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2013 Alabama House Bills

A list of all 2013 Alabama House Bills. Click any bill to read the full text and get the current status.

List of bills with sponsors and status
Bill Title Sponsor Last Action Signed
HB693 Public Benefits, purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, and lottery tickets with benefit funds prohibited, use of public funds in retail stores selling primarily alcoholic beverages, casinos and certain adult-oriented entertainment establishments prohibited, penalties for violations Jim Patterson 05/02/2013
HB694 Newville, City of, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales authorized under certain conditions Dexter Grimsley 05/02/2013
HB692 Tax, tax abatement for asbestos removal, Asbestos Tax Abatement Act Oliver Robinson 05/02/2013
HB691 Criminal sex offenders over age 21, sex offenses against child 12 years of age or younger, surgical castration required prior to release from custody of Corrections Department Steve Hurst 04/30/2013
HB690 Municipal planning commission, adopt regulations authorizing administrative approval of minor subdivisions without notice and a public hearing under certain conditions, Sec. 11-52-31 am'd. Bill Poole 04/30/2013
HB688 Newville, City of, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales authorized under certain conditions Dexter Grimsley 04/30/2013
HB689 Talladega Co., school construction projects, exempt certain projects from competitive bidding laws Steve Hurst 05/20/2013
HB686 Pelham, City of, pretrial diversion program, city authorized to establish, set basic operating standards Mike Hill 05/20/2013
HB687 Shelby Co.,municipal judges and magistrates for municipal courts authorized to issue warrant recall fee for failure to appear for municipal ordinance or traffic violation, distrib. to municipal corrections fund Mike Hill 05/20/2013
HB685 Shelby Co., prisoner transport fee authorized for transporting defendants on misdemeanor warrants from another municipal jail Mike Hill 05/20/2013
HB684 Russell Co., levy of county sales and use tax on property annexed into Phenix City or Hurtsboro under certain conditions Lesley Vance 04/30/2013
HB683 Midfield, additional ad valorem tax, authorized, referendum Merika Coleman 05/20/2013 Signed
HB682 Alabama Trust Fund, transfer of amount from pursuant to const. amend., repayment of transfer, increased tax on cigarettes, proceeds used to repayment and for other specified purposes relating to Medicaid, Medicaid Trust Fund created, const. amend. Joe Hubbard 04/30/2013
HB681 Elmore Co., and Tallapoosa Co., formation of districts for fire protection and emergency medical services near Lake Martin authorized, formation fee Mark Tuggle 05/20/2013 Signed
HB680 Education, security personnel and resource officers employed by local board of education authorized to carry a firearm under certain conditions, Sec. 13A-11-72 am'd. Johnny Mack Morrow 04/30/2013
HB678 Wind Energy Conversion Systems, regulation provided for, ADEM required to issue permit, certification by licensed engineer required, regulation of location, design, and installation of systems, Alabama Wind Energy Conversion Act Randy Davis 05/07/2013
HB679 DeKalb Co., dogs, dangerous dogs in unincorporated areas of county, procedure for determining, dog required to be kept in fenced enclosure, penalties, const. amend. Todd Greeson 05/20/2013
HB677 Business licenses, Alabama Business License Reform Act, Revenue Department required to implement and administer an online site for applying for, purchasing, and renewing state, and municipal business licenses, Online Filing System Advisory Committee, state business license fee, exceptions provided, Secs. 11-3-11.1, 34-1-11, 34-3-3, 34-9-3, 34-24-50, 34-24-334, 34-33A-12, 40-2A-15, 40-12-2, 40-12-10, 40-12-30, 40-12-391, 40-12-392, 40-12-395, 40-12-398, 40-12-413, 40-16-6 am'd.; Secs. 11-3-11.2, 11-3-11.3, 11-3-11.4, 11-3-11.5, 11-3-11.6, 11-80-10.1, 11-80-11.1 added; Secs. 40-12-3, 40-12-4, 40-12-40 to 40-12-180, inclusive, 40-12-310 to 40-12-319, inclusive, 40-12-393 repealed; Secs. 40-12-4.1 through 40-12-8 renumbered Terri Collins 04/25/2013
HB676 Baldwin Co., co. commission regulation of wind turbines, wind mills, and wind farms, permits, placement Randy Davis 05/20/2013 Signed
HB675 Civil procedure, extending immunity to certain firefighter paramedics or firefighter emergency medical technicians, Sec. 6-5-338 am'd. Artis McCampbell 04/24/2013
HB674 Petroleum products, collection and distribution of certain fees by Department of Revenue, Secs. 8-17-80, 8-17-84, 8-17-87, 8-17-89, 8-17-91, 8-17-92, 8-17-93, 40-17-325, 40-17-359 am'd. Mike Jones 04/24/2013
HB673 Court costs, criminal cases, entry of judgment by probate judge upon presentment by clerk of court Mike Jones 04/24/2013
HB672 Motor vehicle license tags, renewal when the registration contains multiple parties, only one driver's license or other proof required, Sec. 32-7A-17 am'd. Alan Boothe 05/07/2013
HB671 Jefferson Co., alcoholic beverages, sale of wine, business relations between suppliers and wholesalers regulated, Jefferson County Wine Franchise Jobs Protection Act Rod Scott 05/20/2013 Signed
HB669 Cullman Co., superintendent of education, appointments, Acts 13, 18, 1955 Reg. Sess., Act 309, 1969 Reg. Sess., Act 529, 1973 Reg. Sess., repealed Bill Poole 05/20/2013 Signed
HB670 Coffee County, probate court, filing of certain documents in any courthouse in the county authorized, at discretion of probate judge Barry Moore 05/07/2013
HB668 Liens, priority of liens, mechanics liens, procedure for termination of a notice of commencement by a contractor, Secs. 35-11-211 am'd.; Secs. 35-11-210.01, 35-11-210.02 added Bill Poole 04/23/2013
HB667 Real Estate Commission, money held in Revenue Fund and Proportionate Fund to also be delivered to University of South Alabama Center of Real Estate Studies and, upon creation, a center for real estate studies at Auburn University, Secs. 34-27-4, 34-27-31 am'd. Chad Fincher 04/23/2013
HB666 Morgan Co., Tennessee Valley Authority payments in lieu of taxes, disbursement for capital improvements, parks, senior centers, and Pre-K programs Terri Collins 05/20/2013 Signed
HB665 Montgomery Co., revenue commissioner, duties regarding ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles and non-motorized vehicle assessment and ad valorem tax collection duties, responsibilities, and liabilities transferred from revenue commissioner to judge of probate John F. Knight Jr 05/07/2013
HB664 Vietnam Veterans Day, estab. as March 29 each year, State of Alabama John F. Knight Jr 05/07/2013
HB663 Birmingham, Firemen's and Policemen's Supplemental Pension System, membership of Board of Managers revised, appointment of temporary secretary, investment powers, Act 556, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd. Allen Treadaway 05/20/2013 Signed
HB662 Tuscaloosa, city board of education, qualifications for membership revised, operation of board, Act 97-616, 1997 Reg Sess., am'd.; Act 873, 1973 Reg. Sess., repealed Chris England 05/20/2013 Signed
HB661 Tuscaloosa, police and firemen retirement system, duties of board, investments, Section 7.04, Act 99-568, 1999 Reg. Sess., am'd. Bill Poole 05/20/2013 Signed
HB660 Individuals with disabilities, promotion of employment by state programs and services, Alabama Employment First Initiative Act Laura Hall 05/07/2013
HB659 Searches and seizures, certain electronic communication services providers precluded from release of stored electronic communications without a valid search warrant, penalties for violations Laura Hall 04/23/2013
HB658 Schools, Accountability Act of 2013 amended, definition of failing school, school flexibility contracts, and calculation of tax credits for parents of children assigned to or enrolled in failing school, further provided for, revises tax credit for corporate donors to scholarship program, retoactive, Act 2013-64, 2013 Reg. Sess., am'd. Jim Carns 05/20/2013 Signed
HB657 Mobile Co., alcoholic beverages, reasonable quantity purchased from military liquor or package stores, for active duty, active reserve status or retired Armed Forces allowed, civil penalties Jamie Ison 05/02/2013
HB656 Jackson Co., Tennessee Valley Authority, payments in lieu of taxes, further provided for, Act 79-473, 1979 Reg. Sess. amended and reenacted John Robinson 05/20/2013 Signed
HB655 Accountability Act of 2013, amended to provide that no public or nonpublic school shall be forced to enroll a student pursuant to Act __ , 2013 Reg. Sess., am'd. Chad Fincher 04/23/2013
HB654 Calhoun Co., East Alabama Community Development Corp., exempt from county and municipal sales and use taxes Randy Wood 05/20/2013 Signed
HB653 Public Authorities, formed from former military installations, competitive bids, requirement that authority bid contracts removed, Sec.11-92B-24 am'd. Randy Wood 04/23/2013
HB652 Calhoun Co., school construction projects, exempt certain projects from competitive bidding laws Randy Wood 05/09/2013
HB651 Housing Finance Authority, purchase mortgage loans authorized, make and originate second mortgage loans, Secs. 24-1A-1, 24-1A-2, 24-1A-5, 24-1A-15, 24-1A-20 am'd. Mike Hill 05/07/2013
HB649 St. Clair Co., pretrial diversion program, city located within authorized to establish, basic operating standards provided Jim McClendon 05/20/2013 Signed
HB650 Springville, corp. limits alt. Jim McClendon 05/20/2013 Signed
HB648 Pretrial diversion programs, municipalities authorized to establish Mike Jones 05/20/2013 Signed
HB647 Water works boards, serving counties other than co., where organized, additional board members, term, compensation, coverage by Ethics Law, notice and hearing regarding rate increases Paul DeMarco 05/07/2013
HB646 Receipt of stolen property, crime of, enhanced penalties for receipt of a stolen firearm that does not exceed $500 in value provided, Sec. 13A-8-18 am'd. Paul Beckman 05/07/2013
HB645 Hoover, pretrial diversion program, city authorized to establish, basic operating standards provided Jack Williams 05/20/2013 Signed
HB643 Towing companies, fees charged for towing and storage limited under certain circumstances, approval of towing fees by Department of Public Safety required, civil and criminal penalties Jack Williams 04/18/2013
HB644 Fultondale, pretrial diversion program, city authorized to establish, basic operating standards provided Allen Treadaway 05/20/2013 Signed
HB642 Baldwin Co., certain ad valorem tax proceeds distributed to county volunteer fire departments and municipal fire departments shall be distributed to Baldwin Community and Economic Development Foundation, Inc., const. amend. Steve McMillan 05/09/2013
HB641 Public employees, to receive annual summary of benefits received from employer Steve McMillan 05/07/2013
HB639 Motor Vehicles, dump trucks, operation with bed raised prohibited, penalties Allen Treadaway 05/02/2013
HB640 Highways, outdoor advertising, Highway Beautification Act amended, definitions, spacing, conformance with federal law, Secs. 23-1-271, 23-1-274 am'd. Elaine Beech 05/07/2013
HB638 Irondale, pretrial diversion program, city authorized to establish, set basic operating standards Patricia Todd 05/20/2013 Signed
HB637 Jefferson Co.,municipal judges and magistrates for municipal courts authorized to issue warrant recall fee for failure to appear for municipal ordinance or traffic violation, distrib. to municipal corrections fund Patricia Todd 05/07/2013
HB636 Irondale, municipal court, prisoner transport fee authorized for transporting defendants on misdemeanor warrants from another municipal jail Patricia Todd 05/20/2013 Signed
HB635 Jefferson Co.,municipal judges and magistrates for municipal courts authorized to issue warrant recall fee for failure to appear for municipal ordinance or traffic violation, distrib. to municipal corrections fund Mary Moore 05/07/2013
HB634 Geneva Co., sheriff, expense allowance and compensation, retroactive effect Donnie Chesteen 05/20/2013 Signed
HB632 Legislature, current member who was an employee of state government or teacher on December 1, 2010, allowing continued employment indefinitely, Sec. 29-1-26 am'd. Oliver Robinson 04/16/2013
HB633 Wilcox Co., solid waste fees, co. commission authorized to have tax assessor, tax collector, and judge of probate assist in collection Oliver Robinson 05/20/2013 Signed
HB631 Public assistance, fraud in obtaining, crime established, penalties, theft of services, knowledge requirement deleted, Sec. 13A-8-10 am'd. Jim Patterson 04/16/2013
HB630 Fayette Co., judge of probate, special recording and indexing fees, Sec. 45-29-83.47 am'd. Randy Wood 05/20/2013 Signed
HB629 Distinctive License tags, law enforcement memorial honor officers killed in line of duty, fees, distrib. to State Law Enforcement Memorial and National Police Memorial Randy Wood 05/02/2013
HB628 Employees, co., municipalities, or other political subdivision may not require vacation or other leave to employees Todd Greeson 04/16/2013
HB627 Counties with population of not less than 600,000, public transit system, creation authorized, Act 87-449, 1987 Reg. Sess., Act 204, 1971 Third Sp. Sess., Act 329, 1973 Reg. Sess., Act 508, 1973 Reg. Sess., Act 993, 1971 Reg. Sess., Act 2004-500, 2004 Reg. Sess. repealed Rod Scott 05/20/2013 Signed
HB626 Voter registration, to allow persons to register up to and on date of election, Sec. 17-3-50 am'd. Pebblin W. Warren 04/16/2013
HB625 Albertville, Municipal Utilities Board, local act creating repealed, Act 1943-287, 1943 Reg. Sess., repealed Kerry Rich 05/20/2013 Signed
HB624 Taxation, exempt tangible assets, exempt real property whose original acquisition cost was less than $250.00, Sec. 40-9-1 am'd. David Sessions 05/07/2013
HB623 Bibb Co., sheriff, jail store, operation, proceeds earmarked for co. general fund for salaries April Weaver 05/20/2013 Signed
HB622 Tuskegee, boundary altered, annexations of certain tract not to extend the police jurisdiction, etc., Act 79-132, 1979 Reg. Sess. am'd Pebblin W. Warren 05/20/2013 Signed
HB621 DeKalb Co., Tennessee Valley Authority, payments in lieu of taxes, Economic Development Authority, share increased, until fiscal year 2015, Sec. 45-25-160.03 am'd. Todd Greeson 05/20/2013 Signed
HB620 Taxation, exempt the Ordinary People Society, Inc., from any state, county, and municipal sales and use tax Dexter Grimsley 04/16/2013
HB618 Attorneys' fees, litigation expenses, awarded when civil claim is not substantially justified, appeals, Secs. 12-19-271, 12-19-272, 12-19-273 am'd.; Sec. 12-19-273.1 added Jack Williams 05/07/2013
HB619 Taxation, reallocation of a portion of the tax proceeds of a county sales tax which is earmarked for indigent care Jack Williams 04/16/2013
HB617 Product liability action against manufacturers restricted, Sec. 6-5-521 am'd. Jack Williams 04/16/2013
HB616 Madison Co., revenue commissioner, office estab., tax assessor and tax collector abolished, referendum Mike Ball 05/20/2013 Signed
HB615 Elmore Co., lodging tax, proceeds to co. commission for capital improvements Barry Mask 04/11/2013
HB613 Medical Furlough Act, definition of permanently incapacitated inmate further provided for, Commissioner of Department of Corrections to report to Legislature information regarding certain inmates under medical supervision, commissioner required to evaluate certain inmates frequently in infirmary or under medical supervision for a medical furlough, Secs. 14-14-2, 14-14-4, 14-14-5, 14-14-7 am'd. Greg Wren 05/07/2013
HB614 Insurance Department, insurance holding companies, regulation further provided for, purpose to conform with National Association of Insurance Commissioners, model act, Secs. 10A-20-6.16, 27-21A-23, 27-29-1 to 27-29-7, inclusive, 27-29-10, 27-34-54 am'd.; Secs. 27-29-3.1, 27-29-6.1, 27-29-11.1 added Mike Hill 04/11/2013
HB612 Secure School Facilities Act, Alabama Public School and College Authority, bond issue of $50,000,000 authorized for public K-12 building renovations Allen Treadaway 05/02/2013
HB611 Labor, unemployment, unemployment compensation, amount of benefits payable reduced if individual receives or is eligible to receive pension payments from a plan maintained or contributed to solely by employer, retroactive pension payments considered disqualification if payments made from a plan maintained or contributed to solely by enployer, Sec, 25-4-78 am'd. Barry Moore 04/11/2013
HB610 Harassment, crime of, expungement of record of conviction under certain conditions Ron Johnson 05/07/2013
HB609 Baldwin Co., Oil and Gas Severance Tax Trust Fund, loans to county, repayment, Sec. 45-2-245.20 am'd. Steve McMillan 05/20/2013 Signed
HB607 Law enforcemenet officers, recertification relating to the use of deadly force required, penalties, hearing Dexter Grimsley 04/10/2013
HB608 Open Records Act, government official response to a citizen's request regarding a public record or records, time limit Dexter Grimsley 04/10/2013
