Patricia Todd

Mortgages, recording fee increased, distrib. to the Alabama Housing Trust Fund and the Alabama Homebuyer's Initiative, Sec. 40-22-2 am'd.

Crimes and offenses, possession of marijuana, violation punishable by a fine only, Secs. 13A-12-213, 13A-12-214 am'd.

Taxation, exemption from sales, use, or ad valorem taxes not applicable to counties or municipalities unless granted the counties or municipalities by adoption of a resolution or ordinance

Sex education, curriculum contents revised, Sec. 16-40A-2 am'd.

Water Resources Act, coordination of plans relating to water allocation required, restrictions of use under certain conditions, award of conservation credits to certain consumers, Alabama Water Security and Conservation Act, Sec. 9-10B-23 repealed; Secs. 9-10B-2, 9-10B-3, 9-10B-20, 9-10B-22, 9-10B-24 am'd.

Crimes and offenses, possession of marijuana, violation punishable by a fine only, Secs. 13A-12-213, 13A-12-214 am'd.

Title loan lenders, licensure and regulation of, established, Alabama Title Loan Act

Mortgages, recording fee increased, distrib. to the Alabama Housing Trust Fund and the Alabama Homebuyer's Initiative, Sec. 40-22-2 am'd.

Payday loans, deferred presentment services, expand licensure requirements, further regulate deferred presentment services, penalties for evading licensure requirements, Secs. 5-18A-3, 5-18A-6, 5-18A-12, 5-18A-13 am'd.

Education Trust Fund, appropriation from to the Dept. of Human Resources for child care subsidies

Psychology, Board of Examiners in, qualifications and membership, inactive license fee, criminal history background checks, penalty for violations increased, obsolete language removed, Sec. 34-26-20 repealed; Secs. 34-26-21, 34-26-41, 34-26-43.1, 34-26-62, 34-26-65, 34-26-66 am'd.

Child care facilities, church based, licensing required, Sec. 38-7-3 am'd.

Hinton, Anthony Ray, apologizing for wrongful incarceration

Mortgages, fee increase for recording of mortgages, deeds of trust, distribution of proceeds to Alabama Housing Trust Fund, Sec. 40-22-2 am'd.

HIV clinics, redispensing of prescription drugs not used by patients, pharmacies allowed

Crimes and offenses, possession of marijuana, violation punishable by a fine only, Secs. 13A-12-213, 13A-12-214 am'd.

Marriage, same sex marriage amendment repealed, Amendment 774, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, repealed, const. amend.

Commercial photographers, exempt from state sales tax, Revenue Department promulgate rules, Creative Professionals Small Business Tax Protection Act

Annual report, economic incentives, by Executive Branch to Legislature

Sex education, minimum contents, reference to homosexuality removed, Sec. 16-40A-2 am'd.

Psychology, Board of Examiners in, qualifications and membership, inactive license fee, criminal history background checks, penalty for violations increased, obsolete language removed, Sec. 34-26-20 repealed; Secs. 34-26-21, 34-26-41, 34-26-43.1, 34-26-62, 34-26-65, 34-26-66 am'd.

Deferred Presentment Services Act, amended to require licenses to use a database to ensure that a customer does not have any deferred presentment transaction over $500, Sec. 5-18A-13 am'd.

Cigarettes, tax increased, Sec. 40-25-2 am'd.

Veterinary Practice Act, definition of practice of veterinary revised to prohibit unlicensed persons from directly supervising services, spay neuter clinics included as veterinary facilities, certain nonprofit employed vets exempted from prohibition against working for unlicensed employer, Secs. 34-29-61, 34-29-87, 34-29-88 am'd.

Cigarettes, tax increased, Sec. 40-25-2 am'd.

Public Health Department, authorized to establish a needle and syringe exchange program under certain conditions

Public employees, right to discuss job related matter with elected official

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. 15-20A-5, 15-20A-6 am'd.

Sex crimes, sexual misconduct, further provided for, consent defined, Secs. 13A-6-65, 13A-6-70 am'd.

HIV clinics, redispensing of prescription drugs not used by patients, pharmacies allowed

Sex education, minimum contents, reference to homosexuality removed, Sec. 16-40A-2 am'd.

