SR163 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Summary

SR163 is a Senate resolution that designates the special order calendar for the Twenty-Eighth Legislative Day, listing prioritized bills and signaling it was signed into law on April 14, 2010.

What This Bill Does

It establishes that the listed bills will be the special, paramount and continuing order of business, taking precedence over all other matters on that day. This means those specific HB and SB items will be considered before other business. The list covers a wide range of topics, including employment funding, medical examiner fees, student safety, traffic and vehicle rules, firearms, local regulation, mining, licensing, taxation, and various institutional and regulatory changes.

Who It Affects

• Senate and House members who will debate and vote on the prioritized bills on that day
• Bill sponsors and legislative staff who prepare, track, and respond to the listed bills

Key Provisions

• HB279 – Employment Security Enhancement Fund, special assessment; expiration date extended; amendments to Secs. 25-4-40.1 and 25-4-54
• SB481 – Medical Examiners, State Board of, and Medical Licensure Commission; attorney fees altered (amended) in Secs. 34-24-380 and 34-24-381
• HB38 – Crimes involving school employees and students; penalties for school employee engaging in sex acts or sexual contact with a student
• SB75 – Motor vehicles; prohibition of accident response service fee imposed by law enforcement on or from insurance companies or vehicle owners/drivers; penalties
• HB35 – Motor vehicles; prohibition on texting or operating a handheld GPS while driving; penalties
• SB269 – Boats and vessel-related regulations; changes to identification numbers/registration; penalties including illegal possession and forfeiture
• HB2 – Prohibition on possession, sale, receipt, obtaining, or use of short-barreled rifles/shotguns; penalties; repeal of Sec. 13A-11-63
• SB412 – Municipal subdivision regulation; cannot impair or limit contracts for sale/purchase of lots; amendments to Sec. 11-52-33
• HB75 – Alabama Surface Mining Commission; changes to meeting days, fees, licenses/renewals; contracts with attorneys as hearing officers; attendance citations removed if cessation order issued
• SB500 – Residency declaration for persons outside Alabama on military duty; not effective for election purposes
• HB259 – Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision; transfer application fee required; exemptions; funds directed to Pardons and Paroles Board for Probationer's Upkeep Fund
• HB369 – Commercial fishing vessels; exemption from taxation for certain equipment; exemption form established
• HB448 – Watercraft sales and use tax; tax exemption clarified
• SB499 – Alzheimer's Disease Task Force; responsibilities and administrative support; report to Governor and Legislature; termination date
• HB298 – Secondary metals recyclers; records; limits on cash transactions; penalties increased based on value; damage to victim's property included
• SB596 – Learners' licenses; applicant may provide passport as identification and proof of age
• HB159 – 911 calls; release of audio recordings limited except by court order; records considered public writing
• SB70 – Barbers licensure and regulation; Alabama Barbers Board; composition, duties, and sunset status
• HB188 – Emergency telephone districts; changes to funds and bonds
• SB83 – Fertilizers; local regulation relating to prohibited subject matter governed by Agriculture and Industries Department
• HB561 – Agriculture and livestock regulation; exclusive jurisdiction of Agriculture and Industries Department and State Veterinarian; penalties for livestock-related cruelty
• HB32 – Grandparents' visitation with minor child; court considerations for best interests of the child
• SB420 – District attorneys and investigators; appointment authority and powers of other law enforcement officers
• HB335 – Distinctive license tags for members/former members of U.S. Armed Forces; associated fees and designs

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

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative