architects, State Board for Registration of, responsible control, definition altered, title of superintendent changed to on-site observer, restrictive firm ownership and naming requirements removed, disciplinary actions altered, civil penalties, secretary changed to executive director, Secs. 34-2-30, 34-2-32, 34-2-33, 34-2-34, 34-2-35, 34-2-36, 34-2-37, 34-2-38, 34-2-40, 34-2-41, 34-2-42 am'd. Larry Means 04/14/2010 Signed
SB60 Etowah Co., elected officials authorized to participate in Employees' Retirement System in lieu of supernumerary program, const. amend. Larry Means 02/23/2010 Signed
SB58 Schools, students taught at home by either private tutor or under church school law may participate in public K-12 extracurricular activities, Tim Tebow Act Henry Eugene “Hank” Erwin Jr. 01/12/2010
SB57 Controlled substances, Schedule I, salvia divinorum and Salvinorin A included, Sec. 20-2-23 am'd. Henry Eugene “Hank” Erwin Jr. 01/12/2010
SB55 Morgan Co., occupational tax, levy prohibited, const. amend. Arthur Orr 01/12/2010
SB56 Appropriations, pass-through appropriations, defined and prohibited, agency director guilty of Class C misdemeanor for violations, line-item appropriations expressed authorized, Budget Accountability Act Trip Pittman 01/12/2010
SB54 Pardons and Paroles Board, members increased, diversity of membership, Sec. 15-22-20 am'd. Linda Coleman-Madison 01/12/2010
SB53 Motor vehicles, driving under the influence, penalties to include mandatory use of ignition interlock device under certain conditions, Forensic Sciences Department to approve devices, Public Safety Department to issue restricted driver's license, fee, provisions for indigent defendants, Sec. 32-5A-191.4 added; Sec. 32-5A-191 am'd. Zeb Little 04/14/2010
SB52 Contracts, no-bid contracts in excess of certain amount, prohibited, exception, penalties Lowell Barron 02/09/2010
SB51 Angel Food Ministries exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use tax Linda Coleman-Madison 04/14/2010
SB50 Teachers' Retirement System, School Superintendents of Alabama, executive officers and employees authorized to continue to participate Quinton Ross 03/11/2010 Signed
SB48 Sex offenders, Internet access to commercial social networking website, prohibited, penalties Rodger Smitherman 03/11/2010
SB49 Abortions, ultrasound requirements further provided for, Sec. 26-23A-4 am'd. Henry Eugene “Hank” Erwin Jr. 01/12/2010
SB47 Contracts, no-bid contracts in excess of certain amount, prohibited, exceptions, penalties Lowell Barron 01/12/2010
SB46 Motor vehicles, three-stage graduated licensing, age requirements for licensed driver accompanying driver with learner's permit, restrictions on persons 16 or 17 years of age with Stage II driver's license further provided for, operation of hand held communication devices prohibited, Secs. 32-5-64, 32-6-7.2, 32-6-8 am'd. Quinton Ross 04/14/2010
SB45 Auburn University, board of trustees, teleconferencing and videoconferencing authorized, Sec. 16-48-7 am'd. T.D. “Ted” Little 03/03/2010
SB44 Engineers and Land Surveyors, State Board of Licensure for Professional, Alabama Society of Professional Land Surveyors to nominate land surveyor members of board, qualifications of members clarified, Secs. 34-11-30, 34-11-31 am'd.; Act 2009-642, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd. Del Marsh 01/12/2010
SB42 Marshall Co., 27th Judicial Circuit, additional circuit judge, conditioned on funding for compensation and benefits by county commission, election Hinton Mitchem 04/14/2010
SB43 Marshall Co., 27th Judicial Circuit, additional circuit judge, election Hinton Mitchem 01/12/2010
SB41 Marshall Co., 27th Judicial Circuit, additional circuit judge, election, appropriation Hinton Mitchem 01/12/2010
SB40 State contracts, employment of illegal immigrants by contractor prohibited, certification required, penalties Zeb Little 04/14/2010
SB38 Corporations, Secretary of State, required to administratively dissolve for violations of federal law regarding employment of unauthorized aliens Hinton Mitchem 04/14/2010
