Legislative Wrap-Up, 0714 ALBJ, 75 The Alabama Lawyer 206 (2014)
| Author | Othni J. Lathram, J. |
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\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA02014 Legislative Session Recap
\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0The 2014 Legislative Session flew by extremely quickly. The legislature adjourned sine die on April 3, which is almost a month earlier than the last possible day allowed by law. Despite the early adjournment, the legislature made use of all 30 legislative days allowed by law. Historically, the normal legislative schedule is to be in session on Tuesdays and Thursdays and to have a full day of committee meetings on Wednesdays, with an occasional week of being in session all three days. This year the legislature held eight three-day weeks and only three two-day session weeks.
\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0Despite the blistering pace of business, the session was a productive one based on the numbers. In total, 1,103 bills were introduced and received a first reading and a total of 269 passed both houses and were transmitted to the Governor. Of those 269 bills that passed both houses, 84 were local bills and 22 were sunset bills involving only one agency or board.
\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0Despite this being an election year, the legislature considered a number of significantly important and substantive bills. As of the date of the writing of this article, 141 bills have been acted upon by the Governor, thereby becoming law and being assigned act numbers. The Governor still has a week to consider the remaining legislation, sign it or allow it to die via a pocket veto. Below is not an exhaustive list, but merely a sampling of the more interesting pieces of legislation which likely have a broad impact.
\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0Alabama Law Institute Legislation
\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0HB2-Act 2014-144: Revised Limited Liability Act of 2015
\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0Representative Paul DeMarco and Senator Rodger Smitherman This act substantially improves and modernizes Alabama's LLC Law. The primary focus of the act was to recognize that LLCs are contractual entities. This was the first significant and systematic improvement to Alabama LLC Law since 1997.
\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0SB28-UCC Article 9 Amendments
\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0Senator Cam Ward and Representative Mike Jones
\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0Amends UCC Article 9 Provisions to bring them in line with 47 other states related to information contained on filings relating to the debtors name.
\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0SB61 -Title 10A Merger and Conversion Amendments
\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0Senator Arthur Orr and Representative Bill...
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