HR374 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar
Summary: This resolution creates a special order calendar that prioritizes a list of bills for consideration on the 15th legislative day.
What This Bill Does
It immediately designates certain bills as the special and paramount order of business for the 15th legislative day, taking precedence over the regular agenda. The listed bills cover topics like taxes, school calendars, road liability, cultural district exemptions, insurance, tourism, forestry, energy grants, and more. It does not itself enact policy changes; it only changes the order in which these bills are considered. Some of the bills are noted as amending existing laws.

Who It Affects
Members and staff of the Alabama House of Representatives who handle these bills, since the resolution changes the order of business and requires fast-tracking the listed legislation.
Residents and stakeholders in Alabama who would be affected by the topics of the listed bills (tax changes, school calendars, road liability, cultural district exemptions, and other policy areas).

Key Provisions
Special Order Calendar: The House resolves that the listed business shall be the special and paramount order of business for the 15th legislative day, taking precedence over regular or unfinished business.
Listed bills: HB145, HB360, SB139, HB142, HB381, HB459, HB233, HB518, HB460, HB197, HB328, HB556, HB384, HB478, HB71, HB4, HB454 are designated to be prioritized, covering topics such as coal tax, school calendars, highways liability, cultural districts, correctional officer retirement provisions, agritourism liability, forestry rules, energy and fuel grants, title insurance licensing, TANF testing, irrigation credits, solid waste permits, state property inventory, DUI definitions, contract payments, Caylee's Law, and probation/parole fees.
Amendments: Several of these bills are noted as amending existing statutes (am'd), indicating changes to current law as part of the prioritized agenda.
Effect: This is a procedural measure that changes the order of business to fast-track discussion and potential passage of the listed bills, not a stand-alone policy change.

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