HB606 Law enforcement officers, continuing education, chief of police and law enforcement officers required to complete continuing education courses that consist of a certain number of hours of instruction on dealing with mentally ill patients, Sec. 36-21-51 am'd Dexter Grimsley 04/10/2013
HB605 Hospitals, private hospital assessments for Medicaid funding, extended until 2016, public hospitals exempt, intergovernmental transfer for Medicaid funding, Secs. 40-26B-70, 40-26B-71, 40-26B-73, 40-26B-77, 40-26B-78, 40-26B-79, 40-26B-80, 40-26B-82, 40-26B-84, 40-26B-88 am'd.; Sec. 40-26B-77.1 added Steve Clouse 05/09/2013 Signed
HB604 Sales and use tax, aircraft conversion, exemption for ground support equipment and vehicles, Sec. 40-9-25.19 added Paul W. Lee 04/10/2013
HB603 Elections, voter registration lists, publication by judge of probate on website of co. or Association of Co. Commissioners website, comp., Secs. 17-4-1, 17-4-10, 17-9-5 am'd. Howard Sanderford 05/09/2013
HB602 Judges, circuit and district, nonpartisan election, filing fee, Secs. 17-6-20, 17-6-24, 17-6-25, 17-13-8 am'd. Charles O. Newton 04/10/2013
HB600 Etowah Co., school resource officers, retired law enforcement officers allowed to serve on part-time basis, certification as peace officer required Craig Ford 05/20/2013 Signed
HB601 Dallas Co., judge of probate, salary increased Craig Ford 05/20/2013 Signed
HB599 Taxation, carried forward period of five years for certain projects, Sec. 40-18-194 am'd. Phil Williams 05/07/2013
HB598 Sexually exploited children, conviction or delinquency adjudication for prostitution prohibited, transfer from juvenile court prohibited, retention of jurisdiction by juvenile court, county services for, required, Sec. 13A-12-123 added Jack Williams 05/07/2013
HB597 Monroe Co., sheriff, providing expense allowance, compensation Harry Shiver 05/20/2013 Signed
HB596 Tractor, Lawn and Garden and Light Industrial Equipment Franchise Act, further provide for definitions, Sec. 8-21A-2 am'd. John F. Knight Jr 04/10/2013
HB595 Alabama Prosthetics and Orthotics Education Grant Program, established to provide grants to expand master's and doctoral degree programs, Alabama Commission on Higher Education to administer John F. Knight Jr 04/10/2013
HB594 Motor vehicles, child passenger restraints, Alabama Head Injury Foundation, 15 percent of funds distributed to Alabama Head Injury Foundation earmarked to cover administrative costs, Sec. 32-5-22 am'd. Dexter Grimsley 05/07/2013
HB592 Morgan Co., coroner removed from the Employees' Retirement System, Act 2008-86, 2008 Reg. Sess., repealed Terri Collins 04/25/2013
HB593 Dothan, Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages, referendum Dexter Grimsley 05/02/2013
HB591 Morgan Co., license inspector, authorized to enforce all state laws, access to Law Enforcement Tactical System (LETS) authorized Terri Collins 05/20/2013 Signed
HB590 Administrative Law and Procedure, warrants, administrative search warrants, official of governmental entity involved in administration of public health, safety, and general welfare law authorized to seek and obtain administrative warrant, procedures, willful obstruction a Class C misdemeanor Mike Millican 04/10/2013
HB589 Double Springs, City of, corp. limits alt., referendum Mike Millican 04/30/2013
HB588 Religious expression in schools, authorized, Alabama Student Religious Liberties Act Mack N. Butler 05/07/2013
HB586 Baldwin Co., leasing tax, distrib. to Historic Blakeley Authority, further provided for, Sec. 45-2-244.183 am'd. Steve McMillan 05/02/2013
HB587 Municipality, business license tax, home health agency and hospice, tax due only where headquarters or branch office is located, tax not to be levied only because of delivery of service by employees, Sec 11-51-90.3 added Jack Williams 04/10/2013
HB585 Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors, Board of, additonal requirements regarding system filter replacement, duct cleaning, testing duct tightness, definition of terms, fees, classroom training, Secs. 34-31-18, 34-31-20, 34-31-21, 34-31-24, 34-31-25 am'd. Jack Williams 05/07/2013
HB584 Rescue Squads, Alabama Association of Rescue Squads, exemption from state and local lodging taxes, Sec. 40-26-1 am'd. Richard J. Laird 05/02/2013
HB583 Political activity, Legislature, minority and majority parties caucus, public funds authorized for paying staff members of political caucus, Sec. 17-17-5 am'd. Craig Ford 05/07/2013
HB581 Jefferson Co., pistol permit fee, distrib. to co. general fund for law enforcement purposes, certain prior acts repealed, Act 99-594, 1999 Reg. Sess., am'd. Allen Farley 04/09/2013
HB582 Marshall Co., volunteer fire districts, co. commission authorized to establish, service fee, referendum in districts Kerry Rich 05/20/2013 Signed
HB580 Polygraph Examiners Board, use of computer voice stress analyzer authorized, city, county, and state employees exempt from licensure, Secs. 34-25-2, 34-25-3, 34-25-20 am'd. Allen Treadaway 05/07/2013
HB579 Cherokee Co., sheriff, deputies, retired with 10 years service, authorized to receive badge, commission card, and pistol without cost Richard Lindsey 05/20/2013 Signed
HB578 Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund, Board of Commissioners, membership altered, Sec. 36-21-181 am'd. Richard J. Laird 05/02/2013
HB577 Boaz, alcoholic beverages, sale of draft or keg beer or malt beverages authorized Kerry Rich 05/20/2013 Signed
HB576 Madison Co., co. commission, fees for burial or burning of dead animals Jim Patterson 05/20/2013 Signed
HB575 Motor vehicles, license plates, National Guard plates, net proceeds from sale to be distributed to the National Guard Foundation, proceeds to be used in furtherance of National Guard Foundation's program and purpose, Sec. 32-6-111.2 am'd. Dickie Drake 05/07/2013
HB574 Franklin Co., Community Development Commission, appointment and term of member representing municipalities further provided for, Act 2008-74, 2008 Reg. Sess. am'd. Johnny Mack Morrow 05/07/2013
HB573 St. Clair Co., judge of probate, expense allowance, Act 80-195, 1980 Reg. Sess., am'd. Jim McClendon 05/20/2013 Signed
HB572 St. Clair Co., judge of probate, marriage ceremony, additional fee Jim McClendon 05/20/2013 Signed
HB571 Dallas Co., alcoholic beverages, sales tax, add'l. levied, penalties Ed Henry 05/20/2013 Signed
HB569 Woodland, corp. limits alt. Richard J. Laird 05/20/2013 Signed
HB570 Firearms, concealed pistol permits, lifetime permit authorized, fees for issuance, Secs. 11-45-1.1, 13A-11-52 repealed; Secs. 11-80-11, 13A-11-7, 13A-11-59, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-75, 13A-11-85, 40-12-143 am'd. Ed Henry 04/09/2013
HB568 Baldwin Co., revenue commissioner, judge of probate, and sheriff, assessment for monetary losses from official duties, liability limited Steve McMillan 05/20/2013 Signed
HB567 Baldwin Co., court costs in circuit and district court, deposit in Law Library and Judicial Administration Fund, expiration date altered, Sec. 45-2-80.87 am'd. Steve McMillan 05/09/2013
HB566 Civil actions, attorney fees and costs awarded to prevailing party Ed Henry 04/04/2013
HB565 Curriculum standards, State Board of Education retains authority to adopt, influence by federal government prohibited Jim Barton 04/04/2013
HB564 Pike Co., voter centers, additional centers established Alan Boothe 05/20/2013 Signed
HB563 Hospitals, private hospital assessments for Medicaid funding, extend to fiscal year 2015, state owned and other public hospitals, intergovernmental transfer for Medicaid funding, Secs. 40-26B-70, 40-26B-71, 40-26B-73, 40-26B-77, 40-26B-78, 40-26B-80, 40-26B-82, 40-26B-84, 40-26B-88 am'd.; Sec. 40-26B-77.1 added Steve Clouse 04/04/2013
HB562 Nursing facilities, supplemental privilege assessment and monthly surcharge extended, expiration under certain conditions, Sec. 40-26B-21 am'd. Steve Clouse 05/09/2013 Signed
HB561 Liens on vessels, may attach to watercraft or vessel regardless of domicile of owner or home port of vessel, Sec. 35-11-60 am'd. David Sessions 05/07/2013
HB559 Local Control School Flexibility Act of 2013, provides for creation of innovative K-12 schools, flexibility contracts between local boards of education and the State Board of Education, and authorize State Board of Education to promulgate rules, Act 2013-64, 2013 Reg. Sess., repealed Craig Ford 04/04/2013
HB560 Health care costs, health care providers to provide estimate upon request, Medical Cost Disclosure Act Todd Greeson 04/04/2013
HB558 Randolph Co., tobacco tax, collection and distrib., Act 2003-213, 2003 Reg. Sess. am'd. Richard J. Laird 05/20/2013 Signed
HB557 Health, create Health Care Foundation powers and duties, Indigent Hospital and County Health Care Act Rod Scott 04/04/2013
HB556 Wilcox Co., sheriff, authorized to provide retiring officer with badge and pistol, retroactive effect Paul DeMarco 05/20/2013 Signed
HB555 Courts, private judges requirements to serve, former appellate judges eligible to serve, Attorney General, defense of cases brought against private judge, Secs. 12-11A-2, 12-11A-4, 12-11A-7, 12-11A-8 am'd.; Act 2012-266, 2012 Reg. Sess., am'd. Paul DeMarco 05/07/2013
HB553 Wilcox Co., sheriff authorized to sell certain abandoned, unclaimed, or stolen property, and firearms, notice, record keeping requirement, distribution of funds for law enforcement purposes Greg Wren 05/20/2013 Signed
HB554 Macon Co., bingo machines used by the Poarch Creek Indian casinos may be used in casinos in Macon Co. Pebblin W. Warren 04/10/2013
HB552 Lake View, corp. limits alt. Greg Wren 04/04/2013
HB551 Fleet Management Office, Department of Transportation, authorized to review state fleet management plans, Secs. 23-1-50.1, 41-17A-6 am'd.; Secs. 41-17-1 to 41-17-9, inclusive, repealed Greg Wren 05/09/2013
HB550 Cannabis, legalizing for personal use Patricia Todd 04/04/2013
HB549 Community development, alcoholic beverages in annexed territory, Sec. 35-8B-1 am'd. Jim Barton 05/07/2013
HB548 Motor vehicles, scrap vehicles, 12 years old, lien expires after 3 years, all liens released to Department of Revenue electronically effective January 1, 2014, Sec. 32-8-64.2 am'd. Randy Wood 04/04/2013
HB547 Veterans, permanently and totally disabled, state income tax, credit for sales tax paid up to a certain amount Victor Gaston 05/07/2013
HB546 Alabama Family Trust, definitions of contributor and settlor added, references to donor replaced with defined terms contributor or settlor, reimbursement upon death of life beneficiary to other jurisdictions for certain public benefits, Secs. 38-9B-2, 38-9B-3, 38-9B-5, 38-9B-6, 38-9B-7 am'd. Charles O. Newton 05/20/2013 Signed
HB545 Butler Co., sheriff authorized to sell certain abandoned, unclaimed, or stolen property, and firearms, notice, record keeping requirement, distribution of funds for law enforcement purposes Charles O. Newton 05/20/2013 Signed
HB544 Psychology, practice further defined, unauthorized practice further regulated, membership of Board of Examiners altered, continuing education; license renewal, proof of citizenship or legal status required for applicants for licensure, temporary licenses, emergency disaster licenses, reciprocal licensing, fine and penalty for unauthorized practice, civil procedure for enjoining unauthorized practice, certain fees increased, examinations of applicants, disciplinary evidence required by clear and convincing evidence, judicial review of board's orders, complaints of alleged misconduct, Sec. 34-26-45 repealed; Secs. 34-26-21, 34-26-22, 34-26-41, 34-26-42, 34-26-43, 34-26-43.1, 34-26-44, 34-26-46, 34-26-47 am'd Jim Patterson 05/20/2013 Signed
HB543 Board of Dental Examiners, authorize to charge and collect impaired annual monitoring fee, authorize president to designate any board member to issue subpoenas, and to provide for filing of depositions in board office, Secs. 34-9-1, 34-9-4, 34-9-6, 34-9-7, 34-9-7.2, 34-9-8, 34-9-9, 34-9-10, 34-9-12, 34-9-13, 34-9-14, 34-9-15, 34-9-16, 34-9-18, 34-9-22, 34-9-26, 34-9-27, 34-9-28, 34-9-40, 34-9-46, 34-9-47, 34-38-2 am'd. Jim McClendon 04/24/2013
HB542 Armory Commission of Alabama, proposed const. amend., bond issuance in amount of $50,000,000 authorized for commission for building and maintenance of Alabama National Guard armories, pursuant to authority of Amendment 666 Mark Tuggle 05/07/2013
HB541 Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Licensing of Chris England 04/02/2013
HB540 Athlete Agents, student athletes, negotiating enrollment at specific educational institutions prohibited, criminal penalties, registration with proof of league players association required, commission authorized to issue reprimands and additional penalties, Secs. 8-26A-2, 8-26A-4, 8-26A-5, 8-26A-6, 8-26A-9, 8-26A-10, 8-26A-11, 8-26A-13, 8-26A-14, 8-26A-15, 8-26A-17, 8-26A-30 am'd Jack Williams 05/07/2013
HB539 Unemployment compensation, increase weekly maximum benefit, Sec. 25-4-72 am'd. Pebblin W. Warren 04/24/2013
HB538 Contractors and subcontractors, provide further for compliance of subcontractors with licensing requirements, Secs. 34-8-6, 34-8-7 am'd. Mack N. Butler 05/07/2013
HB536 Municipalities, counties, audits, online access required, circuit judge authorized to compel production of audit report if governing body fails to submit, Sec. 11-43-85 am'd. Rod Scott 05/07/2013
HB537 Center Point, camera enforcement of traffic speed and red light violations, further provided for Arthur Payne 05/09/2013
HB535 Education, schools, local school boards, audit reports, online access required, audits conducted by July 31, circuit court authorized to compel production, submit to Department of Education, Department of Education to keep database, Sec. 16-11-22 am'd. Rod Scott 05/07/2013
HB534 Calhoun Co., gasoline tax, distrib. municipalities, deleted, Act 393, 1971 Reg. Sess., repealed Barbara Bigsby Boyd 05/20/2013 Signed
HB533 Montgomery, municipal employees, retirement system further provided for, Act 2009-473, 2009 Reg. Sess., am'd. Greg Wren 05/20/2013 Signed
HB532 Calhoun Co., business licenses, issuance of required for door-to-door commercial sales, license fee, penalties, Secs. 45-8-70.01, 45-8-241 am'd. Randy Wood 05/20/2013 Signed
HB530 Alcoholic beverages, brewpubs selling beer for off-premises consumption, additional license, terms and conditions, Secs. 28-3A-6, 28-4A-3 am'd. Barry Mask 05/07/2013
HB531 Business entities, limited liability companies, formation of company agreement, filing, notice third parties, rights where operating agreement silent, Secs. 10A-1-1.03, 10A-1-1.08 am'd.; Secs. 10A-5-1.01 to 10A-5-9.06, inclusive, repealed; Secs. 10A-5A-1.01 to 10A-5A-12.08, inclusive, added Paul DeMarco 05/07/2013
HB528 Evangel Presbyterian Church of Alabaster, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use tax April Weaver 04/02/2013
HB529 Banks, bank holding companies and related entities, further defined, standards for examination by State Banking Department, regulation of credit exposure, Secs. 5-2A-8, 5-3A-1, 5-3A-3, 5-3A-11 am'd. Mike Hill 05/20/2013 Signed
HB527 Driving under the influence, additional penalties for violations of by persons with at least 0.15 percent blood alcohol level, to include abstention from consuming alcoholic beverages and a requirement to wear a continuing alcohol monitoring device, Sec. 32-5A-191 am'd. Allen Farley 04/02/2013
HB526 Unemployment compensation, substitute employees of schools, exempt from collecting, Sec. 25-4-10 am'd. Jack Williams 04/02/2013
HB525 Motor vehicles, low speed motor vehicles, limited operation on public roads, restrictions and equipment, Sec. 32-19-1 am'd. Steve McMillan 05/02/2013
HB524 Money judgments, bear interest from date of the cause of action, Sec. 8-8-10 am'd. Paul Beckman 04/02/2013
HB522 Alcoholic beverages, purchases from military liquor stores or package store, active duty, active reserve status or retired armed forces, unlimited quantity allowed, Sec. 28-1-3.1 am'd. Jamie Ison 04/02/2013
HB523 Class 1 municipalities, (Birmingham), fiscal year city council authorized October 1, to move start date to deadlines for submission of budget proposal and adoption of general fund budget, budget hearing, publication of notice of meeting, Act 452, 1955 Reg. Sess.; Act 792, 1973 Reg. Sess., am'd. Juandalynn Givan 05/20/2013 Signed
HB521 Special Olympics Alabama, Incorporated, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use tax, Sec. 40-9-12 am'd. John F. Knight Jr 04/02/2013
HB520 Judge of probate, estates, bond of conservators, executors, administrators, liability limited unless grossly negligent, judicial immunity further provided for, Secs. 26-3-13, 43-2-82 am'd. David Standridge 05/07/2013
HB519 Educators' associations, equal access to public school districts and their employees required, equal access to public institutions of higher learning and their employees, required Jim Patterson 05/20/2013
