Rodger Smitherman

Small Estates; summary distribution for small estates; amount increased; Probate Court authorized to manage process

Convicted felons; restrictions on obtaining occupational licenses by convicted felons revised; certificate of employability for convicted felons created; immunity to employers provided

Appropriations, FY 2025 supplemental appropriation from the Education Trust Fund to the State Department of Education

Jefferson County, sheriff compensation revised

Jefferson County, pistol permits and pistol permit fees further provided for

Cannabinoid products from hemp; sale regulated by Revenue Department, licensure required; tax imposed

State Superintendent of Education, authorized to issue subpoenas and summon witnesses on behalf of department; authorized to appoint special investigators

Firearms; storage where unauthorized individuals not likely to access required; criminal penalties established

Firearms; possession of machine guns prohibited; criminal penalty for violating established

Alcoholic beverage licenses; to license storage of alcoholic beverages to dispense at special events, including government venues

Alabama 21st Century Authority, use of available funds further provided for

Crimes and offenses; further provide for the crime of murder, manslaughter, and assault in the first and second degree; provide enhanced sentencing; define machinegun

Marriage; premarital conflict resolution class required to enter into, related duties of Administrative Office of Courts provided

Jefferson County, Birmingham City Board of Education, member compensation revised

Public K-12 education; violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation instruction required before graduation from high school, State Board of Education required to adopt standards

Dr. Walter B. Gonsoulin, Jr., commended

Encouraging local and federal agencies to help North Carolina with the removal of hurricane debris

Public K-12 education, creates uniform process for suspension and expulsion of public school students, requires disciplinary hearing following long-term suspension or expulsion, State Board of Education required to adopt rules

Alabama Accountability Act, Class 1 municipalities, notice to parent or guardian of student at priority school required to include admissions information about schools in district with competitive admissions

Prohibiting discrimination in employment and receipt of federal or state financial assistance based on an individual's hair texture or hairstyle

Juveniles; provide for concurrent jurisdiction, criminal offenses committed

Newborn Screening Panel, procedure for addition of conditions to panel, further provided for

Appropriations, FY 2024 supplemental appropriation from the Education Trust Fund to the State Department of Education

Public preK-12 schools, campus chaplains, public schools authorized to hire or accept as volunteers, local boards of education and governing bodies required to vote on whether to allow, limitations provided

Motor vehicles; additional license tax and registration fee; distribution of proceeds to the Alabama Public Transportation Trust Fund

Class 1 municipalities, public K-12 schools in prohibited from denying participation in athletics based on student's transfer status

Fair Campaign Practices Act; definitions of electioneering communications, expenditures, and political action committee revised; reporting requirements for electioneering communications revised

Crimes and offense; unlawful for clergy to commit certain sex acts; crime created; penalties provided

Crimes and offenses; additional activity added to making a terrorist threat in the first degree

Public K-12 education, history instruction required to be fact-based and inclusive

Public K-12 students; public K-12 schools prohibited from denying participation in athletics based on student's transfer status; public K-12 schools prohibited from membership in athletic association that similarly denies participation

Alabama Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act, created, process for appointment of receiver for disputes relating to commercial real estate provided

Occupational Licensing Boards, consideration of criminal conviction when licensing restricted

Sensitivity training for law enforcement officers

Indigent defense, provides for membership & review process of adv. boards, provides for comp. of attorneys

Crimes & offenses, provides that it is unlawful to loiter within 30 feet of an interchange involving a controlled-access or limited access highway

Relating to K-12 public education; to amend Section 16-1-14, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide legislative findings; to provide a uniform system of procedural due process protections for students facing suspension or expulsion for violating the student code of conduct or state law; and to require the State Board of Education to adopt rules to implement this act.

Relating to law enforcement; to amend Sections 26-19A-2, 26-19A-3, 26-19A-4, and 26-19A-5, Code of Alabama 1975, to expand missing and endangered persons alerts to include individuals who have been abducted; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Relating to public K-12 education; to amend Section 16-6B-2, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide for the teaching of history in a fact-based and inclusive manner.

Relating to K-12 public education; to amend Section 16-1-14, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide legislative findings; to provide a uniform system of procedural due process protections for students facing suspension or expulsion for violating the student code of conduct or state law; and to require the State Board of Education to adopt rules to implement this act.

Relating to the Uniform Commercial Code; to add Article 12 to the Uniform Commercial Code to govern the property rights of certain intangible digital assets (controllable electronic records), including electronic rights to payment, to provide for a manner to establish the transfer and control of those assets, to provide a mechanism for evidencing certain rights of payment, and to adopt special rules with regard to the payment obligations and conditions of discharge of account debtors on controllable accounts and controllable payment intangibles; to amend Sections 7-1-201, 7-1-204, 7-1-301, 7-1-306, 7-2-102, 7-2-106, 7-2-201, 7-2-202, 7-2-203, 7-2-205, 7-2-209, 7-2A-102, 7-2A-103, 7-2A-107, 7-2A-201, 7-2A-202, 7-2A-203, 7-2A-205, 7-2A-208, 7-3-104, 7-3-105, 7-3-401, 7-3-604, 7-4A-103, 7-4A-201, 7-4A-202, 7-4A-203, 7-4A-207, 7-4A-208, 7-4A-210, 7-4A-211, 7-4A-305, 7-5-104, 7-5-116, 7-7-102, 7-7-106, 7-8-102, 7-8-103, 7-8-106, 7-8-110, 7-8-303, 7-9A-102, 7-9A-104, 7-9A-105, 7-9A-203, 7-9A-204, 7-9A-207, 7-9A-208, 7-9A-209, 7-9A-210, 7-9A-301, 7-9A-304, 7-9A-305, 7-9A-310, 7-9A-312, 7-9A-313, 7-9A-314, 7-9A-316, 7-9A-317, 7-9A-323, 7-9A-324, 7-9A-330, 7-9A-331, 7-9A-332, 7-9A-334, 7-9A-341, 7-9A-404, 7-9A-406, 7-9A-408, 7-9A-509, 7-9A-513, 7-9A-601, 7-9A-605, 7-9A-608, 7-9A-611, 7-9A-613, 7-9A-614, 7-9A-615, 7-9A-616, 7-9A-619, 7-9A-620, 7-9A-621, 7-9A-624, and 7-9A-628, Code of Alabama 1975, and to add Sections 7-9A-107A, 7-9A-107B, 7-9A-306A, 7-9A-306B, 7-9A-314A, and 7-9A-326A to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide a substantial revision to the Uniform Commercial Code in conformity with a substantial portion of the Uniform Commercial Code Amendments (2022), to clarify the meaning of the term chattel paper and other definitions, to define and provide for hybrid transactions, and to provide extensive amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code providing for the perfection of security interests in controllable electronic records, documents of title, chattel paper, and other assets; and to add Article 12A to the Uniform Commercial Code to provide transitional provisions for the Uniform Commercial Code Amendments (2022).Relating to the Uniform Commercial Code; to add Article 12 to the Uniform Commercial Code to govern the property rights of certain intangible digital assets (controllable electronic records), including electronic rights to payment, to provide for a manner to establish the transfer and control of those assets, to provide a mechanism for evidencing certain rights of payment, and to adopt special rules with regard to the payment obligations and conditions of discharge of account debtors on controllable accounts and controllable payment intangibles; to amend Sections 7-1-201, 7-1-204, 7-1-301, 7-1-306, 7-2-102, 7-2-106, 7-2-201, 7-2-202, 7-2-203, 7-2-205, 7-2-209, 7-2A-102, 7-2A-103, 7-2A-107, 7-2A-201, 7-2A-202, 7-2A-203, 7-2A-205, 7-2A-208, 7-3-104, 7-3-105, 7-3-401, 7-3-604, 7-4A-103, 7-4A-201, 7-4A-202, 7-4A-203, 7-4A-207, 7-4A-208, 7-4A-210, 7-4A-211, 7-4A-305, 7-5-104, 7-5-116, 7-7-102, 7-7-106, 7-8-102, 7-8-103, 7-8-106, 7-8-110, 7-8-303, 7-9A-102, 7-9A-104, 7-9A-105, 7-9A-203, 7-9A-204, 7-9A-207, 7-9A-208, 7-9A-209, 7-9A-210, 7-9A-301, 7-9A-304, 7-9A-305, 7-9A-310, 7-9A-312, 7-9A-313, 7-9A-314, 7-9A-316, 7-9A-317, 7-9A-323, 7-9A-324, 7-9A-330, 7-9A-331, 7-9A-332, 7-9A-334, 7-9A-341, 7-9A-404, 7-9A-406, 7-9A-408, 7-9A-509, 7-9A-513, 7-9A-601, 7-9A-605, 7-9A-608, 7-9A-611, 7-9A-613, 7-9A-614, 7-9A-615, 7-9A-616, 7-9A-619, 7-9A-620, 7-9A-621, 7-9A-624, and 7-9A-628, Code of Alabama 1975, and to add Sections 7-9A-107A, 7-9A-107B, 7-9A-306A, 7-9A-306B, 7-9A-314A, and 7-9A-326A to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide a substantial revision to the Uniform Commercial Code in conformity with a substantial portion of the Uniform Commercial Code Amendments (2022), to clarify the meaning of the term chattel paper and other definitions, to define and provide for hybrid transactions, and to provide extensive amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code providing for the perfection of security interests in controllable electronic records, documents of title, chattel paper, and other assets; and to add Article 12A to the Uniform Commercial Code to provide transitional provisions for the Uniform Commercial Code Amendments (2022).

Relating to environmental protection; to amend Sections 22-30E-2, 22-30E-3, 22-30E-4, 22-30E-5, 22-30E-9, and 35-19-4, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide potentially responsible parties with limitations of liability with respect to a brownfield site; to create the Brownfield Remediation Reserve Fund; to add Sections 22-30E-14, 22-30E-15, and 22-30E-16 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the creation of brownfield redevelopment districts; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style

Relating to Jefferson County; to further provide for the compensation of the sheriff.

Relating to occupational licensing boards; to amend Section 41-9A-2, Code of Alabama 1975; to require an occupational licensing board to determine whether an individual's criminal conviction disqualifies him or her from obtaining an occupational license in certain circumstances; to add Section 41-9A-2.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit an occupational licensing board from using certain terms in rulemaking as reasons for disqualification from licensure and to limit the circumstances under which an occupational licensing board may consider an individual's criminal record when determining if the individual qualifies for licensure; to repeal Chapter 26 of Title 15, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to orders of limited relief; and to require occupational licensing boards to include certain information on official websites.

Relating to motor vehicles; to prohibit certain motor vehicle speed contests, motor vehicle exhibitions of speed, and motor vehicle sideshows; to provide criminal penalties for a violation; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Relating to disclosure of certain personal information; to prohibit public agencies from collecting, disclosing, or releasing certain personal information about members of, volunteers for, and financial and nonfinancial donors to nonprofit organizations, except as required by law; and to provide civil and criminal penalties for violation of these prohibitions; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

To amend Section 17-14-70, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the reapportionment and redistricting of the state's United States Congressional districts for the purpose of electing members at the General Election in 2024 and thereafter, until the release of the next federal census.

Governor's Office of Minority Affairs, name changed to Alabama Office of Minority Affairs, established as a separate state agency, authorized to draft policy recommendations, merit and non-merit staff provided for, technical corrections re name change made to Historic Tax Credit Evaluating Committee, Secs. 36-13-50, 36-13-51, 36-13-53, 40-9F-38 am'd.

Class 1 municipality (B'ham), traffic violations, red light, stop signs, and speeding, automated camera enforcement

Literacy Act, reading proficiency, third grade retention requirement postponed until 2023-2024 school year, additional duties to State Superintendent of Ed. re implementation of law, Sec. 16-6G-5 am'd.

Public contracts, competitive bids, exceptions to requirement further provided, Sec. 41-16-51 am'd.

Public education employees, including K-12, postsecondary education, and AIDB, salary increase

Class 1 municipality (B'ham), photo traffic enforcement of stop signs and speeding, civil fines, procedures

Alcoholic beverages, brewpubs, annual barrel production limit that allows a beer manufacturer to have a financial interest in a brewpub, further provided, Sec. 28-4A-3 am'd.

Tax increment districts, redevelopment projects authorizes to continue through a subsequent tax increment district, Secs. 11-99-2, 11-99-4, 11-99-5, 11-99-6, 11-99-8, 11-99-10 am'd.

Jefferson Co., Tenth Judicial Circuit, Bessemer Division, add'l assistant district attorney provided for, approval by Jefferson County Commission, Sec. 45-37-82.01 am'd.

Education, K-12, mental health service coordinator for each school system, subject to Legislative appropriation, Dept. of Mental Health and State Department of Education duties specified, qualifications provided

Education, K-12, mental health service coordinator for each school system, subject to Legislative appropriation, Dept. of Mental Health and State Department of Education duties specified, qualifications provided

Homewood, alcoholic beverages, entertainment districts, established in certain historic villages in city, open containers from licensees authorized

Public K-12 education, State Department of Education required to develop a program to address the mental health of students (Tier II students) who are considered at-risk for developing inadequate social-behavioral skills, such as ADHD or anger management issues

Class 1 municipalities, entertainment districts, additional authorized, under certain conditions, Sec. 28-3A-17.1 am'd.

