Sponsored Bills

 
Sponsored House Bill – (became law)

 

HB565

 

Bail bonds, Alabama Bail Bond Regulatory Act, regulation of further prov…

Relating to bail bonds; to require professional bondsmen and recovery agents to register with the Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board; to create the board; to provide for the membership and duties of the board; to crea…

Corrections Dept., two-step salary increase for certain employees, to re…

Relating to the Department of Corrections; to provide a two-step salary increase for certain employees of the Department of Corrections in specified classifications; to amend Section 36-26-35, Code of Alabama 1975, to allo…

Crimes and offenses, controlled substances, distribution for a medical p…

Relating to persons licensed to distribute or dispense controlled substances; to amend Sections 20-2-58 and 20-2-71, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that a practitioner or pharmacist may not knowingly prescribe, administe…

Alcoholic beverages, retail licensees, making of infusions using distill…

Relating to alcoholic beverages; to add Section 28-3A-20.3 to the Code of Alabama 1975, and to amend Section 28-3A-25, Code of Alabama 1975; to authorize on-premises retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board…

 
AL Senate Bill 

Engross

Motor vehicles, automated traffic enforcement systems, provides that State Law Enforcement Agency gives approval to a municipality before authorized to use, municipality issues notices of violations, civil fines, late fees, Automated Traffic Enforcem…

Pass

Occupational licensees, process created to allow persons convicted of crime to apply for if granted relief by court

Pass

Sexual offenses, redefined certain sexual offenses, sex offender registration, community notification act, add foster parent engaging in sex act, technical revisions, Secs. 13A-5-6, 13A-6-60 to 13A-6-65, inclusive, 13A-6-65.1, 13A-6-66, 13A-6-67, 13A…

 
DEFINITIONS

Intro – In the House, bills are officially introduced by placing them in a special box known as the hopper, which is located at the rostrum, or Speaker’s platform. In the Senate, a billis introduced by placing it on the presiding officer’s desk or by formally introducing it on the Senate Floor

Engross –  A legislative proposal that has been prepared in a final form for its submission to a vote of the lawmaking body after it has undergone discussion and been approved by the appropriate committees.

Enrolled – The final copy of a bill or joint resolution which has passed both chambers in identical form. It is printed on parchment paper, signed by appropriate House and Senate officials, and submitted to the president for signature.

Passed – A bill does not become law until it is passed by the legislature and, in most cases, approved by the executive. Once a bill has been enacted into law, it is called an act of the legislature, or a statute

Veto – The procedure established under the Constitution by which the president refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the president returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The president usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. The veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House

Scheduled – Senate practice today generally concedes to the majority leader the prerogative of arranging the floor schedule of the Senate and making unanimous consent requests and motions to proceed to consider bills and other items of business. The majority leader is also chiefly responsible for negotiating unanimous consent agreements governing the consideration of items of business.