HB518 Madison Co., weeds, Madison Co., Commission authorized to adopt a resolution to provide procedures for the abatement of weeds in platted subdivisions outside the corporate limits of any municipality in the county Jim Patterson 05/07/2013
HB517 Public School and College Authority, bonds, issuance of $30,000,000 million for schools damaged in tornados for improvements Napoleon Bracy 05/20/2013 Signed
HB516 Absentee voting, change election deadlines to comply with Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, Secs. 17-6-21, 17-9-3, 17-11-5, 17-11-12, 17-13-5, 17-13-18, 17-13-22, 17-13-23, 17-13-81, 17-13-82, 17-13-85 am'd. Ron Johnson 05/09/2013
HB515 Houston Co., judge of probate, co. commission authorized to levy additional insurance fee of $1 for all licenses and renewal Paul W. Lee 04/30/2013
HB513 Etowah Co., school resource officers, retired law enforcement officers allowed to serve on part-time basis, part-time reserve school resource officers to be certified by Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission Craig Ford 04/02/2013
HB514 Gas and oil tax, proceeds of four cent excise tax distrib. to counties, use for vegetation management, Sec. 40-17-362 am'd.; Sec.40-17-224 repealed Dexter Grimsley 05/20/2013 Signed
HB512 Chattahoochee River, guided rafting trips, sales, use and leasing, tax exemption, Sec. 40-9-25.19 added Lesley Vance 04/02/2013
HB511 Fishing, additional licenses, new resident and nonresident state lake fishing license, new nonresident 3-day license, public fishing pier and annual saltwater fishing pier licenses, disabled 3-day fishing license, Sec. 9-11-56.3 am'd. Lesley Vance 05/07/2013
HB510 Russell Co., judge of probate, recording fees, deposit in bank instead of co. depository, Act 2006-360, 2006 Reg. Sess., am'd. Lesley Vance 05/20/2013 Signed
HB508 Russell Co., judge of probate, compensation increased Lesley Vance 05/20/2013 Signed
HB509 Russell Co., revenue commissioner, expense allowance, compensation, payment of expense allowance prorated Lesley Vance 05/20/2013 Signed
HB507 Public officials, judges of courts of criminal appeals and civil appeals and Public Service Commission members, certain residency requirements removed, prohibition against electing or appointing more than one member of the Public Service Commission from the same congressional district deleted, Secs. 12-3-5, 36-2-4, 37-1-3, 37-1-9 am'd. Jim Carns 05/20/2013 Signed
HB506 Public education employees, salary increase, including K-12 and certain other designated education institutions, liability insurance program to be established by Finance Department in consultation with Education Department Jay Love 05/09/2013 Signed
HB505 Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, from Education Trust Fund to various agencies and Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, appropriation from Education Technology Fund to Education Department Jay Love 05/09/2013 Signed
HB504 Silverhill, municipal courts, warrant recall fee, distrib. to municipal corrections fund Joe Faust 05/20/2013 Signed
HB502 Taxation, Arc of Alabama, exempt from sales, use and ad valorem tax, Sec. 40-9-25.19 added Duwayne Bridges 05/07/2013
HB503 Oil and Gas Board, oil sands, included in regulation of oil and gas, fees, Secs. 9-17-6, 9-17-24 am'd. Greg Wren 05/07/2013 Signed
HB501 Mortgage, lender may not seek to recover any differences from sale of foreclosed mortgage Mike Ball 04/02/2013
HB500 Credit Unions, state, regulation by Alabama Credit Union Administration, Secs. 5-17-1 to 5-17-12, inclusive, 5-17-14 to 5-17-16, inclusive, 5-17-19, 5-17-22, 5-17-40, 5-17-41, 5-17-44, 5-17-45, 5-17-46, 5-17-48, 5-17-50 to 5-17-52, inclusive, 5-17-55, 5-17-56 am'd.; Secs. 5-17-25 to 5-17-28, inclusive, 5-17-49, 5-17-53, 5-2A-100 to 5-2A-103, inclusive, repealed Greg Wren 04/02/2013
HB498 Crenshaw Co., Superintendent of Education to be appointed by the co. board of education, Sec. 45-21-100 repealed Charles O. Newton 05/20/2013 Signed
HB499 Health Center Access and Quality Improvement Act, estab., assessment of health centers, administered by Revenue Department, fees, deposit for use by Medicaid Agency, termination date Greg Wren 05/07/2013
HB497 Crenshaw Co., sales tax, co. commission authorized to levy additional tax for certain time period, distrib. for volunteer fire departments and public safety, referendum Charles O. Newton 05/20/2013 Signed
HB496 Sex education, minimum contents, reference to homosexuality removed, Sec. 16-40A-2 am'd. Patricia Todd 04/02/2013
HB495 Geneva Co., pretrial diversion program, certain municipalities authorized to establish Donnie Chesteen 05/20/2013 Signed
HB494 Pretrial Diversion Programs, district attorneys authorized to establish discretionary pretrial diversion programs, basic operating standards provided for, fees distrib., formation of Citizens Justice Advisory Board for Pretrial Diversion authorized, database of pretrial diversion offender by Office of Prosecution Services, required Mike Hill 05/20/2013 Signed
HB493 Insurance policies, posting of on website of insurer without personal information, paper copy available without charge to policyholder Mike Hill 05/07/2013
HB492 Accountability Act of 2013, proposed by HB 84, 2013 Reg. Sess., Act 2013-__, 2013 Reg. Sess., repealed James E. Buskey 03/20/2013
HB491 Nursing facilities, supplemental privilege assessment and monthly surcharge extended, expiration under certain conditions, Sec. 40-26B-21 am'd. Steve Clouse 03/20/2013
HB490 Hospitals, private hospital assessments for Medicaid funding, extend to fiscal year 2015, state owned and other public hospitals, intergovernmental transfer for Medicaid funding, Secs. 40-26B-70, 40-26B-71, 40-26B-73, 40-26B-77, 40-26B-78, 40-26B-80, 40-26B-82, 40-26B-84, 40-26B-88 am'd.; Sec. 40-26B-77.1 added Steve Clouse 03/20/2013
HB489 Travel insurance, limited lines of, further regulated by Insurance Department, Sec. 27-7-5.2 added; Secs. 27-7-1, 27-7-14.1am'd. Greg Wren 05/07/2013 Signed
HB487 Initiative, constitutional amendments, proposed by people, authorized, Legislature may offer alternate proposal, const. amend. Mike Ball 03/20/2013
HB488 Primary elections, runoff election held if no candidate receives at least 35 percent of votes, Sec. 17-13-18 am'd. Mike Ball 05/07/2013
HB486 Alcoholic beverages, higher content beers sold in other than original container must have alcoholic content John W. Rogers 03/20/2013
HB485 Penny Trust Fund (PTF), Comptroller authorized to transmit funds from PTF to State Board of Education, Secs. 41-15A-2, 41-15A-6 am'd Laura Hall 05/02/2013
HB484 PACE program, provide for an assessment on business activities in the state Jim Barton 05/07/2013
HB483 Health care for elderly, programs providing all inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs), licensing by Health Department, fees Jim Barton 05/07/2013
HB482 Jefferson Co., co. employees, General Retirement System reenacted, numerous acts repealed Oliver Robinson 05/20/2013 Signed
HB481 Shelby Co., county roads in subdivisions in unincorporated areas of county, speed limits, altering by co. commission Mike Hill 05/20/2013 Signed
HB480 Shelby Co., probate court, recording fees, additional, for legislative delegation office, Act 248, 1975 Reg. Sess. am'd. Mike Hill 05/20/2013 Signed
HB479 Clay Co., volunteer fire departments and rescue squads, co. commission authorized to sell fuel to Richard J. Laird 05/20/2013 Signed
HB478 Clay Co., court costs, Clay Co. Commission no longer authorized to impose fee on municipal court cases, municipality authorized to assess and retain fee on cases filed in municipal court, distrib. to municipality's general fund, Sec. 45-14-80.03 am'd. Richard J. Laird 05/09/2013
HB477 Driving under the influence, ignition interlock devices, withdrawal of license suspension for conviction of authorized under certain conditions, license revocations commuted upon installation of ignition interlock device under certain conditions, courts required to notify Public Safety Department of certain convictions requiring interlock device, Alabama Interlock Indigent Fund created, Secs.32-5A-191, 32-5A-191.4, 32-5A-301, 32-5A-304 am'd. Allen Farley 05/07/2013
HB476 Lee Co., co. commission, purchasing, use of procurement cards, rebates authorized Mark Tuggle 04/30/2013
HB475 Elmore Co., alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales for on-premises consumption Barry Mask 05/20/2013
HB474 Wetumpka, alcoholic beverages, draft or keg beer or malt beverages, sale authorized, referendum Barry Mask 05/20/2013
HB473 Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, from Insurance Department Fund to Department of Insurance, facilitate payment to City of Montgomery Greg Wren 05/07/2013
HB472 Sex Offenders, registration and community notification, technical revisions and citations update various sections, petition for relief from employment, residency living restriction, civil division of circuit courts, absconding without registering, penalty, Secs. 12-15-107, 12-15-116, 13A-5-2, 13A-5-6, 14-9-41, 15-18-8, 15-19-7, 15-20A-4 to 15-20A-7, incl., 15-20A-9, 15-20A-11, 15-20A-14, 15-20A-16, 15-20A-18, 15-20A-21 to 15-20A-26, incl., 15-20A-28, 15-20A-29, 15-20A-32, 15-20A-34, 15-20A-35, 15-20A-37, 15-20A-39, 15-20A-40, 15-20A-43, 15-20A-45, 15-20A-46, 15-22-27.3, 32-6-49.24, 36-18-24, 36-18-25, 38-13-2, 38-13-4 Bill Poole 05/07/2013
HB470 Municipalities, counties, budgets, ordinances, online access required, budgets approved prior to fiscal year, circuit judge authorized to compel production of budget if governing body fails to submit Rod Scott 03/20/2013
HB471 Driver's licenses, suspension of, restricted license for purpose of travel to and from employment and other specified locations authorized, procedures for issuance by Department of Public Safety, fees, reciprocity Thad McClammy 03/20/2013
HB469 Alabama Equine Commission, created, Committee on Horse Welfare created, horse racing, pari-mutuel funds John W. Rogers 03/20/2013
HB468 Recycling, biodegradable plastic containers to meet standards for compostable products and be clearly labeled to prevent contamination of recyclable plastic containers Alan Boothe 05/09/2013
HB466 Transportation Department, junkyard, regulation, adjacent to national highway system, primary system defined, Sec. 23-1-241 am'd. Lynn Greer 05/09/2013
HB467 Work release program, county jail, portion of inmate's gross wages used for sheriff's department, Sec. 14-8-37 am'd Charles O. Newton 05/07/2013
HB465 Manufactured homes, mobile home park, required to accommodate safe room for inclement weather, penalties, Berry Forte 03/20/2013
HB464 Occupational Therapy, definition of occupational therapy, expands who may refer a patient for treatment, exempts certain occupational therapists from referral requirement, deletes requirement that Board of Medical Examiners jointly approve certain rules, provides for hire of an executive director, Secs. 34-39-3, 34-39-4, 34-39-5, 34-39-6, 34-39-7, 34-39-8, 34-39-11, 34-39-16 am'd. Jim McClendon 04/24/2013
HB463 Public Service Commission, members, elected or appointed to fill unexpired term, requirement that no two members from same congressional district removed, Sec. 37-1-3 am'd. Todd Greeson 05/07/2013
HB461 Workers' compensation, burial expense, maximum amount increased, Sec. 25-5-67 am'd. Rod Scott 04/24/2013
HB462 Alabama Title Loan Act, licensure by Banking Dept., bonds, fees, penalties Rod Scott 03/20/2013
HB460 Voter registration list, notice provided to all persons whose names are purged from list, Sec. 17-4-3 am'd. Rod Scott 05/07/2013
HB459 Labor organizations, annual fee to Labor Department removed, Sec. 25-7-5 am'd. Rod Scott 05/20/2013 Signed
HB458 Insurance rate increase by personal line insurer, may take effect immediately unless objected to by the Commissioner of Insurance Greg Wren 05/02/2013
HB457 Public buildings, green building standards, wood products, use of certain forest certification standards Mike Jones 05/07/2013
HB455 Economic development, tax increment district, 21st Century Manufacturing Zone, authority to form extended to counties, Secs. 11-99-1, 11-99-2 am'd.; Act 2013-51, 2013 Reg. Sess., am'd. Randy Davis 05/20/2013 Signed
HB456 Controlled substances, drugs, banned substances, 25-I or 25I-NBOMe added to Schedule I list of banned controlled substances, Sec. 20-2-23 am'd. Joe Hubbard 05/07/2013
HB454 Medicaid Agency, delivery of medical services to Medicaid eligible persons through regional care organizations Jim McClendon 05/20/2013
HB453 Paternity, presumption regarding father of child when mother married, alleged father not married to mother may rebut with genetic testing, costs, Sec. 26-17-607 am'd. David Sessions 03/20/2013
HB452 Huntsville, pretrial diversion program, city authorized to establish Mac McCutcheon 05/20/2013 Signed
HB451 Madison Co., law enforcement, delivery of currency seized as evidence to circuit clerk, deposit, forfeiture proceedings Mike Ball 05/20/2013 Signed
HB450 Class 1 Municipalities, parolees and probationers of the municipal court to pay a fee to contribute to cost of his or her supervision and rehabilitation, fee not included in state income tax Mary Moore 04/25/2013
HB449 Jefferson Co., (Birmingham Division and Bessemer Division) solicitor's fee, excluding municipal court of the City of Birmingham from collection of the fees, Act 2009-612, 2009 Reg Sess. am'd Rod Scott 05/07/2013
HB448 Jefferson County, warrant recall fee, magistrate or judge authorized to recall under certain conditions a failure to appear warrant Merika Coleman 04/30/2013
HB447 Birmingham, City of, court cost, prosecutor's fee in municipal cases in lieu of any other solicitor or prosecutor's fee, distribution to general fund Juandalynn Givan 05/07/2013
HB446 Jacksonville, civil service system, employees exempt, professional librarian removed from exemptions, Sec. 45-8A-71.02 am'd. K.L. Brown 05/20/2013 Signed
HB444 Montgomery Co., service of process fees for civil or criminal documents increased, exceptions Joe Hubbard 03/20/2013
HB445 Jacksonville, civil service board, vacation of office for failure to attend meetings under certain conditions, Sec. 45-8A-71.04 am'd. K.L. Brown 05/20/2013 Signed
HB443 Class 3 municipality organized under Act 618, 1973 Reg. Sess., Montgomery Co., airport authority, two additional members appointed by county commission Joe Hubbard 04/25/2013
HB442 Marshall Co., T VA in lieu of taxes payments, received pursuant to Act 2010-135, distrib., Discretionary Fund Committee, further provided for, Act 2011-527, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd. Kerry Rich 05/20/2013
HB441 Monroe Co., tobacco, levy tax on tobacco products, collect, distrib. proceeds, const. amend. Harry Shiver 04/18/2013
HB440 Saraland, municipal court, warrant recall fee authorized, distrib. to municipal corrections fund Napoleon Bracy 05/20/2013 Signed
HB438 Class 3 municipalities, authorize mayor to appoint a deputy mayor, approved by majority of council, salary, Act 618, 1973 Reg. Sess., am'd. Alvin Holmes 05/02/2013
HB439 Montgomery, housing authority, personnnel merit system, and Personnel Appeals Board, membership, duties, and powers Alvin Holmes 05/20/2013 Signed
HB437 City of Montgomery, placement of signs regarding photographic traffic signal amended, Act 2009-740, 2009 Reg. Sess., am'd. Alvin Holmes 05/02/2013
HB436 Lee Co., gasoline tax, commission authorized to distrib. for county and road projects Lesley Vance 03/20/2013
HB435 Lee Co., sales tax, additional, outside of Auburn, Opelika, and Phenix City, collection and distribution, referendum Pebblin W. Warren 05/20/2013 Signed
HB434 Monroe Co., gasoline tax, additional levy by county commission, procedure for referendum Harry Shiver 04/18/2013
HB433 Monroe Co., probate office, motor vehicles, license tag renewal paid through Internet or by mail, convenience fee or mailing fee per transaction authorized, distrib. to county general fund Harry Shiver 05/20/2013 Signed
HB432 Thirty-Fifth Judicial Circuit, Monroe and Conecuh Co., official court reporter, salary supplement, Sec. 45-18-80 repealed Harry Shiver 05/20/2013 Signed
HB431 Monroe Co., tobacco, levy tax on tobacco products, collect, distrib. proceeds, const. amend. Harry Shiver 04/18/2013
HB430 Firearms, concealed pistol permits, lifetime permit authorized, fees for issuance, Secs. 11-45-1.1, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-59 repealed; Secs. 11-80-11, 13A-11-7, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-75, 13A-11-85 am'd. Craig Ford 03/07/2013
HB429 Taxation, factor presence nexus standard based on business activity established for purpose of being subject to income taxation in the state, in state residence or domicile for individuals, businesses organized in state are subject to tax, nonresident individuals and businesses organized out of state that do business in the state are subject to state tax on income, Sec. 40-18-31.27 added Rod Scott 03/07/2013
