Connie C. Rowe

Appellate procedure in death penalty cases, provide that death penalty appeals cases have priority over all cases, Secs. 12-3-9, 13A-5-53, 13A-5-55, 13A-5-56, 15-18-80, 15-18-82.1 am'd.

Jasper, raise number of seats on the Civil Service Board from three to five, and to provide that each city council district is represented by one seat, Act No. 113, 1965 First Sp. Sess., am'd.

Corrections Dept., inmates being released, application for nondriver identification authorized, Sec. 14-10-1 am'd.

Public welfare, Human Resources Department, required to assign certain recipients to participate in employment and training programs, Workforce Development Act

Competitve bidding, awarding authority allowed to negotiate lowest bidder when all bids exceed available funding, Sec. 39-2-6 am'd.

Firearms, to define other physical barriers as related to buildings and facilities wherein firearms may not be possessed, Sec. 13A-11-61.2 am'd.

Resisting arrest, to amend punishment to Class A misdemeanor, to provide that resisting arrest with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument is a Class C felony, Sec. 13A-10-41 am'd.

Youse, Beverly, commended

World Spa Day, February 25, 2020, commended

Youse, Beverly, commended

Hospitals, require hospitals to bill an injured person's health insurance and only seek compensation from health insurance unless certain circumstances apply, clarifying hospital lien provisions, Secs. 35-11-370 to 35-11-375, inclusive, am'd.

Taxation, sale of land for delinquent taxes, notice, requirements further provided for, address of property to be included, Sec. 40-10-14 am'd.

Firearms, pistol permits, provide deadline for sheriff to issue or reinstate an appellant's pistol permit after a successul appeal, Sec. 13A-11-75 am'd.

Mines and Mining, revise qualification guidelines for coal mine personnel, Secs. 25-9-11, 25-9-12, 25-9-17 am'd.

Taxation, Victims of Crime and Leniency, Incorporated, exempt from state, county and municipal sales and use taxes

Mandatory Liability Insurance Law, definitions updated, eliminate four-month suspension of registration for second and subsequent violations, allow voluntary surrender of vehicle registration and license plate under certain conditions, Secs. 32-7A-2, 32-7A-5, 32-7A-8, 32-7A-11, 32-7A-12 am'd.

Vessels, certificate of title, uniform act, requirements, issuance by State Law Enforcement Agency, security agreement, perfection

Protect Alabama Small Businesses Act, regulation of franchisers and representatives in effort to prevent fraud, unfair business practices and abuses on franchisees, penalties

Appellate procedure, certain legislative entities and officers authorized to file amicus briefs in certain proceedings

Pardons and paroles, authorize Governor, with advice and consent of Senate, to fill a vacant seat on the board; further provide for membership of the board, authorize Governor to appoint a Director of Pardons and Paroles and establish responsibilities; set criteria to be used by the board to determine prisoners initial consideration date; set parameters if board deviates and require approval from AG, Secs. 15-22-20, 15-22-21, 15-22-26, 15-22-28, 15-22-36, 15-22-37 am'd.

Blount Co., lodging tax, co. commission authorized to levy, recreational vehicles and campgrounds excluded

Retired coal miners and widows, keeping America's promise

Economic development, tax credits for investments in rural growth funds auth., administered by the Dept. of Commerce, Ala. Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act

Animals, required rabies vaccines for canidae or felidae, further provided for, possession of certain canidae or felidae, possession of certain large felidae or wolves, prohibited under certain conditions, penalties, Sec. 3-8-2 added; Sec. 3-8-1 am'd.

Emergency responders, certified peer support member, certain communications priviledged

Crimes and offenses, female genital mutilation of female minor, crime created, penalties

Taxation, Victims of Crime and Leniency, Incorporated, exempt from state, county and municipal sales and use taxes

Emergency communication services, to require training in telephone CPR and recognition of techniques for cardiac arrest for 911 dispatchers

Walker Co., state lands, sixteenth section lands, and school lands, distrib. to trust account for schools and county board of education, const. amend.

Teachers' Retirement System, retirees and beneficiaries, one-time lump sum addition to retirement allowances, provided for

Jasper, alcoholic beverages, Sunday sales by retail licensees for off-premises consumption, city council authorized to regulate and permit, referendum

Interpreters and Transliterators, members of public, with prior written approval of local bd of ed., provide services to public school students in emergency and incidental situations, Sec. 34-16-7 am'd.

Jasper, automated traffic safety law enforcement, authorized, provide certain procedures to follow, civil violation

Veterans, unemployed, tax credit created for hiring of, regardless of whether veteran was recently deployed, Sec. 40-18-320.1 added; Secs. 40-18-320, 40-18-321, 40-18-322, 40-18-324 am'd.

World Spay Day, February 27, 2018, recognized

Banks, Edwin, commended

Animals, required rabies vaccines for canidae or felidae, further provided for, possession of certain canidae or felidae, possession of certain large felidae or wolves, prohibited under certain conditions, penalties, Sec. 3-8-2 added; Sec. 3-8-1 am'd.

Law enforcement officers, unlawful to pull or draw a firearm or other deadly weapon upon, criminal penalties, Secs. 13A-6-21, 13A-6-23 am'd.

Police powers, Indian tribes, authorized for Poarch Creek, Secs. 36-21-120 to 36-21-124, inclusive, am'd.

