LEGISLATIVE REPORT
May 2, 2008
Thursday completed the 27th legislative day and only 3 more days remain in this regular session.Again, 3 days were used up this week.The logjam in the senate has been broken and the body began to turn out the bills. Only one bill was introduced this week that may be of interest to some members and that was SB 650 by Sen. Poole which further provides for the crime of negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument.That bill was assigned to the committee on JUDICIARY. A copy of the status reports on bills previously reported is attached.The legislature will return on Tuesday,May 6,2008. As always, should you need additional information, do not hesitate to call or write. Respectfully submitted, Tom McGregor Important Files
House Report (PDF) April 25, 2008
Thursday completed the 24th legislative day and only six legislative days remain in this regular session. The Senate is still “discussing” a local bill for Macon County and have been doing so for several weeks. Nothing has happened in the Senate. Two bills were introduced this week which are duplicates. The Senate version is SB635 by Sen. Bedford and it went to the Committee on FINANCE & TAXATION, GENERAL FUND. The House version is HB930 by Rep. Black and it went to the Committee on GOVERNMENT APPORIATIONS. Both bills create the Alabama Indigent Defense Commission as an independent agency of the judicial branch of State Government. A copy of the status reports on bills previously reported is attached. The legislature will return on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. As always, should you need additional information, do not hesitate to call or write. Respectfully submitted, Tom McGregor Important Files
House Report (PDF) April 18, 2008
Thursday completed the 22nd legislative day.Thisweek, legislators worked three days and only eight more days remain in this session.Budget problems are beginning to appear after the passage of the general fund budget in the House.The Senate has been discussing a local bill for Macon County for several days.There is even talk of the need for a special session. Only two bills will be mentioned this week as being of interest to the membership. SB 606 by Sen. Bedford and Smitherman relating to the qualifications of judges.This is a companion bill to HB 464 and was assigned to JUDICIARY.It was reported out of Judiciary yesterday and received a second reading in the Senate yesterday. HB 896 by Rep. Allen, et al, relating to negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument.JUDICIARY. A copy of the status reports on bills previously reported is attached.The legislature will return on Tuesday, April 22, 2008. As always, should you need additional information, do not hesitate to call or write. Respectfully submitted, Tom McGregor Important Files
House Report (PDF) April 11, 2008
Thursday completed the 19th legislative day and the regular session is on the down hill side of 30 legislative days. The House has passed the general fund budget and has forwarded it to the Senate. Very few bills were introduced this week and I am only including two bills which may be of some interest to the membership. SB 595 by Sen. Smitherman relating to criminal procedures and it was assigned to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HB857 by Rep.McLaughlin and Hall, relating to Landlord & Tenant Act. COMMERCE. A copy of the status reports on bills previously reported is attached. The legislature will return on Tuesday, April 15,2008. As always, should you need additional information, do not hesitate to call or write. Respectfully submitted, Tom McGregor Important Files
House Report (PDF) April 4, 2008
Thursday completed the 17th legislative day and only 13 more days remain in this regular session.Bills introduced that may be of interest are as follows: SB 568 by Sen. Means relating to the Uniform Residential Landlord-Tenant Act.GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS SB 569 by Sen. Smitherman relating to the Alabama Business & Nonprofit Entities Code.JUDICIARY HB 791 by Rep. Grimes, relating to red light enforcement in Class 3 municipalities.COUNTY & MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT HB 792 by Rep. Grimes, relating to red light enforcement in Class 3 municipalities.PUBLIC SAFETY HB 808 by Rep. Black, et al, relating to the Alabama Business & Nonprofit Entities Code.COMMERCE A copy of the status reports on bills previously reported is attached.The legislature will return on Tuesday, April 8, 2008. As always, should you need additional information, do not hesitate to call or write. Respectfully submitted, Tom McGregor Important Files
House Report (PDF) March 28, 2008
After their spring break last week, members of the legislature returned on Tuesday to resume their work. The Senate worked on the sunset legislation and began to take up other matters. Thursday completed the 15th legislative day and the session is now ½ over. A list of bills of interest is attached, along with copies of the updated status reports on bills previously mentioned. The legislature will return on Tuesday, April 1, 2008. As always, should you need additional information, do not hesitate to call or write. Respectfully submitted, Tom McGregor Important Files
House Report (PDF)
March 14, 2008
Thursday completed the thirteenth legislative day. Seventeen days remain in this regular session. Very few bills were introduced this week. The Senate did not introduce any bills this week. The bills that may be of interest to the members are as follows:
HB 715 by Rep. Knight to consolidate into one office the administrative law judges and hearing officers. JUDICIARY The legislature will take their spring break next week and will return to work on the 25th day of March. A copy of the status reports
on bills previously reported is attached.
Respectfully submitted, Tom McGregor Important Files
House Report (PDF)
March 7, 2008
Thursday completed the eleventh legislative day. Nineteen days remain in this regular session. Only a few bills were introduced this week. The Senate is working on Sun Set legislation and did not introduce any bills yesterday. The Senate also did not receive any second readings this week.
Respectfully submitted, Tom McGregor Important Files
House and Senate Bills (PDF)
February 29, 2008
Thursday completed the ninth legislative day and there are twenty one days remaining in this regular session. It is almost 1/3 over.
Both houses have adjourned until Tuesday, March 4, 2008.
Respectfully submitted, Tom McGregor Important Files
House and Senate Bills (PDF)
February 22, 2008
Thursday completed the seventh legislative day and there are twenty three days remaining in this regular session. The legislature has adjourned until Tuesday, February 26, 2008. Respectfully submitted, Tom McGregor Important Files
House and Senate Bills (PDF)
February 14, 2008
The legislature returned to their usual routine this week, meeting only two legislative days. Five legislative days have been used and 25 more days remain in this regular session. Very few bills were introduced this week. They are listed on the attached page.
Also, the status report of all bills previously reported is also enclosed. Respectfully submitted, Tom McGregor Important Files
House Bills (PDF)
Febraury 7, 2008
Tuesday, the legislature began the 2008 regular session with unhappy thoughts of “not enough money to go around”. Both houses of the legislature are looking for ways to make ends meet. In lieu of working for 2 legislative days this week, they decided to use up 3 days. A total of 697 bills were introduced between both houses this week. I have listed about 80 of them as being of some interest to the members of the bar. A status report on these bills will also be provided, beginning next week. As you know, the legislature can meet up to 30 legislative days and that must be done within 105 calendar days. The last possible date they can meet is May 19, 2008. As always, should you need additional information, do not hesitate to call or write. Respectfully submitted, Tom McGregor Important Files
House Bills(PDF)
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