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2015 Alabama Legislative 2nd Special Session

A list of all 2015 Alabama Legislative 2nd Special Session. Click any bill to read the full text and get the current status.

HB1 General fund budget, appropriations for ordinary expenses of executive, legislative, and judicial departments
Steve Clouse N/A
Enacted
HB2 Jackson Co., TVA in lieu of taxes, distribution, use of funds distributed to co. commission for disaster relief authorized, Economic Development Fund created, Sec. 45-36-162 am'd.
Tommy Hanes 09/07/2015
Expired
HB3 Cigarettes, tax increased, discount on tobacco tax stamps lowered, Indian tribal refunds, further provided for, tax on vapor products, distrib. for Medicaid, Sec. 40-25-2.2 added; Secs. 40-23-1, 40-23-35, 40-25-2, 40-25-5 am'd.
Connie C. Rowe N/A
Enacted
HB4 Jasper, civil service board, compensation, further provided for, Act 113, 1965 First Special Session, am'd.
Connie C. Rowe 09/14/2015
Enacted
HB5 Property, real property owned by state managed by Department of Finance, exemption for certain prefabricated storm shelters, Act 2015-435, 2015 Reg. Sess., am'd.
Jimmy Martin 09/07/2015
Expired
HB6 General fund budget, appropriations for ordinary expenses of executive, legislative, and judicial departments
Steve Clouse 09/07/2015
Expired
HB7 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, distribution of funds from BP settlement, road and bridge projects in Baldwin and Mobile Counties, insurance reform
Margie Wilcox 09/07/2015
Expired
HB8 Prescription drugs, privilege tax, supplemental tax, distrib., approval of increase by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Elaine Beech 09/15/2015
Enacted
HB9 Taxation, income tax, deduction for FICA and self-employment taxes limited, Sec. 40-18-15 am'd.
Paul Beckman 09/07/2015
Expired
HB10 Motor vehicle, remote sales, sales and use tax, distribution to General Fund, Secs. 40-23-61, 40-23-85, 40-23-174 am'd.
Paul Beckman 09/07/2015
Expired
HB11 Alcoholic beverages, add'l type of community development district, established, marina included, Secs. 35-8B-1, 35-8B-2, 35-8B-3 am'd.
Mark Tuggle N/A
Expired
HB12 Nursing homes, beds, privilege tax assessment, supplement for fiscal years 2016 and 2017, contigent on minimum general fund appropriations to Medicaid, Sec. 40-26B-21 am'd.
Steve Clouse N/A
Enacted
HB13 Taxation, business privilege, maximum due increased, financial institution excise tax return due date revised, Secs. 10A-2-16.22, 40-14A-22, 40-14A-25 am'd.
Lynn Greer 09/07/2015
Expired
HB14 Motor vehicles, titles, fee increased for issuing and processing, Sec. 32-8-6 am'd.
Reed Ingram 09/09/2015
Expired
HB15 Motor vehicles, add'l rental tax, Sec. 40-12-222 am'd.
Chris Sells N/A
Expired
HB16 Lanett, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales under certain conditions
Isaac Whorton 09/14/2015
Enacted
HB17 Sexually oriented material, defined, excise tax levied, collection by Revenue Department, deposit in General Fund
Jack Williams 09/14/2015
Expired
HB18 Public officials, state, lobbying by former officials, legislative body or branch of state or local government, widely attended event, legal defense funds, Sec. 36-25-6.1 added; Secs. 36-25-1, 36-25-13, 36-25-23 am'd.
Jack Williams 09/09/2015
Expired
HB19 Lobbying, state agencies may not contract for lobbying service
Danny Garrett 09/14/2015
Expired
HB20 Sales tax, exemption for certain motor vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, and semi-trailers exported or removed from this state, eliminated under certain conditions, Sec. 40-23-2 am'd.
Ken Johnson 09/15/2015
Enacted
HB21 Taxation, business privilege, maximum due increased, financial institution excise tax return due date revised, Secs. 10A-2-16.22, 40-14A-22, 40-14A-25 am'd.
