Alabama Rep. Ralph Howard (D)

AL - Permanent Legislative Committee On Reapportionment

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Member

AL - Permanent Joint Transportation Committee

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Member

AL - HR416 Howard, Makaila B., commended

AL - HB195 Hate crimes, motivated by victim's sexual orientation, additional penalties imposed, Sec. 13A-5-13 am'd.

AL - HB202 State income tax, federal deduction limited for individual taxpayers, state sales tax on food removed, Amendment 225 (Section 211.04, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const. amend.

AL - HB213 Highway Finance Corporation, borrowing power clarified, Governor added as member of authority, proceeds of bonds, use by counties and municipalities to match federal funds, Secs. 23-1-174, 23-1-177, 23-1-178, 23-1-181 am'd.

AL - HB278 Retirement, DROP reestablished, exceptions, Secs. 16-25-150, 36-27-170 am'd.

AL - HB424 Colleges and universities, residency for determining admission and tuition, active duty service members, spouses, dependents, veterans and other students considered resident students under certain conditions, Sec. 16-24-2 am'd.

AL - HB547 Veterans, permanently and totally disabled, state income tax, credit for sales tax paid up to a certain amount

AL - HB623 Bibb Co., sheriff, jail store, operation, proceeds earmarked for co. general fund for salaries

AL - HB626 Voter registration, to allow persons to register up to and on date of election, Sec. 17-3-50 am'd.

AL - HR44 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., commended

AL - HR45 Reach, Ray, commended

AL - HR46 Solomon, KB, commended

AL - HR99 McDavid, Betty Grace Fieldness, commended

AL - HR220 Trucking Association, celebrates its 75th Anniversary, commended

AL - HR251 Robinson, Elbert, Sr., death mourned

AL - HR263 Sumerlin, Edith, death mourned

AL - HR366 Jones, Jestina Duncan, exemplary graduate of the University of Mobile, commended

AL - HR392 Excelsior Band, commended

AL - HR422 Jones, Susannah Mushatt, commended

AL - HR493 Coach Moses Knight, Jr., induction into Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame, urged

AL - HR494 Reynolds, Nimrod Q., death mourned

AL - HR540 National Veterans Shrine, recognized

AL - HJR4 Kennedy, Representative Yvonne, death mourned

AL - HJR42 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., commended

AL - HJR55 Childs, William Jones, death mourned

AL - HJR219 Trucking Association, 75th Anniversary, commended

AL - HJR250 Thatcher, Margaret, British Prime Minister, death mourned

AL - HJR270 Robinson, Elbert, Sr., death mourned

AL - HJR368 Jones, Jestina Duncan, exemplary graduate of the University of Mobile, commended

AL - HJR391 Excelsior Band, commended

AL - HJR401 DUI Prevention and Ignition Interlock Advisory Council, created

AL - SB6 Legislative costs, appropriation made for unexpended funds, required appropriation repealed, Sec. 29-1-22, repealed

AL - SB37 Accountants, CPA's licensed in Alabama prohibited from charging a contigent fee for preparation of financial document used in a claim in a court in Alabama, Class B misdemeanor

AL - SB43 Firearms, accessories, and ammunition manufactured in this state, under Commerce Clause of U. S. Constitution exempt from federal regulation, Firearms Freedom Act

AL - SB44 Foreign law, application in violation of rights guaranteed United States and Alabama citizens, prohibited, exceptions, American and Alabama Laws for Alabama Courts Amendment

AL - SB48 Public Safety, Secretary of Public Safety created; Public Safety Fund created, certain investigative and law enforcement function of various state entities consolidated, Department of Public Safety reorganized, Homeland Security Department eliminated, uniform changes by Code Commissioner required

AL - SB68 Fair Ballot Commission created, membership and terms provided for, require Secretary of State provide explanation of measures and post on website, Alabama Informed Voter Act created

AL - SB88 Conservation and Natural Resources Department, whitetail deer, may be hunted over bait under certain conditions, Sec. 9-11-244 am'd.

AL - SB108 Law Enforcement Agency, state, created, secretary appointed by Governor, law enforcement and investigative, and homeland security functions of, consolidated and reorganized, secretary to serve as chair of the Criminal Justice Information Center Commission, certain Public Safety Funds, created, Secs. 41-9-592, 41-9-593 am'd.

AL - SB109 Voter registration list, notification to persons purged from voter registration list for conviction of crime by U.S. mail rather than certified mail, Sec. 17-4-3 am'd.

