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SB396 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Arthur Orr
Arthur OrrSenator
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, from various funds to various state agencies, departments, boards, etc., certain appropriations to Corrections Department reduced, certain unexpended line-item appropriations deleted
Summary

SB396 provides supplemental State General Fund money for FY 2012 to fund the Department of Corrections and to compensate Bridget Lee for wrongful incarceration.

What This Bill Does

It adds 45,337,814 from the State General Fund to the Alabama Department of Corrections for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012. It also adds 118,768 from the State General Fund to Bridget Lee for wrongful incarceration, as determined by the Committee on Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration, and this amount is not subject to proration. The act becomes effective immediately upon passage.

Who It Affects
  • Alabama Department of Corrections – will receive a supplemental appropriation of $45,337,814 from the State General Fund for FY 2012.
  • Bridget Lee – will receive $118,768 from the State General Fund as compensation for wrongful incarceration, as determined by the Committee on Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration; payment is not prorated.
Key Provisions
  • Section 1: Supplemental appropriation of $45,337,814 from the State General Fund to the Alabama Department of Corrections for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012.
  • Section 2: Supplemental appropriation of $118,768 from the State General Fund to Bridget Lee for wrongful incarceration; payment determined by the Committee on Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration and not subject to proration.
  • Section 3: This act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law.
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Subjects
Appropriations--General Appropriations Act

Bill Actions

Conference Committee on SB396 2012RS first Substitute Offered

Delivered to Governor at 11:30 p.m. on May 16, 2012

Assigned Act No. 2012-564.

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Concurred in Conference Report

Barton motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1590

Conference Report Concurrence Requested

Orr motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1417

Bedford motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee lost Roll Call 1416

Petition to cease debate adopted Roll Call 1415

Conference Report

Conference Committee Appointed

Barton motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 1073 House appoints Harper, Barton and Colston

Conference Committee Requested

Marsh motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 836 Senate appoints Williams, Orr and Smith.

Concurrence Requested

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1018

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1017

Barton Amendment Offered

Barton motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1016

W&MGF 2nd Amendment Offered

Barton motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1015

W&MGF 1st Amendment Offered

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund

Engrossed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 452

Petition to cease debate adopted Roll Call 450

Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 451

Finance and Taxation General Fund Amendment Offered

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 5, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 21
No 13
Absent 1

Barton motion to Table

April 26, 2012 House Passed
Yes 87
Abstained 1
Absent 17

Barton motion to Table

April 26, 2012 House Passed
Yes 90
Abstained 1
Absent 14

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 26, 2012 House Passed
Yes 93
Absent 12

Marsh motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee

April 27, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 27
Absent 8

Bedford motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee

May 18, 2012 Senate Failed
Yes 10
No 23
Absent 2

Orr motion to Concur In and Adopt

May 18, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 28
No 6
Absent 1

Barton motion to Concur In and Adopt

May 18, 2012 House Passed
Yes 103
No 1
Absent 1

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature