Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison

Primary SJR 41

Signed into law · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Alabama Delta Days, March 21, 2024, celebrated

Resolutions

Signed into law Apr 8, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 178

In committee · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Voting rights, restoration, application requirement and Certificate of Eligibility eliminated; Board of Pardons and Paroles to restore voting rights for individuals who meet criteria for restoration of voting rights

Elections, Voting, & Campaigns

In committee Feb 29, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 179

In committee · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Crimes of moral turpitude, certain crimes removed from the list of offenses that are considered crimes of moral turpitude

Elections, Voting, & Campaigns

In committee Feb 29, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 97

In committee · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Firearms; criminally negligent storage, penalty for violation created

Crimes & Offenses; Firearms

In committee Feb 14, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 91

In committee · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Motor vehicles; additional license tax and registration fee; distribution of proceeds to the Alabama Public Transportation Trust Fund

Taxation & Revenue

In committee Feb 13, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 3

Introduced · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Local land bank authorities, tax sale property acquisitions, tax exemption for acquired properties, tax revenue allocation, conveyance to state and local governments, multijurisdictional land bank authorities, Governor authorized to create upon state of emergency.

Authorities, Boards, & Commissions

Introduced Sep 18, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 296

Signed into law · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

To amend Section 2 of Act 634 of the 1951 Regular Session (Acts 1951, p. 1089), as amended by Act 630 of the 1967 Regular Session (Acts 1967, p. 1435), relating to zoning regulations of the county commission in the unincorporated area of the county in all counties having a population of 400,000 or more according to the 1940 or any succeeding Federal census; and to further provide the remedies and penalties for violations.

Penalties increased for zoning ordinance violations.

Signed into law Jun 12, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 120

Signed into law · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to crimes; to amend Sections 13A-10-30, 13A-10-36, 13A-10-37, and 13A-10-38, Code of Alabama 1975, to allow a detention facility to adopt a policy to further define what items constitute "contraband" for purposes of banning certain items from detention facilities; to further define the crimes of promoting contraband in the first, second, and third degree to apply to juveniles under certain circumstances; to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style; 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, to permit a detention facility to adopt a policy to define what constitutes "contraband", to further define the crimes of promoting prison contraband in each degree to apply to juveniles.

Signed into law Jun 1, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 119

died · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to courts; to amend Section 12-15-204, Code of Alabama 1975, to require a person who is 16 years of age or older to be tried as an adult for any felony offense involving the use of a dangerous instrument against an employee of a juvenile detention center or the Department of Youth Services; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Courts, persons over 16 years of age shall be charged, arrested, and tried for a felony offense involving the use of a dangerous instrument against an employee of the Department of Youth services or juvenile detention center.

died May 31, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 121

died · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to voting rights; to amend Sections 15-22-36.1, 17-3-31, and 17-4-3, Code of Alabama 1975; to eliminate the application requirement and the Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote; to require the Board of Pardons and Paroles to determine whether an individual may have his or her right to vote restored if the individual has lost his or her right to vote by reason of conviction in a state or federal court and has been pardoned or released from incarceration or period of probation or parole; to allow an indigent individual to have his or her right to vote restored if he or she has paid all fines and restitution and is in compliance with an approved payment plan for the payment of court costs and fees or an approved community service plan to offset the payment of court costs and fees; to remove impeachment from the list of offenses that prohibit an individual from having his or her right to vote restored to make consistent with existing law; and to add Section 17-3-31.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to require notification to the individual that his or her right to vote has been restored.

Voting rights restoration, application requirement and Certificate of Eligibility eliminated. Board of Pardons and Paroles to determine eligibility for restoration, indigent individual's rights to be restored in compliance with requirements to pay fines, restitution, court costs, and fees.

died May 31, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track