AL - SB110 Kyle Graddy Act, possession and self-administration of auto-injectable epinephrine by students permitted, Sec. 16-1-39 am'd

AL - SB112 Administrative Procedure Act, rules, approval and disapproval by Joint Legislative Committee, procedures, appeal of disapproval to Lt. Gov., Secs. 41-22-5, 41-22-6, 41-22-22, 41-22-23, 41-22-24 am'd.

AL - SB116 Alabama Technology Authority, create state entity to coordinate with the Office of Information Technology

AL - SB117 Information Technology, Office of, coordination of information technology of state agencies created, Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology established, power and duties, secretary exempt from Sunset Law, Secs. 16-61D-1 to 16-61D-6, inclusive, repealed; Sec. 41-4-221 am'd.

AL - SB118 State Treasurer, State Treasury Operations Fund created for operation of Unclaimed Property program and SAFE program, Secs. 35-12-81, 41-14A-12, 41-14A-14 am'd.

AL - SB119 Tax credit, investment in Alabama entrepreneurial business

AL - SB122 Joint Committee on Legislative Operations, Senate Committee on Senate Operations, House Committee on House Operations created, authorized to employ personnel of Legislative Reference Service, Legislative Fiscal Office, Examiners of Public Accounts, and House of Representatives and Senate, other administrative functions assigned, Legislative Council, Joint Fiscal Committee, Legislative Committee on Public Accounts, Legislative Building Authority, abolished, Secs. 8-6-53, 8-19C-3, 9-11-68, 9-11-69, 11-100-4, 16-5-8.3, 16-6B-11, 17-11-42, 29-1-22, 29-1-24, 29-2-52, 29-2-200, 29-2-201, 29-4-20, 29-4-22, 29-4-25, 29-4-30, 29-4-32, 29-4-35, 29-4-40, 29-4-42, 29-5-2, 29-5-3, 29-5-4, 29-5-13, 29-7-2, 29-7-4, 29-7-6, 29-7-10, 29-8-1, 29-8-2, 29-8-3, 29-8-4, 29-8-5, 30-3-8, 33-2-185, 34-14B-5, 36-7-24, 36-7-25, 36-13-30, 36-25-4.2, 38-7A-4, 40-2-9, 40-23-203, 41-5-3, 41-5-6, 41-5-9, 41-9-374, 41-9-715, 41-10-44.5, 41-16-27, 41-16-82, 41-19-3, 41-19-3.1, 41-20-4, 41-21-4, 41-21-7, 41-22-3, 41-22-22, 41-22-23, 41-22-24 am'd.; Secs. 29-2-50, 29-2-51, 29-6-1 to 29-6-7, inclusive, 29-7-5, 41-5-18, 41-15-19 repealed

AL - SB123 Income tax, tax credit for rehabilitation, preservation, and development of certain historic structures

AL - SB132 Retirement, retirees of Employees' Retirement System limited to certain annual amount, annual compensation limitation removed for certain law enforcement officers who are retired, Sec. 36-27-8.2 am'd.

AL - SB141 Capital offenses, murder of a person with a protection order issued against the defendant, included, Kelley's Law, Sec. 13A-5-40 am'd.

AL - SB144 Motor vehicles, liens, release of after four years for specified older vehicles, Sec. 32-8-64.2 am'd

AL - SB145 Judges of Probate, judicial retirement, contributions by counties for the employer's share, Secs. 12-18-1, 12-18-3, 12-18-82 am'd.

AL - SB146 State employees, execution of personal service contract with relative prohibited, nepotism within state agencies prohibited under certain conditions, exceptions, Sec. 41-1-5 am'd.

AL - SB151 Certificates of Need, health care facilities, transfer of ownership, includes legal entities, retro. effect, Secs. 22-21-260, 22-21-263, 22-21-270 am'd.

AL - SB157 Driver's licenses, suspension based on drug convictions, certain drug offenses deleted from law, certification of act by Governor to U. S. Department of Transportation, Sec. 13A-12-291 am'd.

AL - SB166 Teachers, educational support personnel, and other certified educational employees and student teachers, professional liability insurance, Education Department and Finance Department to purchase or provide by July 1, 2013, rules authorized, Teacher and Education Employee Protection Act

AL - SB190 Common Core Standards, State Board of Education prohibited from adopting or implementing

AL - SB191 Human Resources Department, public assistance, drug testing for applicants and recipients required upon reasonable suspicion, ineligibility under certain conditions, department to implement, rulemaking authority

AL - SB193 Supernumerary ad valorem tax officials, cap on compensation increased, Sec. 40-6-3 am'd.

