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HR506 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar
Summary

HR506 sets a special order calendar that puts a list of Senate bills on the House 29th day agenda as the top priority.

What This Bill Does

HR506, a House Rules Committee resolution, designates a special order of business for the 29th day. It lists specific Senate bills that must be considered before any other business. This means those bills are prioritized over regular business and unfinished matters.

Who It Affects
  • Members of the Alabama House and the sponsors and staff handling the listed Senate bills, since these bills are designated as the top priority for the day.
  • Alabama residents who would be affected if these Senate bills become law, because the topics include taxes, alcohol regulations, criminal law changes, healthcare, education funding, and other state policies.
Key Provisions
  • SB257 expands the irrigation project tax credit and creates an additional capped credit.
  • SB322 broadens alcohol rules around Lewis Smith Lake, authorizes community development districts, and adds other district types in wet counties for Sunday sales for resort property meeting criteria.
  • SB301 updates sex offender notification and registration and revises several sex crime provisions including sexting, sexual extortion, and distribution of private images.
  • SB87 expands medical parole eligibility for prisoners with chronic life threatening illnesses.
  • SB94 clarifies that physician direct pay agreements are not insurance, sets requirements for these agreements, and governs discontinuation of services.
  • SB273 allows therapy dogs to accompany vulnerable witnesses in court and authorizes use of discretionary funds for this.
  • SB252 adopts the Alabama Uniform Voidable Transfers Act, establishing procedures for creditors to reach transferred assets to satisfy judgments.
  • SB307 provides supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 2016, directing funds to the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund for the Department of Education and the Alabama Community College System.
  • SB325 authorizes Medicaid liens and claims against recipients and the recipient's estate.
  • SB225 updates pharmacy regulation: renames inspectors to investigators, increases fees and drug supply chain registration frequency, tightens regulation of related entities, and bans resale of compounded drug products.
  • SB316 changes local tax collection by the Revenue Department, sets interest rate adjustments, revises delivery licenses and exemptions, and updates several code sections.
  • SB339 changes the University of North Alabama Board of Trustees by removing the State Superintendent of Education and adding an at large member; updates congressional districts to current boundaries.
  • SB234 relaxes the requirement to maintain certain demographic information for some alcohol sales.
  • SB356 deletes the December deadline for selecting a bank depository.
  • SB169 requires the Securities Commission to set directors salaries with approval from the State Personnel Board.
  • SB360 creates the Alabama Public Transportation Trust Fund, assigns ADECA to administer it, and creates an advisory committee.
  • SB263 expands the service dog definition to include therapy dogs and strengthens penalties for harassment or injury.
  • SB10 allows boat dealers to provide temporary license plates and registration certificates when boats are sold out of state.
  • SB308 increases the supplemental appropriation for the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
  • SB352 lets Class 5 municipalities create entertainment districts that can serve alcohol in designated areas, including spots not next to licensed premises.
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects
Resolution, Legislative

Bill Actions

H

Boothe motion to Adopt adopted Voice Vote

H

Ledbetter motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 985

H

Boothe motion to Adopt pending

H

Introduced

Bill Text

Votes

Ledbetter motion to Previous Question

May 18, 2017 House Passed
Yes 71
No 30
Absent 4

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature