2016 Alabama Legislative 1st Special Session
A list of all 2016 Alabama Legislative 1st Special Session. Click any bill to read the full text and get the current status.
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Last Action | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB39 | Manufacturers and dealers of boats, boat trailers, add'l authorization to provide temporary license plates and registration certificates, when sold out of state, Sec. 32-6-212 am'd. | Bill Hightower | 08/18/2016 | |
| SB38 | Court of the Judiciary, appeals to Supreme Court, legislative approval of Supreme Court decisions, continued service of judge upon filing of complaint with the Judicial Inquiry Comm., auth. const. amend. | Bill Hightower | 08/18/2016 | |
| SB37 | Law enforcement officers, unlawful to pull or draw a firearm or other deadly weapon upon, criminal penalties, Secs. 13A-6-21, 13A-6-23 am'd. | Gerald O. Dial | 08/17/2016 | |
| SB36 | Economic Settlement Authority, created, issuance of bonds by authority payable from revenue from settlement of BP Oil Spill for capital improvements and deposit into certain funds, BP Settlement Fund created | Greg J. Reed | 08/16/2016 | |
| SB35 | Shared Revenue Fund, estab. in St. Treasury, deposit of any revenue earmarked for Education Trust Fund and General Fund for fiscal year 2017-2018, distrib. to Education Trust Fund and General Fund based on percentages, const. amend. | Del Marsh | 08/16/2016 | |
| SB34 | Lotteries, authorized, Alabama Lottery Commission, established, const. amend. | Rodger Smitherman | 08/17/2016 | |
| SB33 | Medicaid, funding through General Fund, additional 5 mill statewide levy in ad valorem tax distributed for Medicaid purposes, const. amend. | Linda Coleman-Madison | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB32 | National Guard, Military Dept., Adjutant General, qualifications, general officers, confirmation required before end of next Reg. Sess., Secs. 31-2-58, 31-2-72 am'd. | Tom Whatley | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB31 | Anthony Ray Hinton, approp., wrongful incarceration | Paul Bussman | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB30 | Banking Dept., approp. from the Banking Assessment Fees Fund for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. | Tom Whatley | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB29 | Driving under the influence, suspension of driver's licenses by Ala. St. Law Enforcement Agency, first time offenders, stay of suspension with use of ignition interlock devices, Sec. 32-5A-304 am'd. | Tom Whatley | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB28 | Legislative member, indicted on felony charge, suspended from leadership position, imposed | Shay Shelnutt | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB27 | Term limits, members of Senate and House of Representatives limited to three consecutive full terms, const. amend. | Trip Pittman | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB26 | Gaming, Governor, negotiation of gaming compact with Poarch Creek Indians required; const. amend. | Greg Albritton | 08/17/2016 | |
| SB25 | Russell Co., sheriffs, additional qualifications, continuing education | Tom Whatley | 08/17/2016 | |
| SB24 | Traffic stops, racial profiling by law enforcement officers, prohibited, written policies, forms for statistics, and reports to Attorney General required, provision for complaints | Rodger Smitherman | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB23 | Dogs, used for agricultural work, exempt from local leash laws, exception | Tom Whatley | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB22 | Motor vehicles, electric vehicles, authorize the sale of, by manufacturers directly to public, Sec. 8-20-4 am'd. | Tom Whatley | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB21 | Education budget, other current expense funds, redirection allowed by local bds of ed if local budget nutrition program funds protected, Act 2016-199, 2016 Reg. Sess., am'd. | Tom Whatley | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB20 | Medicaid, funding through General Fund, additional 5 mill statewide levy in ad valorem tax distributed for Medicaid purposes, const. amend. | Vivian Davis Figures | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB19 | Hunting, waterfowl stamps, lifetime, cost-of-living adjustment in fee, Sec. 9-11-433 am'd. | Tim Melson | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB18 | Tax refund, interest paid by Department of Revenue on overpayments, required after receipt of refund petition, Sec. 40-1-44 am'd. | Tim Melson | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB17 | Individual tax preparers, registration, penalties for violations, Alabama Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act Advisory Council estab. | Tim Melson | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB16 | Class 1 municipality (B'ham), city council, salary | J.T. Waggoner | 08/23/2016 | |
| SB15 | Elected or appointed officials, except for judges, maximum age limitation repealed, general law providing an age restriction prohibited, const. amend. | J.T. Waggoner | 08/23/2016 | |
| SB14 | Probate court, court costs, payable at discretion of court when pleading filed, security deposits for court costs authorized, Sec. 12-19-43 am'd. | Paul Sanford | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB12 | Capital defendants, execution of, elect to include by firing squad, Secs. 15-18-82, 15-18-82.1 am'd. | Quinton Ross | 08/17/2016 | |
| SB13 | Hunting and fishing licenses, nonresidents enrolled in college or university, authorized to purchase resident licenses except for lifetime licenses, Sec. 9-11-73 added | Paul Sanford | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB11 | Judicial Inquiry Commission and Court of the Judiciary, abolished, const. amend. | Jim McClendon | 08/18/2016 | |
| SB10 | Manufacturers and dealers of boats, boat trailers, add'l authorization to provide temporary license plates and registration certificates, when sold out of state, Sec. 32-6-212 am'd. | Clyde Chambliss | 08/25/2016 | Signed |
| SB9 | Juvenile court, jurisdiction, provision requiring 16 year olds charged with certain felonies charged as adults repealed, Sec.12-15-204 am'd. | Paul Sanford | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB8 | Court of the Judiciary, appeals to Supreme Court, legislative approval of Supreme Court decisions, continued service of judge upon filing of complaint with the Judicial Inquiry Comm., auth. const. amend. | William “Bill” M. Beasley | 08/18/2016 | |
| SB7 | Crimes and offenses, trafficking, cannabis, minimum amount to constitute trafficking raised, Sec. 13A-12-231 am'd. | Cam Ward | 08/26/2016 | Signed |
| SB5 | Chilton Co., sex offenders, adult, certain residential limitations repealed, Sec. 45-11-82 repealed | Gerald O. Dial | 08/17/2016 | |
| SB6 | Superintendent of Education, State, qualifications for appointment, Sec. 16-4-1am'd. | Rusty Glover | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB4 | Russell Co., sheriffs, additional qualifications, continuing education | Arthur Orr | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB3 | Teachers' Retirement System, retirees, one-time lump sum retirement payment in December 2017, approp. from Edu. Trust Fund in Oct. 2017. | Jim McClendon | 08/26/2016 | |
| SB2 | Firearms and ammunition, state preemption of regulation of, further provided for, Sec. 13A-11-61.3 am'd. | Arthur Orr | 08/15/2016 | |
| SB1 | Civil Rights, privacy, public rest rooms gender appropriate, Alabama Privacy Act established | Gerald O. Dial | 08/24/2016 | Signed |
| HB59 | Brighton, warrant recall fee in municipal court cases, deposit of proceeds into Corrections Fund | Merika Coleman | 08/23/2016 | |
| HB58 | Fairfield, warrant recall fee in municipal court cases, deposit of proceeds into Corrections Fund | Merika Coleman | 08/23/2016 | |
| HB56 | Fairfield, motor vehicles, automated traffic infraction device, use for red light enforcement authorized, procedures, posting of informational signs, civil fines, record keeping by Criminal Justice Information Center, appeals, tampering with photographic traffic signal enforcement system, prohibited, Fairfield Red Light Safety Act | Merika Coleman | 08/18/2016 | |
| HB57 | Legislative committee conducting impeachment investigation may invoke the power of circuit court to compel testimony and production of evidence | Mike Jones | 08/19/2016 | |
| HB55 | Brighton, motor vehicles, automated traffic infraction device, use for red light enforcement authorized, procedures, posting of informational signs, civil fines, record keeping by Criminal Justice Information Center, appeals, tampering with photographic traffic signal enforcement system, prohibited, Brighton Red Light Safety Act | Merika Coleman | 08/18/2016 | |