HB427 Educational Accountability and Intervention Act, specifying procedure and authority for State Board of Education to intervene and exercise direct control over decision making and operational functions of local boards of education Rod Scott 05/07/2013
HB428 Municipalities, ordinances, online access required Rod Scott 05/07/2013
HB426 Unemployment compensation, employing unit defined, Sec. 25-4-8 am'd. Alan Boothe 05/07/2013
HB425 Teachers, Teachers' Retirement System, Board of Control, membership altered, Sec. 16-25-19 am'd. Alan Boothe 03/07/2013
HB424 Colleges and universities, residency for determining admission and tuition, active duty service members, spouses, dependents, veterans and other students considered resident students under certain conditions, Sec. 16-24-2 am'd. Barry Moore 05/20/2013 Signed
HB423 Alcoholic beverages, annual license fee, payment date altered, increased penalty for failure to timely renew, fee for electronic processing, Sec. 28-3A-5 am'd. Lesley Vance 05/07/2013
HB421 Pawns, further regulate pawn transactions, Secs. 5-19A-2 am'd.; Secs. 5-19A-21, 5-19A-22, 5-19A-23, 5-19A-24, 5-19A-25 added Lesley Vance 05/07/2013
HB422 Alcoholic beverages, licensure, fee increased, Sec. 28-3A-4 am'd. Lesley Vance 05/07/2013
HB420 Elections, secretary of state to provide free computerized statewide voter registration list to other state chief election officials upon request Sec. 17-4-38 am'd. Becky Nordgren 05/02/2013
HB419 Sales and use tax, governmental entities that are tax exempt, construction projects, certain contractors and subcontractors to be granted certificates of exemption by Revenue Department to purchase materials, exception for highway projects, civil penalties Paul DeMarco 05/09/2013 Signed
HB418 Business licenses, issuance on a basis other than calendar-year basis by municipality authorized with local legislation, Sec. 11-51-90.1 am'd. Terri Collins 03/07/2013
HB416 Deferred presentment services, military, protect from abusive lending practices, Sec. 5-18A-15 am'd. Duwayne Bridges 05/02/2013
HB417 Municipalities, allowed to require municipal employees to be paid by direct deposit of wages, certain forms required Terri Collins 05/02/2013
HB415 Crimes, felonies, mandatory minimum sentences when committed while wearing a bullet proof vest or other body armor, Sec. 13A-5-6 am'd. Randy Wood 04/24/2013
HB414 Blessings in a Backpack, sales and use tax exemption Randy Wood 03/07/2013
HB413 Electrical contractors, person holding municipal or county license or permit required to obtain provisional license from Board of Electrical Contractors, date for license under nationally standardized examination, extended, journeyman electrician, licensure further provided for, Secs. 34-36-7, 34-36-16 am'd. Mack N. Butler 05/07/2013
HB411 Competitive bids, counties and municipalities, personal property, local preference zones, percent over low bid increased to award to resident bidder, Sec. 41-16-50 am'd Craig Ford 05/07/2013
HB412 Class action lawsuits filed in Alabama, plan for undistributed funds to be distributed to Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Department if class members cannot be located, or if distribution to class is not economically feasible, or if class members do not make a claim to the class funds Chris England 03/07/2013
HB410 School resource officers, retired law enforcement officers allowed to serve on part-time basis, part-time reserve school resource officers to be certified by Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission Craig Ford 03/07/2013
HB409 Alabama military personnel prevented from assisting United States Armed Forces in detaining citizens in violation of United States Constitution or laws of Alabama David Sessions 03/07/2013
HB408 Alcoholic beverages, draft or keg beer, defined, Sec. 28-3-1 am'd. Alan Boothe 05/07/2013
HB406 Baldwin Co., elections, co. commission or municipal governing body may designate fire stations as polling place Joe Faust 05/20/2013 Signed
HB407 Fishing, commercial saltwater fishing license, license further provided for, Sec. 9-12-113 am'd. David Sessions 05/20/2013 Signed
HB405 Fairhope, corp. limits, alt. Joe Faust 05/02/2013
HB404 Franklin Co., schools, creation of volunteer security forces, role of sheriff and co. board of education Johnny Mack Morrow 05/20/2013 Signed
HB403 Business entities, name reservation with Secretary of State, process for foreign and domestic entities combined, effective date for a name reservation expanded, Secs. 10A-1-5.03, 10A-1-5.04, 10A-1-5.11, 10A-1-5.12, 10A-1-5.14, 10A-1-5.15 am'd.; Secs. 10A-1-5.21 to 10A-1-5.25, inclusive, repealed Bill Poole 05/20/2013 Signed
HB402 Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2 and this act, Finance Director to notify each agency of anticipated allocations, quarterly allocations required, appropriations conditional on tobacco revenues, Children First Trust Fund receipts for State Board of Education, transferred to State General Fund for fiscal year 2014 Steve Clouse 05/07/2013
HB400 Motor fuel, state levy equivalent amount of tax should Congress fail to levy, eliminate, or reduce, Road and Bridge Funding Preservation Act Donnie Chesteen 05/07/2013
HB401 Public employees, certain employees on active military duty, compensation provided for, Secs. 31-12-5, 31-12-6 am'd. Donnie Chesteen 05/02/2013
HB399 Electronic fund transfers, remittance transfer, Uniform Commercial Code applicable if transfer governed by Electronic Fund Transfer Act of 1978, exception, Sec. 7-4A-108 am'd. Demetrius C. Newton 05/20/2013 Signed
HB398 Randolph Co., sheriff's pistol permit fee, waiver for active or retired law enforcement officers, Act 89-446, 1989 Reg. Sess., am'd. Richard J. Laird 05/20/2013 Signed
HB397 State employees, Chief Executive Officer of the State Employees Insurance Board may approve group insurance offerings K.L. Brown 05/02/2013
HB396 Family law, collaborative law agreements authorized, process requirements, confidential communications, Uniform Collaborative Law Act Marcel Black 05/20/2013 Signed
HB395 Alabama Cyber Technology Authority created, membership, powers, dissolution Greg Wren 05/07/2013
HB394 Trusts, Principal and Income Act, apportionment between income and remainder beneficiaries, conversions of trust to unitrust provided for, Secs. 19-3A-102, 19-3A-103, 19-3A-104, 19-3A-409 am'd.; Secs. 19-3A-105, 19-3A-106, 19-3A-608 added Chris England 05/20/2013 Signed
HB393 Inmate, restoration of all rights after completion of sentence Thad McClammy 03/07/2013
HB392 Planning and zoning, military land use planning, municipalities and counties, military installation, consideration of the effect of land use plan on, municipalities required to consider in master plan, Sec. 11-52-8 am'd.; Secs. 11-106-1 to 11-106-5, inclusive, added Jim Patterson 05/02/2013
HB391 Municipalities, mayors, vacancies, procedures for filling in municipalities when president of council declines the office of mayor and remains on council, Sec. 11-43-42.1 added Jack Williams 05/07/2013
HB389 Alabama Cyber Technology Authority created, membership, powers, dissolution Greg Wren 03/05/2013
HB390 Marshall Co., local laws providing action by House and Senate delegation, construed to mean districts representing great numbers of residents of Marshall Co. Kerry Rich 05/20/2013
HB388 Driver's Licenses, Stage II, 16 year olds, minimum of behind-the-wheel driving practice hours increased from 30 to 50, Sec. 32-6-7.2 am'd. Randy Wood 05/07/2013
HB387 Attorneys, certain contracts for legal services voidable, recovery of attorneys fees and expenses, Sec. 34-3-25 am'd. Paul W. Lee 03/05/2013
HB386 Safety, urging installation of swimming pool alarms Paul W. Lee 03/05/2013
HB384 Taxation, to prohibit owner of motor vehicle from being liable for unpaid ad valorem taxes of prior owner, Sec. 40-12-253 am'd. Victor Gaston 03/05/2013
HB385 Elections, absentee voting, submit absentee ballot by commercial carrier, Secs. 17-9-51, 17-11-9, 17-11-18 am'd. Victor Gaston 05/07/2013
HB383 Emergencies, broadcasters, radio, t.v., and cable, emergency response broadcasters, training and certification by Homeland Security Department, access to facilities to repair and restart broadcasting during emergencies Mike Ball 04/24/2013
HB382 Environment, Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team established, power and duties, the Monitoring and Impacts Group Subcommittee established, membership, duties, responsibilities Mark Tuggle 05/07/2013
HB381 Cullman Co., municipalities, contracting with sheriff for police services authorized, funding by municipality Ed Henry 05/20/2013 Signed
HB380 Rural physicians, income tax credit increased, Sec. 40-18-132 am'd. April Weaver 02/28/2013
HB378 Assault, second degree, to persons 18 years of age on school property, school bus, or school-sponsored funtion, intent to cause physical injury, Sec. 13A-6-21am'd. Merika Coleman 05/09/2013
HB379 Cullman Co., co. roads and bridges on unit system, Sec. 45-22-70 am'd.; Sec. 45-22-71 added; Sec. 45-22-130 repealed Ed Henry 05/20/2013 Signed
HB377 Assisted living administrators, licensure and regulation, replacement license fee, annual administrative fee, reapplication fee, disciplinary actions, Secs. 34-2A-2, 34-2A-8, 34-2A-11, 34-2A-12, 34-2A-13 am'd. Alan Boothe 05/07/2013
HB376 Use of force in defense of a person, authorized by an owner, employee, or other person authorized to be on business premises if another person is attempting or committing robbery or burglary on the premises, Sec, 13A-3-23 am'd. Mack N. Butler 02/28/2013
HB375 Compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, propane, hydrogen fuel cell, electricity, hybrid technology, income tax credits and other incentives for using vehicles operating such fuels, Alternative Fuel Policy Act, Secs. 2-33-1, 2-33-2, 6-5-345, 32-5A-360, 37-4-160, 40-18-350, 40-18-351 added; Sec. 23-2-150 am'd. Greg Wren 02/28/2013
HB373 Elections, absentee ballots, Sec. of State by emergency rule may permit first responders to vote absentee, expenses paid by state, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd. Barry Moore 05/07/2013 Signed
HB374 Air pollution, require public notice before Environmental Management Department can issue certain air permits in Class 1 municipalities, Sec. 22-28-17 am'd. John W. Rogers 02/28/2013
HB372 Medicaid, Legislative committees on, Permanent Joint Medicaid Committee estab., Joint Legislative Interim Committee and Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Medicaid Policy abolished, duties, members, expenses, Medicaid Advisory Commission estab. composed of health care providers Greg Wren 05/20/2013
HB371 Medicaid, Medicaid copayments, Medicaid Agency waiver request to increase copayments for health care services Greg Wren 05/20/2013
HB370 Medicaid, funding cap on the amount of State General Fund dollars appropriated to the Alabama Medicaid Agency, cap on per member per month rate for services to Medicaid recipients provided Greg Wren 05/20/2013
HB369 Sex Crimes, school employee having sexual contact with student under age of 19, sexual contact clarified to include asking student to initiate contact, Sec. 13A-6-82 am'd. David Standridge 05/07/2013
HB368 Sexual misconduct, sexual contact in cases other than circumstances covered by sexual abuse or when consent is obtained by fraud, Sec. 13A-6-65 am'd. David Standridge 02/28/2013
HB367 Conservation and Natural Resources Department, whitetail deer, hunting season extended, pilot program Donnie Chesteen 02/28/2013
HB366 Primary elections, automatic recount under certain conditions required, procedures, waiver by candidates, costs, Sec. 17-16-20 am'd. Alan Harper 05/02/2013
HB365 Taxation, tax credit for taxpayer who employs certain students enrolled at least two years or a graduate of an accredited school of engineering Phil Williams 02/28/2013
HB364 Mobile Co., county commission to provide for the number and districts for election of members, initial districts to be same as Board of School Commissioners, Act 181, 1957 Reg. Sess. repealed Napoleon Bracy 05/02/2013
HB362 Access to Eye Care Act, public and private insurance policies, plans, contracts or programs shall provide coverage, prohibits requiring a provider to participate, prohibits requiring products and services at a set fee, Secs. 27-56-2 to 27-56-8, inclusive, am'd. Ed Henry 02/28/2013
HB363 Capital offenses, appeal directly to Alabama Supreme Court, Sec. 13A-5-53 am'd. Lynn Greer 02/28/2013
HB361 Oyster aquaculture, leasing of coastal waters by Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Shellfish Aquaculture Review Board created David Sessions 05/20/2013 Signed
HB360 Abortion, redefined, disclosures and information increased, Secs. 26-23A-3, 26-23A-4, 26-23A-5 am'd. Kerry Rich 02/28/2013
HB359 Washington Co., sheriff, impoundment of motor vehicle used to transport drugs, fee, deposit, expenditure Elaine Beech 05/20/2013 Signed
HB357 Weights and measures, registered service agent to conduct testing and inspection of devices, Agriculture and Industries Department to provide registration and regulation of agents, Board of Agriculture and Industries authorized to adopt a schedule of civil fines for violations, Secs. 8-16-1, 8-16-6, 8-16-7, 8-16-18 am'd. Paul W. Lee 05/07/2013 Signed
HB358 Anniston, alcoholic beverages, sale for off-premise consumption each day of the week Barbara Bigsby Boyd 04/16/2013
HB356 Professional Bondsman, certification and examination of required, continuing education required, fees, disbursement of fees, suspension Mike Hill 02/28/2013
HB355 Engineers and Land Surveyors, board approved examination, combined license and application fee, independent testing agency, disciplinary penalties increased, amount board may retain in fund each fiscal year increased, Secs. 34-11-1, 34-11-2, 34-11-3, 34-11-4, 34-11-5, 34-11-6, 34-11-8, 34-11-9, 34-11-11, 34-11-12, 34-11-16, 34-11-30, 34-11-31, 34-11-34, 34-11-36, 34-11-37 am'd. Ron Johnson 05/20/2013
HB354 Health care providers authorized to decline to perform services that violate their consciences, exceptions, Health Care Rights of Conscience Act April Weaver 02/28/2013
HB352 Hunting licenses, disabled veterans, military appreciation hunting license, three day trip event hunting license authorized, Secs. 9-11-44, 9-11-49 am'd. Mike Jones 05/02/2013
HB353 Education, contents of local written reduction-in-force policies provided further for, Sec. 16-1-33 am'd. Ed Henry 02/26/2013
HB351 Sentencing, juvenile offenders convicted of capital offenses and certain non-capital offenses, maximum sentence of life without the possibility of parole for 40 years, Secs. 13A-5-2, 13A-5-39, 13A-5-43, 13A-6-2 am'd. Allen Farley 05/07/2013
HB350 Community Action Association of Alabama exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use tax Merika Coleman 05/07/2013
HB349 Motor vehicles, heavy vehicles required to pay federal heavy vehicle excise tax, proof of payment required for registration, statute clarified to delete outdated weight, commercial motor vehicles, superseded statute regarding registration deadline repealed, Sec. 32-6-58 am'd.; Sec. 40-12-267 repealed Steve Hurst 05/09/2013
HB348 Breast Cancer, duty of Department of Public Health to develop and physicians disseminate information to patients regarding treatment options, reconstructive options, and coverage Todd Greeson 05/02/2013
HB347 Professional Surety Companies and Professional Bail Companies, authority to act as revoked upon commission of specified acts, professional bail companies required to notify presiding judge of arrest of certain persons affiliated with the company, Sec. 15-13-163 am'd. Chris England 02/26/2013
HB346 Professional Bail Companies, requiring biannual certification, maximum amount authorized to post provided, bail company to provide sworn affidavit with specified information, fees, examination and educational requirements, Sec. 15-13-160 am'd. Chris England 02/26/2013
HB345 Bail, arrets by professional bail company further provided for, sworn affidavit required, false statements on affidavit deemed perjury in third degree, fee for issuance, Sec. 15-13-62, am'd. Chris England 02/26/2013
HB344 Madison Co., lodging tax, termination date deleted, Act 2004-418, 2004 Reg. Sess., am'd. Mike Ball 05/20/2013 Signed
HB343 Alcoholic Beverages, distribution of proceeds of the uniform beer tax, Sec. 28-3-190 am'd. Chad Fincher 05/07/2013
HB341 Tuscaloosa, deannexation of certan property, annexation to Northport Chris England 05/20/2013 Signed
HB342 Farmers' Market Authority, transfer to Agriculture and Industries Department, approval of Commissioner and Board of Agriculture and Industries for certain actions by authority, duties, bonding authority, Secs. 2-5-1 to 2-5-17, incl., 2-5-30 to 2-5-39, incl., repealed; Secs. 2-5A-1 to 2-5A-15, incl., 2-5A-30 to 2-5A-39, incl., added Chad Fincher 05/09/2013
HB340 Public School and College Authority, bonds, issuance of $35,000,000 million to schools damaged in April 27, 2012 and December 25, 2012, rebuild and equip, tornados Napoleon Bracy 02/21/2013
HB339 Tennessee River, Aquatic Plant Management Board and Fund created, aquatic plant management programs, permits for aquatic plant removal or eradication Lynn Greer 05/20/2013 Signed
HB338 Military service members, credit for professional business or licensing requirements based on military training and service, licenses remain in effect for military members while on active duty Paul W. Lee 05/20/2013 Signed
HB336 Homestead exemption, increased for protection against confiscation of a homestead for debts, Sec. 6-10-2 am'd. Steve Clouse 05/07/2013
HB337 Chiropractic Examiners, State Board of, practice of chiropractic, licensure and regulation further provided for, permit holders, state at-large member, fingerprinting for applicants, exam for clinic permit applicants, subpoena power, judicial review, fees, unpaid checks, Sec. 34-24-162 added; Secs. 34-24-121, 34-24-123, 34-24-140, 34-24-143, 34-24-160, 34-24-161, 34-24-165, 34-24-166, 34-24-168, 34-24-170, 34-24-172, 34-24-175, 34-24-176 am'd. Randy Wood 05/20/2013 Signed
HB335 Public contracts, limited liability for a professional firm issued a certificate of authorization from the Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board for construction monitoring services agreed to in a public contract, exception Jamie Ison 05/20/2013 Signed
HB334 Supernumerary ad valorem tax officials, cap on compensation increased, Sec. 40-6-3 am'd. Richard J. Laird 04/30/2013
HB333 Coroners and deputy coroners, duties, delivery of deceased's possessions to county treasurer, limitations on coroner's investigation, power and authority of peace officer, penalties, Secs. 15-4-2, 15-4-10 am'd. Artis McCampbell 02/21/2013
HB332 Courts, certain court costs and docket fees revert to the General Fund Bill Poole 02/21/2013
HB331 Corporations, definition, authorization and regulation of a benefit corporation Bill Poole 02/21/2013
HB330 Aircraft, manufacturers of commercial aircraft or aircraft parts, statute of limitations, statute of repose, forum non conveniens provided in civil liability actions, allocation of fault, Alabama Commercial Aviation Business Improvement Act of 2013 Bill Poole 03/14/2013
HB329 Criminal justice employees, including judges, district attorneys, law enforcement officers, etc., protection against disclosure of personal information, disclosure of by State Ethics Commission prohibited, Secs. 36-25-4.3, 41-13-7 am'd. David Standridge 04/30/2013
HB328 State employees, cost-of-living increase authorized Greg Wren 02/21/2013
HB327 Retirement, retirees of Employees' Retirement System limited to certain annual amount, annual compensation limitation removed for certain law enforcement officers who are retired, Sec. 36-27-8.2 am'd. Allen Farley 05/07/2013
HB326 Class 3 municipalities, organized under Act 618, 1973 Reg. Sess., income tax credit for hiring certain persons under age 19 during school breaks, after school, or on weekends Thad McClammy 02/21/2013
HB325 Health insurance, licensing of dentists and physicians not to be conditioned on participation in health insurance plans Becky Nordgren 05/07/2013
HB324 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, LP-Gas Recovery Fund abolished, board required to post rules in lieu of mailing, surety in cash requirement for permit holders deleted, permit F further provide for, Secs. 9-17-100, 9-17-101, 9-17-103, 9-17-104, 9-17-105, 9-17-106, 9-17-107, 9-17-109, 9-17-121, 9-17-122, 40-17-161, 40-17-164, 40-17-165 am'd. Mike Jones 04/18/2013
HB323 Improvement districts, board of directors further provided for, procedure for assessment of lands within a district, clarified, temporary construction financing authorized, retroactive effect, Sec. 11-99A-52 added; Secs. 11-99A-9, 11-99A-11, 11-99A-13, 11-99A-17, 11-99A-21, 11-99A-30, 11-99A-42, 11-99A-43 am'd. Mike Hill 05/20/2013 Signed
HB322 Alternative fuels and technologies, income tax credit for qualified vehicles, modified vehicles, and fueling stations for vehicles using compressed natural gas, compressed liquefied gas, propane, electricity, and hybrid technology Greg Wren 02/21/2013
HB321 Social workers, clarifying duties, define "psychosocial evaluation", Sec. 34-30-1 am'd.; Sec. 34-30-34 added Ron Johnson 02/21/2013
HB320 Deferred presentment services, define principal balance, common database, limits on interest that can be charged, violations, Secs. 5-18A-2, 5-18A-12, 5-18A-13, 5-18A-16 am'd. Patricia Todd 02/21/2013
HB318 Protection From Abuse Act, injunction against adult child of victim, authorized, Sec. 30-5-2 am'd. Patricia Todd 05/07/2013
HB319 Title loan business, regulation and licensure, charges, fines, penalties, Alabama Title Pledge Act Patricia Todd 02/21/2013
HB317 Annual report, economic incentives, by Executive Branch to Legislature Patricia Todd 02/21/2013
HB316 Warranties, New Assistive Devices Warranty Act, remedies Patricia Todd 02/21/2013
HB315 Marijuana, medical use exception for certain persons, Secs.13A-12-213, 13A-12-214 am'd. Patricia Todd 02/21/2013
HB314 Self Service Storage Act, notification of default by email, default time reduced from 30 to 15 days, posting of notice on website, commercially reasonable sale specified, enforcement of owners' lien against member of armed forces time extended, Secs. 8-15-31, 8-15-34 am'd.; Secs. 8-15-39, 8-15-40 added K.L. Brown 02/21/2013
HB313 Legislative, sessions to consist of organizational, regular of 20 day, budget of 10 days, and special sessions, Secs. 71.01 and 76 of Article IV of Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, repealed, const. amend. Greg Wren 02/19/2013
HB312 J.F. Drake State Technical College, name changed to J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College Laura Hall 04/16/2013
HB311 Health care facilities, injury caused by methamphetamine production, report to law enforcement, doctor/patient privilege not to apply April Weaver 02/19/2013
HB310 County or municipality, authorities, lease of property to United States, powers of authority expanded, expenditure of funds to promote federal facilities authorized, Sec.11-101A-8 am'd. Mike Ball 04/04/2013
HB309 Tax sales, interest on redemptions, rate charged on money judgments, Secs. 40-10-75, 40-10-76, 40-10-77, 40-10-83, 40-10-121, 40-10-122 am'd. Mike Hill 05/07/2013
HB308 Alabama lottery, Alabama Lottery Corporation established, distribution of proceeds, duties and power terminated after a specified time, Section 65, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, am'd, const. amd. John W. Rogers 02/19/2013
HB307 Nurses, certified nurse practioners and nurse midwives, Board of Medical Examiners authorized to create Limited Purpose Schedule II permits authorizing the prescribing of certain controlled substances, Secs. 20-2-250 to 20-2-260, inclusive, added; Secs. 20-2-214, 20-2-217 am'd. Ron Johnson 04/24/2013
HB306 Motor vehicles, liens, release of after four years for specified older vehicles, Sec. 32-8-64.2 am'd Craig Ford 02/19/2013
HB305 Youthful Offender Act, persons charged with a Class A felony excluded, Sec. 15-19-1 am'd. Phil Williams 05/07/2013
HB303 Contracts, payment of state contractors, state may not increase time for payment beyond 30 days, time frame to hold pre-bid meetings specified, review of invoices in specified time frame required, alteration of contract allowed under certain circumstances, Sec. 39-2-2, 39-2-12 am'd. Steve McMillan 05/07/2013
HB304 BP Oil Spill Fund in Finance Department, beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and ending with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, appropriations to Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce, Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau, Mobile Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau, and South Mobile County Tourism Authority, and Dauphin Island Sea Lab Jim Barton 02/19/2013
HB302 Gulf State Park, Legislature to approve sale or long-term lease of any state park property, development, submission of proposals, criteria, review by department, acceptance or rejection, proposal exempt from certain statutes, Chapter 14D of Title 9 repealed, Secs. 9-14D-1 to 9-14D-5, inclusive, repealed Steve McMillan 05/07/2013
HB301 Child abuse and neglect, mandatory reporting by education employees, postsecondary and higher education employees, and physical therapists included, protection of employees for reporting, criminal penalties, Sec. 26-14-3 am'd. Dickie Drake 05/07/2013 Signed
HB300 Sales and use tax, durable medical equipment, prosthetics and orthotics, and certain medical supplies, exempt when covered and paid by third party Ron Johnson 05/07/2013
HB299 Ten Commandments, display of on state property and at public schools, authorized, const. amend. Duwayne Bridges 02/19/2013
HB297 Courts, circuit, district and small claims division, jurisdictional limits increased, contempt of court, maximum fine increased, Secs.12-11-30, 12-12-30, 12-12-31, 12-19-71, 12-19-72 am'd. Steve Clouse 02/19/2013
HB298 Sales tax, exempting ammunition manufactured for firearms from sales tax, Sec. 40-23-4 am'd. Duwayne Bridges 02/19/2013
HB296 Animals, criminal penalties for the purchase or sale of domestic animals or fowl between sunrise and sunset, repealed, Sec. 3-1-20 repealed Becky Nordgren 04/24/2013
HB295 Sales tax, estimated payments, average monthly tax liability threshold increased, Sec. 40-23-7 am'd. Alan Boothe 02/19/2013
HB294 New Brockton, alcoholic beverages, draft or keg beer or malt beverages, sale authorized, city council to regulate Barry Moore 04/18/2013 Signed
HB292 Prosthetists and Orthotists, State Board of, orthotic fitter defined and regulated, therapeutic shoe fitters regulated, licensing, Secs. 34-25A-3, 34-25A-4, 34-25A-5, 34-25A-7, 34-25A-11 am'd Ron Johnson 05/20/2013 Signed
HB293 Alabama Ahead Act. commencing with 2013-2014 school year, revised to delete pen-enabled requirement, phase-in requirement and reassignment provisions, advisory committee revised, schools given question of participating, local school systems to contribute 25 percent of funding, Secs. 16-16B-1, 16-16B-2 am'd. Jim McClendon 05/09/2013
HB291 State Board of Education, required to adopt rule requiring second adult on all school buses while transporting students, Sec. 16-27-1 am'd. Steve Hurst 02/19/2013
HB290 Massage Therapy, Board of, massage therapists further regulated, penalties increased, Secs. 34-43-3, 34-43-5, 34-43-6, 34-43-7, 34-43-9, 34-43-11, 34-43-12, 34-43-14, 34-43-15, 34-43-17, 34-43-20, 34-43-21 am'd; Sec. 34-43-10 repealed Joe Hubbard 05/20/2013
HB289 Agriculture, irrigation equipment, income tax credit for installation of, qualified reservoir defined, carry forward and pass through of tax credits, further provided for, shareholders authorized to claim pro rata share of tax credit, Sec. 40-18-342 am'd. Alan Boothe 03/12/2013
HB288 Flexible School Calendar Act, local board of education may opt out of calendar parameters by written notices to State Superintendent of Education, Sec. 16-13-231, as amended by Act 2012-482, 2012 Reg. Sess., am'd. Paul DeMarco 02/14/2013
HB287 Schools, students taught at home by either private tutor or under church school law may participate in public K-12 extracurricular activities, Tim Tebow Act Ed Henry 04/25/2013
HB286 Tobacco products, sale, use, possession and transportation by a minor prohibited, notification to parent, Secs. 28-11-2, 28-11-13 am'd. Mike Jones 05/20/2013 Signed
HB285 Local board of education, posting of personnel vacancies, time decreased when school is in session, Sec. 16-22-15 am'd. Mike Jones 05/07/2013
HB284 Secured Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Secs. 7-9A-102, 7-9A-105, 7-9A-307, 7-9A-311, 7-9A-316, 7-9A-317, 7-9A-326, 7-9A-406, 7-9A-408, 7-9A-502, 7-9A-503, 7-9A-507, 7-9A-515, 7-9A-516, 7-9A-518, 7-9A-521, 7-9A-607 am'd; Secs. 7-9A-801 to 7-9A-809, inclusive, added Mike Jones 05/02/2013
HB283 Driving under the influence, crime further defined, term "under the influence" defined, Sec. 32-5A-191 am'd Mike Jones 05/07/2013
HB281 Employees' Retirement System, State Policeman, definition to include capitol police officers, Sec. 36-27-1 am'd. Randy Wood 02/14/2013
HB282 Elections, write-in candidates, procedure for counting write-in votes, Sec. 17-6-28 am'd. Charles O. Newton 04/18/2013
HB280 Taxation, expanding the tax incentive reform act, industrial development property, Sec. 40-9B-3 am'd. Barry Mask 02/14/2013
HB279 Taxation, aviation jet fuel purchased by international cargo air carriers, refund for excise tax paid on purchases of aviation jet fuel by exemption from sales and use tax, Secs. 40-17-329, 40-23-4, 40-23-62 am'd. Mac McCutcheon 05/07/2013 Signed
HB278 Retirement, DROP reestablished, exceptions, Secs. 16-25-150, 36-27-170 am'd. Craig Ford 02/14/2013
HB277 Income tax, reportable transactions, taxpayer responsibility for disclosure, waivers, injunctive relief, penalties, Secs. 40-29-121 to 40-29-130, inclusive, added Napoleon Bracy 02/14/2013
HB276 Entities, dormant, exempt from business privilege tax, Sec. 40-14A-44 added Jamie Ison 05/02/2013
HB275 Elections, voter registration lists, publication by judge of probate on website of co. or Association of Co. Commissioners website, fee for lists to judge of probate repealed, absentee election manager, when circuit clerk is a candidate, comp., Secs. 17-4-1, 17-4-10, 17-8-2, 17-9-5, 17-11-2, 17-11-14 am'd.; Secs. 17-3-60, 17-11-13 repealed Allen Farley 02/14/2013
HB274 Public assistance, TANF benefits, a person convicted of a felony ineligible for benefits, disclosure of felony conviction by applicant required Mack N. Butler 02/14/2013
HB273 Board of Funeral Service, require listing of casket prices on all caskets and pictures of caskets, to delete requirement of holding examinations at quarterly meetings, to authorize delegation of person or entity to administer examination, specify violations and fines for violations, provide for administrative hearing before board to contest, Secs. 34-13-9, 34-13-22, 34-13-56, 34-13-111 am'd. K.L. Brown 05/02/2013
HB272 Board of Dental Examiners, authorize to charge and collect impaired annual monitoring fee, authorize president to designate any board member to issue subpoenas, and to provide for filing of depositions in board office, provide for run-off elections, Secs. 34-9-16, 34-9-40, 34-9-46, 34-9-47, 34-38-2 am'd. Jim McClendon 05/07/2013
HB271 Morgan Co., Tennessee Valley Authority in-lieu-of tax payments; distrib. to certain school systems altered, additional payments to Calhoun Community College and Athens State University, 2011-267, 2011 Reg. Sess., repealed Ed Henry 05/07/2013 Signed
HB269 Class 1, 3, 4, and 5 municipalities, establishment of entertainment districts authorized, Act 2012-438, 2012 Reg Sess., am'd; Sec. 28-3A-17.1 am'd. Phil Williams 05/20/2013 Signed
HB270 Forestry Commission, administrative rules, violations pertaining to conduct of persons on land designated as state forest, penalties, Sec. 9-3-9 am'd. Chad Fincher 05/07/2013
HB268 Infants, age of majority designated as 18 years for participation in college or university research, Sec. 26-1-1 am'd. Mark Tuggle 04/24/2013
HB267 State Health Insurance Board, Alabama Network of Children Advocacy Centers and member centers authorized to participate in, Sec. 36-29-14 am'd. Jay Love 05/20/2013 Signed
HB266 Auburn, ad valorem tax for educational use, authorized increase, referendum Pebblin W. Warren 05/20/2013 Signed
HB264 Taxpayers' Bill of Rights, Uniform Revenue Procedures Act, broader "innocent spouse" relief, taxpayer appeals, revenue rulings from Department of Revenue, Alabama Tax Appeals Commission, Secs. 40-2A-3, 40-2A-4, 40-2A-5, 40-2A-7, 40-2A-8, 40-2A-11, 40-18-27 am'd.; Sec. 40-2A-9 repealed; Secs. 40-2B-1 to 40-2B-25, inclusive, added Paul DeMarco 04/18/2013
HB265 Plumbers and Gas Fitters, definitions, exaimining board, disbursement of funds, certification, renewals, fees, disciplinary actions, Secs. 34-37-1, 34-37-2, 34-37-5, 34-37-6, 34-37-8, 34-37-9, 34-37-12, 34-37-13, 34-37-14, 34-37-15, 34-37-17 am'd. Jack Williams 05/07/2013
HB263 Crimes and offenses, public safety communications, interference with, crime established, interferences with a public safety communication or damage to equipment, penalties Randy Wood 05/07/2013
HB261 Taxation, exported oil and transmix exempt from license fee, definitions clarified, K-1 kerosene and aviation jet fuel refined in state exempt from motor fuel tax, Secs. 40-17-174, 40-17-322, 40-17-329, 40-17-340, 40-17-362 am'd. Alan Baker 05/20/2013 Signed
HB262 Capital offenses, defendant's guilty plea, state to prove guilt only when death penalty to be imposed, guilty plea to waive all non-jurisdictional defects in cases where death penalty or life without parole to be imposed, Sec. 13A-5-42 am'd. Chris England 05/20/2013 Signed
HB259 Police animals, search and rescue animals, fire detection and protection animals, criminal penalties for harassing, interfering, taunting, attacking, or entering containment area of, restitution, Sec. 13A-11-15 repealed Paul DeMarco 05/20/2013 Signed
HB260 Crime of promoting prison contraband in the first, second, and third degrees, attempt included, increased penalties, Secs. 13A-10-36, 13A-10-37, 13A-10-38 am'd. Alan Baker 05/07/2013
HB258 Smoking, in places of employment and public places, prohibited, State Board of Health to enforce, Alabama Smoke-free Air Act, Secs. 22-15A-1 to 22-15A-10, inclusive, repealed Mary Sue McClurkin 02/12/2013
HB257 Business license tax, rental of residential real estate tax, not to be on a per unit basis, const. amend. Barry Moore 05/20/2013
HB256 Civil immunity for crime victim injuring perpetrator during commission of crime Jim Barton 05/07/2013
HB254 Common Core Standards, State Board of Education prohibited from adopting or implementing Jim Barton 02/12/2013
HB255 Firefighters, death or disability benefits for occupational disease for state firefighters, definition of occupational diseases expanded for municipal firefighters to include a cerebral vascular accident or stroke, Sec. 11-43-144 am'd. Jim Barton 02/12/2013
HB253 Human trafficking, penalties enhanced for subsequent convictions, sex offenders required to disclose Internet service providers, additional fines authorized for persons convicted of human trafficking, Act 2011-640, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd; Secs. 13A-6-152, 13A-6-153, 15-20A-7 am'd Jim Barton 02/12/2013
HB252 Domestic violence, shelters, domestic violence defined, operation and funding of domestic violence shelters, fee for divorce petition distributed to district attorneys for funding of domestic violence shelters, Secs. 30-6-1, 30-6-6, 30-6-7, 30-6-11 am'd. Mac McCutcheon 02/12/2013
HB251 Water, sewer, and fire protection authorities, fire protection service, definition to include additional activities such as testing or drilling for water, Sec. 11-88-1 am'd. Mac McCutcheon 05/20/2013 Signed
HB250 Local governmental entities, tort liability limitation, includes water, sewer and fire protection authorities organized under Chapter 88, Title 11, Code of Alabama 1975, Sec. 11-93-1 am'd. Mac McCutcheon 02/12/2013
HB248 Motor vehicles, mandatory electronic and titling system established, Commissioner of Revenue Department to contract, terms of contracts specified, fees, rule making authority Steve Hurst 02/12/2013
HB249 Motor vehicles, Alabama Move Over Act, garbage, trash, refuse, or recycling collection vehicles included, Sec. 32-5A-58.2 am'd. Mac McCutcheon 05/20/2013 Signed
HB247 Co. commissions, purchasing, use of credit or debit cards, rebates distrib. to co. general fund Alan Harper 05/07/2013 Signed
HB246 Health Insurance, State Employees' Insurance Board, authorized to offer high deductible health plan with health savings accounts, for eligible state employees, retirees, and dependents Greg Wren 02/12/2013
HB245 Taxation, only Alabama Legislature may levy an occupational tax in a Class 3, 4, and 5 municipality Greg Wren 02/12/2013
HB243 Tax Credit, vehicles equipped with compressed natural gas (CNG) Greg Wren 02/12/2013
HB244 Fleet Management, Office of, created in Department of Transportation, Fleet manager, cost efficient acquisition, allocation, and maintenance of state owned motor vehicles and facilities, Secs. 41-17-1 to 41-17-9, inclusive, repealed Greg Wren 05/07/2013
HB242 Income tax, motor vehicles, purchase of any qualified hybrid vehicle, annual sales tax credit authorized for amount of sales tax paid, not to exceed certain amount, definitions Greg Wren 02/12/2013
HB241 Daycare and night time homes authorized to care for six children without the installation of a sprinkler system, Secs. 38-7-3, 38-7-7 am'd. Mark Tuggle 05/07/2013
HB240 Habitual Offender Act, retroactive application of law after 2000 amendment, provision repealed, Sec. 13A-5-9.1 repealed Paul DeMarco 05/07/2013
HB239 Prattville, alcoholic beverages, draft beer, city council may authorize sale Paul Beckman 05/20/2013 Signed
HB237 Pharmacies, prescription drugs, destruction of unused or expired dispensed medication, Sec. 34-23-70 am'd. Elaine Beech 05/07/2013 Signed
HB238 Animals, animal shelters, animal control, animal shelter owner or operator to submit annual report detailing number of animals entering facility and the disposition of the animals Steve McMillan 05/02/2013
HB236 Parental rights, termination, alcohol or controlled substance use, excessive, persistant, rebuttable presumption of continued abuse, Secs. 12-15-301, 12-15-319 am'd. Victor Gaston 02/12/2013
HB235 Fort Payne, corp. limits alt. Todd Greeson 05/20/2013 Signed
HB234 Code of Alabama 1975, Acts of 2012 Regular Session and 2012 First Special Session as contained in 2012 supplements and replacement volumes, codified with certain corrections, local laws of certain counties codified, duties of Secretary of State, Secs. 34-17-21 am'd. Victor Gaston 05/07/2013 Signed
HB233 Cullman County, elected officials authorized to participate in Employees' Retirement System, exceptions, supernumerary program phased out, const. amend. Ed Henry 04/18/2013
HB232 Security Regulatory Board, licensure of security guards and officers, fees increased, criminal history background checks, exemptions for certain individuals and entities removed, Secs. 34-27C-3, 34-27C-4, 34-27C-7, 34-27C-14, 34-27C-17 am'd. Jack Williams 05/20/2013 Signed
HB230 Madison Co., rock quarries, location near schools regulated outside corporate limits of municipality Jack Williams 02/12/2013
HB231 Good Samaritan Law, providers of safe shelter in severe weather, granted civil immunity for providing safe shelter, Act 2011-579, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 6-5-332 am'd Jack Williams 05/07/2013
HB229 Motor vehicles, firefighter distinctive tag, additional fee, distrib. to Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund, Sec. 32-6-272 am'd. Paul DeMarco 04/18/2013
HB228 Jefferson Co., Birmingham-Jefferson Co. Civic Center Authority, board of directors, procedures and terms for appointments by legislative delegation, Act 87-741, 1987 Reg. Sess., am'd. Paul DeMarco 02/26/2013
HB227 Attorney General, state litigation, contingency fee contracts with private attorneys, regulated, Transparency in Private Attorney Contracts Act, Sec. 41-16-72 am'd. Paul DeMarco 05/20/2013 Signed
HB225 Insurance, out-of-state insurers, investments, cash equivalents exempted from quality and diversity requirements, Sec. 27-41-39 am'd. David Sessions 05/07/2013 Signed
HB226 Taxation, East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission exempt from certain state and local taxes Randy Wood 02/07/2013
HB224 Corporate income tax, taxable income to include any amounts in excess of federal domestic production activities deduction, Sec. 40-18-34 am'd. Ed Henry 02/07/2013
HB223 Storm shelters, prefabricated, exempt from Title 24 under certain conditions, requirement that shelter not have electrical lines deleted, Act 2012-224, 2012 Reg. Sess., am'd.; Sec. 31-9-100, 31-9-101 am'd. Ed Henry 05/07/2013
HB222 Bestiality and possession of obscene matter depicting bestiality, crime established, penalties Craig Ford 04/24/2013
HB221 Taxation, tax exemption for Class 1-5 municipalities cultural districts Terri Collins 05/07/2013
HB219 Mandatory school attendance age, maximum increased from 17 to 18 years of age, Sec. 16-28-3 am'd. Thad McClammy 02/07/2013
HB220 Firearms, infringement on the right to keep and bear arms by federal government prohibited, federal acts violating Second Amendment declared void, Second Amendment Preservation Act Ed Henry 05/07/2013
HB218 Elections, computerized statewide voter registration list, residential address of domestic violence victims omitted, Secs. 11-46-36, 11-46-107, 17-4-33, 17-9-15, 17-11-5 am'd. Becky Nordgren 05/02/2013
HB217 Pardons and Paroles Board, Scottsboro Boys Act, posthumous pardons for certain convictions prior to 1932 Laura Hall 04/04/2013
HB215 Motor vehicles, license tags and distinctive license tags, issuance further provided for through Revenue Department, commitments, National Guard tags, distribution of money to foundation, motorcycle tags, out-of-state college tags, retired volunteer firefighters tags, tags honoring law enforcement officers killed in line of duty, heavy truck tags, renewal procedures for license tags, driver's license required for only one party, Secs. 32-6-58, 32-6-64, 32-6-67, 32-6-68, 32-6-111.2, 32-6-270, 32-6-272, 32-7A-17 am'd; Sec. 40-12-267 repealed Paul DeMarco 05/20/2013 Signed
HB216 Sales and use tax, aircraft parts used to refurbish cargo aircraft, use tax exemption further provided for, local government approval of local taxes, Sec. 40-23-62 am'd Paul W. Lee 05/07/2013 Signed
HB214 Child support, payments pursuant to withholding orders, ability to make to clerk of court deleted, employers required to notify Department of Human Resources of payments greater then $500, Secs. 30-3-61, 30-3-62, 30-3-65, 30-3-66 am'd. Terri Collins 05/07/2013
HB213 Highway Finance Corporation, borrowing power clarified, Governor added as member of authority, proceeds of bonds, use by counties and municipalities to match federal funds, Secs. 23-1-174, 23-1-177, 23-1-178, 23-1-181 am'd. Mac McCutcheon 03/07/2013
HB212 Self Defense, person who actively pursues an aggressor after the initial confrontation is not justified in using physical force in self defense or in defense of another, Trayvon Martin Act, Sec.13A-3-23 am'd. Merika Coleman 02/07/2013
HB210 Death penalty, moratorium on imposition and execution not to exceed three years, procedure for administering Merika Coleman 02/07/2013
HB211 Mandatory school attendance, increased from age 17 to 18, Sec. 16-28-3 am'd. Merika Coleman 02/07/2013
HB209 Kindergarten through 12th grade classrooms, number of students per teacher limited, phase-in period Merika Coleman 02/07/2013
HB208 Warrantless arrests, authorized for a person tresspassing on property of an educational institution, Secs. 13A-7-1, 15-10-3 am'd. Bill Poole 04/04/2013
HB207 Corporate income tax, taxable income to include any amounts in excess of federal domestic production activities deduction, Sec. 40-18-34 am'd. Thomas Jackson 02/07/2013
HB206 Oil and gas, taxation, depletion allowance altered, limited to federal depletion allowance, Sec. 40-18-35 am'd. Barbara Bigsby Boyd 02/07/2013
HB204 Navigable waters, obstructing prohibited, civil enforcement, civil penalties, exceptions Paul W. Lee 05/20/2013 Signed
HB205 Shelby Co., judge of probate, required to be an attorney, const. amend. Mike Hill 05/20/2013 Signed
HB203 Income tax, taxpayer who is part of unitary business, Revenue Commissioner authorized to require additional information in alternative reporting format, Secs. 40-2A-17, 40-18-1, 40-18-39 am'd. Richard Lindsey 02/07/2013
HB202 State income tax, federal deduction limited for individual taxpayers, state sales tax on food removed, Amendment 225 (Section 211.04, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const. amend. John F. Knight Jr 02/07/2013
HB201 State employees, cost-of-living raise for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2013 Joe Hubbard 02/07/2013
HB200 Cost of living increase for certain retirees and beneficiaries beginning Oct. 1, 2013, Oct. 1, 2014 and Oct. 1, 2015 Joe Hubbard 02/07/2013
HB199 Insurance Department, reinsurance, regulation of, model law adopted, Chapter 5B, Title 27 added, Secs. 27-5B-1 to 27-5B-19, inclusive, added; Sec. 27-5-12 repealed Mike Hill 05/07/2013 Signed
HB198 Ad valorem tax, Class II and Class III property, reappraisal every four years, Sec. 40-7-60 am'd. Todd Greeson 02/07/2013
HB197 Private Investigation Board, established, licensing and regulation of private investigators, members, terms, powers, vacancies, subject to Administrative Procedure Act, civil and criminal penalties, Private Investigators Licensing and Regulatory Act Howard Sanderford 04/18/2013
HB196 Minors, Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, transfers by person obligated to minor, aggregate limit deleted, transfers to adult family members or bank under certain conditions restricted, Sec. 35-5A-8 am'd. Ken Johnson 03/07/2013
HB195 Hate crimes, motivated by victim's sexual orientation, additional penalties imposed, Sec. 13A-5-13 am'd. Juandalynn Givan 02/07/2013
HB193 Taxation, mining of iron ore privilege tax, repealed, Secs. 40-12-128, 40-12-129, 40-12-130 repealed Greg Wren 05/02/2013
HB194 Fishing, gill net fishing in Tennessee River, prohibition repealed, Sec. 9-11-88 am'd. Lynn Greer 04/24/2013
HB192 Insurance, life, annuity contracts, retained asset accounts, death master file, search further provided for, Secs. 27-15-51, 27-15-52, 27-15-53 am'd.; Act 2012-424, 2012 Reg. Sess., am'd. Greg Wren 05/07/2013 Signed
HB191 Annual sales tax holiday, sales and use tax exemption, certain energy efficient products included, Sec. 40-23-210 am'd. Greg Wren 02/07/2013
HB190 Energy efficient equipment, tax credits for residential or business application, Energy Efficiency Act Greg Wren 02/07/2013
HB189 Legislative Data Center Joint Committee created to manage the functions and personnel of the Alabama Legislative Data Center, membership, meetings, officers, duties of committee Greg Wren 05/07/2013
HB188 Veterinary Practice Act, definition of practice of veterinary revised to prohibit unlicensed persons from directly supervising services, spay neuter clinics included as veterinary facilities, certain nonprofit employed vets exempted from prohibition against working for unlicensed employer, Secs. 34-29-61, 34-29-87, 34-29-88 am'd. Patricia Todd 04/24/2013
HB187 Houston Co., sheriff, authorized to provide retiring officer with badge and pistol, retroactive effect Paul W. Lee 05/20/2013 Signed
HB186 Taxes, exemptions for Still Serving Veterans, Inc. Jim Patterson 02/07/2013
HB185 Motor vehicles, motorcycles, Class M motorcycle license including restricted license to operate a motor-driven cycle, issuance by Public Safety Department, knowledge test required under certain conditions, Secs. 32-5A-240, 32-12-22 am'd. Allen Farley 05/07/2013
HB184 Cosmetology, Board of, expanded to include barbers, renamed, Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, Secs. 34-7B-1 to 34-7B-27, inclusive, added; Secs. 34-7A-1 to 34-7A-25, inclusive, repealed Lesley Vance 05/20/2013 Signed
HB182 Education, School Resource Officers' Act, half of funding for hiring, training, and equipping of officers from local school system, contingent upon constitutional amendment creating Alabama Lottery Corporation Merika Coleman 02/07/2013
HB183 School buses, automated civil enforcement of school bus violations, county and city boards of education may initiate and enforce, district and municipal courts, county and city law enforcement. Lesley Vance 05/07/2013
HB181 Hazardous waste disposal, fee for certain hazardous wastes, decreased, Secs. 22-30-4, 22-30B-2, 22-30B-2.1, 22-30B-4, 22-30B-4.1 am'd. Artis McCampbell 05/02/2013 Signed
HB180 Marriage dissolution education programs, participation is required for certain parties in marital dissolution actions with minor children; program requirements established, fees Bill Poole 05/07/2013
HB179 Tanning facilities, use regulated, penalties Ron Johnson 05/07/2013
HB178 Midwives, State Board of Midwifery, established, licensure and regulation, penalties, Secs. 34-19-11 to 34-19-19, inclusive, added; Secs. 22-9A-7, 34-43-3 am'd; Secs. 34-19-2 to 34-19-10, inclusive, repealed Mike Ball 02/06/2013
HB177 Alabama Trust Fund, transfer of amount from, to State General Fund as pursuant to const. amend., increase on cigarettes, proceeds used to repay funds, appropriation, const. amend. Joe Hubbard 02/06/2013
HB176 Table wine, sale by manufacturer at tasting rooms and special events, Secs. 28-7-13, 28-7-18 am'd. Becky Nordgren 05/07/2013
HB175 Ophthalmologists, dispensing of, exemption removed, Sec. 40-23-1 am'd. Jim McClendon 05/20/2013 Signed
HB173 Public education employees, salaries, increases of five percent in fiscal year 2013-2014, and two and one-half percent in fiscal years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016, State Minimum Salary Schedule appropriate increases required; support employees, increase of $1,000 or five percent in fiscal year 2013-2014, and two and one-half percent in fiscal years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016; Teachers' Retirement System, cost-of-living adjustment for retirees of five percent October 1, 2013, and two and one-half percent October 1, 2014, and October 1, 2015 Craig Ford 02/06/2013
HB174 Certificates of Need, health care facilities, transfer of ownership, includes legal entities, retro. effect, Secs. 22-21-260, 22-21-263, 22-21-270 am'd. Jim McClendon 04/04/2013
