Steve French

Joint Transportation Committee, civil disputes or conflicts between Transportation Department and private business person or entity, administrative hearings authorized, Sec. 29-2-4 am'd.

Motor vehicles, text messaging while operating a motor vehicle on public street, road, or highway prohibited, penalties

Alabama Trust Fund, appropriation to Transportation Department, for highways, roads, and bridges, and other transportation purposes, to counties and municipalities for new construction and maintenance and repair, to Redstone Arsenal for road construction, to Coastal Insurance Program Fund, const. amend.

Public K-12 education, responsibilities of state and local boards of education and schools, authorizers, and charter schools provided for, application process and renewal, revocation and closure of schools as public schools, application of existing law and exemptions from provided, Innovative Charter Schools Act

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

Education Trust Fund, fiscal year appropriation cap, Budget Stabilization Fund, Capital Fund, Pension Liability Fund, and Retiree Health Benefits Liability Fund, established, Education Trust Fund Rolling Reserve Act, Sec. 40-1-32.1 repealed

Municipalities, ordinances, planning, zoning, or licensing of businesses, publication or posting further provided for, Sec. 11-45-8 am'd.

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

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)

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

Boxing Commission, name changed to Athletic Commission, mixed martial arts, authorized and regulated, definitions, commission authorized to employ executive director, penalties, Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Act, Act 2009-622, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.; Secs. 41-9-1020, 41-9-1021, 41-9-1023, 41-9-1024, 41-9-1028, 41-9-1029, 41-9-1030, 41-9-1032, 41-9-1033, 41-9-1034, 41-9-1035, 41-9-1036, 41-9-1037, 41-9-1038, 41-9-1039, 41-9-1040 am'd.

Homeowners insurance, homeowner policyholders provided certain information and rights regarding homeowners policies, violations under Unfair Trade Practices Act, Homeowners Bill of Rights Act

Prosthetists and Orthotists, State Board of, appointments altered and clarified, Sec. 34-25A-8 am'd.; Act 2009-300, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Human trafficking, coercion to perform labor or sexual servitude, prohibited, criminal penalties

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

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

Legislative immunity, repealed, Sec. 29-1-7 repealed

Legislative immunity, grant of repealed, Section 56 (Section 56, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const. amend.

Jefferson Co., county commission, revenue measures, procedures for adoption, two weeks required prior to adoption, fiscal note, committee action to require majority vote of members

Agriculture and livestock, regulation of livestock and animal husbandry, sole jurisdiction of Agriculture and Industries Department, State Veterinarian, duties re livestock diseases, etc., exclusive, cruelty to animals, penalties, Secs. 2-4-1, 13A-11-14 am'd.

Highways and other roads, Alabama Trust Fund, $100 million transferred annually in 2010 to 2019, inclusive, distrib. of portion after appropriation to Transportation Department, distrib. of portion to counties and municipalities for transportation purposes, const. amend.

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

Criminal sex offenders, Halloween-related activities limited, contact with children prohibited, signs required stating "No candy or treats at this residence," penalties

Public K-12 education, responsibilities of state and local boards of education and schools, authorizers, and charter schools provided for, application process and renewal, revocation and closure of schools as public schools, application of existing law and exemptions from provided, Innovative Charter Schools Act

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

Discrimination or preferential treatment based on sex or race by state, public colleges and universities, counties and municipalities, prohibited

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

Public K-12 education, responsibilities of state and local boards of education and schools, authorizers, and charter schools provided for, application process and renewal, revocation and closure of schools as public schools, application of existing law and exemptions from provided, Innovative Charter Schools Act

Illegal aliens, illegal to hire, Industrial Relations Department reguired to verify employment eligibility of all employees through federal E-Verify program and to report to U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, penalties

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)

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

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

Lieutenant Governor's Commission on Public-Private Partnership Projects, extended

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

Jefferson Co., Act 2009-811, 2009 1st Sp. Sess., occupational tax levied by county commission, legislative intent expressed regarding

Cooper, Rebecca Brewer, death mourned

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

University of Alabama football team, commended

Guthrie, Richard, commended

Carter, Tim, commended

E-Verify Program, U. S. Congress urged to continue funding

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

Krebs, Thomas L., commended

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

Taylor, Clinton Williams, 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

Hoover High School wrestling team, commended

Hoover High School football team, commended

Kent Corporation; Oztekin, M. A., 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

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

National Donate Life Month; Celebration of Life Picnic, recognized