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2012 Alabama Public Safety Legislation
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Current Bills Affecting Alabama Public Safety
Representative McMillan:
HB166 Homeowners insurance, homeowner policyholders provided certain information and rights regarding homeowners policies, violations under Unfair Trade Practices Act, Homeowners Bill of Rights Act
Senator Brooks-Representative Davis:
SB230
Homeowners insurance, counties contiguous to Mobile Bay and Gulf of Mexico, credits against insurance premium taxes for private property carriers who write coverage in Zones 1, 2, 3, and 4, geographic areas covered by Alabama Insurance Underwriting Association
Senator Brooks-Representative Fincher:
SB227
Catastrophe savings account, established, to cover insurance deductibles and other uninsured portions of risks of loss to owners of residential property owners from windstorm events, income tax deduction for deposits made to account
Senator Pittman-Representative Faust:
SB210
Insurance Department, required to collect information from insurance companies on homeowners insurance policies and premiums by counties and zip code and post aggregate information on website, penalties for insurance companies not in compliance, Property Insurance Clarity Act
Senator Blackwell-Representative Hill:
SB164
Insurance, domestic insurers, investments of, prohibited activities with certain exceptions, financial institutions authorized in the state in lieu of assets, except deposits for outside of state, removing or concealing assets or records, prohibited, using custodial arrangements for holding securities, prohibited, investment activities further regulated, Secs. 27-27-26, 27-27-29, 27-41-5, 27-41-27 am'd
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05/09/2012
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F&TE
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Senate
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Room 727
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10:30 a.m.
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HB669
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Motor vehicles, security interests, older model vehicles, time before considered satisfied reduced, Sec. 32-8-64.2 am'd
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HB477
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Motor vehicles, driving under influence, Public Safety Department, suspension period if person has 0.15 percent or more of alcohol, Sec. 32-5A-304 am'd
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HB366
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Law enforcement officers, firefighters, first responders, corrections officers, exposure to contagious, infectious, or communicable disease in the line of duty, blood and saliva testing of offender authorized, testing procedures, use of test results specified, notification of offender of positive results and availability of counseling and health care
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05/08/2012
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JUDY
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House
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Room 123
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12:00 PM REVISED
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SB310
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Home invasion, crimes established, penalties, unlawful entry of occupied home to use force or violence or commit robbery, Alabama Home Invasion Act of 2012
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[SB274]
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Impersonation of another by electronic means, crime established, definition, penalties
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05/08/2012
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PS&HS
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House
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Room 428 (REVISED)
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11:00AM
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SB101
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Corrections Department, inmates prohibited from possessing mobile telephones, wireless communication devices, visitors, giving or selling device to inmate, prohibited, search and confiscation provisions, notice, contracts for detection, penalties
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SB401
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Motor vehicles, handicapped parking placards and parking space signs, local authorities authorized to authorize disabled persons to issue tickets, sign designating handicapped parking space not required to include amount of fine, Sec.32-6-233.1 am'd
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05/09/2012
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JCL
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House
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Room 123
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11:00 a.m.
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SB534
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City of Irondale, motor vehicles, automated traffic infraction device, use of red light enforcement authorized, procedures, posting of informational signs, civil fines and court costs, additional court costs for record keeping by Criminal Justice Information Center, appeals, penalties for intentional tampering with device
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SB545
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Jefferson County, authorizing automated traffic camera enforcement
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SB546
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City of Vestavia Hills, motor vehicles, automated traffic infraction device, use of red light enforcement authorized, procedures, posting of informational signs, civil fines and court costs, additional court costs for record keeping by Criminal Justice Information Center, appeals, penalties for intentional tampering with device
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Summary of Action in Alabama Legislature
May 4, 2012, 12:26 a.m. CDT
AP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A summary of action in the Alabama Legislature on Thursday, the 26th meeting day of the regular session:
HOUSE:
—Spent much of the day stalled in delaying tactics by Democratic members trying to slow down consideration of various issues still to be considered in the final days of the 2012 session.
—Hosted a ceremony honoring Marshall Space Flight Center for its contributions to the state.
—Approved a bill to give Alabama restaurants incentives for buying farm products from the state. Goes to Senate.
—Passed a bill to allow the state's Parking Deck Authority to possibly build a new parking deck for the Gordon Persons Office Building for state employees in Montgomery. Goes to Senate.
—Approved a bill to allow the spouses of military service members to expedite any professional licenses or certificates when the spouse is transferred to Alabama. Goes to Senate.
—Approved a bill raising court fees to raise money for courts. Goes to Senate.
—Passed a bill that requires insurance companies to more clearly describe to homeowners what their policies do and don't do. Goes to Senate.
SENATE:
—Had its opening interrupted by immigration law protesters kneeling at the entrance to Senate.
—Gave final passage to a bill creating the crime of looting during a state of emergency. Goes to governor.
—Passed a bill to make it a crime for a day-care worker to leave a child unattended in a vehicle. Goes to House.
—Approved a bill to create the crime of computer tampering. Goes to House.
—Passed a bill to make it a misdemeanor offense to use the Internet or email to impersonate another person with the intent of harming, intimidating, threatening or defrauding someone. Goes to House.
—Approved a bill giving new taxing authority to the Jefferson County Commission to address the county's bankruptcy. Goes to House.
AGENDA:
—House meets at 1 p.m. Tuesday and Senate meets at 2 p.m.
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