HB172 Education lottery, Education Lottery Corporation, and Lottery Trust Fund, estab., distrib. of revenues for college scholarships and other ed. purposes, operation of casinos prohib., Sec. 65, Constitution of Alabama of 1901 am'd., const. amend. Craig Ford 02/06/2013
HB171 Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program (PACT), assets and future appropriations from Education Trust Fund, transferred to institution of higher education, state college to allow eligible students to attend without tuition or fees, certain funds for out-of-state colleges, Secs. 16-33C-6, 16-33C-7, 16-33C-8, am'd; Secs. 16-33C-17, 16-33C-18, 16-33C-20 repealed Craig Ford 02/06/2013
HB170 Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, from Education Trust Fund to Department of Commerce Department of Veterans' Affairs, certain appropriations to Jacksonville State University and State Education Department, extended Jay Love 05/07/2013
HB169 Talladega College, appropriation Jay Love 04/25/2013 Signed
HB168 Lyman Ward Military Academy, appropriation Jay Love 04/25/2013 Signed
HB167 Tuskegee University, appropriation Jay Love 04/25/2013 Signed
HB166 Education budget, appropriations for the support, maintenance, and development of public education Jay Love 05/20/2013 Signed
HB165 Transportation Department, highway projects, construction contract plan changes, approval by the Director of Transportation up to certain amounts without approval of Governor under certain conditions, Sec. 23-1-60 am'd. Richard J. Laird 05/02/2013
HB164 Economic Development, tax increment districts, municipalities authorized to form, Major 21st Century Manufacturing Zone Act for certain manufacturing purposes, improvements funded through tax increment financing, Secs. 11-99-1, 11-99-2, 11-99-4, 11-99-5, 11-99-6, 11-99-8 am'd. Mike Ball 02/28/2013
HB163 Escambia Co., Oil and Gas Severance Trust, loans to county authorized for economic development and roads and bridges, const. amend. Alan Baker 05/20/2013 Signed
HB162 Voter registration, to change from 10 to 17 the number of days before an election in which a person is prohibited to register to vote in that election, Sec. 17-3-50 am'd. Steve Clouse 05/09/2013
HB161 Insurance, requiring certain property insurers and surplus producers to report and disclose rate information Jim Barton 02/06/2013
HB160 Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, out-of-state colleges and universities, legislative oversight committee authorized to approve applications, Sec. 32-6-67 am'd. Jim Barton 02/06/2013
HB159 Agriculture and Industries Dept, public warehouses, permits, bonds filed with Commissioner of Agri and Industries, recording in office of judge of probate repealed, Sec. 8-15-8 repealed Steve Hurst 05/07/2013
HB158 General fund budget, appropriations for ordinary expenses of executive, legislative, and judicial departments Steve Clouse 02/06/2013
HB157 Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2 and this act, tobacco settlement revenues deposited in fund within 30 days of receipt, Finance Director to notify each agency of allocation, appropriations conditional on tobacco revenues, appropriation of additional tobacco settlement funds, audit, Children's Affairs Department to report to Legislature and Children's Policy Council, appropriations from General Fund to various entities contingent upon adoption of const. amend. proposed by SB147, 2012 Reg. Sess. Steve Clouse 02/06/2013
HB155 Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2013. Steve Clouse 04/18/2013 Signed
HB156 Coalition Against Domestic Violence, appropriation, operations plan and audited financial statement required, quarterly and end-of-year reports required Steve Clouse 02/06/2013
HB154 Sales and use tax, collection, revenue from discount, distribution to Conservation and Natural Resources Department altered for two years, Secs. 40-23-35, 40-23-77 am'd. Steve Clouse 02/06/2013
HB153 Tobacco master settlement, settlement with participating manufacturer over non-participating manufacturer adjustment, transfer of certain funds to State General Fund for fiscal year 2014 Steve Clouse 02/06/2013
HB152 Controlled substances, deceptively obtaining same or similar substance from two or more practitioners prohibited, criminal penalties April Weaver 05/07/2013 Signed
HB151 Pain Management Act, registration and regulation of physicians providing pain management services Board of Medical Examiners, increased powers over pain providers and clinics, Secs. 34-24-1001 to 34-24-1010, inclusive, added April Weaver 05/07/2013 Signed
HB150 Controlled Substances Prescription Database, membership of advisory committee, meetings further provided for, transmittal of information on controlled substances prescriptions, confidentiality of records, funding of database, Secs. 20-2-212, 20-2-213, 20-2-214, 20-2-215, 20-2-219 am'd. Jim McClendon 05/07/2013 Signed
HB149 Civil Procedure, certain caregiver volunteers immune from civil action, Sec. 6-5-332 am'd. April Weaver 05/07/2013
HB148 Administrative Procedure Act, rules, approval and disapproval by Joint Legislative Committee, procedures, appeal of disapproval to Lt. Gov., Secs. 41-22-5, 41-22-6, 41-22-22, 41-22-23, 41-22-24 am'd. Greg Wren 02/05/2013
HB146 Boat trailers and personal watercraft trailers, license taxes and registration fees imposed, distrib. to Alabama Association of Rescue Squads, Inc., Sec. 40-12-240 am'd. Richard J. Laird 02/05/2013
HB147 Joint Committee on Legislative Operations, Senate Committee on Senate Administration, House Committee on House Administration, Legislative Services Agency created, duties transferred, administrative functions assigned, Legislative Council, Joint Fiscal Committee, Legislative Committee on Public Accounts, Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment, Legislative Building Authority, Legislative Reference Service, Legislative Fiscal Office abolished, Chapter 5A, commencing with Section 29-5A-1, added; Secs. 8-6-53, 8-19C-3, 9-11-68, 9-11-69, 11-100-4, 16-5-8.3, 16-6B-11, 17-11-42, 29-1-22, 29-1-24, 29-2-52, 29-2-200, 29-2-201, 29-4-20, 29-4-22, 29-4-25, 29-4-30, 29-4-32, 29-4-35, 29-4-40, 29-4-42, 29-8-1, 29-8-2, 29-8-3, 29-8-4, 29-8-5, 30-3-8, 33-2-185, 34-14B-5, 36-7-24, 36-7-25, 36-13-30, 36-25-4.2, 38-7A-4, 40-2-9, 40-23-203, 41-5-3, 41-5-6, 41-5-9, 41-9-374, 41-9-715, 41-10-44.5, 41-16-27, 41-16-82, 41-19-3, 41-19-3.1, 41-20-4, 41-21-4, 41-21-7, 41-22-3, 41-22-22, 41-22-23, 41-22-24 am'd.; Secs. 29-2-50, 29-2-51, 29-2-52, 29-2-200, 29-2-201, 29-2-202, 29-6-1 to 29-6-7, inclusive, 29-7-5, 41-5-18, 41-15-19 repealed Greg Wren 02/05/2013
HB145 Motor vehicles, boat trailers, including personal watercraft trailers, license and registration fee, tag, use of proceeds for rescue squads and Transportation Department, Amendment 93, as amended by Amendment 354, (Section 111.06, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended) am'd., const. amend. Richard J. Laird 02/05/2013
HB144 Housing authorities, bonds, interest on bonds to be paid according to terms of resolution or its trust indenture or mortgage, bonds sold as determined by authority, 10-days notice required for public sale, Sec. 24-1-32 am'd. Mark Tuggle 05/20/2013 Signed
HB143 Bail bonds, court costs, official executing bond, collection of bond fee within 30 days, remission of fee to court clerk within 2 days, 2012-535, 2012 Reg. Sess., am'd; Secs. 12-14-31, 12-19-311 am'd. Mike Hill 05/07/2013
HB142 Insurance, insurance fraud, elements of modified, overcharging insurers included, Secs. 27-12A-2, 27-27-26 am'd. Mike Hill 05/20/2013 Signed
HB141 Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act, smoking on hospital campuses further prohibited, Sec. 22-15A-6 am'd. April Weaver 02/05/2013
HB139 Municipality, Mayor/Council form of government, council meetings, cancellation for lack of quorum, procedures, Sec. 11-43-50 am'd Mike Jones 05/09/2013
HB140 Income tax, tax credit for rehabilitation, preservation, and development of certain historic structures Victor Gaston 05/09/2013 Signed
HB138 Athens, municipal court, court costs, warrant recall fee authorized, assessment by judge or magistrate Mike Jones 05/20/2013 Signed
HB137 Class 6 municipality, authorized to declare certain weeds public nuisance and abated, Sec. 11-67-80 am'd. Mike Jones 05/07/2013
HB136 Eminent domain, condemnation of property, resale, offer to former owner, provision not to apply on property less than one acre, Sec. 18-1B-2 am'd. Mike Jones 02/05/2013
HB135 Railroads, easement provided to state, county, city, or town for construct, repair, maintenance purposes John W. Rogers 05/07/2013
HB134 Jefferson Co., accounting of proceeds from Indigent Health Care Fund to each member of Jefferson Co., Legislative Delegation, penalties John W. Rogers 02/26/2013
HB133 Jefferson County, Indigent Care Fund, distrib. to authority created in Class 1 municipality for health care, county commission to sell Cooper Green Hospital, Act 387, 1965 Reg Sess. am'd John W. Rogers 02/05/2013
HB131 Human Resources Department, TANF, food stamps, or Medicaid applicants, random tests for substance abuse based on appearance or demeanor implying under influence of controlled substances, required, ineligibility under certain conditions, positive tests not admissible in criminal proceedings, department to administer pursuant to Administrative Procedure Act Kerry Rich 05/07/2013
HB132 Jefferson County, Indigent Care Fund, distrib. to Department of Public Health, Act 387, 1965 Reg Sess. am'd John W. Rogers 02/05/2013
HB130 Term limits, members of Senate and House of Representatives limited to three consecutive full terms, const. amend. Kerry Rich 02/05/2013
HB129 Public education, local board of education may authorize qualified school security, school resource officers, and administrators to carry pistols or stun guns on school property Kerry Rich 02/05/2013
HB128 School attendance, to prohibit any child who withdraws from public, private, or church school to attend an accredited online school from being considered a drop-out or non-graduate for determining graduation rates, Sec. 16-28-3 am'd. Kerry Rich 04/18/2013
HB127 Firefighters, death benefits for beneficiaries or dependents of a firefighter, firefighter defined to include a firefighter who is employed by the state or any of its agencies, Sec. 36-30-1 am'd. Charles O. Newton 04/18/2013
HB126 Architects, registered, engineers and land surveyors, licensed professional, civil action alleging negligence requires third-party certificate of merit affidavit Jack Williams 05/07/2013
HB125 Penny Trust Fund (PTF), Comptroller authorized to transmit funds from PTF to State Board of Education, Secs. 41-15A-2, 41-15A-6 am'd. Steve Clouse 02/05/2013
HB124 Mobile Co., judge of probate, administrative divisions estab., appointment of chiefs, comp, Act 87, 1955 Reg. Sess., am'd. Jamie Ison 05/07/2013
HB123 Higher Education, colleges and universities and postsecondary education, institutions authorized to charge resident tuition for nonresident distance learning, Secs. 16-64-2, 16-64-4 am'd. Jamie Ison 05/20/2013 Signed
HB122 Jefferson Co., repeal Act 2009-662, 2009 Reg. Sess. Mary Moore 02/05/2013
HB121 Property notice of transfer property between governmental agency required to be posted for two weeks Alan Harper 05/09/2013
HB120 Motor vehicles, persons involved in accidents causing serious bodily injury or death required to submit to blood tests, law enforcement officers authorized to take reasonable steps to obtain sample, immunity, Sec. 32-5-200 am'd. Bill Poole 05/07/2013
HB119 Municipalities, public utilities, contracts between governing body and registered service providers authorized to build, maintain, repair utility systems, Sec. 11-47-3 am'd. Randy Wood 04/18/2013
HB118 Conservation and Natural Resources Department, whitetail deer, may be hunted over bait under certain conditions, Sec. 9-11-244 am'd. Chad Fincher 02/05/2013
HB117 Mobile Co., license commissioner, issuance fee, additional, distrib. for office of license commissioner Chad Fincher 05/20/2013 Signed
HB115 Foster children, Human Resources Dept., termination of parental rights, time for filing for shortened, service by publication in certain circumstances, Secs. 12-15-317, 12-15-318, 12-15-320 am'd. Mike Jones 04/24/2013
HB116 Franklin Co., creation of volunteer security forces at schools, role of sheriff and co. board of education Johnny Mack Morrow 03/07/2013
HB114 Probation, courts authorized to contract with certain private entities to provide probation services for certain offenses, County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council created, membership and duties, qualifications of private probation officers specified, certain activity by private probation officers prohibited, penalties, confidentiality of records Mike Hill 05/07/2013
HB113 Insurance Department, casualty insurance companies, capital requirements, subject to certain action level events, Secs. 27-2B-2, 27-2B-3, 27-2B-4 am'd. Mike Hill 05/07/2013 Signed
HB112 Unclaimed property, holders of abandoned property required to file reports with State Treasurer electronically, exceptions, parent of deceased child authorized to claim property, consumer protection measures for property claimed through third party, Secs. 35-12-72, 35-12-76, 35-12-77, 35-12-79, 35-12-84, 35-12-86, 35-12-93 am'd. Jay Love 04/10/2013 Signed
HB111 Transportation Department, director authorized to appoint assistant counsel subject to State Merit System, Sec. 23-1-26 am'd. Jay Love 05/02/2013
HB110 Medicaid fraud, crime further defined, criminal penalties, statute of limitation, Medicaid Agency, access to Health Department Controlled Substances Data Base, Secs. 20-2-214, 22-1-11 am'd. Jim McClendon 04/18/2013
HB109 Health Care Compact established, consent of U. S. Congress secured for return of authority to member states to regulate health care, Interstate Advisory Health Care Commission established, membership, duties, terms, funding Mike Ball 05/20/2013 Signed
HB108 Religious Liberty Act, allow employers who are religiously affiliated or motivated to exclude health insurance coverage for contraceptive or abortifacient drugs, devices, methods to its employees Lynn Greer 04/04/2013
HB107 Contracts, state or any political subdivision, use of Davis-Bacon wage provision, prohibited Jack Williams 05/07/2013
HB106 Polling places, proximity of persons to, distance increased, Secs. 11-46-28, 17-9-50 am'd. Jack Williams 05/07/2013
HB105 Crimes and offenses, trespass on a school bus in the first degree, crime created as a Class B misdemeanor, exceptions, Charles "Chuck" Poland, Jr. Act Alan Baker 05/20/2013 Signed
HB104 State Treasurer, State Treasury Operations Fund created for operation of Unclaimed Property program and SAFE program, Secs. 35-12-81, 41-14A-12, 41-14A-14 am'd. Ken Johnson 04/10/2013 Signed
HB103 Thrift Shops located on military installation in Alabama, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use tax Jim Patterson 02/05/2013
HB102 Twenty-First Century Workforce Act, Public School and College Authority, issuance of bonds for public schools and colleges, proceeds used for career and technical education equipment, workforce fund and committee created April Weaver 05/20/2013 Signed
HB100 Transportation Department, public improvement projects and financing, agreements between department and other public or private entities, evaluation and selection of project, Sec. 23-1-40 am'd. Lynn Greer 02/05/2013
HB101 Administrative Procedure Act, proposed rule changes, posting on website, business authorized to object, agency required to file a Business Economic Impact Statement with committee and Legislative Reference Service, review of all rules, Red Tape Reduction Act, Secs. 41-22-5.1, 41-22-5.2 added April Weaver 04/09/2013 Signed
HB99 Motor vehicles, firefighter distinctive tag, additional fee, distrib. to Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund, Sec. 32-6-272 am'd. Alan Harper 02/05/2013
HB98 Rescue Squads, Alabama Association of, voluntary contribution through ad valorem tax process Alan Harper 05/02/2013
HB97 Rescue squads, state agencies, counties, municipalities, authorized to donate funds, equipment, or property to organized search, air, and rescue squads, Sec. 9-3-18 am'd. Alan Harper 05/20/2013 Signed
HB96 Taxation, Alabama Choir School exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes Alan Harper 02/05/2013
HB95 Fair Ballot Commission created, membership and terms provided for, require Secretary of State provide explanation of measures and post on website, Alabama Informed Voter Act created Steve McMillan 04/18/2013
HB93 Utility service, allowing the collection of attorney fees for the collection of debts Paul Beckman 02/05/2013
HB94 Alabama Trust Fund, transfers to State General Fund pursuant to const. amend., repayment within certain time frame, appropriation, People's Trust Act Jay Love 02/19/2013 Signed