SB39 Public benefits, persons age 19 or over required to prove lawful presence in United States to receive, verification process, penalties Hinton Mitchem 04/14/2010
SB37 Jails, jailors or other persons having custody of a person charged with a felony or DUI, required to determine the citizenship and lawful status of the defendant, defendant to be considered a flight risk if not in lawful status Hinton Mitchem 04/14/2010
SB36 Public contracts, competitive bids, contractors to disclose subcontractors for each project with submitted bid, Comptroller to list subcontractors on Internet database for state expenditures Quinton Ross 02/09/2010
SB35 Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee, time period of review extended, making payment under a contract without committee review prohibited, penalties, Sec. 29-2-41 am'd. Quinton Ross 04/14/2010
SB34 Contracts, no-bid contracts prohibited, exceptions, penalties Larry Means 01/12/2010
SB32 Motor vehicles, three-stage graduated licensing, age requirements for licensed driver accompanying driver with learner's permit, restrictions on persons 16 or 17 years of age with Stage II driver's license further provided for, operation of hand held communication devices prohibited, Secs. 32-5-64, 32-6-7.2, 32-6-8 am'd. Quinton Ross 01/12/2010
SB33 Ethics Commission, required to conduct mandatory training program for elected officials Larry Means 04/14/2010
SB31 Truth in Music Advertising Act, established, false, deceptive, or misleading affiliation between performing group and a recording group, prohibited, penalties Bobby Denton 03/11/2010
SB30 Legislators' compensation, if Education Trust Fund or General Fund is placed in proration, legislative expense allowances and appropriations made to State Executive Commission on Community Services Grants, to be reduced by the proration percentage amount Paul Sanford 01/12/2010
SB29 Military, deployed outside United States in combat zone, driver's license, expiration, automatic renewal for one year by Public Safety Department, orders to be forwarded to department, Sec. 32-6-1.1 am'd. Larry Means 01/12/2010
SB28 Campaign contributions, PAC to PAC transfers, prohibited, legislative intent, Sec. 17-5-15 am'd. Paul Sanford 01/12/2010
SB27 Innocence Inquiry Commission, established to investigate and determine claims of innocence of a person convicted of a felony, members, director, duties, terms, claims of innocence, formal inquiry and victim notification, three-judge panel, duties, reports to Legislature Hank Sanders 01/12/2010
SB26 Foundation Program, alternative method for calculating teacher units in certain extreme circumstances, State Superintendent of Education to approve, Sec. 16-13-232 am'd. Hank Sanders 03/25/2010
SB25 Law enforcement officers and firefighters, death benefits, time limit for claims extended, retroactive effect, Sec. 36-30-5 am'd. Ben H. Brooks 04/14/2010 Signed
SB24 Private Investigation Board, established, members, terms, powers, vacancies, private investigators, licensure and regulation, subject to Administrative Procedure Act, civil and criminal penalties, Private Investigators Licensing and Regulatory Act Del Marsh 03/03/2010
SB23 Locksmiths, locksmiths with certain experience exempt from continuing education requirements Del Marsh 04/14/2010
SB22 Hunting and fishing, disabled veterans, hunting and fishing license established, continuously valid under certain conditions, issuance fee Larry Means 04/14/2010
SB21 Court costs, additional in original divorce cases, distrib. to Court Appointed Special Advocates Fund for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Network, annual report of transactions to Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House of Representatives Larry Means 04/14/2010
SB19 Engineers and Land Surveyors, State Board of Licensure for Professional, appointees to board required to be licensed as either an engineer or a land surveyor, but not both, Sec. 34-11-31 am'd. Del Marsh 01/12/2010
SB20 Class action lawsuits filed in Alabama, plan for undistributed funds to be distributed to Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Department if class members cannot be located, or if distribution to class is not economically feasible, or if class members do not make a claim to the class funds Larry Means 01/12/2010