AL - SB194 Local governmental entities, counties, municipalities and political subdivisions, employees included in definition of government entity, Sec. 11-93-1 am'd.

AL - SB204 Agriculture, irrigation equipment, income tax credit for installation of, qualified reservoir defined, carry forward and pass through of tax credits, further provided for, shareholders authorized to claim pro rata share of tax credit, Sec. 40-18-342 am'd.

AL - SB206 Motor vehicles, child passenger restraints, Alabama Head Injury Foundation, 15 percent of funds distributed to Alabama Head Injury Foundation earmarked to cover administrative costs, Sec. 32-5-22 am'd.

AL - SB208 Environment, Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team established, power and duties, the Monitoring and Impacts Group Subcommittee established, membership, duties, responsibilities

AL - SB209 State employees, cost-of-living increase authorized

AL - SB212 Elections, absentee voting, allow any qualified elector to vote by absentee ballot, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-5, 17-11-7 am'd.

AL - SB217 Business license tax, rental of residential real estate tax, not to be on a per unit basis, const. amend.

AL - SB223 Taxpayers' Bill of Rights, Uniform Revenue Procedures Act, broader "innocent spouse" relief, taxpayer appeals, revenue rulings from Department of Revenue, Alabama Tax Appeals Commission, Secs. 40-2A-3, 40-2A-4, 40-2A-5, 40-2A-7, 40-2A-8, 40-2A-11, 40-18-27 am'd.; Sec. 40-2A-9 repealed; Secs. 40-2B-1 to 40-2B-25, inclusive, added

AL - SB230 Entities, dormant, exempt from business privilege tax, Sec. 40-14A-44 added

AL - SB244 Ad valorem tax, homestead exemption from local taxes, disabled and person over 65, exemption restored for disabled without regard to income, exemption for persons 65 and over further provided for based on state taxable income, effect to substantially repeal Act 2012-313, 2012 Reg. Sess.; Sec. 40-9-21.2 added, Secs. 40-9-19, 40-9-21, 40-9-21.1am'd.

AL - SB248 Pardons and Paroles Board, members increased, diversity of membership, Sec. 15-22-20 am'd.

AL - SB254 Highways, Bridges, and Roads, civil liability of engineer or entity constructing with state or county or municipality abated as provided by common law

AL - SB258 Children and incapacitated persons, day care providers, leaving child unattended in a motor vehicle prohibited, criminal penalties, Amiyah White Act

AL - SB260 Capital Improvement Trust Fund, bonding authority granted under Amendment 666, increased, payments from Alabama Trust Fund to fund any bond issued, proceeds for maintenance of National Guard armories, const. amend.

AL - SB285 Pretrial Diversion Programs, district attorneys and municipalities throughout the state without local act authorized to establish discretionary pretrial diversion programs, basic operating standards provided for, fees distrib., database of pretrial diversion offender by Office of Prosecution Services, required

AL - SB288 Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2 and this act, Finance Director to notify each agency of anticipated allocations, quarterly allocations required, appropriations conditional on tobacco revenues, Children First Trust Fund receipts for State Board of Education, transferred to State General Fund for fiscal year 2014

AL - SB306 Elections, absentee ballots, Sec. of State by emergency rule may permit first responders to vote absentee, expenses paid by state, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.

AL - SB308 Elections, crime of paying for or accepting payment for a vote reclassified from Class C misdemeanor to Class C felony. Sec. 17-17-34 am'd.

AL - SB315 Public education, definitions, arrest warrants, public school employees, issuance of arrest warrant for actions occurring while performing official duties, procedures

AL - SB316 Electronic fund transfers, remittance transfer, Uniform Commercial Code applicable if transfer governed by Electronic Fund Transfer Act of 1978, exception, Sec. 7-4A-108 am'd.

AL - SB332 Judges of probate to use same on-line filing system as Secretary of State, Sec. 10A-1-4.02 am'd.

