HR184 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Summary

HR184 creates a special order calendar that puts a list of House bills on the 8th legislative day ahead of all other business.

What This Bill Does

It adopts a special and paramount order of business for the 8th legislative day. It makes the listed House bills priority over the regular or unfinished business. It acts as a scheduling rule from the House Rules Committee, identifying a set of bills and topics to be considered first.

Who It Affects

• Businesses, organizations, and individuals tied to the listed bills will see these measures moved to the front of the agenda on the 8th day, potentially accelerating changes in economic incentives, taxes, education funding, and public safety policies.
• Taxpayers, homeowners, and service groups such as volunteer fire squads and rescue associations may experience faster consideration of tax exemptions, deductions, and public-safety funding or program changes.

Key Provisions

• Adopts a special order calendar for the 8th legislative day that takes precedence over regular business.
• Specifies the bills/topics to be prioritized, including HB243 (economic development incentives), HB251 (Education Trust Fund supplemental appropriations for NB-certified teachers), HB139 (polygraph examiner background checks and fingerprinting), HB120 (homestead exemption process clarification and eligibility), HB187 (tax check-off for rescue squads), and HB255 (retirement benefits for state law enforcement officers).
• Includes related changes to other listed bills such as HB277 (tobacco tax and licensing requirements), HB113 (insurance producer licensure and address notification), HB185 (sales tax exemption for volunteer fire departments), HB239 (Industrial Development Authority composition), HB74 (planning commissions and county/municipal planning provisions), HB102 (alternate election officers), HB104 (workers' compensation impairment and alcohol/drug impairment exclusion), HB87 (abandoned motor vehicles).

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