SR124 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Summary

SR124 would create a special order calendar that places a defined list of bills on a high-priority track for up to 30 legislative days, giving them precedence over all other business while they are being addressed.

What This Bill Does

It establishes a Special Order Calendar that names specific bills to be treated as the Senate’s top priority matters until they are disposed of by the 30th legislative day. The included bills cover topics such as taxes, civil liability, government contracting, retirement systems, traffic safety for service vehicles, licensing and regulation, pharmacy and jail procedures, insurance, gun rights, engineering licensing, health care, secured transactions, local government programs, and various administrative changes. This is a procedural rule change aimed at expediting consideration of these bills, not a single substantive policy change by itself.

Who It Affects

• Members and staff of the Alabama Senate, and the bill sponsors, who will manage and schedule these bills as a priority on the Special Order Calendar.
• Taxpayers, local governments, professionals, and other stakeholders affected by the listed bills (for example county governments receiving gas/oil tax distributions; contractors and private attorneys; retirement system members; emergency and service vehicle operators; licensed professionals; inmates and correctional facilities; insurers; gun rights supporters; engineers and surveyors; health care stakeholders; and local governments like Jefferson County and the City of Hoover).

Key Provisions

• HB514: Modify distribution of four-cent gas/oil tax proceeds to counties to be used for vegetation management; amend Sec. 40-17-362 and repeal Sec. 40-17-224.
• HB335: Codify existing civil common law; abate civil liability for a person/entity that contracts with an awarding authority.
• HB227: Regulate state litigation contingency fee contracts with private attorneys; amend the Transparency in Private Attorney Contracts Act, Sec. 41-16-72.
• HB482: Restate Jefferson County General Retirement System for employees; repeal multiple related acts.
• HB249: Move Over Act requirements for motorists yielding to and slowing/moving over for garbage/trash/recycling collection vehicles; amend Sec. 32-5A-58.2.
• HB337: Expand/licensing changes for Chiropractors; licensing, fingerprinting, clinic permit exams, subpoenas, judicial review, and related fees and procedures.
• HB54: Allow controlled redispensing of prescription drugs in county jails and state correctional facilities under certain conditions; amend Sec. 14-1-19.
• HB142: Insurance-related changes including language edits, domestic insurer provisions, investments, and duties of corporate officials.
• HB8: Right to bear arms; introduce strict scrutiny standards for certain denials (constitutional amendment).
• HB355: Engineers and Land Surveyors board changes; combined license/fee structure; testing arrangements; disciplinary penalties; fund retention limits; amend numerous sections.
• HB109: Establish Health Care Compact with Congress consent; create Interstate Advisory Health Care Commission, including membership, duties, and funding.
• HB284: Amend the Uniform Commercial Code related to secured transactions (numerous sections amended).
• HB645: Hoover City’s authority to establish a pretrial diversion program; set basic operating standards.
• HB14: Prisoners/escaped inmates; notification requirements; liability limitations; Joel Willmore Act amendments.
• HB583: Political activity by legislative caucuses; public funds may be used to pay staff for caucus activities.
• HB165: Transportation Department; highway project plan changes; Governor’s approval required for certain changes.
• HB468: Recycling; require labeling standards for biodegradable/compostable plastic containers.
• HB293: Alabama Ahead Act revisions to remove pen-enabled requirements, adjust phase-in and reassignment provisions; revise advisory committee.
• HB97: Donated funds, equipment, or property to organized search, air, and rescue squads; amendment to Sec. 9-3-18.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Senate