SB18 Dogs and cats, sterilization required under certain conditions, exceptions, county commission to implement based on four-fifths vote that a low cost spay and neuter program exists in county, civil fines Del Marsh 01/12/2010
SB17 Madison Co., occupational tax, levy prohibited, const. amend. Paul Sanford 02/04/2010
SB16 Prisoners, who operate motor vehicles on public roads and streets, liability insurance required Zeb Little 01/12/2010
SB15 Cullman Co., occupational tax, levy prohibited, const. amend. Zeb Little 03/23/2010 Signed
SB13 Lawrence Co., occupational tax, levy prohibited, const. amend. Zeb Little 03/04/2010 Signed
SB14 Winston Co., occupational tax, levy prohibited, const. amend. Zeb Little 01/12/2010
SB12 Revenue Department, income tax refunds, payment within certain period of receipt of tax return, computation of interest, Sec. 40-1-44 am'd. Zeb Little 04/06/2010
SB11 Unemployment compensation, eligibility determined using an alternate base period for persons not qualifying, benefits provided for persons seeking part-time work or for leaving employment for certain family reasons, additional weeks of benefits for persons receiving approved training, Secs. 25-4-1, 25-4-77, 25-4-78 am'd. Rodger Smitherman 04/14/2010
SB10 Insurance, surplus lines insurance, foreign and alien insurers, requirement for transacting insurance for minimum of five years in its state or country of domicile, exception under certain conditions, Sec. 27-10-26 am'd. Trip Pittman 03/11/2010 Signed
SB9 Ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, increased, Sec. 40-9-19 am'd. Ben H. Brooks 01/12/2010
SB8 Homestead exemption, cost-of-living adjustment, Sec. 40-9-19 am'd. Ben H. Brooks 01/12/2010
SB7 Homestead exemption for the disabled and the aged, minimum income limit increased, Sec. 40-9-21 am'd. Ben H. Brooks 01/12/2010
SB6 Catastrophe savings account, established, to cover insurance deductibles and other uninsured portions of risks of loss to owners of residential property owners from windstorm events, income tax credit for deposits made to account Ben H. Brooks 01/12/2010
SB5 Property insurance, hurricane deductible only applied on damages from named hurricane or tropical storm, certain personal lines insurance policies to offer voluntary buy-back provision, penalties Ben H. Brooks 01/12/2010
SB4 Ethics Code, Chapter 25 of Title 36, substantially revised and reorganized, Secs. 36-25-5, 36-25-11, 36-25-12, 36-25-14, 36-25-15, 36-25-16, 36-25-20, 36-25-21, 36-25-22, 36-25-23, 36-25-24, 36-25-25, 36-25-26, 36-25-31, 36-25-32, 36-25-40, 36-25-42, 36-25-43, 36-25-83 added; Secs. 36-25-1, 36-25-2 am'd.; Secs. 36-25-3, 36-25-4, 36-25-5, 36-25-6, 36-25-7, 36-25-9, 36-25-10, 36-25-11, 36-25-13, 36-25-14, 36-25-15, 36-25-16, 36-25-17, 36-25-18, 36-25-19, 36-25-20, 36-25-21, 36-25-22, 36-25-23, 36-25-24, 36-25-26, 36-25-27, 36-25-29, 36-25-30 amended and renumbered; Secs. 36-25-8, 36-25-28 repealed (2009-21167) Ben H. Brooks 01/14/2010
SB3 Insurance fraud, defined, investigations by Insurance Department, civil immunity for reporting fraud, Insurance Fraud Unit and fund created in Insurance Department, civil and criminal penalties, six year filing limit, certain continuing education required, Secs. 27-12A-1 to 27-12A-8, incl., 27-12A-20 to 27-12A-24, incl., 27-12A-40 to 27-12A-42, incl., added; Secs. 10-4-115, 27-21A-23 am'd. Ben H. Brooks 01/12/2010
SB2 Alabama Trust Fund, appropriation to Transportation Department, for highways, roads, and bridges, and other transportation purposes, to counties and municipalities for new construction and maintenance and repair, to Redstone Arsenal for road construction, to Coastal Insurance Program Fund, const. amend. Steve French 01/12/2010
SB1 Joint Transportation Committee, civil disputes or conflicts between Transportation Department and private business person or entity, administrative hearings authorized, Sec. 29-2-4 am'd. Steve French 04/14/2010
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