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Roster

Members · 14

R ·Republican ·District 25

R ·Republican ·District 7

Rodger Smitherman

D ·Democratic ·District 18

R ·Republican ·District 14

R ·Republican ·District 3

Bobby Singleton

D ·Democratic ·District 24

R ·Republican ·District 32

R ·Republican ·District 4

R ·Republican ·District 22

R ·Republican ·District 31

R ·Republican ·District 11

R ·Republican ·District 6

Linda Coleman-Madison

D ·Democratic ·District 20

D ·Democratic ·District 33

Legislation

Recent bills · 5

signed · Alabama · House Jun 14, 2023

HB 76: Relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Sections 13A-6-130, 13A-6-131, 13A-6-132, 13A-6-138, and 30-5-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to include additional family members that may be a victim of domestic violence; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Crimes and offenses; amend the domestic violence statutes to include additional family members that can be victims

signed · Alabama · House Jun 14, 2023

HB 37: Relating to crimes and offenses; to create the crime of making a terrorist threat in the second degree; to establish penalties for violations; to repeal Section 13A-10-15, Code of Alabama 1975, the existing crime of making a terrorist threat, and create the new crime of making a terrorist threat in the first degree; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Crimes and offenses, create crime of making a terrorist threat in the first and second degree, penalties

signed · Alabama · House Jun 14, 2023

HB 13: Relating to municipalities; to amend Section 11-45-9.1, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that all municipalities may authorize a law enforcement officer to issue a summons and complaint in lieu of a custodial arrest for certain criminal offenses.

Municipal corporations, ordinances, issuance of summons and complaint in lieu of custodial arrest, further provided for

signed · Alabama · House Jun 14, 2023

HB 348: Relating to the Uniform Commercial Code; to add Article 12 to the Uniform Commercial Code to govern the property rights of certain intangible digital assets (controllable electronic records), including electronic rights to payment, to provide for a manner to establish the transfer and control of those assets, to provide a mechanism for evidencing certain rights of payment, and to adopt special rules with regard to the payment obligations and conditions of discharge of account debtors on controllable accounts and controllable payment intangibles; to amend Sections 7-1-201, 7-1-204, 7-1-301, 7-1-306, 7-2-102, 7-2-106, 7-2-201, 7-2-202, 7-2-203, 7-2-205, 7-2-209, 7-2A-102, 7-2A-103, 7-2A-107, 7-2A-201, 7-2A-202, 7-2A-203, 7-2A-205, 7-2A-208, 7-3-104, 7-3-105, 7-3-401, 7-3-604, 7-4A-103, 7-4A-201, 7-4A-202, 7-4A-203, 7-4A-207, 7-4A-208, 7-4A-210, 7-4A-211, 7-4A-305, 7-5-104, 7-5-116, 7-7-102, 7-7-106, 7-8-102, 7-8-103, 7-8-106, 7-8-110, 7-8-303, 7-9A-102, 7-9A-104, 7-9A-105, 7-9A-203, 7-9A-204, 7-9A-207, 7-9A-208, 7-9A-209, 7-9A-210, 7-9A-301, 7-9A-304, 7-9A-305, 7-9A-310, 7-9A-312, 7-9A-313, 7-9A-314, 7-9A-316, 7-9A-317, 7-9A-323, 7-9A-324, 7-9A-330, 7-9A-331, 7-9A-332, 7-9A-334, 7-9A-341, 7-9A-404, 7-9A-406, 7-9A-408, 7-9A-509, 7-9A-513, 7-9A-601, 7-9A-605, 7-9A-608, 7-9A-611, 7-9A-613, 7-9A-614, 7-9A-615, 7-9A-616, 7-9A-619, 7-9A-620, 7-9A-621, 7-9A-624, and 7-9A-628, Code of Alabama 1975, and to add Sections 7-9A-107A, 7-9A-107B, 7-9A-306A, 7-9A-306B, 7-9A-314A, and 7-9A-326A to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide a substantial revision to the Uniform Commercial Code in conformity with a substantial portion of the Uniform Commercial Code Amendments (2022), to clarify the meaning of the term chattel paper and other definitions, to define and provide for hybrid transactions, and to provide extensive amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code providing for the perfection of security interests in controllable electronic records, documents of title, chattel paper, and other assets; and to add Article 12A to the Uniform Commercial Code to provide transitional provisions for the Uniform Commercial Code Amendments (2022).

Uniform Commercial Code Amendments (2022), adopted

signed · Alabama · House Jun 14, 2023

HB 267: Relating to the Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entity Code; to add Chapter 3A to Title 10A, Code of Alabama 1975, by revising the Alabama Nonprofit Corporation Law to reflect the national standards set by the Model Nonprofit Corporation Act of 2021 and the Delaware General Corporation Law; and to make conforming changes throughout the Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entity Code in order to effectuate the changes to the Alabama Nonprofit Corporation Law and conform with the other entities governed by the Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entity Code by amending Sections 10A-1-1.03, 10A-1-1.08, 10A-1-3.32, 10A-1-8.01, 10A-1-8.02, 10A-1-9.01, 10A-2A-1.40, 10A-2A-1.43, 10A-2A-1.51, 10A-2A-2.02, 10A-2A-2.06, 10A-2A-7.04, 10A-2A-7.20, 10A-2A-7.32, 10A-2A-8.10, 10A-2A-8.21, 10A-2A-8.22, 10A-2A-8.24, 10A-2A-10.06, 10A-2A-10.07, 10A-2A-10.08, 10A-2A-11.02, 10A-2A-11.06, 10A-2A-12.02, and 10A-2A-14.13, Code of Alabama 1975; adding Sections 10A-2A-10.00 and 10A-2A-10.10 to the Code of Alabama 1975; and amending Sections 10A-5A-2.03, 10A-5A-10.07, 10A-8A-9.08, 10A-9A-2.02, and 10A-9A-10.08, Code of Alabama 1975.

Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entity Code, Alabama Nonprofit Corporation Law revised to reflect national standards, conforming changes made