Act No. 2011-674
by Rep. Mike Ball
The Public Official Transparency Act (House Bill 57) – part of the seven-bill Republican "Handshake with Alabama," this legislation requires public disclosure of the names of public officials or candidates or spouses of public officials or candidates who are employed by the state or who have a contract with the state.
Act No. 2011-617
by Rep. Blaine Galliher
The “No Mandatory Healthcare” Constitutional Amendment (House Bill 60) – part of the seven-bill Republican “Handshake with Alabama,” this legislation proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama which, if ratified, will prohibit any person, employer, or health care provider from being compelled to participate in any health care system.
Act No. 2011-155
by Rep. April Weaver
The Health Care Tax Incentives for Small Business and their Employees Act (House Bill 61) – part of the seven-bill Republican “Handshake with Alabama,” this legislation would allow small business employers and employees to deduct 200% of the amounts they pay in health insurance premiums from their state income taxes.
Act No. 2011-259
by Rep. Mike Jones
The Alabama Ethics Commission Protection Act (House Bill 62) – part of the seven-bill Republican “Handshake with Alabama,” this legislation prevents political retaliation on the Alabama Ethics Commission by ensuring that its annual appropriation is an amount to .1% of the total funds appropriated from the State General Fund.
Act No. 2011-656
by Rep. Kurt Wallace
The “Right-to-Work” Constitutional Amendment (House Bill 64) – part of the seven-bill Republican “Handshake with Alabama,” this legislation proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama which. If ratified, would ensure Alabama remains a “Right-to-Work” state by guaranteeing the right of individuals to vote by secret ballot on attempts to unionize.
Act No. 2011-648
by Rep. Barry Mask and Sen. Mark Keahey
The “Made in Alabama” Job Incentives Act (Senate Bill 447) – allows the state to offer temporary state income tax incentives to offset build-up phase tariff costs for international companies bringing jobs to the state. Alabama is the first state in the nation to implement this idea, which was originally proposed by House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s Commission on Job Creation.
Act No. 2011-551
by Rep. Blaine Galliher
The Full Employment Act of 2011 (House Bill 230) – allows the state to offer a $1,000 tax credit to companies who hire workers off the unemployment rolls for jobs paying over $10 per hour.
Act No. 2011-197
by Sen. Del Marsh
The Constitutional Revision Commission Act (Senate Joint Resolution 82) – establishes a seventeen-member Commission empowered to suggest revisions of certain Articles of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901.
Act No. 2011-353
by Sen. Arthur Orr
The No ”Jim Crow” Language Amendment (Senate Bill 112) – proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama which, if ratified, will delete those remaining “Jim Crow” provisions of the Constitution of Alabama, such as provisions related to the levying of poll taxes and segregation of schools by race.
Acts No. 2011-677 and 2011-518
by Rep. Jim McClendon and Sen. Gerald Dial
The State Board of Education and Congressional Redistricting Plans (House Bill 621 and Senate Bill 484) redraw the state’s Board of Education and Congressional Districts using the latest census data. By passing these reapportionment plans during the Regular Session, the Legislature was able to avoid a costly special session that would otherwise have been called to deal with these issues.
No. 2011-531
by Rep. Paul Demarco
The fiscal Transparency Act (House Bill 25) – requires the state Finance Department to post monthly reports detailing the condition of the state's General Fund and education budgets so the people know exactly how much money the state has every month.
Act No. 2011-315
by Sen. Dick Brewbaker and Rep. Randy Davis
The ,”Forever Wild “ Reauthorization Amendment (Senate Bill 369) – proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama which, if ratified, will continue the state’s “Forever Wild” program for an additional twenty years.
Act No. 2011-687
by Sen. Arthur Orr
The “Frequent Filer” Campaigning Finance Act (Senate Bill 136) – requires more frequent reporting and posting of campaign finance reports, as well as requiring them to be filed electronically. This will make it easier for the public to know exactly who is funding political campaigns and make it harder to hide political contributions.
Act No. 2011-697
by Sen. Arthur Orr
The "Robo-Call" Disclosure Act (Senate Bill 284) - provides that electioneering communications and paid political advertisements paid for by an organization or entity shall discllose the names of the sources of the funding of the organization or entity.
Act No. 2011-697
by Sen. Ben Brooks
The Alabama Small Business Protection Act (Senate Bill 184) – part of the seven-bill Republican “Tort Reform Package,” this bill protects Alabama retailers from lawsuits aimed at product manufacturers rather than product sellers.
Act No. 2011-521
by Sen. Cam Ward
The Post-Judgment Interest Reduction Act (Senate Bill 204) - part of the seven-bill Republican “Tort Reform Package,” this bill brings Alabama’s post-judgment interest on jury-awarded rulings to the Southeast average rate of 7.5 percent.
Act No. 2011-522
by Sen. Clay Scofield
The Wrongful Death Venue Reform Act (Senate Bill 212) - part of the seven-bill Republican “Tort Reform Package,” this bill prohibits the practice of "venue shopping" in wrongful death actions by mandating that such a suit can be brought only in a county where the deceased could have filed suit.
Act No. 2011-629
by Sen. Ben Brooks
The Junk Science Reform Act (Senate Bill 187) - part of the seven-bill Republican “Tort Reform Package,” This bill brings Alabama up to date with the Federal Rules of Evidence and prevents the use of “junk science” testimony in civil litigation.
Act No. 2011-519
by Sen. Cam Ward
The Statute of Repose Reduction Act (Senate Bill 59) - part of the seven-bill Republican “Tort Reform Package,” this would decrease the statute of repose for commencing an action against an architect, engineer, or builder from thirteen years to seven years.
Act No. 2011-293
by Sen. Gerald Allen
The Landowners Protection Act (Senate Bill 84) - part of the seven-bill Republican “Tort Reform Package,” this bill would limit the liability if landowners who lease property for hunting or fishing purposes.
Act No. 2011-544
by Rep. Jack Williams
The Homeowners and Storm Victims Protection Act (House Bill 179) - part of the four-piece Republican “Tornado Relief Package,” this bill protects the homestead exemptions of those whose homes were destroyed or severely damaged, ensuring storm victims won’t be subject to an unfair property tax increase.
Act No. 2011-235
by Sen. Arthur Orr
The School Calendar Adjustment Act (Senate Bill 271) - part of the four-piece Republican “Tornado Relief Package,” this bill allows the at least 18 local school systems damaged or destroyed by the April 2011 storms to make up missed school days by adjusting the number of instructional hours in a day and authorizes the State Superintendent of Education to excuse days of schools in extraordinary circumstances.
Act No. 2011-709
by Sen. Arthur Orr
The Tornado Recovery Tax Incentive Protection Act (Senate Bill 493) - part of the four-piece Republican “Tornado Relief Package,” this bill protects the granting and extension of economic benefits that became impacted and disrupted by the April 2011 storms.
Act No. 2011-231
by Speaker Mike Hubbard
The Promise to Rebuild Act (House Joint Resolution 460) - part of the four-piece Republican “Tornado Relief Package,” this act commits the Legislature to working with the Governer and the State Superintendent of Education to determine what funding resources are need to rebuild schools damaged by the April 2011 storms while also ensuring that facilities affected by the storms will be rebuilt and made whole in a timely manner.