Law enforcement, requiring mandatory mental health evaluations for any or continued employment, exceptions

Discrimination, hair and ethnicity, relating to discrimination, to prohibit discrimination in employment, public accommodations, housing, and to create cause of action against employer who discriminates

Education, K-12, mental health service coordinator for each school system, subject to Legislative appropriation, Dept. of Mental Health and State Department of Education duties specified, qualifications provided

Education, K-12, procedural due process protection for suspensions and expulsions provided, findings, hearing officers, Sec. 16-1-14 am'd.

Education, Alabama Literacy Act, postpone implementation of the third grade retention requirments from 2021-2022 school year until 2025-2026 school year, Sec. 16-6G-5 am'd.

Education, K-12, procedural due process protection for suspensions and expulsions provided, findings, hearing officers, Sec. 16-1-14 am'd.

Public Transportation Act, urging Department of Economic and Community Affairs to implement

Public K-12 education, State Department of Education required to develop a program to address the mental health of students (Tier II students) who are considered at-risk for developing inadequate social-behavioral skills, such as ADHD or anger management issues

Campaign finance reports, electronic filing with Secretary of State required, Secs. 17-5-4, 17-5-5, 17-5-8, 17-5-9, 17-5-10, 17-5-11, 17-5-19.1, 17-5-19.2 am'd.

Expungement, to expand the expungement of criminal records to include convictions of certain misdemeanor offenses, traffic violations, municipal ordinances, and felony offenses, to increase the filing fee for expungements, Secs. 15-27-1, 15-27-2, 15-27-4, 15-27-5, 15-27-7 to 15-27-10, inclusive, 15-27-19 am'd.

Law enforcement, procedures to create a database to maintain law enforcement information providing civil protections, providing for background checks and pre-employment checks

Judiciary, changing judicial case load from weighted to actual, Secs. 12-9A-1, 12-9A-5 am'd.

Class 1 mun. (Birmingham), business improvement districts, self-help, requirements to estab., amend, expand, and terminate, Secs. 11-54B-5, 11-54B-7, 11-54B-10, 11-54B-19 am'd.

Contracts, creation and enforcement of non-disparagement agreements, provided

Courts, Alabama Court Cost Commission, established, const. amend.

Education, K-12, procedural due process protection for suspensions and expulsions provided, findings, hearing officers, Sec. 16-1-14 am'd.

Discrimination, hair and ethicity, relating to discrimination, to prohibit discrimination in employment, public accomodations, housing, and to create cause of action against employer who discriminates

Forensic DNA testing, provide for DNA testing in additional circumstances, provide for procedure, Sec. 15-18-200 am'd.

Firefighting agencies, paramedics employed by a firefighting agency of a Class 1 municipality are exempt from certain physical fitness requirements, Sec. 36-32-7 am'd.

Discrimination, to make it unlawful to deny an individual full and equal employment of public accommodations based on certain protected classes, to make it unlawful for a local school board to discriminate against an individual based on certain protected classes, and to make it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an applicant or employee based on certain protected classes

Absentee voting, authorize without providing excuse, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.

Public charter schools, methods of providing operational funding to revised, Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act, Sec. 16-6F-10 am'd.

Law enforcement, law enforcement officers required to undergo mental health evaluations, exceptions

Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission, membership, to include one senator and one representative appointed by Lt. Governor from the minority caucus, Sec. 31-14-3 am'd.

Elder abuse, require redaction of contract information from court documents released to the public, to clarify that an elderly person of sound mind or body may hire legal counsel for representation, Sec. 38-9F-6 am'd.

Public K-12 education, State Department of Education required to develop a program to address the mental health of students (Tier II students) who are considered at-risk for developing inadequate social-behavioral skills, such as ADHD or anger management issues

District attorneys, assistant district attorneys, not subject to co. personnel systems, Sec. 12-17-220.1 am'd.

Class 1 municipalities, entertainment districts, authorized to have 15, under certain conditions, Sec. 28-3A-17.1 am'd.

World Games, TWG 2021 Birmingham Foundation, exempt from sales and use, ad valorem, and other taxes, Sec. 40-9-26.2 added

Jefferson Co., judges, circuit or district, temporary assignment, prohibiting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from assigning circuit or district judge to serve within another judicial circuit, Secs. 12-9A-7, 12-9A-8 am'd.

Traffic stops, racial profiling by law enforcement officers, prohibited, written policies, forms for statistics, and reports to Attorney General required, provision for complaints, reporting and collection of data on injuries to officers, required

Public K-12 education, State Department of Education required to develop a program to address the mental health of students (Tier II students) who are considered at-risk for developing inadequate social-behavioral skills, such as ADHD or anger management issues

Education, K-12, mental health service coordinator for each school system, subject to Legislative appropriation, Dept. of Mental Health and State Department of Education duties specified, qualifications provided

Literacy Act, third grade retention requirement postponed until 2024-2025 school year, Sec. 16-6G-5 am'd.

Expungement, to expand the expungement of criminal records to include convictions of certain misdemeanor offenses, traffic violations, municipal ordinances, and felony offenses, to increase the filing fee for expungements, Secs. 15-27-1, 15-27-2, 15-27-4, 15-27-5, 15-27-7 to 15-27-10, inclusive, 15-27-19 am'd.

Ward, Larry, commended

Hewson, Marillyn Adams, commended

University of Alabama at Birmingham, named Forbes Best Employer, commended

Republic of China (Taiwan), relation with the United States, commended and supported

Class 1 municipalities, entertainment districts, authorized to have 15, under certain conditions, Sec. 28-3A-17.1 am'd.

Literacy Act, third grade retention requirement postponed until 2024-2025 school year, Sec. 16-6G-5 am'd.

Literacy Act, third grade retention requirement postponed until 2023-2024 school year, Sec. 16-6G-5 am'd.

Missing and endangered persons, to expand existing law to include missing and endangered persons suffering from a mental or physical disability who are at risk of bodily harm or death. Secs. 26-19A-1 to 26-19A-5, inclusive, am'd.

Alabama Private Investigation Regulatory Act, private investigator, fees clarified, qualifications, licensing, procedure and fee to reinstate inactive licenses, increase number of hours for continuing education, Secs. 34-25B-4, 34-25B-7, 34-25B-11, 34-25B-12, 34-25B-13, 34-25B-17, 34-25B-18, 34-25B-21, 34-25B-22, 34-25B-26 am'd.

Elder abuse, require redaction of contract information from court documents released to the public, to clarify that an elderly person of sound mind or body may hire legal counsel for representation, Sec. 38-9F-6 am'd.

Contracts, creation and enforcement of non-disparagement agreements

Jefferson Co., judges, circuit or district, temporary assignment, prohibiting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from assigning circuit or district judge to serve within another judicial circuit, Secs. 12-9A-7, 12-9A-8 am'd.

Law enforcement, to require law enforcement officers to undergo sensitivity training, require law enforcement to recruit social workers

District attorneys, assistant district attorneys, not subject to co. personnel systems, Sec. 12-17-220.1 am'd.

School discipline, hearing required for student expulsion or long-term suspension, expulsion and suspension prohibited in certain circumstances, Sec. 16-1-14 am'd.

Education, K-12, mental health service coordinator for each school system, subject to Legislative appropriation, Dept. of Mental Health and State Department of Education duties specified, qualifications provided

Judiciary, changing judicial case load from weighted to actual, Secs. 12-9A-1, 12-9A-5 am'd.

Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission, membership, to include one senator and one representative appointed by Lt. Governor from the minority caucus, Sec. 31-14-3 am'd.

Animals, dogs, allowing a pet dog in an outdoor dining area under certain conditions

World Games, TWG 2021 Birmingham Foundation, exempt from sales and use, ad valorem, and other taxes, Sec. 40-9-26.2 added

Class 1 municipalities, entertainment districts, authorized to have 15, under certain conditions, Sec. 28-3A-17.1 am'd.

Absentee voting, authorize without providing excuse, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.

Public K-12 education, State Department of Education required to develop a program to address the mental health of students (Tier II students) who are considered at-risk for developing inadequate social-behavioral skills, such as ADHD or anger management issues

No excuse absentee voting, Legislature urged to adopt

Corporations, name of Alabama Limited Liability Company Law revised, duty of partner not to compete before dissolution of partnership, clarified, Secs. 10A-5A-1.01, 10A-8A-1.01, 10A-8A-4.11 am'd.

Jefferson Co., judges, circuit or district, temporary assignment, prohibiting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from assigning circuit or district judge to serve within another judicial circuit, Secs. 12-9A-7, 12-9A-8 am'd.

Teachers' Retirement System, retirees and beneficiaries of deceased retirees, cost-of-living increase, provided for

Appropriation, to make an approp. from the Education Trust Fund to the State Board of Education for fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, require board to allocate funds to each public K-12 school in the state to establish an anti-bullying program

Traffic stops, racial profiling by law enforcement officers, prohibited, written policies, forms for statistics, and reports to Attorney General required, provision for complaints, reporting and collection of data on injuries to officers, required

Law enforcement, to require law enforcement officers to undergo sensitivity training, require law enforcement to recruit social workers

Constitution, Legislature authorized to recompile constitution and submit at 2022 Reg. Sess., and provide for its ratification, const. amend.

Entertainment districts, allow wineries, distilleries, and breweries to sell alcohol for consumption within districts, revise qualifications for certain municipalities to establish, Sec. 28-3A-17.1 am'd.

Criminal history background checks, require background check for only adult working in a child care institution, group home, maternity center, or transitional living facility, Secs. 38-13-2, 38-13-4 am'd.

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

Teachers' Retirement System, retirees, one-time lump sum retirement payment in December 2017, approp. from Edu. Trust Fund in Oct. 2016.

Absentee voting, procedures revised, circumstances when authorized expanded, photo identification for application required, Secs. 17-9-51 repealed; Secs. 17-9-30, 17-10-1, 17-10-2, 17-11-3, 17-11-4, 17-11-5, 17-11-7, 17-11-18, 17-11-19 am'd.

Public assistance, administration of Lifeline qualifying public assistance programs, Sec. 37-2A-7 am'd.

Shared micromobility device systems, operation provided for, Sec. 32-19-2 added; Secs. 32-1-1.1, 40-12-240 am'd.

Elder abuse, require redaction of contract information from court documents released to the public, to clarify that an elderly person of sound mind or body may hire legal counsel for representation, Sec. 38-9F-6 am'd.

Taxation, require Dept. of Revenue to enter into agreements with financial institutions to develop a financial institution data match program, Sec. 40-29-23.1 added.

Alabama Private Investigation Regulatory Act, private investigator, fees clarified, qualifications, licensing, procedure and fee to reinstate inactive licenses, increase number of hours for continuing education, Secs. 34-25B-4, 34-25B-7, 34-25B-11, 34-25B-12, 34-25B-13, 34-25B-17, 34-25B-18, 34-25B-21, 34-25B-22, 34-25B-26 am'd.

Prisoners, adopting federal procedures for use of restraints on pregnant women

Alcoholic beverages, small beer manufacturers, financial interest in brewpub authorized, transfer of alcoholic beverages to brewppub required to go through wholesaler, Sec. 28-4A-3 am'd.

Governor's Office of Minority Affairs, name changed to Alabama Office of Minority Affairs, authorized to draft policy recommendations, merit and non-merit staff provided for, technical corrections re name change made to Historic Tax Credit Evaluating Committee, Secs. 36-13-50, 36-13-51, 36-13-53, 40-9F-38 am'd.

Consumer protection, roofing, contracts, cancellation of roofing contract further provided, Sec. 8-36-2 am'd.

Wilson, Michael, commended

Terrorist threats, crime further defined, specify that schools and churches are protected, Sec. 13A-10-15 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

Ticket websites, prohibit unauthorized web developers from creating websites with web addresses containing name of venue, artist, or show

Absentee voting, procedures revised, circumstances when authorized expanded, photo identification for application required, Secs. 17-9-51, 17-11-19 repealed; Secs. 17-9-30, 17-10-1, 17-10-2, 17-11-3, 17-11-4, 17-11-5, 17-11-7, 17-11-18 am'd.

Courts, magistrates, fees and costs, authorized to assess, duties, use of electronic communication for notification purposes authorized, Secs. 12-14-51, 12-19-150 am'd.

Appropriation, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, from State General Fund to the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs

Law enforcement, to require law enforcement officers to undergo sensitivity training, require law enforcement to recruit social workers

Grandparent visitation, action in circuit court, assignment to domestic relation division or judge, Sec. 30-3-4.2 am'd.

Property, Uniform Condo Act, rights to developers and owners, specified, procedures for creation and management, Title 35, Chapter 8A, am'd.

Constitution, Legislature authorized to recompile constitution and submit at 2022 Reg. Sess., and provide for its ratification, const. amend.

Entertainment districts, revise qualifications for certain municipalities to establish, Sec. 28-3A-17.1 am'd.

Adult Protective Services Act, revise definition of protected person, to persons with Alzheimers disease or dementia and remove reference to senile, Sec. 38-9-2 am'd.

Missing persons, persons with Alzheimer's or dementia eligible for Silver Alert regardless of age, law enforcement personnel required to undergo training in searching for dementia patients, Secs. 26-19A-2, 26-19A-4 am'd.

Income tax credit only offset tax liability derived from non-Alabama sources, Sec. 40-18-21 am'd.

Education Retirees, COLA Trust Fund for TRS, created, permanent trust and investment account to fund cost-of-living adjustments to retirees, established, powers and duties of trustees, provided for

Traffic stops, racial profiling by law enforcement officers, prohibited, written policies, forms for statistics, and reports to Attorney General required, provision for complaints

Alabama Public Transportation Trust Fund, established, ADECA required to administer trust fund; Public Transportation Trust Fund Advisory Committee, created.

Alabama School of Fine Arts, commended, on it's 50th anniversary.

Hunkapiller, Katrina, commended

Alabama School of Fine Arts, commended, on it's 50th anniversary.

Alabama School of Fine Arts, commended, on its 50th anniversary.

Traffic stops, racial profiling by law enforcement officers, prohibited, written policies, forms for statistics, and reports to Attorney General required, provision for complaints

Circuit clerks, Judicial Administration Fund, use for merit and promotion raises, Sec. 12-19-310 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

Elderly, elder abuse protection orders, authorized, elder abuse defined, Sec. 15-10-3 am'd.

Property, Uniform Condo Act, rights to developers and owners, specified, procedures for creation and management, Secs. 35-8A-102, 35-8A-103, 35-8A-105, 35-8A-106, 35-8A-107, 35-8A-201, 35-8A-205, 35-8A-208, 35-8A-209, 35-8A-210, 35-8A-211, 35-8A-214, 35-8A-215, 35-8A-218, 35-8A-220, 35-8A-302, 35-8A-303, 35-8A-304, 35-8A-305, 35-8A-307, 35-8A-310, 35-8A-311, 35-8A-312, 35-8A-313, 35-8A-314, 35-8A-315, 35-8A-316, 35-8A-317, 35-8A-318, 35-8A-401, 35-8A-402, 35-8A-403, 35-8A-404, 35-8A-406, 35-8A-407, 35-8A-408, 35-8A-409, 35-8A-411, 35-8A-412, 35-8A-413, 35-8A-415, 35-8A-417 am'd.

Terrorist threats, crime further defined, specify that schools and churches are protected, Sec. 13A-10-15 am'd.

Senate, districts redrawn

Grandparent visitation, action in circuit court, assignment to domestic relation division or judge, Sec. 30-3-4.2 am'd.

Jefferson Co., Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Authority, boundaries of authority to operate civic center, altered, Sec. 45-37-90.05 am'd.

Alabama Public Transportation Trust Fund, established, ADECA required to administer trust fund; Public Transportation Trust Fund Advisory Committee, created.

Southern Research Institute, exempt from state, county, and municipal, sales and use taxes

Individual income tax, providing for the deduction of prenatal medical expenses, Sec. 40-18-15 am'd.

Absentee voting, authorize without excuse or explanation, Secs. 17-9-30, 17-11-3, 17-11-4, 17-11-5, 17-11-7, 17-11-9, 17-11-10, 17-11-49 am'd.

Fiduciaries, Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, adopted, fiduciaries, duties with regard to computer files, web domains, virtual currency and other digital assets

Massage Therapy, Board of, massage therapists further regulated, penalties increased, Secs. 34-43-3, 34-43-5, 34-43-6, 34-43-7, 34-43-9, 34-43-11, 34-43-12, 34-43-14, 34-43-15, 34-43-17, 34-43-20, 34-43-21 am'd; Sec. 34-43-10 repealed

Public education employees, salary increase, including K-12 and certain other designated education institutions, liability insurance program to be established by Finance Department in consultation with Education Department

Individual income tax, providing for the deduction of prenatal medcal expenses, Sec. 40-18-15 am'd.

Teachers' Retirement System, cost-of-living increase authorized

Public education employees, salary increase, including K-12 and certain other designated education institutions, liability insurance program to be established by Finance Department in consultation with Education Department

Transportation Dept., deputy directors and chief engineer, appointments of deputy director and chief engineer, appointment in unclassified service, Secs. 23-1-21.4, 23-1-22 am'd.

Voting, early voting procedure established, all elections

Minority Affairs, Office of, Advisory Board on Minority Affairs created, director position created as cabinet level position

Taxation, sales and use taxes, Southern Research Institute exempt from state, county, and municipal taxes

Common law marriage, abolished, on or after January 1, 2017, prior marriages recognized

Traffic stops, racial profiling by law enforcement officers, prohibited, written policies, forms for statistics, and reports to Attorney General required, provision for complaints

Little, Luvenia Ellington, death mourned

Proffitt, Mary Ella Walker, death mourned

Breast feeding, recognizing the importance of removing barriers to breast feeding

Taiwan, relations with the United States, commended

Tate, Emory, Jr., death mourned

Birmingham Civil Rights District, urging Congress to establish as a National Historic Park as part of the National Park System

Birmingham Civil Rights District, urging Congress to establish as a National Historic Park as part of the National Park System

Traffic stops, racial profiling by law enforcement officers, prohibited, written policies, forms for statistics, and reports to Attorney General required, provision for complaints

Lotteries, authorized, Alabama Lottery Commission, established, const. amend.

Southern Research, 75th anniversary, recognized

Traffic stops, racial profiling by law enforcement officers, prohibited, written policies, forms for statistics, and reports to Attorney General required, provision for complaints

Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute distinctive license tag

Motor vehicles, motorcycles, distinctive license tags, established for Birmingham Barons, additional fee

Workplace bullying, intimidation or harassment prohibited, Healthy Workplace Act

Civil actions, Uniform Asset-Preservation Orders Act enacted, procedure for court orders to preserve assets of parties including order to nonparties

Right of publicity, elements and scope of liability for infringement period, extent of right provided, defenses and damages specified, Right of Publicity Act

Taxation, Birmingham Zoo, Inc., exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes, Sec. 40-23-5 am'd.

Pardons and Paroles Board, supervision fee, scheduled reduction, repealed, Sec. 15-22-2 am'd.

Massage Therapy, Board of, massage therapists further regulated, penalties increased, Secs. 34-43-3, 34-43-5, 34-43-6, 34-43-7, 34-43-9, 34-43-11, 34-43-12, 34-43-14, 34-43-15, 34-43-17, 34-43-20, 34-43-21 am'd; Sec. 34-43-10 repealed

Senate, redistricting, Sec. 29-1-2.3 repealed, Sec. 29-1-2.3 added

House of Representatives, redistricting, Sec. 29-1-1.2 repealed, Sec. 29-1-1.2 added

House of Representatives, redistricting, Sec. 29-1-1.2 repealed, Sec. 29-1-1.2 added

Senate, redistricting, Sec. 29-1-2.3 repealed, Sec. 29-1-2.3 added

Prescriptions, privilege tax on pharmaceutical service providers, minimum amount requirement removed, Secs. 40-26B-2 am'd.

Taiwan, expressing support, commended

Massage Therapy, Board of, massage therapists further regulated, penalties increased, Secs. 34-43-3, 34-43-5, 34-43-6, 34-43-7, 34-43-9, 34-43-10, 34-43-11, 34-43-12, 34-43-14, 34-43-15, 34-43-17, 34-43-20, 34-43-21 am'd.

Limited liability companies, formation of company agreement, filing, notice third parties, rights where operating agreement silent, Alabama Limited Liability Law of 2014, Secs. 10A-1-1.03, 10A-1-1.08 am'd.; Secs. 10A-5-1.01 to 10A-5-9.06, inclusive, repealed; Secs. 10A-5A-1.01 to 10A-5A-12.08, inclusive, added

Massage Therapy, Board of, massage therapists further regulated, penalties increased, Secs. 34-43-3, 34-43-5, 34-43-6, 34-43-7, 34-43-9, 34-43-11, 34-43-12, 34-43-14, 34-43-15, 34-43-17, 34-43-20, 34-43-21 am'd; Sec. 34-43-10 repealed

Crimes and offenses, enhanced penalty for conviction of a Class A felony, with at least three prior felonies, eliminated, trafficking of certain drugs, penalties revised, Secs.13A-5-9, 13A-12-231am'd.

Crosswhite, Mark A., commended

Special Order calendar, one-third bills be sponsored or requested by a caucus member of the minority political party

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Business entities, limited liability companies, formation of company agreement, filing, notice third parties, rights where operating agreement silent, Secs. 10A-1-1.03, 10A-1-1.08 am'd.; Secs. 10A-5-1.01 to 10A-5-9.06, inclusive, repealed; Secs. 10A-5A-1.01 to 10A-5A-12.08, inclusive, added

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Penny Trust Fund (PTF), Comptroller authorized to transmit funds from PTF to State Board of Education, Secs. 41-15A-2, 41-15A-6 am'd

Jefferson County Commission, urged to contract with private physicians in the county to create an appropriate primary care network

Republic of China (Taiwan), commended

Birmingham, establishing the Greater Birmingham Drinking Water Commission

Elder abuse, Interagency Council urged to implement long range plan to prevent

Jefferson County Commission, urged to contract with private physicians in the county to create an appropriate primary care network

Jefferson County Commission, urged to contract with private physicians in the county to create an appropriate primary care network

Human trafficking, penalties enhanced for subsequent convictions, sex offenders required to disclose Internet service providers, additional fines authorized for persons convicted of human trafficking, Act 2011-640, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd; Secs. 13A-6-152, 13A-6-153, 15-20A-7 am'd

Traffic stops, racial profiling by law enforcement officers, prohibited, written policies, forms for statistics, and reports to Attorney General required, provision for complaints

Education Trust Fund Rolling Reserve Act, annual appropriations, restricted based on prior year receipts, Act 2011-3, 2011 Reg. Sess., 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, 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

Retirement Sytems of Alabama, contributions to Employees' and Teachers' Retirement System, overtime compensation, included in earning compensation for retirement, Secs. 16-25-1, 36-27-1 am'd

Corporate income tax, taxpayer who is part of unitary business, taxable income to include any amounts in excess of federal domestic production activities deduction, Revenue Commissioner authorized to require additional information in alternative reporting format, Secs. 40-2A-17, 40-18-1, 40-18-34 am'd.

Mortgages, Alabama Residential Mortgage Satisfaction Act, provides for timely payoff statements and timely recording of mortgage satisfaction, Secs. 35-10-26, 35-10-30 am'd

Corporations, share exchange transactions, requirements, Sec. 10A-2-11.02 am'd

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

Immigration, Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, Act 2011-535, 2011 Reg. Sess. repealed

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

Political Action Committee, regulation of contribution, criminal penalties, Secs. 17-5-3.1, 17-5-8.1, 17-5-17.1 added; Secs. 17-5-11, 17-17-35 am'd

Helms, Hunter Charles, death mourned

Alzheimer's Disease Task Force, established

Hubbert, Paul, commended

Reed, Joe L., commended

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

Senate, redistricting pursuant to 2010 federal census, venue for legal action challenging to be in Montgomery County Circuit Court, official maps of districts retained in Secretary of State Office and printed with Acts, use for legislative intent, Sec. 29-1-2.3 repealed; Sec. 29-1-2.3 added

Education budget, appropriations for the support, maintenance, and development of public education

Poll taxes and segregation of schools by race, constitutional provisions regarding deleted, portions of Section 256 and Section 256 as amended by Amendment 111, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, (Section 256, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., Section 259, (Section 259, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), Amendment 90, and Amendment 109, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, repealed, const. amend.

Judicial system officer or employee, threatening harm or violence against, crime established, death penalty, Secs. 13A-5-40, 13A-5-49 am'd.

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

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

Tuskegee University, appropriation

Alcoholic beverages, certain manufacturers authorized to conduct tastings or samplings, sale of beer including draft beer from other manufacturers authorized, purchase of beer brewed by other manufacturers in original, unopened containers from any licensed wholesaler for resale of the beer by the brewpub for consumption on its premises authorized, collection of certain taxes, location of brewpubs, Secs. 28-3A-6, 28-4A-2, 28-4A-3, 28-4A-4, 28-4A-6 am'd. (2011-20847)

Domectic violence, protection orders, violations, mandatory term of imprisonment increased, jurisdiction extended to orders issued by Indian tribes and U. S. territories, domestic Violence Protection Order Enforcement Act, Secs. 30-5A-1, 30-5A-2, 30-5A-3, 30-5A-4 amended and renumbered as 13A-6-140, 13A-6-141, 13A-6-142, 13A-6-143

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

Elder Abuse, Interagency Council for the Prevention of, established, members, duties, subject to Sunset Law, reports to Chief Justice of Supreme Court, Governor, and Legislature, Elder Abuse Prevention Act

Class 1 municipalities, waterworks board, interest on deposits, rate provided for, Act 80-327, 1980 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Income tax, Alabama resident individuals, gross income includes an owner's entire allocable share of income earned from both in-state and out-of-state sources, Sec. 40-18-14 am'd.

Oil and gas, taxation, depletion allowance altered, limited to federal depletion allowance, Sec. 40-18-35 am'd.

State income tax, federal deduction limited for individual taxpayers, state sales tax on food removed, Amendment 225 (Section 211.04, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const. amend.

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

Economic development, tax incentives authorized to certain companies and educational institutions for locating new or expanding business in state, or a retention project, capital investment and job requirements, Alabama Development Office and Revenue Department to recommend to Governor, Industrial Development Authority to approve project for incentive (2011-20540)

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

Hospital Funding Program, private hospital assessment and Medicaid funding program extended for fiscal years 2012 and 2013, assessment rate changed, Secs. 40-26B-71, 40-26B-73, 40-26B-75, 40-26B-76, 40-26B-77, 40-26B-79, 40-26B-80, 40-26B-81, 40-26B-82, 40-26B-84, 40-26B-88 am'd.

Elections, overseas absentee voting, Electronic Overseas Voting Advisory Committee, established to advise whether secure electronic means of voting available, duties of absentee election manager, overseas voter certificate required, Secretary of State to implement rules

Pharmacies, records, audit, minimum and uniform standards established, procedures, appeals, Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act

Infants, sudden unexplained infant death, Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation Team, established, duties, coordination of county officials, law enforcement, medical or emergency personnel, immunity, Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation Act

Construction contracts, retainage requirements, defined, Sec. 8-29-3 am'd. (2011-21072)

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.

State Board of Education, redistricting pursuant to 2010 federal census, Sec. 16-3-1.1 repealed and reenacted

Ad valorem tax, property classified as residential or a homestead not affected under certain conditions when property damaged by natural disasters such as tornadoes, Secs. 40-8-1, 40-9-19 am'd.

Congressional redistricting, pursuant to 2010 federal census, Sec. 17-14-70 repealed and reenacted

Ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine, State Board of Health required to classify as controlled substances, exemptions, removed from list of precursor chemicals maintained by State Board of Pharmacy, Secs. 20-2-20, 20-2-181 am'd.

Graysville, corp. limits alt.

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

Innovation Depot, 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

Constitutional convention, special election called to revise and amend Constitution of Alabama of 1901, election of delegates, special election to ratify proposed Constitution of Alabama

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

National Physical Education and Sports Week, recognized; National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, recognized

University of Alabama womens wheelchair basketball team, commended

Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, recognized

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

Republic of China (Taiwan), commended

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

Republic of China (Taiwan), commended

Girl Scout Day in Alabama, recognized

Butterbean Festival, recognized

Reapportionment, Permanent Legislative Committee on, information provided to the committee, clarified, information authorized to be provided electronically, Sec. 17-6-8 am'd.

Ethics Law, substantially revised, bribery of public servant, failure to disclose conflict of interest, and trading in public office, penalties increased, soliciting contributions for certain purposes prohibited, lobbyist and thing of value defined, Ethics Commission, members, compensation, online reporting, issuance of subpoenas, representation of clients by legislators limited, contracting with educational institutions limited, fees and reports of registered lobbyists, limitation on certain members of awarding authority, disclosure forms for certain travel, penalties, Secs. 13A-10-61, 13A-10-62, 13A-10-63, 17-5-7, 36-25-1, 36-25-3, 36-25-4, 36-25-10, 36-25-11, 36-25-18, 36-25-19, 36-25-27 am'd.

Voter registration list, statewide computerized list required to be furnished without charge to each political party after each state and county election, electronic transmission authorized, Sec. 17-4-33 am'd. (2010-20502)

Poll lists, signed voters', property of political parties, open records, unlimited use, Sec. 17-9-15 am'd.

Unemployment compensation, eligibility determined using an alternate base period for persons not qualifying, benefits provided for persons seeking part-time work or for leaving employment for certain family reasons, additional weeks of benefits for persons receiving approved training, Secs. 25-4-1, 25-4-77, 25-4-78 am'd.

Highways and other roads, Alabama Trust Fund, $100 million transferred annually in 2010 to 2020, inclusive, distrib. of portion after appropriation to Transportation Department, portions earmarked for special projects, distrib. of portion to counties and municipalities for transportation purposes, transfers from Alabama Trust Fund to Municipal Government Capital Improvement Fund and County Government Capital Improvement Fund, const. amend.

Security personnel employed by local board of education authorized to carry a firearm under certain conditions (2010-20107)

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.

State Health Planning and Development Agency, appointment of new board, board may adopt rules regarding termination of members for cause, Sec. 22-21-260 am'd.

Campaign contributions, limited for candidates for Alabama Supreme Court, Court of Civil Appeals, Court of Criminal Appeals, circuit courts, district courts

Teacher or school employee engaging in sex act with a student and teacher or school employee having sexual contact with a student, crimes of established, penalties

Constitutional Convention, election for calling to amend and replace Constitution of Alabama of 1901, delegates, election for ratification or rejection

Misdemeanor offenses, petition for expungement of records authorized under certain conditions, procedures (2010-20690)

Schools, public and private, physical education program, requirements specified, Sec. 16-40-1 am'd.

Housing Finance Authority, authorized to service loans that are not secured by eligible housing units, Secs. 24-1A-2, 24-1A-5 am'd.

Interagency Council for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, established, members, duties, subject to Sunset Law, reports to Chief Justice of Supreme Court, Governor, and Legislature, Elder Abuse Prevention Act

Counties and municipalities, taxes collected by counties for municipalities, double the amount of taxes due plus interest at current state rate required if taxes due to municipalities not paid in timely manner, Sec. 11-51-52 am'd.

Alabama Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund, established, voluntary participation established for paid and volunteer firefighters, board of commissioners to administer, funding through voluntary payments with ad valorem tax payments, investment of assets by Employees' Retirement System, qualified service, disability and death benefits, annual audits and reports, duties to Insurance Department

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

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.

Criminal sentencing, new voluntary sentencing standards adopted, effective October 1, 2010, Sec. 12-25-34.2 added

Judicial vacancies, statewide plan for filling vacancies in circuit, district, appellate, and Supreme Court, Section 6.14 as added by Amendment 328, Constitution of Alabama of 1901 (Section 153, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed and added, const. amend.

Criminal sex offenders, Legislature by local law authorized to prohibit residing in same residence and provide that no more than one adult criminal sex offender may reside in an apartment complex unless there is a distance of 100 yards or more between residences, civil penalties, Sec. 15-20-26 am'd.; Act 2009-558, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Mandatory school attendance, increased from age 17 to 18, alternative education program further provided for, Sec. 16-28-3, 16-28-3.1 am'd.; Act 2009-564, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Alabama Coal Mine Safety Law of 1975, state mining laws extensively revised to modernize and supplemented to comply with federal law to enhance mining safety, Secs. 25-9-31, 25-9-32, 25-9-217, 25-9-380, 25-9-400 to 25-9-407, inclusive, added; Secs. 25-9-7, 25-9-9, 25-9-20, 25-9-22, 25-9-24, 25-9-40, 25-9-60, 25-9-61, 25-9-67, 25-9-80, 25-9-81, 25-9-82, 25-9-83, 25-9-86, 25-9-88, 25-9-131, 25-9-132, 25-9-133, 25-9-210, 25-9-216, 25-9-273, 25-9-276, 25-9-277, 25-9-278, 25-9-279, 25-9-280, 25-9-282, 25-9-360, 25-9-361 am'd.; Secs. 25-9-87, 25-9-153 repealed

Jefferson Co., criminal sex offenders, only one adult or juvenile sex offender may reside in a residence, only one adult may reside in an apartment complex under certain conditions, civil penalties, exceptions

Jefferson Co., personel board, early retirement incentive for county employees under certain conditions, Act 248, 1945 Reg. Sess. am'd

National Voting Rights Museum & Institute, exempt from state income tax and state, county, and municipal sales and use tax

Drug courts, presiding judge of judicial circuit authorized to establish, drug offenders, screening, treatment, support services, and drug testing, referrals to certain programs for treatment, Administrative Office of Courts required to assist in planning, developing, and implementing of drug courts, civil immunity, Drug Offender Accountability Act

Life settlement contracts, providers, licensure and regulation, enforcement by Commissioner of Insurance Department, criminal and civil penalties, Life Settlements Act

Motor vehicles, motorcycles, distinctive license tags, established for Breast Cancer Research, personalized, additional fee, portion distrib. to Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama, duties to Revenue Department

Eye care providers including optometrists and ophthalmologists, health insurance policies or plans, prohibited from requiring provider to purchase certain supplies, Access to Eye Care Act, Sec. 27-56-4 am'd.

Athletic Trainers Licensure Act, apprentice athletic trainer replaced with athletic training student, definitions expanded, obsolete dates deleted, therapeutic treatments, license required for athletic training services, license certificate, suspension or revocation, appeals, Secs. 34-40-2, 34-40-3, 34-40-4, 34-40-5, 34-40-6, 34-40-9, 34-40-10, 34-40-11, 34-40-13, 34-40-14, 34-40-15 am'd.; Secs. 34-40-7, 34-40-16 repealed

Alabama Law Institute, retired employees, employment with certain Legislative agencies, authorized, Sec. 29-4-6 am'd.

Presidential and vice presidential electors, elected in direct proportion to popular vote, Sec. 17-14-34 am'd.

Misdemeanor offenses, petition for expungement of records authorized under certain conditions, procedures

Sex offenders, adult and juvenile, community punishment and corrections program and community notification procedures, definitions, release, registration, residence, employment, education, probation, crimes of indecent exposure toward a child, aiding and abetting a convicted sex offender, and video voyeurism established, penalties, Secs. 15-20-21.1, 15-20-24.1, 15-20-24.2, 15-20-25.4, 15-20.26.3, 15-20-39 added; Secs. 15-18-171, 15-20-20.1, 15-20-21, 15-20-22, 15-20-23, 15-20-23.1, 15-20-24, 15-20-25, 15-20-25.1, 15-20-25.2, 15-20-25.3, 15-20-26, 15-20-26.2, 15-20-28, 15-20-29, 15-20-30, 15-20-31, 15-20-32, 15-20-33, 15-20-34, 15-30-35, 15-20-36, 15-22-28, 15-22-36 am'd.

Birmingham, security personnel employed by city board of education authorized to carry a firearm under certain conditions

Sex offenders, Internet access to commercial social networking website, prohibited, penalties

Education certificate, State Superintendent of Education to promptly notify holder of investigation of misconduct and prohibited from taking negative action against holder until all due process exhausted, Sec. 16-23-5 am'd.

Child abuse or neglect, suspected, mandatory reporting, requirements for school teachers and school officials, established, responsibilities of principals and local superintendents of education Sec. 26-14-3 am'd.

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

Residency, declaration by persons outside the state on military duty, mission assignment, etc., filing with judge of probate, not effective for election purposes

Jefferson Co., automobile rental tax, operative date of tax immediately, Act 2001-550, 2001 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Income tax, employment, employers hiring persons receiving unemployment compensation or whose benefits have expired, tax deduction authorized, duties to Revenue Department, Reemployment Act

Foreclosures and redemption of real property, foreclosure notice, time period for redemption, Secs. 6-5-251, 8-1-172, 35-10-13 am'd.

Motor vehicles, new passenger vehicle or new truck manufactured within this state, tax rate removed for certain period, Sec. 40-23-2, 40-23-61 am'd.

Visionary Ministry, LLC, and the non-profit mentoring program of the church, IPEC, LLC, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use tax

Stroke Registry Task Force, established by Health Department, statewide system for stroke response and treatment, reports to Governor and Legislature, Stroke Improvement Act

Taxation, purchase of real property used as a residence, exempt from privilege or license tax or recording tax pursuant to Chapter 22, Title 40 of Code of Alabama 1975

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

Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center Commission and the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center, members, operation, powers, duties, fees, crime of misuse of ACJIC information established, Alabama Statistical Analysis Center established, background checks by licensing agencies, interstate exchange of criminal history information, ratification of compact, penalties, Secs. 41-9-590, 41-9-591, 41-9-592, 41-9-594, 41-9-597, 41-9-600, 41-9-601, 41-9-621, 41-9-622, 41-9-623, 41-9-630 am'd. (2010-20820)

Community Punishment and Corrections Act, nonprofit entities included in definition of board, county commission authorized to provide insurance, exclusion of offenders convicted of selling controlled substances from participation in programs deleted, Secs. 15-18-171, 15-18-184 am'd.

Criminal sentencing, suspended sentences, split sentences, consecutive incarcerations prohibited, maximum probation, defendant not eligible for good time or parole, probationary sentences subject to modification, order regarding substance abuse treatment and full credit for treatment, Secs. 15-18-8, 15-22-54 am'd.

Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) Program, contracts further provided for

Office of Administrative Hearings, established, State Advisory Council on Administrative Hearings, established, consolidation of administrative law judges and hearing officers, appointment of chief administrative law judge and administrative law judges, duties, appropriation

Employment Security Enhancement Fund, special assessment, expiration date extended, eligibility period for payment of extended benefits further provided for, Secs. 25-4-40.1, 25-4-54, 25-4-75 am'd.

Hate crimes, motivated by victim's sexual orientation, additional penalties imposed, Sec. 13A-5-13 am'd.

Davis, Philip Mahan, death mourned

Downs, Jessie Hale, 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

Economic and Community Affairs Department, urged to work diligently with Alabama's community action agencies to insure that weatherization assistance programs are made available to eligible low income persons

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

High School Graduation and Student Dropouts, Select Commission on, extended

University of Alabama football team, commended

Guthrie, Richard, commended

Carter, Tim, commended

Legislature, former members, issuance of identification cards authorized (2010-20294)

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

Constitutional convention, special election called to revise and amend Constitution of Alabama of 1901, election of delegates, special election to ratify proposed Constitution of Alabama

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

Bolen, Bill, 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

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

Hoover High School football team, commended

Nabors, Senator Ollie Wilson, death mourned

Stallings, John Mark, commended posthumously

Hoover High School girls basketball team, commended

Google urged to select Huntsville for Google Fiber Project

Sledge, Eugene B., commended posthumously

National Donate Life Month; Celebration of Life Picnic, recognized

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

Ethics Law, legislators, acceptance of any thing of value, prohibited, campaign contributions excepted, penalties

Elections, campaign contributions, individual contributions to a candidate, limited, campaign funds expended by a candidate, limited

Lobbyists, registration with Ethics Commission, annual fee increased, reduced fee for lobbyist paid by tax exempt organization, Sec. 36-25-18 am'd.

Elections, campaign contributions, definitions, PAC to PAC transfers, prohibited, Secs. 17-5-2, 17-5-15 am'd.

Contracts, not competitively bid, Legislature by joint resolution may void ab initio

Ethics Law, lobbyist includes a person attempting to influence a state official, department, agency, or entity to enter into a contract that is not competitively bid

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