Wednesday, April 22, 2009

On the Alabama Legislative Calendar for 23 April 2009

According to the ALISON Database (22 April 2009 20:55) the following bills (apparently should they choose to get to them) will be under discussion in their respective chambers on the 23rd of April, 2009. Please take the time to contact your representative(s) and senator(s) and let them know what you think.

Bills on the House Schedule for Legislative Day 23 (23 April 2009)

HB362 - Storage of Firearms in a Motor Vehicle - with one substitution
The substitution exempts railroads from the provisions of this bill. It is not like adding them to the exemption list is a big deal. There are many others like, "(2) An employer providing employees with a secure parking area which restricts general public access through the use of a gate, security station, security officers, or other similar means which limit public access into the parking area." Which means anyone who has a gate and a fence can ignore this legislation.
- Committee Action: (15 Yea v. 0 Nay) / 1st Substitution
Read Second Time in House of Origin - 26 Mar 2009

HB528 - Explosive Devices, WMD, etc... - with one substitution
The substitution repairs a typographic error changing a 17 to a 20 in the enumeration of a list.
- Committee Action: (11 Yea v. 0 Nay) / 1st Substitution
Read Second Time in House of Origin - 05 Mar 2009

HB680 - Amdt to Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act - with one substitution
The substitution appears to do the following: address some change to when the landlord may show the property, redact some redundant verbiage about what is considered a non curable default and add some verbiage to clarify eviction processes.
- Committee Action: (11 Yea v. 0 Nay) / 1st Substitution
Read Second Time in House of Origin - 26 Mar 2009

SB296 - Seizure of Firearms During Emergencies - with one amendment
The amendment makes some language and punctuation changes. Page 9, line 11 replaces "and cable" with ", cable, and ". Page 9, line 13 replaces "and cable" with ", cable, and telecommunication".
- Committee Action: Favorable
Read 2nd Time in 2nd House - 09 Apr 2009

Bills on the Senate Schedule for Legislative Day 23 (23 April 2009)

HB225 - Seizure of Firearms During Emergencies - with one substitution
The substitution appears to make punctuation and verbiage changes to the effect of changing communications to telecommunications on lines 2 & 3 from page 9.

Read 2nd Time in 2nd House - 16 Apr 2009
- Committee Action: (10 Yea v. 0 Nay) / 1st Substitution


HB432 - Privacy of Pistol Permit Holders - with one substitution

The substitution appears to effect a verbiage change on the order of changing or when compelled by a court order or subpoena to or in response to a court order or subpoena on lines 18 & 19 from page 3.
Read 2nd Time in 2nd House - 16 Apr 2009
- Committee Action: (6 Yea v. 0 Nay) / 1st Substitution

SB124 - Hospital Reporting of Gunshot & Stab Wounds - original version
- Committee Action: (5 Yea v. 0 Nay)
Read Second Time in House of Origin - 12 Feb 2009

SB407 - Storage of Firearms in a Motor Vehicle - with one substitution
The substitution appears to do the following: substantially change the original to read much more like the House's companion bill (HB 362).
- Committee Action: (7 Yea v. 0 Nay w/2 Abstain) / 1st Substitution
Read Second Time in House of Origin - 12 Mar 2009

SB475 - Expungement of Record when Not Guilty or Pardoned - with three amendments
Amendment 1: Page 27, line 27 delete who and insert for other than law enforcement purposes intentionally
Page 28, after line 3, insert new Section 12 and renumber subsequent sections accordingly
Section 13. Nothing in this act shall prohibit a law enforcement agency, the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, or a prosecuting attorney from maintaining an investigative file up to 10 years following an order of expungement. The file may include evidence, photographs, exhibits, or any other information in document or electronic form.

Amendment 2: Page 12, after line 12, insert a new subparagraph 52 as follows and renumber subsequent subparagraphs accordingly: 52. Sexual abuse in the second degree as proscribed by Section 13A-6-67, Code of Alabama 1975.
Page 16, line 24 after "in," insert the following: subdivision (20) of
Page 17, line 6, after "subdivision" delete the figure "21" and insert in lieu thereof the following: (20)
Page 27, lines 9-15, delete Section 9 in its entirety and renumber subsequent sections accordingly.
Page 27, line 25, after "individual" insert the following: that is not a law enforcement official or criminal justice agency official
Page 28, after line 3, insert the following: Section 12. Nothing in this act shall prohibit a law enforcement or criminal justice agency or official or a prosecuting authority from maintaining an investigative file, which may include evidence, photographs, exhibits, or information in documentary or electronic form. The expunged information shall be kept confidential, shall be exempt from disclosure under Section 36-12-40, Code of Alabama 1975, and may only be used for law enforcement purposes.

Amendment 3: Page 16, line 21, after "area" insert the following: or have any conviction for operation of a vehicle for which a commercial driver's license was required.
Page 20, line 6, after "a." delete "Six hundred dollars ($600)" and insert in lieu thereof the following: Five hundred dollars ($500)
Page 20, line 8, after "b." delete "Two hundred dollars ($200)" and insert in lieu thereof the following: One hundred dollars ($100)
Page 20, after line 14, insert the following: One hundred dollars ($100) to the Department of Public Safety
Page 20, line 19, after "a." delete "Four hundred fifty dollars ($450)" and insert in lieu thereof the following: Three hundred dollars ($300)
Page 20, after line 27, insert the following: e. Seventy-five dollars ($75) to the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center. f. Seventy-five dollars ($75) to the Department of Public Safety.
Page 21, line 6, after "a." delete "Three hundred dollars ($300)" and insert in lieu thereof the following: Two hundred dollars ($200)
Page 21, after line 14, insert the following: e. One hundred dollars ($100) to the Department of Public Safety.

Read 2nd Time in House of Origin
- Committee Action: (5 Yea v. 2 Nay w/ 4 Abstain) / 3 Amendments

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