Harri Anne Smith

Geneva Co., judge of probate, election or appointment, person not over the age of 75 authorized, const. amend.

Common Core Curriculum Standards, terminated, prior courses of study to be implemented

Health benefit plans, breast cancer reconstruction surgery, coverage required on health benefit plans after a mastectomy, Secs. 10A-20-6.16, 27-21A-23 am'd

Dothan, Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages, referendum

Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund, Board of Commissioners, membership altered, Sec. 36-21-181 am'd.

Health benefit plans, breast cancer reconstruction surgery, coverage required on health benefit plans after a mastectomy, Secs. 10A-20-6.16, 27-21A-23 am'd

Poland, Charles Albert, Jr., death mourned

Poland, Charles Albert, Jr., Public School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, January 29, designated

Poland, Charles Albert, Jr., Public School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, January 29, designated

Charles "Chuck" Albert Poland, Jr., Memorial Highway, portion of U.S. Highway 231 in northern Dale Co. near Destiny Church, named

Health, smoking prohibited in places of employment, public places and private clubs, outdoor areas, exceptions, responsibilities of Health Department and State Board of Health, penalties, Smoke-free Air Act, const. amend., Secs. 22-15A-1 to 22-15A-10, inclusive, repealed

Health, smoking prohibited in places of employment, public places and private clubs, outdoor areas, exceptions, responsibilities of Health Department and State Board of Health, penalties, Smoke-free Air Act, Secs. 22-15A-1 to 22-15A-10, inclusive, repealed

Taxation, exempt certain military personnel from income tax, Jason Barfield Act

Children, day care providers, leaving child unattended in a motor vehicle unless supervised by person of certain age prohibited, penalties determined by first, second, or subsequent conviction and whether child is injured or fatally injured, Amiyah White Unattended Children in Motor Vehicle Safety Act

Fireworks, permits, fees, use of pyrotechnic device before a proximate audience, validity of city ordinances, further provided for, Secs. 8-17-210, 8-17-211, 8-17-216, 8-17-216.1, 8-17-217, 8-17-218, 8-17-219, 8-17-220, 8-17-222, 8-17-225, 8-17-226, 11-45-9.1 am'd

Uniform Parentage Act, assisted reproduction, spouse of married man or woman regarding to consent to donation of sperm or eggs, Sec. 26-17-704 am'd

Tax Credit, vehicles equipped with compressed natural gas (CNG)

Helms, Hunter Charles, death mourned

Alzheimer's Disease Task Force, established

Kelley, Milfred G., commended

The University of Alabama Football Team, commended

Myers, Senator Harry E. (Hap), Jr., commended

Bedford, Jane Ray Bonds, death mourned

Spencer, Octavia, commended

Recognizing November 2012 as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

Recognizing Women's History Month in March 2012

Beef Industry, commended

Alabama Spaceport Authority, expressing support

Marion County High School Football Team, commended

Auburn University's mascot Aubie, commended

Davis, Elsie Burroughs, death mourned

Green, Steven Caserio Dion, death mourned

Naming portion of State Highway 9 in Clay County, Major General C. Mark Bowen, designated

Women's Heart Health Initiative, recognized

Kiwanis Club of Vulcan, commended

Vaughn, Donald W., commended

Mitchell, Wendell, death mourned

McKinney, Rebekah Keith, commended

Figures-deGraffenreid, Jr., Senate Judiciary Suite named

Larry Dixon-Jack Biddle, III, Senate Health Committee Room named, Senator Jack Biddle recognized

Larry Dixon-Jack Biddle, III, Senate Health Committee Room named, Senator Dixon recognized

Figures-deGraffenreid, Jr., Senate Judiciary Suite named

Vietnam Veterans, commended

Crosby, Joseph Raymond, III, death mourned

Education Trust Fund, appropriations in education budget act capped, Budget Stabilization Fund, Capital Fund, established, transfer of certain funds to Education Trust Fund Rainy Day Account, transfer of funds from Budget Stabilization Fund under certain conditions, Education Trust Fund Rolling Reserve Act, Sec. 40-1-32.1 repealed

Income tax refunds approved by Revenue Department, state Controller required to give priority to payment of refund over any other payment

Term limits, members of Senate and House of Representatives limited to three consecutive full terms, const. amend.

Euthanasia of cats and dogs in animal shelters, gas chambers prohibited, delayed effective date, Beckham's Act, Sec. 34-29-131 am'd.

Child custody, parenting plan required, requirements, shared parenting unless parent found not fit by court, appellate review, Children's Family Act, Sec. 30-3-158 added; Secs. 30-3-150 to 30-3-155, inclusive, 30-3-157 am'd.; Secs. 30-3-1, 30-3-2, repealed

Health care, persons, employers, or health care providers, mandatory participation in any health care system prohibited, const. amend.

Grandparents, visitation with minor child, definition to include great-grandparent, considerations of court in determining best interests of child, Sec. 30-3-4.1 am'd.

Public elementary and secondary schools, start date of academic year, specified, School Start and End Date Act

Motor vehicles, driving under the influence, penalties to include mandatory use of ignition interlock device under certain conditions, Forensic Sciences Department to approve devices, Public Safety Department to issue restricted driver's license, fee, provisions for indigent defendants, Sec. 32-5A-191.4 added; Sec. 32-5A-191 am'd.

Individual Development Account Program, established in Human Resources Department, created for individuals with low income

Abortion, physician required to perform ultrasound prior to performing abortion, medical emergency excepted, civil and criminal penalties, Right to Know and See Act

School bus drivers, use of electronic device, mobile telephone, cellular telephone prohibited while operating school bus, penalties

Entities with tax exempt status operating dental clinics, exempt from Dental Practice Act, required to register with State Board of Dental Examiners, professional employees of clinics to comply with dental licensing law, Sec. 34-9-7.2 added

Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) Program, limit on cost of tuition for certain PACT plan contract participants, repealed, Act 2010-725, 2010 Reg. Sess. am'd.; Secs. 16-33C-17, 16-33C-18 repealed

Indian Affairs Commission, appropriation from Indian Children's Scholarship Fund for fiscal year ending September 30, 2012

Health, smoking prohibited in places of employment, public places and private clubs, outdoor areas, exceptions, responsibilities of Health Department and State Board of Health, penalties, Smoke-free Air Act, Secs. 22-15A-1 to 22-15A-10, inclusive, repealed

Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act, established, legislative findings regarding wage differentials between minorities and nonminorities and males and females, Equal Pay Commission established, members, duties, powers, report to Governor and Legislature

United Ways of Alabama, authorized to participate in state health insurance coverage, Sec. 36-29-14 am'd.

Elevator Safety Review Board, regulation of elevators and inspection of elevators in private residences, authority to place elevators out of service, local regulation preempted, Sec. 25-13-18 am'd.

Elections, political campaigns, phone banks, fraudulent misrepresentation regarding candidates or committees prohibited, investigation and enforcement by Attorney General, penalties, Sec. 17-5-16 am'd.

Children, day care providers, leaving child unattended in a motor vehicle unless supervised by person of certain age prohibited, penalties determined by first, second, or subsequent conviction and whether child is injured or fatally injured, Amiyah White Unattended Children in Motor Vehicle Safety Act

Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church of Bessemer, commended

Legislature urges local school systems and local governmental entities to hire or use local and in-state contractors to rebuild or repair buildings that were damaged or destroyed by the tornadoes

American servicemen and servicewomen, Navy SEALs, President George W. Bush, President Barack Obama, commended

Rochester, John, commended

Williams, Hank, Jr., commended

Coalbed Methane Association of Alabama, commended

Maddox, Walt, commended

Tuck, Justin, commended

Pyburn, James Edward, death mourned

Peace Corps, commended

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, commended

Matthew John Dahl/Priscilla Dunn DUI Prevention Act, House Bill 361, 2011 Reg. Sess., named

Oak Hill School volleyball team, commended

Mental Health Department urged to keep W.D. Partlow Developmental Center open

Greensboro High School basketball team, commended

Whalen, Natalie A., commended

Women of the Alabama Senate, recognized

Smith, Carol Jean, death mourned

Christopher, Warren Minor, commended posthumously

University of Alabama womens wheelchair basketball team, commended

School Start and End Date Resolution of 2011, established

Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, recognized

Job Creation and Military Stability Commission, established (2011-20133)

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Delta Day, recognized

Benjamin, Regina M., U. S. Surgeon General, joint session of Legislature called for address by

Hollon, Onnie Willard, Jr.; Hollon, Steven; Mitchell, Cheryl Hollon, deaths mourned

University of Alabama gymnastic team, commended

Smith, Homer Austin, death mourned

Easterly, Lewis, commended

State agencies, state departments, and public entities urged to distribute reports and documents to Legislature via Internet

Matthew Leonard Highway, portion of Highway 11 in Greene County from the county line at Knoxville to the Sumter County line, named

Cooper, Monica Messer, commended

U. S. Government urged to lift the moratorium on offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and to expedite the renewal of licenses and permits or offshore drilling

Republic of China (Taiwan), commended

Girl Scout Day in Alabama, recognized

Butterbean Festival, recognized

Health care, persons, employers, or health care providers, mandatory participation in any health care system prohibited, const. amend.