HB92 Emergency communication services, statewide communication system for emergency first responders, Alabama First Responder Wireless Commission, and First Responder Wireless Commission Fund, created Mac McCutcheon 05/20/2013 Signed
HB91 Education, code red alert, emergency drills to collectively include safety, security, severe weather, fire, and code red drills, time frame for conducting drills, Secs. 16-1-44, 36-19-10 am'd. Alan Baker 05/20/2013 Signed
HB90 Unemployment compensation, termination date for assessment paid to Employment Security Enhancement Fund deleted, technical changes, Secs. 25-4-40.1, 25-4-54 am'd. Jack Williams 05/07/2013 Signed
HB89 State Employees' Insurance board, high deductible health plan authorized, linking with a federally qualified health saving account and a federally qualified health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) Jim McClendon 05/07/2013 Signed
HB87 Criminal Procedure, criminal surveillance, judge authorized to issue warrant for installation, removal, maintenance, use, and monitoring of tracking device upon written application of law enforcement officer or district attorney Chris England 05/07/2013
HB88 Mobile Bay or Harbor, bar pilots, fees, Sec. 33-4-48 am'd. James E. Buskey 04/18/2013 Signed
HB86 Motor vehicles, commercial, compliance with Federal rules, 49 CFR 385, 386, and 387 included in compliance and enforcement, Sec. 32-9A-2 am'd. Lynn Greer 05/07/2013 Signed
HB85 Criminal sex offenders, only one adult or juvenile sex offender may reside in a residence, only one adult may reside in an apartment complex under certain conditions, criminal penalties, exceptions Mike Jones 05/07/2013
HB84 Schools, Accountability Act of 2013, State Board of Education and local boards, procedures for exemption of public schools from state rules, tax credits for families with students in failing schools to attend another public or private school and for scholarship donations Chad Fincher 05/20/2013 Signed
HB83 State Auditor's Office, Property Inventory Control Division required to maintain a searchable inventory database of all state personal property, Sec. 36-16-8 am'd. Paul DeMarco 05/07/2013
HB82 Finance Department, required to develop and maintain automated inventory of state agency, facilities and lands, exceptions Paul DeMarco 05/02/2013
HB81 Cosmetology, Board of, Sunset Review Law, continued until October 1, 2017, with modification to further provide for the instructional credit hours for licensure, Sec. 34-7A-22 am'd. Victor Gaston 04/25/2013 Signed
HB80 Hearing Instrument Dealers, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017 Victor Gaston 04/25/2013 Signed
HB79 Manufactured Housing Commission, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2014 Victor Gaston 04/25/2013 Signed
HB78 Geologists, Board of Licensure for Professional, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017 Laura Hall 04/24/2013 Signed
HB77 Landscape Architects, State Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017 Laura Hall 04/24/2013 Signed
HB76 Interior Designers, Board for Registered, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017 Laura Hall 04/24/2013 Signed
HB75 Elevator Safety Review Board, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017, with modification to delete requirements of specific certification, Sec. 25-13-7 am'd. Laura Hall 04/24/2013 Signed
HB73 Pharmacy, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017 April Weaver 04/23/2013 Signed
HB74 Dental Examiners, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017 April Weaver 04/23/2013 Signed
HB72 Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of Examiners for, Sunset Law Review, Continued until October 1, 2017 April Weaver 04/18/2013 Signed
HB71 Interpreters and Transliterators, Licensure Board for, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017 April Weaver 04/18/2013 Signed
HB70 Podiatry, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2014 Howard Sanderford 04/18/2013 Signed
HB69 Athletic Commission, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2014 Howard Sanderford 04/16/2013 Signed
HB67 Physical Therapy, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017 Jim Patterson 04/11/2013 Signed
HB68 Athletic Trainers, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017, with modification to allow board to set reduced renewal fees, Sec. 34-40-8 am'd. Howard Sanderford 04/11/2013 Signed
HB66 Medical Examiners, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017 Jim Patterson 04/11/2013 Signed
HB65 Chiropractic Examiners, State Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017 Jim Patterson 04/11/2013 Signed
HB64 Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued to October 1, 2017 Jim Patterson 04/09/2013 Signed
HB63 Marriage and Family Therapy, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017 Jim Patterson 04/09/2013 Signed
HB62 Public Service Commission, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2014 Howard Sanderford 04/02/2013 Signed
HB60 Home Builders Licensure Board, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017 Howard Sanderford 04/25/2013 Signed
HB61 Optometry, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017, with modification to delete requirement of high school graduation for licensure, Sec. 34-22-20 am'd. Howard Sanderford 04/02/2013 Signed
HB59 Veterinary Medical Examiners, Alabama State Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017 Howard Sanderford 03/20/2013 Signed
HB58 Nursing, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017 Howard Sanderford 03/20/2013 Signed
HB57 Abortion, physician involvement and admitting privileges at local hospital required, certain standard in treatment and care required, reporting of name of minor child to Human Resources Department and law enforcement under certain conditions, criminal penalties, Women's Health and Safety Act Mary Sue McClurkin 04/04/2013 Signed
HB56 Criminal charges or convictions for certain felony or misdemeanor offenses, petition for expungement of records authorized under certain conditions, procedures Chris England 02/05/2013
HB54 Co. jails, pharmacies, prescription drugs, redispensing under certain conditions in same manner as pharmacies in state correctional facilities, Sec. 14-1-19 am'd. Todd Greeson 05/20/2013 Signed
HB55 Disorderly conduct, definition revised, carrying a pistol in a vehicle without a pistol permit, authorized, discretion of sheriff in concealed pistol licensing eliminated under certain conditions, certain provisions of concealed pistol licensing revised, Secs. 13A-11-7, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74, 13A-11-75 am'd.; Secs. 13A-11-52, 13A-11-59 repealed Todd Greeson 02/05/2013
HB53 Public education, establishment of security forces at public K-12 schools, role of local law enforcement Johnny Mack Morrow 02/05/2013
HB52 Ad valorem tax, homestead exemption from local taxes, disabled and person over 65, exemption restored for disabled without regard to income, exemption for residents disabled further provided for based on state taxable income, effect to substantially repeal Act 2012-313, 2012 Reg. Sess.; Sec. 40-9-21 am'd. Elaine Beech 02/05/2013
HB51 Animals, abuse, torture and cruelty defined, reporting requirements, penalties (2012-20495) Jack Williams 05/07/2013
HB50 Public Works, Fair and Open Competition in Governmental Construction Act, establish, public agencies prohibited from entering contracts and making certain awards, certain terms prohibited in certain documents, certain persons prohibited from placing certain terms in certain documents, exemptions Jack Williams 05/07/2013
HB49 Environmental Management Commission, member must be certified by National Ground Water Association Certification Program or a hydrogeologist or geologist, licensing requirements, Sec. 22-22A-6 am'd. Jack Williams 05/07/2013
HB47 Property, tax sales, distrib. of excess funds to owner of property, includes holder of records, Sec. 40-10-28 am'd. Steve Clouse 05/20/2013 Signed
HB48 Cosmetology, Board of, qualifications expanded, Sec. 34-7A-22 am'd Steve Clouse 02/05/2013
HB46 Debt collection, setoff of debt, collection by counties or municipalities, Sec. 40-18-100 am'd. Steve Clouse 04/04/2013
HB45 Crimes and offenses, elder abuse, creating the crimes of elder abuse and neglect and financial exploitation of an elderly person in the first, second, and third degree Paul DeMarco 04/04/2013
HB44 Child support, employer who intentionable act to protect employee wages from child support withholding ordered shall be personally liable for the debt, Sec. 30-3-69.1 added Becky Nordgren 02/05/2013
HB43 Labor Department, penalty for persons who conspire to violate the New Hires Act, Sec. 25-11-17 am'd. Becky Nordgren 02/05/2013
HB42 Pistols, transportation to and from a shooting range without a pistol permit, authorized. Sec. 13A-11-74 am'd Becky Nordgren 05/07/2013
HB40 Tax credit, investment in Alabama entrepreneurial business Jack Williams 05/07/2013
HB41 Income tax, Medicaid receipients, physician and dentists providing free service to, tax credit, contingent on federal income tax credit being enacted Becky Nordgren 02/05/2013
HB39 Burglary in the second degree, requirement that dwelling-house be lawfully occupied, removed, Sec. 13A-7-6 am'd. Randy Wood 04/24/2013
HB38 Harassment, crime of, expungement of record of conviction under certain conditions Ron Johnson 02/05/2013
HB37 Talladega Co., food pantries, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes under certain conditions Ron Johnson 05/20/2013 Signed
HB36 Pharmacy Board, prescription drugs in nursing homes, dispensing by automated dispensing systems, rule authorized, Sec. 34-23-74 am'd Ron Johnson 04/18/2013 Signed
HB34 Polygraph Examiners, applicants required to provide results of state and national criminal history background checks and two sets of fingerprints, Sec. 34-25-22 am'd Mac McCutcheon 05/07/2013
HB35 Auctions, required to report certain transactions, Sec. 34-4-55 added Mac McCutcheon 05/07/2013
HB33 Board of Hearing Instrument Dealers, to provide further for definitions, remove specific fees and authorize board to set by rule, Secs. 34-14-1 to 34-14-9, inclusive, 34-14-11, 34-14-30, 34-14-32, 34-14-33 am'd. Paul W. Lee 05/02/2013
HB32 Workers' compensation, all employees who are absent from work to make-up retirement contributions Randy Wood 05/09/2013
HB31 Funeral or cemetery services, preneed funeral service contracts, regulation further provided for, Secs. 27-17A-5, 27-17A-11.1, 27-17A-57 added; Secs. 27-17A-2, 27-17A-3, 27-17A-10, 27-17A-11, 27-17A-12, 27-17A-13, 27-17A-14, 27-17A-16, 27-17A-18, 27-17A-22, 27-17A-23, 27-17A-25, 27-17A-30, 27-17A-31, 27-17A-32, 27-17A-33, 27-17A-34, 27-17A-47, 27-17A-50, 27-17A-55 am'd.; Secs. 27-17A-40, 27-17A-41, 27-17A-42, 27-17A-43, 27-17A-44 repealed K.L. Brown 05/02/2013
HB30 Polygraph Examiners, applicants required to provide results of state and national criminal history background checks and two sets of fingerprints, Sec. 34-25-22 am'd Mac McCutcheon 02/05/2013
HB29 Tuscaloosa Co., 6th Judicial Circuit, additional circuit judge, conditioned on funding for compensation and benefits by county commission, election Bill Poole 02/05/2013
HB28 Workers' compensation, compensations nor medical benefits awarded to an employee or his or her estate if employee's injury or death was a result of an impairment caused by alcohol consumption or drug use, Sec. 25-5-51 am'd. Paul DeMarco 05/07/2013
HB27 Animals, cruelty, crime of aggravated cruelty to animals established, enhanced penalties, Sec. 13A-11-14 am'd Joe Faust 05/20/2013 Signed
HB26 Local supernumerary tax officials, authorized to qualify for supernumerary status based on years of service, Sec. 40-6-1 am'd Joe Faust 05/07/2013
HB25 Drivers' licenses, renewal period, extended to 6 months prior to expiration, Sec. 32-6-1 am'd Joe Faust 02/05/2013
HB24 Use of life jackets, persons operating vessels or boats on state waters with a child under 13 years of age aboard without an approved lifejacket, prohibited, Sec. 33-5-69 am'd Joe Faust 02/05/2013
HB23 Motor vehicles, distinctive tags, veterans, motorcycle available at same cost as car tag of same designation Joe Faust 04/18/2013
HB22 Sex education, curriculum repealed and legislative findings amended, Sec. 16-40A-2 repealed; Sec. 16-40A-1 am'd Patricia Todd 02/05/2013
HB21 Garrett Coliseum, appropriation to Agricultural Center Board for renovation, beginning fiscal year 2013, changed to year 2015. Sec. 2-6-12, am'd. Jay Love 02/05/2013
HB20 Controlled substances, unlawful manufacture of, in the first degree, expanded to include manufacture on rental properties, penalties increased, Sec. 13A-12-218 am'd. Lynn Greer 02/05/2013
HB19 Ad valorem tax, homestead exemption from local taxes, disabled and person over 65, exemption restored for disabled without regard to income, exemption for persons 65 and over further provided for based on state taxable income, effect to substantially repeal Act 2012-313, 2012 Reg. Sess., retroactive, Sec. 40-9-21.2 added, Secs. 40-9-19, 40-9-21, 40-9-21.1am'd. Jack Williams 05/20/2013 Signed
HB18 Commission to Reduce Poverty, membership further provided for, Sec. 29-2-250 am'd. Patricia Todd 02/05/2013
HB17 Veterinarians, employed by 501(c)(3) entity exempt from certain employment and ownership restrictions, Sec. 34-29-87 am'd. Patricia Todd 02/05/2013
HB16 Economic Development and Fiscal Accountability Act, Revenue Department to report to Legislature regarding yearly economic development expenditures, economic development subsidies through Economic and Community Affairs Department, defaults on development subsidies, civil actions Patricia Todd 02/05/2013
HB14 Prisoners, escaped inmates, notification of state and local agencies and news media, liability limited, Joel Willmore Act, Sec. 14-3-58 am'd. Paul Beckman 05/20/2013 Signed
HB15 Cigarettes, tax increased, Sec. 40-25-2 am'd. Patricia Todd 02/05/2013
HB13 Driving or operating a vehicle or vessel under the influence of alcohol or drugs, criminal negligent homicide or assault in the first degree amended to include, Secs. 13A-6-4, 13A-6-20 am'd. Barry Mask 05/02/2013
HB12 Firearms and ammunition in motor vehicles, certain persons and entities prohibited from establishing policies against persons transporting or storing firearms or ammunition in motor vehicles under certain conditions, civil actions authorized for certain violations, limited immunity for certain injuries. Craig Ford 02/05/2013
HB11 State Employees' Insurance Board, and Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Board, number of employees and their dependents enrolled in the state health insurance plan, report to Lieutenant Governor, President Pro Tempore of Senate, Speaker of House of Representatives, required, reporting dates K.L. Brown 05/07/2013
HB10 Funeral or cemetery services, preneed funeral service contracts, regulation further provided for, Secs. 27-17A-5, 27-17A-11.1 added; Secs. 27-17A-2, 27-17A-3, 27-17A-10, 27-17A-11, 27-17A-12, 27-17A-13, 27-17A-14, 27-17A-16, 27-17A-18, 27-17A-22, 27-17A-23, 27-17A-25, 27-17A-30, 27-17A-31, 27-17A-32, 27-17A-33, 27-17A-34, 27-17A-47, 27-17A-50, 27-17A-55 am'd K.L. Brown 02/05/2013
HB9 Beer, cider, and wine, homebrewing in limited amounts by person 21 years of age or older for personal use, penalties, convicted felon prohibited from homebrewing, Sec. 28-3-1 am'd. Mac McCutcheon 05/09/2013 Signed
HB8 Firearms, right to bear arms, strict scrutiny standard required for certain denials of right, const. amend. Mike Jones 05/20/2013 Signed
HB6 Alabama Trust Fund, transfer of funds to State General Fund pursuant to const. amend., repayment required within certain timeframe, appropriation, People's Trust Act Jay Love 02/05/2013
HB7 Higher Education Commission, programmatic review for approval of non-Alabama instructional programs offered in state fees, Sec. 16-5-10 am'd. Jay Love 05/20/2013 Signed
HB5 Covington Co., sheriff, authorized to provide retiring officer with badge and pistol Mike Jones 05/20/2013 Signed
HB4 Lurleen B. Wallace Community College Foundation and Calhoun Community College Foundation, exempt from ad valorem taxes Mike Jones 04/25/2013 Signed
HB3 Child abuse and neglect, mandatory reporting for all persons, training required for certain persons, criminal penalties for making false child abuse or neglect reports, criminal penalties for discharging, disciplining, or penalizing an employee for making a false report, The Savannah Hardin Mandatory Reporting Act, Sec. 26-14-3 am'd Dickie Drake 02/05/2013
HB2 Alabama Medical Marijuana Patients Rights Act, authorizing medical use of marijuana for certain qualifying patients. Patricia Todd 02/05/2013
HB1 Children, failure to report a missing child in the first degree, second degree, and in the third degree, failure to report the death of a child, false reporting to law enforcement authorities, crimes of established, defenses, Caylee's Law Juandalynn Givan 05/20/2013 Signed
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