Retirement System, Board of Control, Employees' Retirement System of Alabama, membership revised, technical changes made, Sec. 36-27-23 am'd.

Traffic citations, super speeders, additional civil penalties imposed, distribution of fees, revocation of driver's license under certain conditions

Blount Co., court reporters, compensation, expiration of salary supplements of the Forty-first Judicial Circuit court reporters, Act 909, 1971 Reg. Sess., and Act 2000-440, 2000 Reg. Sess., repealed

Courts, magistrates and clerks of circuit, and district courts, absolute judicial immunity granted under certain conditions

Walker Co., sales and use tax, additional, co. commission authorize to levy, distribution, referendum

Walker Co., sheriff authorized to sell certain abandoned, unclaimed, or stolen property and firearms, notice, record keeping requirement, distribution of funds for law enforcement purposes

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week, recognized

Shroud Award, 2017 recipient designated

Supplemental appropriation, SBI Cost of Evidence Fund to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.

Board of Dental Scholarship Awards, Alabama Dental Service Program established, funding through Education Trust Fund provided, procedures for awarding loans provided, process for repaying by serving in medically underserved areas provided, Secs. 16-47-76 to 16-47-81, inclusive, am'd.

Polygraph Examinations, law enforcement prohibited from requiring from victims of sex offenses

Sexually transmitted diseases, testing for perpetrators who compelled a victim to engage in sexual activity by force required, testing to be performed within 48 hours, Secs. 15-23-101, 15-23-102 am'd.

Board of Dental Examiners, powers and duties, rulemaking authority clarified, Sec. 34-9-43.2 added

Medicaid fraud, crime of further provided for, statutes of limitations revised for certain fraudulent activity, Sec. 22-1-11 am'd.

Consumers and consumer protection, protection of data containing personal information, notification of breach of to Attorney General and consumers required, disposal of records, civil penalty

Fraudulent claims, treble damages for persons filing false claims, civil penalties, Attorney General required to investigate and initiate civil actions, retaliatory action by employers prohibited, limitation of actions, Medicaid False Claims Act

Second degree assault, enhanced penalties for violations against law enforcement officers, firefighters and other specified persons, Sec. 13A-6-21 am'd.

Domestic violence, protection orders, definitions clarified, notice of hearing and service of process requirements clarified, fines and penalties for violations clarified, Sec. 13A-6-139.1 repealed; Secs. 13A-6-130, 13A-6-131, 13A-6-132, 13A-6-134, 13A-6-138, 13A-6-142, 15-10-3, 15-13-190, 15-23-68, 30-5-2, 30-5-3, 30-5-5, 30-5-8 am'd.

Fantasy contests, regulation of, consumer protection measures by operators required, audits, civil penalties

Refugee Act, Congress urged to amend to improve vetting process of refugees entering the United States

Consumers and consumer protection, protection of data containing personal information, notification of breach of to Attorney General and consumers required, disposal of records, civil penalty

Law enforcement, chief of police, to required add'l training for newly appointed chiefs, Sec. 36-21-51 am'd.

Fraudulent claims, treble damages for persons filing false claims, civil penalties, Attorney General required to investigate and initiate civil actions, retaliatory action by employers prohibited, limitation of actions, Medicaid fraud, crime of further provided for, statutes of limitations revised for certain fraudulent activity, Medicaid False Claims Act, Sec. 22-1-11 am'd.

Law enforcement officers, unlawful to pull or draw a firearm or other deadly weapon upon, criminal penalties, Secs. 13A-6-21, 13A-6-23 am'd.

Hulsey, Steve, commended

Sex crimes, sexual misconduct, lack of consent required, crimes of rape in the 3rd degree, sodomy in the 3rd degree and sexual abuse in 3rd degree created to address circumstances where both parties are below age of consent, Secs. 13A-6-65, 13A-6-70, 15-20A-5, 15-20A-6 am'd.

Law enforcement officers, subsistence allowance, extended to law enforcement officers transferred to Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, Sec. 36-21-2 am'd.

Municipal courts, imposition of sentence of imprisonment not to exceed one year, authorized, Sec. 11-45-9 am'd.

Jasper, establishment of entertainment districts for alcoholic beverage sales

Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, calculation of benefits, manner of, fees adjusted per recommendation of actuary, Secs. 36-21-68, 36-21-73 am'd.

Law enforcement officers, training required for newly appointed chiefs of police, and annual training required for all law enforcement officers, Sec. 36-21-51 am'd.

Walker Co., City of Jasper, Civil Service System, civil service board, compensation, further provided for, Act 113, 1965 First Special Session, am'd.

Crime victims, sex offenses, law enforcement and prosecution prohibited from requiring polygraph as a condition to prosecution

Commission on Truant, At-Risk Delinquent Youth, created

Cigarettes, tax increased, discount on tobacco tax stamps lowered, Indian tribal refunds, further provided for, tax on vapor products, distrib. for Medicaid, Sec. 40-25-2.2 added; Secs. 40-23-1, 40-23-35, 40-25-2, 40-25-5 am'd.

Cigarettes, tax increased, discount on tobacco tax stamps lowered, Indian tribal refunds, further provided for, tax on vapor products, distrib. for Medicaid, Sec. 40-25-2.2 added; Secs. 40-23-1, 40-23-35, 40-25-2, 40-25-5 am'd.

Jasper, civil service board, compensation, further provided for, Act 113, 1965 First Special Session, am'd.