LEGISLATION

Major 2010 Bills/Resolutions Sponsored/Cosponsored

HB 520

Forbids public Alabama colleges or universities from requiring first year students to live on campus

HJR 31

Affirms the rights of the states to the United States Congress

HB 327

Expands education opportunities for our veterans

HB35

Bans cell phone text messaging while operating a motor vehicle

HB 44

Ensures earnings from the Tennessee Valley Authority are distributed to counties served by TVA

HB 189

Provides for the establishment of charter schools

HB 360

Provides stricter limits in the placement of quarries

Illegal Immigration

HB 130

Prohibits companies employing illegal aliens from receiving economic incentives

HB 131

Requires people claiming public benefits to prove lawful presence in the United States in order to ensure that illegal aliens do not receive government benefits

HB 132

Prohibits the state, counties or municipalities from issuing business licenses without proof of citizenship or legal status in United States

HB 227

Requires polling places to verify identity through photo identification