Firearms, accessories, and ammunition manufactured in this state, under Commerce Clause of U. S. Constitution exempt from federal regulation, Firearms Freedom Act

Obscene material involving children, disseminate further defined, material that constitutes possession of visual obscene matter further provided for, Secs. 13A-12-190, 13A-12-192 am'd.

Criminal pleas of nolo contendere or no contest, admissible in this state for impeachment, use for purposes of Habitual Offender Act and for capital murder cases, Lisa Marie Nichols Justice for Victims Act

Motor vehicles, state, county, municipal, and volunteer fire departments, license tags, fees to be set by Revenue Department, issuance fee, replacement tags, transfers, Revenue Department to retain fees, Sec. 40-12-250 am'd.

Civil procedure, wrongful death action for a child, divorced or separated parents, person having actual physical custody of a minor child has exclusive right to commence wrongful death action, certain parents waive awards or have award reduced for delinquent child support payments, Secs. 6-5-390, 6-5-391, 43-8-42 am'd.

Health Care Rights of Conscience Act, health care providers, institutions, and payers right to decline to perform services that violate their consciences, injunctive relief

Building codes, Alabama Residential Energy Code Board changed to Alabama Energy and Residential Codes Board, board membership further provided for, Model Energy Code replaced with Alabama Energy and Residential Codes, adoption of energy codes for commercial buildings and residential building codes, implementation by counties and municipalities, certain farm structures excluded, residential sprinkler systems requirements prohibited in certain residences, Secs. 41-23-80, 41-23-81, 41-23-82, 41-23-83, 41-23-84, 41-23-85 am'd. (2010-20221)

Teachers, principals, and education employees, State Superintendent of Education, revocation of education certificate or termination of employment required for conviction of felony or sex offense involving a child, regarding Teacher Tenure Law, Teacher Accountability Act, and Fair Dismissal Act, Secs. 16-24-8.1, 16-24B-3.1, 36-26-102.1 added; Sec. 16-23-5 am'd.

Children, day care providers, leaving child unattended in a motor vehicle unless supervised by person of certain age prohibited, penalties determined by first, second, or subsequent conviction and whether child is injured or fatally injured, Amiyah White Unattended Children in Motor Vehicle Safety Act

Commercial passenger aircraft with 25 seats or more, parts, components, systems, supplies, and ancillary items used in conversion or refurbishing of, sales and use and property tax exempt, Secs. 40-9-1, 40-23-4, 40-23-62 am'd.

University of Alabama, board of trustees, age requirement altered, Section 264 (Section 264, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.

Pharmacy, Alabama State Board of, pharmacists, regulation and licensing, pharmacy and permit defined, Sec. 34-23-1 am'd. (2010-20449)

Human trafficking, crime established, coercion or deception to perform labor or certain sexual activities, prohibited, criminal penalties

Motor vehicles and motorcycles, new POW/MIA distinctive license tags, authorized for any resident, additional fee, distrib. to Veterans' Assistance Fund, duties to Veterans' Affairs Department and Revenue Department

Sex offenses, person in position of authority, defined, sexual conduct with child 16 to 18 years of age, prohibited, consent of child not a defense, penalties, Secs. 13A-6-60, 13A-6-61, 13A-6-64, 13A-6-66 am'd.

Women's Commission, qualifications, duties, funding, terms of office, altered, Secs. 41-9-415, 41-9-416 added; Secs. 41-9-410, 41-9-411, 41-9-413 am'd.

Municipalities, elected officials, mayor and council members, attendance at meetings, removal from office for missed meeting under certain conditions, exception for military service, reinstatement

Businesses or public employers, reguired to verify legal status of new employees through federal E-verify program, penalties

Geneva Co., fire districts, establishment authorized after referendum, maintenance, board members, fire protection fee, dissolution

Alzheimer's Disease Task Force, established to assess the current and future impact of Alzheimer's disease in Alabama, members, duties, Mental Health Department to provide administrative support, report of findings to Governor and Legislature, termination date

Legislative record, Secretary of the Senate to establish procedure to record and archive videos of session of Senate

Restaurants, smoking prohibited in, Secs. 22-15A-3, 22-15A-5, 22-15A-6 am'd.

Income tax refunds approved by Revenue Department, state Controller required to give priority to payment of refund over any other payment

Davis, Philip Mahan, death mourned

Farrington, Allison, commended

Huntsville, Google urged to select city for Google Fiber Project

Talladega College womens basketball team, commended

U. S. Congress urged to restore the presumption of a service connection for Agent Orange exposure to Navy and Air Force veterans who served on the inland waterways, offshore waters, and airspace of the Republic of Vietnam

Talladega College basketball team, commended

Nichols, Mike, commended

Edward Bell High School basketball team, commended

Equal Pay Commission, established to study wage disparities

First Baptist Church Leeds, commended

Foot Health Awareness Month, recognized

Denton, Senator Bobby, commended

Parker, Richard, commended

McMahan, Brannen, commended

Thomas, Ison, death mourned

Hank Aaron Museum and Learning Center in Mobile, grand opening celebrated

Benefield, Senator Kim, commended

Bishop, Senator Charles, commended

Denton, Senator Bobby, commended

Pelham, Senator Pierre, death mourned

Dixon, Senator Larry, commended

Erwin, Senator Henry E. (Hank), Jr., commended

Mitchem, Senator Hinton, commended

Penn, Senator Myron, commended

Zorn, Mary Jane Jeffcoat, death mourned

Caylor, Mary Jane, commended

Byers, David F., Jr., commended

Pike County Economic Development Corporation, commended

Lunsford, Jimmy C.; Troy City Council, commended

Willie Scoggins, Jr., Basketball Court at Memorial Park in Birmingham, dedication recognized

Feld, Montgomery, commended

Mitchem, Senator Hinton, commended

White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Alabama A & M University, hosts of 2010 Technical Assistance Conference, commended

Cooper, Rebecca Brewer, death mourned

General Fund Budget, Legislature, expense allowance, if proration declared expense allowance reduced

Tenth Amendment to U. S. Constitution, State of Alabama, sovereignty under claimed, federal government notified to cease and desist mandates, certain federal legislation prohibited or repealed

University of Alabama football team, commended

Guthrie, Richard, commended

Carter, Tim, commended

Mack, Jean Marie, death mourned

Holly, Anola, death mourned

Malone, Michael Lloyd, death mourned

Rodney J. Evans Conference Center at Lake Jackson in Florala, named

Howard, Robert Lewis, death mourned

Adams, Samuel Lamar, death mourned

Lines, Bill, death mourned

University of Alabama Medical Alumni Association, 37th Annual Medical Alumni Weekend, recognized

Benjamin, Regina M., commended

Baker, John M., commended

President Barack Obama urged to reverse his decision not to fully fund the Constellation project

Ray Scott Highway, portion of I-65 South between Hope Hull exit and Pintlala exit, named

Dewey J. Bondurant, Jr., Highway, portion of Alabama Highway 113 between Highway 29/31 in Flomaton and Interstate 65, named

Menton, Senator Bill, death mourned

Bright Star Restaurant, commended

Beck, Representative Warren, death mourned

Home generated medical sharps, educational program for safe disposal of, established

Tax return preparers, federal rules to regulate, supported

Lee, McDowell, Secretary of the Senate, Legislative funds authorized for commissioning of official portrait to be placed on 7th floor of Alabama State House

Nabors, Senator Ollie Wilson, death mourned

Stallings, John Mark, commended posthumously

Google urged to select Huntsville for Google Fiber Project

Sledge, Eugene B., commended posthumously

Health care reform legislation, actions of U. S. Congress and President Barack Obama condemned

National Donate Life Month; Celebration of Life Picnic, recognized

Legislators, employment with other branch of state government or other state agencies, etc., including public education, during the time in office, prohibited, exceptions, liability for any violations, Attorney General to enforce, Legislative Double Dipping Prohibition Act (2010-21257)

Governor, a member of Governor's family, or a member of the Governor's cabinet, prohibited from contracting, lobbying, and working for companies that contract or lobby with the Executive Branch for two years following departure from public service, Sec. 36-25-19 am'd.

Contributions raised for a federal campaign, use in a campaign for state or local office, prohibited, penalties

Stallings, Gene, commended

Allen, Elizabeth Dixon and Elliott Grier, commended

Chizik, Gene, commended

Newton, Cameron, commended

Fairley, Nick, commended

Legislators (2006-2010), participating in No Child Left Behind Research Project, commended