Mike Hill 09/14/2015
Expired
HB22 Priority Budgeting and Responsibility Fund created, deposit of certain funds, priority distrib. to certain state agencies and programs
Randall Shedd 09/07/2015
Expired
HB23 Agriculture and Industries Dept., appropriation for bird flu, Governor to release if emergency
Randall Shedd 09/07/2015
Expired
HB24 Soft drinks, canned or bottled, bulk syrup or powders used to produce, add'l. excise tax auth. on wholesale sale, collection and distribution by Revenue Dept.
Randall Shedd 09/07/2015
Expired
HB25 Appropriations, transfer of funds from certain state agencies to the General Fund to offset costs, State Parks Division excluded, Sec. 29-11-1 am'd.
Randall Shedd 09/07/2015
Expired
HB26 City councils, salary or expense allowance increase for members, introduction of resolution 30 days prior to final action, required, Secs. 11-40-14, 11-43-7.2 am'd.
David Faulkner 09/14/2015
Expired
HB27 Minimum wages, political subdivisions of state prohibited from establishing above amount set by federal law
David Faulkner 09/14/2015
Expired
HB28 Taxation, levy of index gasoline tax and index diesel tax, authorized, Secs. 40-17-370 to 40-17-373, inclusive, added; Sec. 40-17-325 am'd.
Mac McCutcheon 09/14/2015
Expired
HB29 Education Trust Fund, Rolling Reserve, appropriation cap further provided for; additional use of revenue in the ETF Budget Stabilization Fund authorized, including payments to the PACT Fund; prohibited appropriations from holding or clearing accounts; Secs. 29-9-3, 29-9-4, 29-9-5, 29-9-6 am'd.
Bill Poole N/A
Enacted
HB30 Use tax, revenue redistributed to State General Fund, Sec. 40-23-85 am'd.
Bill Poole N/A
Enacted
HB31 Monuments, Alabama Heritage Protection Act, prohibit removal, alteration, or other disturbance of any statue or monument located on public property, exempt Transportation Department
Paul Beckman 09/08/2015
Expired
HB32 Alabama Lottery estab., Alabama General Fund Lottery, participation in multi-state lottery games only, constitutional amendment
Paul Beckman 09/08/2015
Expired
HB33 Education, Reverend Chette Wlliams Act, created, authorize employment of chaplains at 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities
Craig Ford 09/08/2015
Expired
HB34 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 09/08/2015
Expired
HB35 Coffee Co.,county officers, including county commissioners, sheriff, coroner, revenue commissioner, and judge of probate, compensation, Secs. 45-16-60, 45-16-84 repealed; Secs. 45-16-62, 45-16-84.01, 45-16-84.02, 45-16-230 am'd.
Barry Moore 09/14/2015
Enacted
HB36 Joint Legislative Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability, created, membership, powers and duties, Sec. 41-19-10 am'd.
Mac McCutcheon 09/08/2015
Expired
HB37 Motor vehicles, autocycles defined, vehicle with three wheels, driver required to have regular driver's license, otherwise treated as motorcycle
Micky Hammon 09/15/2015
Enacted
HB38 Appropriation process, shared revenue fund established, distribution of certain revenue above amount of revenue in the General Fund and Education Trust Fund prior to act
Will Ainsworth 09/09/2015
Expired
HB39 Tuscaloosa Co., gasoline tax, Tuscaloosa County Road Improvement Commission, effective date for creation, Act 2015-202, 2015 Reg. Sess., am'd.
Chris England 09/14/2015
Expired
HB40 Taxation, income tax, sale or exchange of property, captial loss limitation same as allowed under federal tax law, Sec. 40-18-8 am'd.
Jim Patterson 09/09/2015
Expired
HB41 Marriage, contract for, recording by judge of probate, transmission to Vital Statistics office, content of contract, Secs. 30-1-9, 30-1-10, 30-1-11, 30-1-14 repealed; Secs. 22-9A-17, 30-1-5, 30-1-12, 30-1-13, 30-1-16 am'd.
Jim Hill 09/09/2015
Expired
HB42 Insurance premium tax, credits against, repealed, Sec. 27-4A-3 am'd.
