Bryan Taylor

Children, failure to report a missing child in the first degree, second degree, and in the third degree, failure to report the death of a child, false reporting to law enforcement authorities, crimes of established, Caylee's Law

Alabama Trust Fund, transfer of funds to State General Fund pursuant to const. amend., repayment required within certain timeframe, appropriation, People's Trust Act

Ethics, lobbyists required to report any item excluded from definition of thing of value whatever the actual cost, Sec. 36-25-19 am'd.

Telecommunications, eavesdropping, crime expanded to include unauthorized access to personal telecommunication devices, to provide exceptions for certain activity related to utility service, Secs. 13A-11-30, 13A-11-31, 13A-11-33, 13A-11-34 am'd.; Sec. 13A-11-36.1 added

Elections, board of registrars, prohibited time of registering any person as a qualified elector extended from 10 to 17 days prior to election, probate judge required to print voter list within 10 days of an election, Sec. 17-3-50, 17-4-2 am'd.

Driver's licenses, suspension based on drug convictions, certain drug offenses deleted from law, certification of act by Governor to U. S. Department of Transportation, Sec. 13A-12-291 am'd.

Child custody, military parents, modification of custody and visitation, final order prohibited during deployment

Deferred presentment services, military, protect from abusive lending practices, Sec. 5-18A-15 am'd.

Use of force in defense of a person, authorized by an owner, employee, or other person authorized to be on business premises if another person is attempting or committing robbery or burglary on the premises, Sec, 13A-3-23 am'd.

Teachers, educational support personnel, and other certified educational employees and student teachers, professional liability insurance, Education Department and Finance Department to purchase or provide by July 1, 2013, rules authorized, Teacher and Education Employee Protection Act

Sales tax, estimated payments, average monthly tax liability threshold increased, Sec. 40-23-7 am'd.

Driving or operating a vehicle as defined (including vessels) under the influence of alcohol or drugs, criminal negligent homicide or assault in the first degree amended to include, Secs. 13A-6-4, 13A-6-20 am'd.

Taxpayers' Bill of Rights, Uniform Revenue Procedures Act, broader "innocent spouse" relief, taxpayer appeals, revenue rulings from Department of Revenue, Alabama Tax Appeals Commission, Secs. 40-2A-3, 40-2A-4, 40-2A-5, 40-2A-7, 40-2A-8, 40-2A-11, 40-18-27 am'd.; Sec. 40-2A-9 repealed; Secs. 40-2B-1 to 40-2B-25, inclusive, added

Garnishment, pertaining to garnishment of state employees wages, Sec. 6-6-483 repealed

Education, contents of local written reduction-in-force policies provided further for, Sec. 16-1-33 am'd.

Highways, Bridges, and Roads, civil liability of engineer or entity constructing with state or county or municipality abated as provided by common law

Elections, absentee ballots, Sec. of State by emergency rule may permit first responders to vote absentee, expenses paid by state, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.

Elections, crime of paying for or accepting payment for a vote reclassified from Class C misdemeanor to Class C felony. Sec. 17-17-34 am'd.

Municipalities, mayors, vacancies, procedures for filling in municipalities when president of council declines the office of mayor and remains on council, Sec. 11-43-42.1 added

Prisoners, escaped inmates, notification of state and local agencies and news media, liability limited, Joel Willmore Act, Sec. 14-3-58 am'd.

Fire protection sprinkler systems, State Fire Marshal authorized to issue permits for installation, Secs. 34-33-1, 34-33-2, 34-33-3, 34-33-4, 34-33-5 am'd.

Gambling, alcoholic license prohibited at gambling facilities

Workers' compensation, coverage exemption filed only with carrier, limited liability company added, Sec. 25-5-50 am'd.

Gambling crimes, enhanced penalties for promoting gambling, conspiracy to promote gambling, possession of a gambling device, Secs. 13A-12-22, 13A-12-23, 13A-12-27 am'd.

Campaigns, Fair Campaign Practices Act, contribution amounts lowered, designated reporting, legislative session prohibtions modified to include legislative and statewide candidates, spending amounts allowed for certain fund raising events, clarified, certain Pac to Pac transfers clarified, legislative caucus organizations regulated, corporate contribution restrictions revised, Secs. 17-5-2, 17-5-5, 17-5-7, 17-5-8, 17-5-8.2, 17-5-9, 17-5-12, 17-5-14, 17-5-15, 17-5-15.1, 17-5-16, 17-5-19 am'd.; Secs. 17-5-5.1, 17-5-7.1, 17-5-14.1, 17-5-20 added; Secs. 10A-21-1.01 to 10A-21-1.04, inclusive, 17-5-18, 17-17-35 repealed

Gambling crimes, enhanced penalties for violations under certain conditions, Secs. 13A-12-22, 13A-12-23, 13A-12-27 am'd.

Taxation, band instruments of certain value exempt from sales and use tax during tax holiday, Sec. 40-23-210 am'd.

Veterans benefits, wife, widow, or child, postsecondary education, scholarships, requirement for veteran's service to have been during war or hazardous duty, deleted, Sec. 31-6-11 am'd.

McCullough, Louise, commended

Mitchell, Richard, heroic actions and outstanding leadership, commended

Williams, Thomas Barrett, commended

Culpepper, Brooke, commended

Freeman, Dan, commended

Oates, Ricky, commended

Thrash, Sidney, Sr., death mourned

Campaign Finance Reform, Study Committee reporting day extended

McKee, Shirley, commended

Mal Moore Memorial Highway, portion of United States Highway 29, named

Caver, Ovetta, commended