SR165 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Summary

SR165 designates a special order calendar designating a list of House bills as the priority business for the Twenty-ninth Legislative Day.

What This Bill Does

It makes those listed bills the special, paramount, and continuing order of business for that day, taking precedence over all other matters until they are disposed of. The calendar identifies the specific bills and summarizes some of the key policy changes they would make if enacted, including amendments to existing law. It applies only to the Twenty-ninth Legislative Day and directs lawmakers to focus on these bills before other business. It does not create new policy on its own; it simply sets the order in which the bills will be considered.

Who It Affects

• Members of the Alabama Senate (and the listed House bills’ sponsors) who will debate and vote on the priority bills on the Twenty-ninth Legislative Day.
• Alabama residents and stakeholders who would be affected by the policy changes included in the listed bills (e.g., changes related to DUI ignition interlock requirements, university governance, tax check-offs, public contracting rules, and protections related to domestic violence).

Key Provisions

• HB361: DUI penalties to include mandatory ignition interlock devices under certain conditions; Forensic Sciences Department to approve devices; Public Safety Department to issue restricted driver's licenses; provisions for indigent defendants; adds Sec. 32-5A-191.4 and amends Sec. 32-5A-191.
• HB2: Alabama A&M University governance changes; nominating committee; at-large appointments may be from outside Alabama; powers expanded; amendments toSecs. 16-49-20, 16-49-21, 16-49-23; repeals Sec. 16-49-25.
• HB5: Historic Preservation Fund income tax check-off amended to allow contributions; amendments to Sec. 40-18-140.
• HB13: Competitive bids and public works procurement; life-cycle costs and related factors may be considered in determining the lowest responsible bid; broader definitions and procurement flexibility for local governments, including using vendors with current GSA contracts.
• HB75: Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact adopted.
• HB197: Pesticides and pesticide devices registration biennial; new fee schedule; amendments to Sec. 2-27-9.
• HB450: Firearms transfer penalties expanded; penalties for soliciting or encouraging illegal transfers and providing false information to dealers; related crimes and exceptions defined.
• HB219: Law enforcement officers' assaults redefined; second-degree assault includes officers (including off-duty officers employed by private entities).
• HB512: Domestic violence definitions and penalties expanded; no court costs to victims in prosecution or warrant recall; broader protections related to DV-related offenses.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative