HR488 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

House of Representatives, Consent Calendar

Summary

This House resolution creates a Consent Calendar for certain bills and lists HB157 and HB253 to be considered under that calendar.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, it authorizes a Consent Calendar that will place specific bills on a separate, faster track for consideration on the 20th legislative day. Bills on the Consent Calendar cannot be amended, substituted, debated, or carried over, and members may file objections by adjournment on the 19th legislative day. The two bills designated for this calendar are HB157 (municipal annexations) and HB253 (paroles and probation, with changes related to testing and sample retention).

Who It Affects

• Members of the Alabama House of Representatives: can file objections to listed bills by the 19th day and are restricted from amending, substituting, or debating items on the Consent Calendar.
• People and entities affected by HB157 and HB253: HB157 would change municipal annexation rules; HB253 would affect parole/probation revocation procedures and require retention of drug/test samples for a period for individual testing.

Key Provisions

• Establishes a Consent Calendar for certain bills to be considered on the 20th legislative day (or later if not reached in regular order).
• Bills on the Consent Calendar may not be amended, substituted, debated, or carried over.
• Members may file objections to listed bills by adjournment on the 19th legislative day.
• Identified bills on HR488: HB157 (Municipal annexations, validated and ratified under certain conditions; Sec. 11-42-5 amended) and HB253 (Paroles and probation, revocation based on positive urine or blood tests; testing agency required to retain samples for a certain period to allow for individual testing).

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