| HB54 | Lotteries, Legislature authorized to provide by general law, const. amend | Alan Harper | 08/18/2016 | |
| HB53 | Voter Registration lists, process to update current address information revised based on information supplied by United States Postal Service, Sec. 17-4-30 am'd. | Alan Baker | 08/24/2016 | |
| HB52 | Hate crimes, crimes against certain first responders included, Sec. 13A-5-13 am'd. | Phillip Pettus | 08/17/2016 | |
| HB51 | Houston Co., co. commission, excise tax on motor fuel, const. amend. | Paul W. Lee | 08/24/2016 | |
| HB50 | Gasoline tax, add'l tax provided for, additional fees for certain alternative fuel vehicles, Secs. 40-12-275 added; Sec. 40-17-325 am'd. | Jimmy Martin | 08/16/2016 | |
| HB49 | Law enforcement officers, unlawful to pull or draw a firearm or other deadly weapon upon, criminal penalties, Secs. 13A-6-21, 13A-6-23 am'd. | Connie C. Rowe | 08/16/2016 | |
| HB48 | Capital crimes, aggravating circumstances if victim of a capital offense was a law enforcement or correctional officer, Sec. 13A-5-49 am'd. | Chris Sells | 08/16/2016 | |
| HB47 | Teacher tenure, attained unless notice of termination issued on or before June 15 of teachers third year, contingent on approval by voters of const. amend. proposing biennial budgeting sessions for the Legislature, Secs. 16-24C-4, 16-24C-5 am'd. | Bill Poole | 08/16/2016 | |
| HB46 | Legislature, Budget Management Act of 1976, biennial budgeting provided for, performance review of state agencies, contingent upon const. amend., Secs. 41-19-1, 41-19-3 to 41-19-8, inclusive, 41-19-10 to 41-19-12, inclusive, am'd. | Bill Poole | 08/16/2016 | |
| HB45 | Legislature, implementation of biennial budget periods, statutory meeting dates revised, contingent upon const. amend., Sec. 29-4-1 am'd. | Bill Poole | 08/16/2016 | |
| HB44 | Legislature, new biennial legislative sessions to consider bills making appropriations, established, const. amend. | Bill Poole | 08/16/2016 | |
| HB43 | Slot machines, Legislature authorized to legalize, tax, and regulate, State Gaming Commission and State Casino Location Commission, established, certain campaign contributions restricted, penalties, Section 65 (Section 65, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend. | John W. Rogers | 08/16/2016 | |
| HB41 | Boards, commissions, committees, task forces, authorities, inactive or inoperable, abolished, Secs. 22-1-12, 22-23A-3, 24-10-2, 24-10-4, 24-10-5, 41-23-23 am'd; Secs. 2-7-1 to 2-7-7, inclusive, 2-13A-1, 2-13A-2, 4-2A-1 to 4-2A-23, inclusive, 9-6A-1 to 9-6A-10, inclusive, 9-12-142, 9-13-25, 14-1-18, 16-18A-1 to 16-18A-13, inclusive, 16-25A-13, 16-55-20 to 16-55-24, inclusive, 22-4A-1 to 22-4A-7, inclusive, 22-18-20 to 22-18-23, inclusive, 22-30E-12, 22-50-25, 24-10-8, 24-10-9, 29-2-220 to 29-2-228, inclusive, 32-3-1 to 32-3-7, inclusive, 36-21-140 to 36-21-142, inclusive, 36-36-10, 38-7A-1 to 38-7A-4, inclusive, 40-23-242, 41-9-190 to 41-9-196, inclusive, 41-9-490 to 41-9-498, inclusive, 41-9-570 to 41-9-574, inclusive, 41-9-780 to 41-9-787, inclusive, 41-9-830 to 41-9-833, inclusive, 41-10-200 to 41-10-215, inclusive, 41-10-490 to 41-10-523, inclusive, 41-25-1 to 41-25-5 inclusive repealed; Acts 1975-1178, Act 1979-43, Act 1984-319, Act 1985-138, Act 1985-280, Act 1985-301, Act 1985-811, Act 1987-02, Act 1988-213, Act 1991-259, Act 1991-325, Act 1992-56, Act 1994-764, Act 1996-289, Act 1997-68, Act 1997-818, Act 1998-107, Act 1998-156, Act 2000-8, Act 2001-62, Act 2002-318, Act 2004-421, Act 2004-540, Act 2005-257, Act 2006-430, Act 2007-171, Act 2007-421, Act 2007-507, Act 2007-565, Act 2007-592, Act 2008-25, Act 2008-121, Act 2008-337, Act 2008-386, Act 2009-142, Act 2009-180, Act 2009-794, Act 2009-798, Act 2009-806, Act 2010-458, Act 2010-638, Act 2011-132, Act 2011-356, Act 2012-25, Act 2012-597, Act 2014-194 repealed | Chris Pringle | 08/15/2016 | |
| HB42 | Pistol permits, veterans, retirees authorized to receive at no cost, exclusion of non disabled retirees deleted, Sec. 13A-11-75.1 am'd. | David Standridge | 08/24/2016 | Signed |
| HB40 | Governor, required to provide notice of an extraordinary session within specified time frame, exception for a state of emergency, const. amend. | Arnold Mooney | 08/17/2016 | |
| HB39 | Fraudulent claims, treble damages for persons filing false claims, civil penalties, Attorney General required to investigate and initiate civil actions, retaliatory action by employers prohibited, limitation of actions, Medicaid fraud, crime of further provided for, statutes of limitations revised for certain fraudulent activity, Medicaid False Claims Act, Sec. 22-1-11 am'd. | Connie C. Rowe | 08/23/2016 | |
| HB37 | Consumers and consumer protection, protection of data containing personal information, notification of breach of to Attorney General and consumers required, disposal of records, civil penalty | Connie C. Rowe | 08/15/2016 | |
| HB38 | Law enforcement, chief of police, to required add'l training for newly appointed chiefs, Sec. 36-21-51 am'd. | Connie C. Rowe | 08/15/2016 | |
| HB35 | Economic Settlement Authority, created, issuance of bonds by authority payable from revenue from settlement of BP Oil Spill for capital improvements and deposit into certain funds, BP Settlement Fund created | Terri Collins | 08/15/2016 | |
| HB36 | Economic Settlement Authority, created, issuance of bonds by authority payable from revenue from settlement of BP Oil Spill for deposits to Ala. Trust Fund including General Fund Rainy Day Account, add funds for Medicaid and certain highway projects, BP Settlement Fund created | Steve Clouse | 09/07/2016 | Signed |
| HB34 | Economic Settlement Authority, created, issuance of bonds by authority payable from revenue from settlement of BP Oil Spill for capital improvements and deposit into certain funds, BP Settlement Fund created | Terri Collins | 08/15/2016 | |
| HB33 | Cooperatives, formation of registration as nonprofit corp. required, governing documents, assessments, liens, homestead exemption, Cooperative Housing Corporation Act of 2016, Secs. 35-8C-1 to 35-8C-11, inclusive, 40-9-19.2 added | Chris Pringle | 08/15/2016 | |
| HB32 | Individual convicted of a felony, prevented from lobbying, Sec. 36-25-18 am'd. | Isaac Whorton | 08/15/2016 | |
| HB31 | Elected or appointed officials, except for judges, maximum age limitation repealed, general law providing an age restriction prohibited, const. amend. | Victor Gaston | 08/24/2016 | Signed |
| HB30 | Municipalities, municipal governing body, salary, expense increases, introduced at least 30 day before adoption | David Faulkner | 08/23/2016 | |
| HB29 | Alabama Lottery and Alabama Lottery Corporation estab., gaming regulated at racetracks where pari-mutuel wagering currently legal, state gross receipts tax and local gross receipts tax levied, tax on vendors of gaming equipment levied, disposition of proceeds provided, Alabama Lottery and Gaming Commission created to regulate and administer gaming, Governor authorized to negotiate a compact with Poarch Band of Indians, constitutional amendment | John F. Knight Jr | 08/15/2016 | |
| HB27 | Medicaid, prescription drugs, supplemental tax of 15 cents per prescription by Act 2015-537, refunds as tax credit against original prescription drug taxes due, commencing October 1, 2016, Act 2015-537, 2015 Second Sp. Sess., repealed | Elaine Beech | 08/24/2016 | Signed |
| HB28 | Bingo, State Gaming Commission, established to regulate in certain counties, existing constitutional amendments repealed, additional taxes levied, compact with Indian gaming facilities required, const. amend. | John F. Knight Jr | 08/15/2016 | |
| HB26 | Southside, alcoholic beverages Sunday sales, referendum | Mack N. Butler | 08/25/2016 | Signed |
| HB25 | Montgomery Co., alcoholic beverages sold in state ABC stores, sales and use tax, add, distrib. for district attorney | Dimitri Polizos | 08/23/2016 | |
| HB24 | Lawrence Co., revenue commissioner, office budgetary operations merged, expenses financed on pro rata share basis from state, county, and municipal ad valorem tax | Ken Johnson | 08/25/2016 | Signed |
| HB23 | Natural gas, compressed and liquefied, used as motor vehicle fuel, decals from Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board extended to May 1, 2017, suspension of motor fuel tax extended, Sec. 40-17-167 am'd. | Ken Johnson | 08/24/2016 | Signed |
| HB22 | Banking Dept., approp. from the Banking Assessment Fees Fund for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. | Ken Johnson | 08/24/2016 | Signed |
| HB21 | Dependent children, Human Resources Dept required to make efforts to place infant of a dependent minor mother with the minor mother in foster care, Sec. 12-15-314 am'd. | David Standridge | 08/19/2016 | |
| HB20 | PEEHIP, amount certified to Governor and Legislature required to be sufficient to fund ensuing year, only if appropriated less than amount requested may board increase costs to consumer or reduce coverage, Sec. 16-26A-8 am'd. | Randy Davis | 08/15/2016 | |
| HB19 | Governor, cabinet positions, department heads, assistant cabinet and department head positions, exempt positions, salary increase limited to three percent per year, Sec. 36-6-6 am'd. | Richard Lindsey | 08/24/2016 | Signed |
| HB18 | Motor vehicles, commercial vehicles with three or more axels, interstate highways and four-lane highways, outside of municipal corporate limits, required to use right lanes under certain conditions, exception for passing, Sec. 32-5A-80 am'd. | Bob Fincher | 09/07/2016 | |
| HB17 | Physical Therapy, Board of, powers and duties, rulemaking authority clarified with regard to anticompetitive rules that prioritize patient safety and wellness, Sec. 34-24-193.1 added | Jimmy Martin | 08/24/2016 | |
| HB16 | Gaming, tribal compact for gaming, legislative ratification required, const. amend. | Jimmy Martin | 08/17/2016 | |
| HB15 | Resisting arrest, arrest only if perpetrator is concurrently arrested for a separate unrelated crime, Sec. 13A-10-41 am'd. | Jimmy Martin | 08/25/2016 | |
| HB14 | Elected officials, authorized to designate another person to serve on certain agencies, bds, commissions, and other entities | Randall Shedd | 08/15/2016 | |
| HB12 | Sexual offenses, mandatory minimum sentence of three years imprisonment | Alan Harper | 08/15/2016 | |
| HB13 | Firearms, purchase of a firearm with intent to deliver to another person who is prohibited by federal or state law from possessing considered a crime, penalties, Sec. 13A-11-58.1 am'd. | Alan Harper | 08/15/2016 | |
| HB11 | Alabama Lottery and Alabama Lottery Corporation estab., gaming regulated at racetracks where pari-mutuel wagering currently legal, and one other loctation, state gross receipts tax and local gross receipts tax levied, tax on vendors of gaming equipment levied, disposition of proceeds provided, Alabama Gaming Commission created to regulate and administer gaming, Governor authorized to negotiate a compact with Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Lottery Trust Fund estab., proceeds allocated to college scholarships, Legislature required to pass enabling legislation, constitutional amendment | Allen Treadaway | 08/15/2016 | |
| HB10 | Lottery, authorized, Alabama Lottery Corporation, created, distrib. of revenues for college scholarships, Sec. 65, Constitution of Alabama of 1901 am'd., const. amend. | Jim Patterson | 08/15/2016 | |
| HB9 | Schools, athletics, prohibit public school members participation in certain athletic events with nonpublic school members | Donnie Chesteen | 08/15/2016 | |
| HB8 | Hate crimes, motivated by victim's sexual orientation, additional penalties imposed, Sec. 13A-5-13 am'd. | Craig Ford | 08/15/2016 | |
| HB6 | Lotteries, Legislature authorized to provide by general law, const. amend | Craig Ford | 08/15/2016 | |
| HB7 | Taxation, check-off contribution to State Park Division of the Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources, Dept. of Mental Health or the Alabama Medicaid Agency, Sec. 40-18-140 am'd. | Craig Ford | 08/15/2016 | |
| HB5 | Wireless communications providers, location information of customer required upon request of law enforcement on certain circumstances, Kelsey Smith Act | Donnie Chesteen | 08/25/2016 | |
| HB4 | Trapping animals on public lands, injuries to person or animals, strict liability, repealed, Sec. 9-11-264 repealed | Steve McMillan | 08/24/2016 | Signed |
| HB3 | Hunting and fishing licenses, nonresidents enrolled in college or university, authorized to purchase resident licenses except for lifetime licenses, Sec. 9-11-73 added | Steve McMillan | 08/25/2016 | Signed |
| HB2 | Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits, waiver by status of work requirements to receive, prohibited | Steve McMillan | 08/25/2016 | Signed |
| HB1 | Fire Departments, non-volunteer, diesel exhaust system installed in the fire station building, required within certain time frame and under certain conditions | Tommy Hanes | 08/15/2016 |