SR53 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Summary

SR53 creates a Special Order Calendar that designates a set of Senate bills to have priority for third-reading consideration on the 10th day of the 2017 Regular Session.

What This Bill Does

If adopted, the resolution makes SB201, SB216, SB70, SB128, SB173, SB140, SB177, SB31, SB60, SB63, SB110, SB80, SB29, SB112, and SB204 the paramount and continuing order of business when those bills reach third reading on the 10th legislative day. They would take precedence over all other business during that window. The change is procedural and affects scheduling, not the content of the bills, and it applies only to the 2017 Regular Session.

Who It Affects

• Senate members and staff who must follow and implement the special order calendar and prioritize the listed bills.
• Alabama residents and stakeholders who would be affected by the policies in these bills if they are enacted (e.g., changes to taxes, gun regulation, elections, education, digital assets, religious and memorial protections, and other public policy).

Key Provisions

• Designates SB201 (motor vehicles, towing; ALEA regulation; fee dispute resolution; civil penalties) as part of the special order calendar.
• Designates SB216 (local government tax levy notification; revised collection services at no cost; adds Sec. 11-51-210.1; amends multiple tax-related sections).
• Designates SB70 (firearm possession prohibited at certain places; exception for qualified retired law enforcement officers; amends Sec. 13A-11-61.2).
• Designates SB128 (tax changes: require Federal Identification Number on Alabama income tax returns; align business privilege tax return date with federal; adjust REIT BPT maximum; rename Taxpayer Advocate to Taxpayer Assistance Officer; allows multiple officers).
• Designates SB173 (money transmission licensing of transmitters; approval of authorized delegates; repeals Sec. 8-7-1; adds Secs. 8-7A-1 to 8-7A-27).
• Designates SB140 (eliminates mailing of hospital directory listings by the Public Health Department).
• Designates SB177 (Election Emergency Act; allows suspension or delay of elections in an emergency; adds Secs. 17-9-70 to 17-9-72).
• Designates SB31 (prescription drugs exempt from business license tax based on gross receipts; amends Sec. 40-23-4.1).
• Designates SB60 (Memorial Preservation Act; monuments 50 years and older cannot be relocated or removed; monuments under 50 years require permission from the Permanent Joint Committee on Alabama Monument Protection).
• Designates SB63 (students at schools may use sunscreen).
• Designates SB110 (adopts Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act; fiduciaries’ duties regarding digital assets).
• Designates SB80 (colleges and universities cannot require in-state residents within 75 miles of campus to live on campus).
• Designates SB29 (nonresident students may purchase resident hunting/fishing licenses; exceptions for lifetime licenses).
• Designates SB112 (prohibits racial profiling in traffic stops; requires policies, statistics forms, and reports to Attorney General; allows for complaints).
• Designates SB204 (align Alabama Military Justice with the federal Uniform Code of Military Justice).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative