SR44 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Summary

SR44 is a Senate resolution that sets the ninth-day Special Order Calendar, listing which bills will be treated as the priority items for that day.

What This Bill Does

The resolution does not change law; it organizes the Senate’s agenda for the ninth legislative day of the 2012 Regular Session. It names a series of bills (and sponsors) to be the paramount items for consideration, effectively deciding the order in which they will be discussed and possibly acted upon that day.

Who It Affects

• Members of the Alabama Senate, whose agenda and debate order are determined by the resolution.
• Public and stakeholders interested in the listed bills, who will be affected by when those topics come up for discussion and potential action.

Key Provisions

• Establishes the ninth-day Special Order Calendar as the paramount order of business for the 2012 Regular Session.
• Names specific bills to be considered as top-priority items on that day, including SB160 (Brooks), SB257 (Reed), SB273 (Glover), SB300 (Pittman), SB16 (Bedford), SB319 (Glover), SB224 (Holtzclaw), SB250 (Blackwell), SB176 (Whatley), SB148 (Orr), SB15 (Ward), SB201 (Taylor), and SB192 (Smitherman).
• For SB160, authorizes the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees to participate in meetings by telephone or video conference under certain conditions.
• For SB257, provides for K-12 classroom supplies funded from the Education Trust Fund and requires the State Superintendent of Education to promulgate rules.
• For SB273, allows additional distinctive license tags for veterans, Purple Heart and Medal of Honor recipients, former prisoners of war, and surviving spouses without payment of certain taxes or fees, with amendments to Sec. 32-6-250.
• For SB300, further defines the compensable week for unemployment benefits.
• For SB16, expands the crime of identity theft to include gaining employment through another person’s identity and increases penalties (Sec. 13A-8-192).
• For SB319, authorizes the president of the University of South Alabama to employ police officers and outlines duties.
• For SB224, changes filing procedures for campaign statements and reports in municipal elections when the municipality lies in more than one county (file in the county where the city hall is located; Sec. 17-5-9 amended).
• For SB250, provides an insurance-related discount for seniors 55 and older who complete an accident prevention course (Sec. 27-13-121 amended).
• For SB176, tightens regulations regarding disruption at funerals, including distance of protests from funeral facility property lines (Sec. 13A-11-17 amended).
• For SB148, creates aggravated criminal surveillance and increases penalties for criminal surveillance tied to sexual arousal or gratification.
• For SB15, reduces the number of names required for ballot access for statewide offices of political parties and independent candidates (Secs. 17-6-22, 17-9-3 amended).
• For SB201, extends the time to register as a qualified elector from 10 to 14 days before an election and requires the probate judge to print the voter list within 10 days of an election (Secs. 17-3-50, 17-4-2 amended).
• For SB192, prohibits racial profiling during traffic stops and requires written policies, statistics forms, and reporting to the Attorney General, with a mechanism for complaints.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative