HB554 Alabama 2015 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would transfer certain functions of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs and the Department of Postsecondary Education to the Department of Commerce. This bill would reorganize the functions of certain boards, committees, and programs within the Department of Commerce
This bill would reorganize the Department of Commerce into two divisions: The Business Development Division and the Workforce Development Division. The bill would provide for the duties and functions of the newly constituted Department of Commerce. This bill would also transfer certain property, records, employees, and appropriations to the Department of Commerce. The bill also would create the Alabama Small Business Commission and the Alabama Small Business Advisory Commission as part of the department
This bill would also transfer and repeal various sections of the Code of Alabama 1975, to reflect the new organization of the department
Relating to the Department of Commerce; to transfer various departments, programs, duties, functions, boards, and committees of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs and the Department of Postsecondary Education to the Department of Commerce; to transfer certain property, employees, and appropriations to the Department of Commerce; to reorganize the newly constituted Department of Commerce and provide for its duties and functions; to amend and renumber Sections 41-9-201, 41-9-202, 41-9-202.1, and 41-9-203 as Article 1, Chapter 29, of Title 41 of; to add Section 41-29-5 to; to amend and renumber Sections 41-9-760 to 41-9-767, inclusive, as Division 1, Part 1, Article 2, Chapter 29 of Title 41 of; to add Part 2 to Division 3, Article 2, Chapter f Title 41 of; to add Division 4 to Article 2, Chapter 29 of Title 41 of; to add Division 1 to Article 3, Chapter 29 of Title 41 of; to add Division 2 to Article 3, Chapter 29 of Title 41 of; to amend and renumber Sections 41-9-1080 to 41-9-1086, inclusive, as Division 3, Article 3, Chapter 29 of Title 41 of; to amend and renumber Sections 16-66-1 to 16-66-8, inclusive, as amended by Act 2014-16, 2014 Regular Session, as Division 4, Article 3, Chapter 29 of Title 41 of; to add Division 5 to Article 3, Chapter 29 of Title 41 of; and to repeal Section 41-9-4, of the Code of Alabama 1975.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2015 | H | Delivered to Governor at 5:43 p.m. on June 4, 2015. |
| June 4, 2015 | H | State Government first Amendment Offered |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Assigned Act No. 2015-450. |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Signature Requested |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Enrolled |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Baker motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1325 |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Concurrence Requested |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1503 |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1502 |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Orr Amendment Offered |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Williams motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1501 |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Williams Amendment Offered |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Williams motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1500 |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Williams Amendment Offered |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 21, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 12, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |
| May 7, 2015 | H | Engrossed |
| May 7, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 619 |
| May 7, 2015 | H | Baker motion to Table adopted Roll Call 618 |
| May 7, 2015 | H | Rogers Amendment Offered |
| May 7, 2015 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 617 |
| May 7, 2015 | H | State Government Amendment Offered |
| May 7, 2015 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 616 |
| May 7, 2015 | H | State Government first Substitute Offered |
| May 7, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 30, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment |
| April 23, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 20, 2015 | Room 727 at 15:00 | Senate FR&ED Hearing |
| Hearing | May 20, 2015 | Room 727 * Revised Bill Added * at 15:00 | Senate FR&ED Hearing |
| Hearing | April 30, 2015 | Room 410 at 09:00 | House SG Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB554 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB554 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB554 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |