Matt Fridy

Workers' compensation, benefits payable to law enforcement officer or firefighter, killed in line of duty, provide retroactive effect, Secs. 25-5-60, 25-5-66, 25-5-68, 25-5-69, 36-29A-9 am'd.

Secretary of State, authorized to distribute volumes of legislative acts and resolutions in electronic format, provide notice to all recipients, Secs. 36-14-1, 36-14-11, 36-14-12, 36-14-13, am'd.

Attorneys, encouraging litigation, criminal penalties increased, Secs. 34-3-24, 34-3-35 am'd.

Parental rights, right to direct upbringing, education, care, and custody of child, const. amend.

Term limits, members of the Alabama Legislature, election to limited to four full terms, const. amend.

Elections, courts, supreme court and courts of appeal, judicial seats further provided for

Evidence, unsworn declarations, allowed when given under penalty of perjury, with exceptions, Secs. 12-21-80 to 12-21-87, inclusive, repealed

Colleges and universities, require public colleges and universities to enact policies protecting freedom of speech on campus

Armenian Genocide, the importance of remembrance, designating April as Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month, recognized

Attorneys, encouraging litigation, criminal penalties increased, Secs. 34-3-24, 34-3-35 am'd.

Alabama Uniform Voidable Transfers Act, adopted, creditors, procedures to reach assets transferred to prevent seizure established, Secs. 8-9B-1 to 8-9B-17, inclusive, added

Parental rights, right to direct upbringing, education, care, and custody of child, const. amend.

Workers' compensation, law enforcement officer or firefighter, killed in line of duty, surviving spouse to keep benefits after remarriage, dependent child benefits extended until age of majoirity, Secs. 25-5-60, 25-5-66, 25-5-68, 25-5-69 am'd.

Alabama Assistance and Service Animal Integrity in Housing Act, documentation to be provided to landlord for exeception, offenses of misrepresentation of entitlement to an assistance animal or service animal and misrepresentation of an animal as an assistance animal or service animal created as misdemeanors, Alabama Assistance and Service Animal Integrity in Housing Act

Motor vehicles, traffic accident reports, confidentiality, exceptions, Sec. 32-10-7 am'd.

Condemnation actions, statute of limitations, Sec. 6-2-38 am'd.

Alabama Family Trust Corporation, compliance with federal Social Security law and rules, provisions for successor life beneficiary deleted, disbursement of remainder including reimbursement for medical assistance, trust not to affect Medicaid approps, Secs. 38-9B-2, 38-9B-3, 38-9B-5 am'd.

Judicial offices, maximum age for election or appointment to judicial office increased to 75 years, Section 6.16 (Section 155, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.

Term limits, members of the Alabama Legislature, election to limited to four full terms, const. amend.

Thompson High School Wrestling Team, commended

Evangel High School Football Team, commended

Swift, Nancy Christine Mitchell, death mourned

Condemnation actions, statute of limitations, Sec. 6-2-38 am'd.

Transportation Commission, established, members, duties, compensation, appointment of Transportation Department director, department not subject to Budget Management Act, Secs. 23-1-21, 23-1-21.2 am'd.

Motor vehicles, traffic accident reports, confidentiality, exceptions, Sec. 32-10-7 am'd.

Attorneys, encouraging litigation, criminal penalties increased, Secs. 34-3-24, 34-3-35 am'd.

Parental rights, right to direct upbringing, education, care, and custody of child, const. amend.

Term limits, members of the Alabama Legislature, election to limited to four full terms, const. amend.

Workers' compensation, law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical personnel, killed in line of duty, surviving spouse to keep benefits after remarriage, Secs. 25-5-60, 25-5-66, 25-5-68, 25-5-69 am'd.

Eyeglasses, over-the-counter eyeglasses, nonprescription glasses further defined, sale regulated, enforcement

Judge of probate, counties where judge is an attorney, probate court to have same contempt powers as circuit court, Sec. 12-13-9 am'd.

Children, Alabama's commitment to the right to life of unborn children, affirmed, const amend.

Hero, lifesaving aid at Ft. Walton

Cunningham, Earl Caesar, Sr., death mourned

Ray, Danny, outstanding achievement, commended

Helena Police Department, heroic efforts, commended

County 17 Fire and Rescue, heroic efforts, commended

Probate court, having equity jurisdiction, concurrent with circuit court, civil contempt, powers same as circuit court, Sec. 12-13-9 am'd.

Parental rights, right to direct upbringing, education, care, and custody of child, const. amend.

Fraudulent Transfer Act, make applicable to domestic settlements, Sec. 8-9A-1 am'd.

Title Insurance Agents, continuing education requirements met if mandatory continuing legal education requirements are met, Sec. 27-25-4.4 am'd.

Evidence, expert testimony, admissibility, revised, references to requirement that testimony be based on scientific theory, principle, method or procedure deleted, prospective operation, Sec. 12-21-160.1 added; Sec. 12-21-160 am'd.

Attorneys, cause of action for person solicited by attorney to bring lawsuit for purpose of procuring legal services to enrich attorney, Sec. 34-3-25 am'd.

Milleage allowance, state employees and officials, traveling on official business, three-fourths the federal rate allowed, Sec. 36-7-22 am'd.

Shelby Co., Judicial Commission appointments, appointee to serve for full-term beginning at end of appointment, const. amend.

Condemnation actions, statute of limitations, Sec. 6-2-38 am'd.

Code of Alabama 1975, Secretary of State, amount of copies distributed to certain entities reduced, Sec. 41-21-1 am'd.

Teachers' Retirement System, designated non-governmental and quasi-governmental agencies and any elected local superintendent of education elected to office on or after January 1, 2017, prohibited from participation in, Secs. 16-25-1, 16-25-10.1 to 16-25-10.12, inclusive, 16-25-32, 16-25A-11, 36-29-14 am'd.

Elections, party registration required in primary elections, Secretary of State maintain voters affiliation on voter registration form

Enrolled Agent Day, February 15, 2016, named

Long, Mary Grace, 2016 Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama, commended

Enrolled Agent Day, February 15, 2016, named

Governor, impeachment, House rules amended

Probate court, having equity jurisdiction, concurrent with circuit court, civil contempt, powers same as circuit court, Sec. 12-13-9 am'd.

Code of Alabama 1975, Secretary of State, amount of copies distributed to certain entities reduced, Sec. 41-21-1 am'd.

Judge of Probate, compensation, based on percentage of district judge pay based on population categories, fees for preparation of voter lists, deleted, Sec. 17-3-60 am'd; Sec. 12-13-20 repealed

Attorneys, cause of action for person solicited by attorney to bring lawsuit for purpose of procuring legal services to enrich attorney, Sec. 34-3-25 am'd.

Ad valorem tax for owner of residence over 65 years old, exception from, determination of age, Sec. 40-9-21 am'd.

Vision care, services provided by optometrists and ophthalmologists, contracts with insurers, restrictions on

Mileage allowance for state employees and officials traveling on official business, one half the federal rate allowed, Sec. 36-7-22 am'd.

Information Bulk Sales Fund, used for administration of the Secretary of State, authorized, Sec. 7-9A-523 am'd.

Constables, elected and serving election precinct, county commission district, or House of Representative district depending on population of county, Secs. 17-14-4, 36-23-1 am'd.

Pelham, civil service system and personnel board, Act 89-189, 1989 Reg. Sess., amended and reenacted

Kitchings, Atley A., commended

Magna Carta, 800th anniversary, June 15, 2015, recognized