HR294 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Summary

HR294 would establish a special order calendar for the 10th legislative day and advance six specified House bills as priority items.

What This Bill Does

It declares that, once adopted, the listed bills will be the special and paramount order of business for the 10th day, taking precedence over regular or unfinished business. The bill identifies six HB measures and outlines the general areas they would address: changes to the University of Alabama board of trustees age requirements, protection for utility workers, DUI penalties with ignition interlock requirements, campaign finance penalties for late or missing reports, and regulation of oyster and certain seafood harvesting (including amendments and repeals to various sections).

Who It Affects

• University of Alabama community (students, faculty, and board of trustees) due to changes in the age requirement for the university's board of trustees.
• General public and regulated industries due to updates to DUI ignition interlock rules, strengthened campaign finance penalties, and revised oyster/seafood harvesting regulations.

Key Provisions

• HB439: Alters the age requirement for the University of Alabama board of trustees (Section 264 amended).
• HB368: Expands protections to utility workers as a protected class for second-degree assault; defines 'utility worker' and amends Sec. 13A-6-21; related to Act 2009-586.
• HB322: Improves DUI penalties to include mandatory ignition interlock under certain conditions; requires the Forensic Sciences Department to approve devices; Public Safety Department to issue a restricted driver's license; includes fees and provisions for indigent defendants; adds Sec. 32-5A-191.4 and amends Sec. 32-5A-191.
• HB197: Tightens penalties for failure to file final or annual campaign finance reports (Elections) (amends Sec. 17-17-35).
• HB315: Regulates oysters and certain other seafood harvesting; updates penalties; amends multiple sections and repeals sections 9-12-34, 9-12-38, 9-12-39, 9-12-43, and 9-12-44.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolution, Legislative