SR20 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Summary

SR20 creates a temporary special order calendar that designates a specific list of Senate bills as top priority for consideration on the third legislative day.

What This Bill Does

SR20 establishes a special order calendar that makes the listed Senate bills the prioritized business for the third legislative day and requires they be addressed before other matters until disposed. The bills cover topics such as coronavirus immunity, military-related commissions, professional licensure compacts, education, veteran benefits, and taxes.

Who It Affects

• Group 1: Senate members, legislative staff, and state agencies, because these bills are designated as the Senate's priority and scheduled for consideration on the third legislative day.
• Group 2: Alabama residents and stakeholders affected by the policies in the listed bills (military families, veterans, health care professionals, educators, students, taxpayers, and local governments), who could see changes in immunity rules, licensure pathways, education policies, governance, and taxes.

Key Provisions

• Establishes a temporary special order calendar designating the listed SB bills as the Senate's priority for the third legislative day.
• SB30, SB84, SB81, SB102, SB82, SB130, SB124, SB16, SB83, SB104, SB106, SB80, SB103, SB78, SB73, SB36, SB76, SB89, SB9, SB22, SB40 are scheduled as special order items for that day.
• SB30 provides coronavirus immunity for certain entities from claims related to contraction or exposure to coronavirus.
• SB84 adds minority caucus appointments to the Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission (amending Sec. 31-14-3).
• SB81 increases Armory Commission membership from nine to 15.
• SB102, SB82, SB130 establish interstate licensure compacts allowing psychologists, physical therapists, and audiology/speech-language pathology professionals to practice across member states on a limited basis.
• SB124 updates confidentiality of Board of Medical Examiners meetings and sets procedures for temporary certificates and licenses for physicians and related applicants serving in-state under military orders.
• SB16 authorizes alternative teaching certificates for qualified former members of the armed forces.
• SB83 provides resident student status for minor children of military service members stationed in Alabama, maintained during out-of-state reassignment if continuous enrollment.
• SB103 enables charter schools near military installations focused on serving military dependents.
• SB76 authorizes installation and deployment of small wireless facilities and related towers on public rights-of-way.
• SB36 revises parole/probation confinement rules and related health care and notification provisions.
• SB89 and SB40 involve tax-related exemptions or considerations for specific entities.
• SB9 changes cost determinations for the School Foundation Program Fund, including student growth and enrollment types, with amendments to related sections.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative