Final Special Order Calendar for the Session
Below is the final Special Order Calendar for the regular session in the House. This calendar is long and consists of pretty much all Senate bills that have been sent down to the House this session. Notice there are Senate and House sponsor names by each bill. This is because the House sponsor has an identical version of this bill that has moved on to the Senate or the Senate version is the one that was chosen to pass. They are usually the same identical bills but since one is introduced in the Senate and one in the House which ever one gets through one chamber first is usually the one that is moved.
There are no House bills on the calendar because it is now impossible for a bill originating in the House to pass the Senate before the session ends. There is a little bit of everything on this calendar. On a side note these last legislative days are always interesting. Usually things start off with bills debating and passing a steady click until someone kills someone else’s bill then all the wheels come off. The key to it all is how far down this calendar you get before the wheels come off. It is always anyone’s guess. The Senate will also have their own special order calendar and they also have the Education Budget so this 30th legislative day should go all the way to midnight….. but I sure hope not.
Here is the Special Order with some bills having been given priority over other bills.
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Senator McClain-Rep. Treadaway:
SB239
Peace officers and firefighters, death benefits, designation of beneficiary, amounts adjusted for inflation, time period for claims extended, retroactive effect, Secs. 36-30-1, 36-30-2, 36-30-3, 36-30-4, 36-30-5 am’d.
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Senator Bedford-Rep. Knight:
SB249
Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2008 from various funds to various departments and agencies
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Senator Beason-Rep. McMillan:
SB477
Municipalities, incorporation, certain incorporations validated and extensions of corporate limits thereafter, Sec. 11-41-8 am’d.; Act 2007-385, 2007 Reg. Sess. am’d.
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Senator Mitchell-Rep. Galliher:
SB381
Purchasing, purchasing procedure revised, minimum competitive bid limit increased, registration of vendors and fees, identification of small, women-owned, and minority businesses, electronic signatures, joint purchasing agreements, multiple awards, provision regarding public printing and binding repealed, Secs.. 41-4-110, 41-4-113, 41-16-20, 41-16-21.1, 41-16-24, 41-16-27 am’d.; Secs. 41-4-130 to 41-4-161, inclusive, repealed
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Senator Griffith-Rep. Hinshaw:
SB556
Class 3 municipalities, tax increment, percent of total value of equalized taxable property increased, Sec. 11-99-4 am’d.; Act 2007-204, 2007 Reg. Sess. am’d.
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Senator Marsh-Rep. Knight:
SB519
Motor vehicles, Protect Our Environment, distinctive license tag fees distributed to Legacy, Inc., trust fund established, Examiners of Public Accounts audit, Environmental Management Department removed from tag fee appropriation process, Sec 32-6-155.1 added; Secs. 32-6-150, 32-6-156.1 am’d.
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Senator Bedford-Rep. Ward:
SB37
Uniform Limited Partnership Act, relating to the organization, rights and liabilities, and rules for registration of limited partnerships, established, Chapter 9C of Title 10 added; Chapter 9B of Title 10, repealed
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Senator French-Rep. Wren:
SB371
General Fund Rainy Day Account for proration prevention, established in Alabama Trust Fund, transfer of certain oil and gas capital payments to the account, procedure, transfer of additional funds to County and Municipal Government Capital Improvement Fund in years of proration under certain conditions, const. amend.
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Senator Sanders-Rep. Wren:
SB532
Education Trust Fund Rainy Day Account for proration prevention, reestablished in Alabama Trust Fund, transfer of certain oil and gas capital payments to the account, procedure, transfer of additional funds to County and Municipal Government Capital Improvement Fund in years of proration under certain conditions, Amendment 709 (Section 260.01, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const. amend.
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Senator Mitchem-Rep. England:
SB525
University of Alabama, board of trustees, meetings by conference telephone call or video conference authorized if Open Meetings Act followed, Sec. 16-47-32 am’d.
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Senator Mitchell-Rep. Boothe:
SB617
Troy State University System, name changed to Troy University, State Superintendent of Education removed from board of trustees, geographic areas represented on the board reduced with appointment of additional at-large member, staggering deleted, references to presidents deleted, Secs. 16-56-1, 16-56-2, 16-56-3, 16-56-4, 16-56-6, 16-56-7, 16-56-10, 16-56-12 am’d.
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Senator Smitherman-Rep. England:
SB540
Criminal charges or convictions for certain nonviolent offenses, expungement of records authorized under certain conditions, procedures
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Senator Bedford-Rep. DeMarco:
SB606
Supreme Court Justices, Court of Civil Appeals, and Court of Criminal Appeals, and as circuit court judges and district court judges; minimum times of licensure as attorneys as qualification of office, Secs. 12-2-1, 12-3-1, 12-11-1, 12-12-1 am’d.
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Senator Figures-Rep. D. Newton:
SB229
Smoking, prohibited in public places and work places, penalties, Secs. 22-15A-1 to 22-15A-10, inclusive, repealed (2008-20737)
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Senator Coleman-Rep. O. Robinson:
SB496
Public Service Commission, certain telecommunications carriers, Lifeline Assistance Plan, established, telephone service discount to certain low income persons, disclosure of confidential information prohibited, penalties
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Senator Means-Rep. Fite:
SB451
Municipalities, illegal immigrants, adoption of policies to protect from deportation, prohibited (2008-20403)
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Senator Ross-Rep. Wren:
SB445
Crime of receiving stolen property in the second degree, to include receiving a stolen firearm, rifle, or shotgun, Sec. 13A-8-18 am’d.
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Senator Beason-Rep. Keahey:
SB395
Governor, powers of Governor and local officials, powers do not include seizure or confiscation of firearms or ammunition from persons lawfully in possession, authority of law enforcement officers to disarm person temporarily under certain conditions, Secs. 31-9-8, 31-9-10 am’d.
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Senator French-Rep. Ford:
SB467
Alabama Improvement District Act, improvements further defined, notice of public hearings, board of directors and district manager, assessments and fees, issuance of bonds, Secs. 11-99A-2, 11-99A-3, 11-99A-6, 11-99A-8, 11-99A-9, 11-99A-11, 11-99A-12, 11-99A-13, 11-99A-15, 11-99A-21, 11-99A-36, 11-99A-42, 11-99A-43 am’d.; Sec. 11-99A-17, 11-99A-30 repealed
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Senator Marsh-Rep. Allen:
SB339
Alabama Boxing Act, Alabama Boxing Commission, established, medical advisory panel, licensure of promoters, standards for buildings for matches, boxing under the influence prohibited, age requirements, civil and criminal penalties, subject to Sunset Law
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Senator Brooks-Rep. Davis:
SB344
Code Commissioner and state agencies, directed to avoid and replace references in Code of Alabama 1975 and administrative rules concerning certain individuals with disabilities, mental illness, mental retardation, and deafness
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Senator Little (Z)-Rep. J. Rogers:
SB127
Landlord and tenant, goods and services, landlord or property owner not required to pay delinquent bill of tenant if account is in name of tenant
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Senator Bedford-Rep. Vance:
SB149
Banks, use of trademarks and loan information in solicitations for services or goods, prohibited, injunctions and civil penalties (2008-20101)
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Senator Smitherman-Rep. Hilliard:
SB157
Contractors and subcontractors, timely payments, retainage on payments by an owner to a contractor and by a contractor to a subcontractor limited, Sec. 8-29-3 am’d. (2008-20657)
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Senator Mitchell-Rep. Wren:
SB313
Energy Policy, Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on, established, members, duties regarding state energy plan, subcommittees, reporting of recommendations to Legislature and Governor, Legislative Energy Policy Office, established
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Senator Little (T)-Rep. DeMarco:
SB203
Littering, crime further provided for, enforcement by county license inspector and solid waste officer, distrib. of fines to law enforcement agency responsible for citation or to county general fund for litter enforcement, Sec. 13A-7-29 am’d. (2008-20053)
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Senator Mitchem-Rep. Ison:
SB245
Sex offenders, presence on college or university property further restricted, Sec. 15-20-26 am’d.
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Senator Mitchell-Rep. Hill:
SB64
Redemption of property sold for delinquent ad valorem taxes, subsequent purchases, procedure altered, Secs. 40-10-19, 40-10-29, 40-10-75, 40-10-76, 40-10-77, 40-10-78, 40-10-82, 40-10-83, 40-10-120, 40-10-122, 40-10-128 am’d.
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Senator Holley-Rep. Spicer:
SB85
Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, retired veterans, issuance to spouses and surviving spouses authorized, Sec. 32-6-292 am’d.
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Senator Dixon-Rep. Mask:
SB88
Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, issuance for veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan, authorized, fee, Secs. 32-6-350, 32-6-350.1 am’d.
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Senator Butler-Rep. Lindsey:
SB107
Automated external defibrillator, placement in each public school required, Education Department to administer
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Senator Orr-Rep. Fields:
SB212
Physicians, retired, volunteering at free medical clinics, included within General Liability Trust Fund for state employees, Sec. 36-1-6.1 am’d.
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Senator Orr-Rep. Hammon:
SB226
Public benefits, persons age 19 or over required to prove lawful presence in United States to receive, verification process, penalties, Sec. 32-6-9 am’d.
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Senator Smitherman-Rep. D. Newton:
SB596
Criminal Justice Information Center, criminal background checks, authorized to charge fees, ratification of National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact
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Senator Little (T)-Rep. Lindsey:
SB218
Police Officer’s and Firefighter’s Survivors Educational Assistance, volunteer firefighter defined, free tuition for the dependents and spouses of full-time law enforcement officers, full-time firefighters, and volunteer firefighters killed or totally disabled in line of duty, Secs. 36-21-101, 36-21-102 am’d.
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Senator Mitchell-Rep. Page:
SB238
State employees, per diem increased, Sec. 36-7-20 am’d.
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Senator Smith-Rep. Lewis:
SB539
Motor vehicles, veterans who are residents of the state exempt from driver’s license fee, Sec. 32-6-4 am’d.
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Senator Smith-Rep. Clouse:
SB372
Flags, POW-MIA flags, display provided for
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Senator Waggoner-Rep. DeMarco:
SB361
Class 6 municipalities, planning commission, appointment of members, vacancies if member ceases to reside in municipality
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Senator Poole-Rep. Bentley:
SB146
Crime of assault in the second degree, definition altered to include with intent to prevent a detention or correctional officer at any municipal or county jail or state penitentiary from performing a lawful duty causes physical injury, Sec. 13A-6-21 am’d.
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Senator French-Rep. Allen:
SB56
United States flag, individuals authorized to fly on his or her property, covenants, contracts, and restrictions prohibiting flying of flag void
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Thanks for the info. SB525 looks interesting. How will they hold public meetings via telephone/video conference? Speaker phones at various places? Special web sites to listen/see the conference? Could be a step backwards in transparency.
Comment by walt moffett — May 17, 2008 @ 6:38 pm
Yes, that is a strange bill. I am not too familiar with the background on it but I think I remember reading something about a board of trustees for the University of Alabama having trouble with conference call meetings or something like that. I would imagine this is where the bill came from. Again, I am just not too familiar with the issue in this bill.
Comment by Cam Ward — May 17, 2008 @ 7:41 pm