AL - SB362 Sex Offenders, registration and community notification, technical revisions and citations update various sections, petition for relief from employment, residency living restriction, civil division of circuit courts, absconding without registering, penalty, Secs. 12-15-107, 12-15-116, 13A-5-2, 13A-5-6, 14-9-41, 15-18-8, 15-19-7, 15-20A-4 to 15-20A-7, incl., 15-20A-9, 15-20A-11, 15-20A-14, 15-20A-16, 15-20A-18, 15-20A-21 to 15-20A-26, incl., 15-20A-28, 15-20A-29, 15-20A-32, 15-20A-34, 15-20A-35, 15-20A-37, 15-20A-39, 15-20A-40, 15-20A-43, 15-20A-45, 15-20A-46, 15-22-27.3, 32-6-49.24, 36-18-24, 36-18-25, 38-13-2, 38-13-4

AL - SB372 Government disclosure of certain information regarding purchase of property by state or local government

AL - SB373 Drivers' licenses, autism spectrum disorder, persons with autism spectrum disorder to have "ASD" displayed on driver's license

AL - SB401 Driving under the influence, ignition interlock devices, withdrawal of license suspension for conviction of authorized under certain conditions, license revocations commuted upon installation of ignition interlock device under certain conditions, courts required to notify Public Safety Department of certain convictions requiring interlock device, Alabama Interlock Indigent Fund created, Secs.32-5A-191, 32-5A-191.4, 32-5A-301, 32-5A-304 am'd.

AL - SB416 Controlled substances, additional penalties for convictions of, addition drug-related crimes included, driver's license suspension required for additional convictions for drug-related convictions, Secs. 13A-12-281, 13A-12-291 am'd.

AL - SB428 Sexually exploited children, conviction or delinquency adjudication for prostitution prohibited, transfer from juvenile court prohibited, retention of jurisdiction by juvenile court, county services for, required, Sec. 13A-12-123 added

AL - SB435 Public Service Commission, regulation of pipelines for gas and hazardous liquids, penalties for violation of safety standards increased, Secs. 37-4-87, 37-4-96 am'd.

AL - SB443 High school, students required to complete course in information technology ethics phased in with 9th grade class of 2013-2014 scholastic year, Sec. 16-6B-2 am'd.

AL - SB448 Court costs, criminal cases, entry of judgment by probate judge upon presentment by clerk of court

AL - SJR1 Poland, Charles Albert, Jr., death mourned

AL - SJR2 Poland, Charles Albert, Jr., death mourned

AL - SJR5 Bridges, Ed, commended

AL - SJR6 State employees, merit raises, Governor encouraged to end freeze on

AL - SJR7 Republic of China (Taiwan), commended

AL - SJR9 Charles "Chuck" Albert Poland, Jr., Memorial Highway, portion of U.S. Highway 231 in northern Dale Co. near Destiny Church, named

AL - SJR10 Expressing support for Amendment 448, the Budget Isolation Amendment

AL - SJR11 Hood, James A., death mourned

AL - SJR13 Bicentennial Commission, created

AL - SJR14 Hagan, Mallory Hytes, commended

AL - SJR18 Suicide prevention, Suicide Prevention Awareness Day, February 21, 2013, designated

AL - SJR19 Million Hearts Campaign, supported

AL - SJR20 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Delta Day, recognized

AL - SJR21 Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, September 2013, designated

AL - SJR25 Fiction, support expressed for works of fiction set in real Alabama locations

AL - SJR26 Attorneys to the civil rights movement, contributions, commended

AL - SJR27 American Heart Month, month of February, designated

AL - SJR30 Turkish American Day, February 27, 2013, recognized

AL - SJR34 Veterans, commercial motor vehicle licenses, Department of Public Safety and Department of Veterans Affairs urged to work together to assist in licensure

AL - SJR37 Mangham, Thomas, commended

AL - SJR38 Grant, Travis, urging for his induction into the Alabama Sports Hall Of Fame

AL - SJR39 Constitutional Revision Commission, additional members provided

AL - SJR44 Williams, Leroy, commended

AL - SJR47 Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month, March 2013, designated

AL - SJR67 Recognizing the rights of unborn children

AL - SJR71 Purple Heart states, Alabama recognized as one of the first

AL - SJR79 Birmingham, establishing the Greater Birmingham Drinking Water Commission

AL - SJR89 Poland, Charles Albert, Jr., Public School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, January 29, designated

AL - SJR110 Beasley, William Martin, Sr., outstanding professional achievement, commended

AL - SJR115 Williams, Phillip W., death mourned

AL - SJR122 Southeastern United States and South Korean Economic Council, creation encourage