HR263 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

House of Representatives, Consent Calendar

Summary

HR263 creates a House consent calendar and places two bills on it for special, limited consideration.

What This Bill Does

It establishes a Consent Calendar process for certain bills. Bills on the Consent Calendar are to be considered on the 15th legislative day (or later) and may not be amended, substituted, debated, or carried over, with objections allowed until the 14th day. HR263 specifically lists HB239 and HB435 on the Consent Calendar and would implement changes to their underlying laws: HB239 would add the President Pro Tempore of the Senate (or designee) and the Speaker of the House (or designee) to the Industrial Development Authority’s membership; HB435 would prevent the Optometric Scholarship Awards Board's funds from reverting at the end of the fiscal year.

Who It Affects

• Group 1: Alabama House members, who may file objections to listed bills by the 14th legislative day, affecting whether those bills proceed on the Consent Calendar.
• Group 2: The Industrial Development Authority (changes to its membership) and the Optometric Scholarship Awards Board (funds not reverting), along with their respective members and leadership.

Key Provisions

• Creates a Consent Calendar for bills as proposed by the Rules Committee.
• Lists HB239 and HB435 to be considered on the Consent Calendar; those bills cannot be amended, substituted, debated, or carried over.
• Objections to listed bills must be filed by adjournment on the 14th legislative day.
• HB239 would amend Sec. 41-10-25 to add the President Pro Tempore of the Senate or designee and the Speaker of the House or designee to the Industrial Development Authority's membership.
• HB435 would amend Sec. 34-22-61 to ensure that funds of the Optometric Scholarship Awards Board do not revert at the end of the fiscal year.

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