Kid One Transport System, Inc., exempt from state sales and use taxes

Veterinary Practice Act, definition of practice of veterinary revised to prohibit unlicensed persons from directly supervising services, spay neuter clinics included as veterinary facilities, certain nonprofit employed vets exempted from prohibition against working for unlicensed employer, Secs. 34-29-61, 34-29-87, 34-29-88 am'd.

Deferred presentment transactions, customer repayment period revised, extensions prohibited, collection of a bad check fee under certain conditions, use of database by licensees required, Sec. 5-18A-13 am'd.

Deferred presentment services, define principal balance, common database, limits on interest that can be charged, violations, Secs. 5-18A-2, 5-18A-12, 5-18A-13, 5-18A-16 am'd.

Commission to Reduce Poverty, membership further provided for, Sec. 29-2-250 am'd.

Cigarettes, tax increased, Sec. 40-25-2 am'd.

Marriage, same sex marriage amendment repealed, Amendment 774, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, repealed, const. amend.

Taxation, Three Hots and A Cot, Inc., exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes

Cannabis, use, possession, cultivation, sale of legalized for limited amounts, Department of Revenue authorized to tax and regulate

Marijuana possession, one ounce or less a civil penalty

Controlled substances, Schedule I, marijuana, term excludes industrial hemp, Sec. 20-2-23 am'd.

Marijuana, medical use of allowed, possession of one ounce or less a civil offense, Secs.13A-12-213, 13A-12-214 am'd.

Crimes and offenses, possession of marijuana, violation punishable by a fine only, Secs. 13A-12-213, 13A-12-214 am'd.

Colleges and universities, prohibited from granting tenure to person with degrees from unaccredited institution of higher education

Silvertron Cafe', commended

Hughes, Mary Alice, commended

Madden-Lunsford, Norah, commended

Oliver, Lydia, commended

Schock, Julianna, commended

Tharp, Adriane, commended

Murphree, Dakotah, commended

Toppins, Kathleen, commended

Rubino, Arabello, commended

Vance, Ellie, commended

Shroud Award, designating the 2014 recipient

Cigarettes, tax increased, Sec. 40-25-2 am'd.

Economic Development and Fiscal Accountability Act, Revenue Department to report to Legislature regarding yearly economic development expenditures, economic development subsidies through Economic and Community Affairs Department, defaults on development subsidies, civil actions

Veterinarians, employed by 501(c)(3) entity exempt from certain employment and ownership restrictions, Sec. 34-29-87 am'd.

Commission to Reduce Poverty, membership further provided for, Sec. 29-2-250 am'd.

Veterinary Practice Act, definition of practice of veterinary revised to prohibit unlicensed persons from directly supervising services, spay neuter clinics included as veterinary facilities, certain nonprofit employed vets exempted from prohibition against working for unlicensed employer, Secs. 34-29-61, 34-29-87, 34-29-88 am'd.

Alabama Medical Marijuana Patients Rights Act, authorizing medical use of marijuana for certain qualifying patients.

Sex education, curriculum repealed and legislative findings amended, Sec. 16-40A-2 repealed; Sec. 16-40A-1 am'd

Marijuana, medical use exception for certain persons, Secs.13A-12-213, 13A-12-214 am'd.

Warranties, New Assistive Devices Warranty Act, remedies

Annual report, economic incentives, by Executive Branch to Legislature

Title loan business, regulation and licensure, charges, fines, penalties, Alabama Title Pledge Act

Deferred presentment services, define principal balance, common database, limits on interest that can be charged, violations, Secs. 5-18A-2, 5-18A-12, 5-18A-13, 5-18A-16 am'd.

Sex education, minimum contents, reference to homosexuality removed, Sec. 16-40A-2 am'd.

Cannabis, legalizing for personal use

Irondale, municipal court, prisoner transport fee authorized for transporting defendants on misdemeanor warrants from another municipal jail

Jefferson Co.,municipal judges and magistrates for municipal courts authorized to issue warrant recall fee for failure to appear for municipal ordinance or traffic violation, distrib. to municipal corrections fund

Irondale, pretrial diversion program, city authorized to establish, set basic operating standards

Stelling, Joan, commended