Terri Collins 09/10/2015
Expired
HB43 Lawrence Co., sales and use tax, co. comm. auth. to levy outside corp. limits of muns., collection, distrib. for co. general fund, referendum
Ken Johnson 09/15/2015
Enacted
HB44 Gulf Coast Sand Restoration Trust Fund, created, administration by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, distribution of interest earned
David Sessions 09/09/2015
Expired
HB45 State parks, administrative procedure to be followed before closure of parks, offices or agencies provided
Paul W. Lee 09/10/2015
Expired
HB46 Superintendent of Education, Tallapoosa Co., appointment of by board of education, Sec. 45-21-100 repealed
Mark Tuggle 09/15/2015
Expired
HB47 Auburn University, appropriation for bird flu, Governor to release if emergency
Randall Shedd 09/10/2015
Expired
SB1 Appropriation process, shared revenue fund established, distribution of certain revenue above amount of revenue in the General Fund and Education Trust Fund prior to act
Paul Sanford 09/09/2015
Expired
SB2 General Fund, transfer of certain excess funds from Education Trust Fund Budget Stablization Fund prior to November 2015, Secs. 29-9-4, 40-23-85 am'd.
Paul Bussman 09/07/2015
Expired
SB3 Jackson Co., TVA in lieu of taxes, distribution, use of funds distributed to co. commission for disaster relief authorized, Economic Development Fund created, Sec. 45-36-162 am'd.
Steve Livingston 09/09/2015
Expired
SB4 Taxation, distribution of use tax funds, Sec. 40-23-85 am'd.
Trip Pittman 09/08/2015
Expired
SB5 Education Trust Fund Budget Stablization Fund, transfer of funds to State General Fund for fiscal year 2016; repayment with BP Settlement Funds, Sec. 29-9-4 am'd.
Steve Livingston 09/07/2015
Expired
SB6 Education Trust Fund, Rolling Reserve, to provide further for appropriation cap; ETF Budget Stabilization Fund authorizes further uses of revenues, including payments to the PACT Fund; to prohibit appropriations from holding or clearing accounts; Secs. 29-9-3, 29-9-4, 29-9-5, 29-9-6 am'd.
Trip Pittman 09/08/2015
Expired
SB7 Alabama Lottery estab., Alabama General Fund Lottery, participation in multi-state lottery games only, constitutional amendment
Paul Sanford 09/07/2015
Expired
SB8 General fund budget, appropriations for ordinary expenses of executive, legislative, and judicial departments
Bill Holtzclaw 09/07/2015
Expired
SB9 Calhoun Co., bingo games, adjusted gross proceeds define, Secs. 45-8-150.07, 45-8-150.08 am'd.
Del Marsh 09/10/2015
Expired
SB10 State ad valorem tax, additional one mill, proceeds distributed to State General Fund, const. amend.
Vivian Davis Figures 09/07/2015
Expired
SB11 Class 2 municipalities (Mobile), redevelopment authorities, establishment for financing redevelopment projects under certain conditions, issuance of bonds, tax exempt status, Secs. 11-54C-1 to 11-54C-25, inclusive, added
Vivian Davis Figures 09/15/2015
Expired
SB12 Corporate income tax, combined reporting of income required, Secs. 40-18-36, 40-18-38, 40-18-38.1 added; Secs. 40-18-1, 40-18-30, 40-18-31, 40-18-39 am'd.
Linda Coleman-Madison 09/07/2015
Expired
SB13 Motor vehicles, ad valorem taxes, deferral of certain taxes on certain new motor vehicles removed, Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Fairness Act, Sec. 40-12-253 am'd.
Trip Pittman N/A
Enacted
SB14 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.
Clyde Chambliss 09/07/2015
Expired
SB15 Law enforcement officers, state, jurisdiction to enforce motor vehicle laws, federal highways, Secs. 32-2-5, 32-5-1, 32-5-310, 32-5A-171, 32-5A-177, 32-10-5 am'd.
Arthur Orr 09/08/2015
Expired
SB16 Judges of Probate, judicial retirement, contributions by counties for the employer's share, Secs. 12-18-1, 12-18-3, 12-18-82 am'd.
Arthur Orr 09/09/2015
Expired
SB17 Courts, judges, Judicial Resources Allocation Commission, established, membership, duties, authority to increase or decrease judgeships under certain criteria
Arthur Orr 09/09/2015
Expired
SB18 General fund budget, appropriations for ordinary expenses of executive, legislative, and judicial departments
Arthur Orr 09/09/2015
Expired
SB19 Medicaid, expanded to include persons for whom matching funds are available under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Alabama Medicaid Agency to implement, appropriation
William "Bill" M. Beasley 09/07/2015
Expired
SB20 Amnesty program, created, enforcement by Revenue Department, Alabama Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act
Tim Melson 09/13/2015
Enacted
SB21 Marriage, contract for, recording by judge of probate, transmission to Vital Statistics office, content of contract, Secs. 30-1-9, 30-1-10, 30-1-11, 30-1-14 repealed; Secs. 22-9A-17, 30-1-5, 30-1-12, 30-1-13, 30-1-16 am'd.
Greg Albritton 09/14/2015
Expired
SB22 Firearms, possession of does not constitute disorderly conduct, possession of in a vehicle or on certain property authorized under certain conditions, exception, Secs. 13A-11-7, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74, 13A-11-75 am'd.
Gerald H. Allen 09/07/2015
Expired
SB23 Monuments, Alabama Heritage Protection Act, prohibit removal, alteration, or other disturbance of any statue or monument located on public property, exempt Transportation Department
Gerald H. Allen 09/07/2015
Expired
SB24 State parks, administrative procedure to be followed before closure of parks, offices or agencies provided
Bill Holtzclaw 09/09/2015
Expired
SB25 State parks, bond issue, park with hotel facility or golf course, exempt from requirement that facilities be operated exclusively by Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Amendment 617, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, am'd., const. amend.
Greg Albritton 09/09/2015
Expired
SB26 Tuscaloosa Co., gasoline tax, Tuscaloosa County Road Improvement Commission, effective date for creation, Act 2015-202, 2015 Reg. Sess., am'd.
Gerald H. Allen 09/14/2015
Enacted
SB27 Legacy Trust Fund, created, board of trustees, settlement proceeds, assets repay Alabama Trust Fund Rainy Day Account, assets held in trust, interest paid to General Fund, Alabama Capital Improvement Trust Fund, and to Legacy Trust Fund, creation of authority to issue bonds using Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster Settlement required, const. amend.
Gerald H. Allen 09/08/2015
Expired
SB28 Sales tax, exemption for certain motor vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, and semi-trailers exported or removed from this state, eliminated under certain conditions, Sec. 40-23-2 am'd.
Clyde Chambliss 09/08/2015
Expired
SB29 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, distribution of funds from BP settlement, road and bridge projects in Baldwin and Mobile Counties, insurance reform
Bill Hightower 09/08/2015
Expired
SB30 Legacy Trust Fund, estab., proceeds from settlements other than Deepwater Horizon, Coastal County Trust Fund, estab. proceeds from Deepwater Horizon settlement, distrib. to Mobile and Baldwin Counties, Alabama Trust Fund board to administer use of proceeds, const. amend.
Bill Hightower 09/08/2015
Expired
SB31 Catastrophic events, funds received by state for damages directed to affected counties and the Alabama Trust Fund, const. amend.
Bill Hightower 09/08/2015
Expired
SB32 Gulf Coast Sand Restoration Trust Fund, created, administration by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, distribution of interest earned
Bill Hightower 09/08/2015
Expired
SB33 Crimes and offfenses, offering or accepting money or anything of value for an aborted fetus prohibited, criminal penalties
Bill Hightower 09/15/2015
Expired
SB34 Firearms, possession of does not constitute disorderly conduct, possession of in a vehicle or on certain property authorized under certain conditions, exception, Secs. 13A-11-7, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74, 13A-11-75 am'd.
Gerald H. Allen 09/08/2015
Expired
SB35 Insurance premium tax, credits against, repealed, Sec. 27-4A-3 am'd.
Trip Pittman 09/10/2015
Expired
SB36 Conecuh Co., Superintendent of Education to be appointed by the county board of education, Act 163, 1923 Reg. Sess., and Act 524, 1959 Reg. Sess., repealed
Hank Sanders 09/09/2015
Expired
SB37 Use tax receipts, portions redistributed from Education Trust Fund to State General Fund, Sec. 40-23-85 am'd.
Arthur Orr 09/10/2015
Expired
SB38 Public funds, colleges and universities, local boards of education prohibited from using to advocate for or against ballot measures, candidates prohibited from using for advertisement or public service announcements, Sec. 36-25-5.3 added
Arthur Orr 09/10/2015
Expired