AL YMCA Youth in Government

By Barbara Bradley and Lexie Segrest

Tomorrow- Today Newspaper Staff

Last night Youth Legislature started a new tradition with the delegations’ participation in Roll Call. Each delegation performed a cheer or song for their school.  Even the Minnesota delegation- who also served as judges with Jonathan Quisenberry, D’Jara Britton, and Amanda Dfluke- got in on the act; they gave us a lesson on their Minnesota vocabulary and dialect. Carter, Lanier, and Brew Tech joined forces to perform a cheer and wow the crowd with back flips. Candidate Chad DuBois said, “It was fun. It was a chance to get out of our shell and open up to other people.”  Congratulations to the winners of the completion: 1^st-Tuskegee; 2^nd-Auburn; 3^rd- Spain Park. Special thanks to the night’s emcee Secretary of State Katherine Cardona.

By Jessica Flournoy

Tomorrow- Today Newspaper Staff

Senate Bill 22, entitled Eat Green, proposes that all public school lunch rooms be forbidden to use styrofoam plates. This environmental enthusiast no doubt had the pretty blue sky and green trees in mind when they wrote this bill and not the hands of the person stuck washing all of the alternative dishes. Nevertheless, one cannot help but think that the idea of fine china in a high school lunchroom is about as unusual as a Chinese man in the NBA. But hey, there is hope, just look at Yoa Ming. I wonder what the author of this bill thinks about the lunch and dinner ware here at Youth Legislature?

By Danielle Carter

Tomorrow-Today Co-Editor

The Youth Legislature newspaper staff discovered Saturday morning that a University of Alabama fan has mysteriously wrote a number “3″ beside the number “one” most outrageous bill. How ironic that the most outrageous bill was the RTR 13 bill, which gives glorification to the number 13 in honor of the University of Alabama. The perpetrator  of this hi-jinks has yet to be discovered, but the entire staff would like to warn the public of this out of control Alabama fan on the loose. Guard any number “ones” left alone.

P.S. Roll Tide!

10.S024 - Bill to Remove Recycling from Alabama

9.FY049 - Hungry Rye Bill

8.FY007 - Chicken Rights Act of 2010

7.H020 - Snake Eyes for Alabama

6.H045 - Ban of selling dogs in a kennel, pet shop, or places of business without the name, phone number, and address of the individual selling

5.FY20 - Bathroom Surveillance Act

4. S21 - Dance Act

3. S23 - Pants on the Ground Act

2. H038 - Z.A.P. Bill

1. H019 - RTR 13

The following is a list of House bills that have been presented for docket:

• HB42 - Paige Holderfield - Public Sidewalks and Bike Trails for a Healthier Life
• HB50 - Benjamin Hubbard - To Abolish State Sales Tax on Food and Drugs
• HB8 - Lauren Wallace & Lisa Marie Morgan - Unified Spring Breat in Alabama
• HB48 - Katherine Kratsch - To Require that all Schools Teach on Both Sides of the Creation/Evolution Issue
• HB1 - Caroline  Madison - A Bill Prohibiting Legislatures from being Employed by Any Entity which receives local, state, or federal funds.
• *HB39 - Brett Johnson - Legalization of Medical Marijuana
•  *HB41 - Christian Harben - The Clean Air Bill
• *HB28 - Emily Thompson and Genevieve Teel - Intellectually Disable, Not Retarded
• *HB40 - Mary Wills and Leighton Wilson - An Act to Establish a Fiscal Year Appropriation Cap for the Alabama Education
• *HB62 - Will Clayton - Prison Construction & Funding Act of 2010
• HB22 - Austin Haisten & Ben Hilley - Prohibition of SMS and MMS
• *HB57 - Eric Tate - The Interstate Repair Committee Act
• HB5 - Barry Glassford & Shuford Armstrong - Legal Consummption and Purchasing of Alcohol Age Set to 18
• HB26 - Elizabeth Roth - The Self- Sufficient Prison Act
• HB44 - Lindsey Stephenson & Anna Clair Seanor - Lowering the Drinking Age
• *HB7 - Madison Singleton - To Require a Person Receiving an Umemployment Benifit, Certain Public Aid, or Assistatnce Shall Provide Penalites if He Fails This Drug Test
• HB63 - Tambre Tolliver & Jessica Rudolf - Warrantless Search Act
• HB75
• HB27 - Megan Ryan - Mandaory Online Class
• HB17 - Paige Sormrude - Abolish Out-Of-State Collage Tuition Act
• HB65 - Lindsay Price & Bria Rashing - Tax Incentives or Recycling Centers
• HB12 - Kayla Canyon - Behaviorial Isolation Class Act
• HB51 - Joseph Nation & Cole Reardon - A Bill Concerning Anonymity Within Trials
• HB34 - Pierce Godwin - revised
• HB76
• HB29 - Hannah Davis & Megan Davis - Gun Control Concerning Fellons of Gun Crimes
• HB30 - Will Clayton - Magna Carta Act of 2010
• HB24 - Mattew Spivey & Wesley Peters - Charity Bingo Act of 2010
• HB59 - Aaron DePiano - Saving Lives of Working Emergency Responders Act (S.L.O.W.E.R. Act)
• HB16 - Sarah Strickland - The Fundraiser Disclosure Act
• HB74
• HB3 - Trey Ingram, Haley McVay - Alternative to Tresspassing Signs
• HB21 - Kyle Zimmerman, John Stathopoulos, Austin Haisten - Develop the Talent
• HB32 - Kelsey Curtis - Tangible Funds Act
• HB54 - David Kinstley - Fair Chance Act
• HB49 - Victoria James - Repeal Seatbelt Law
• HB60 - Kathryn Trent - Anti-Monopoly Act
• HB9 - Taylor Rowell &  Wilson Hallford - Lottery Scholarship Fund
• HB13 - Evelyn Hall - The Military Discount Act of 2010

* indicate the bills that were voted in from the House to the Senate

The following is a list of Senate Bills that have been presented for docket:

• SB12 - Diana Thompson - Alabama Nuclear Power Commission
• *SB22 - Georgia Cassady - Eat Green
• *SB4 - Davis Vaughn & Lucy Jackson - Bill Mandating that English Be the Only Language Available for Those Taking the Alabama Driver’s Test
• *SB6 - Davis Vaughn & Lucy Jackson - Right to a Peaceful Death
• *SB23 - Alison Ward - Pants on the Ground Act 2010
• SB1 - Brannen McMahan - A Comprehensive Revision of the Alabama State Constitution
• SB26 - Jenna Mullins - Insurance Reform Act
• *SB3 - Davis Vaughn & Lucy Jackson - A Proposal of a State Wide Lottery Benefitting Education
• SB35 - John Houston - Government Sponsored Schools for Pregnant Teens & Teen Mothers
• SB21 - Colette Robicheaux & Maggie Touchton - The Dance Act
• *SB5 - Sheldon Martin & Allison Riley - Prohibit a Registered Sex Offender from Accessing a Social Networking Site on the Internet
• SB30 - Cara McElroy - Informed Voting Act of 2010
• SB19 - Maggie Touchton - Tax on Dog Tracks & Bingo Parlors
• SB13 - Colette Robicheaux - Alabama Equal Oppertunity Education Reform
• *SB37 - Zach Grate - Insurance Tags
• SB33 - Cara Macon - Alabama Department of Education Law - Related Education Program
• SB11/9
• SB20 - Patrick Donnan - Vocational Schooling Alternative Act
• SB24 - Hanson Schultz - Bill to Remove Recycling from Alabama
• SB40
• SB38 - Katie Bailey - Ring Around the Cops Act
• SB8 - Taylor Lollar - The Speed Minimum Act
• SB27 - Anna Alexander - School Payback
• SB2 - Stone Phillips - Act to Increase Alabama’s National Guard Budget
• SB25 - Catherine Irwin & Jillian Heaton - Double the Blood Alcohol Level, Double the Punishment
• SB10 - Alexandria Sims - Banning Cell Phone Usage in Cars
• SB29 - Brandon Turner - Alabama High School Graduation Exam
• SB34 - Judge Tate III - Educate Inmates Act
• SB14 - Judge Tate III - Vocational High School Act
• SB31 - Mallory Thompson - Prompt Certification of the Election of Public Officials
• SB28 - DeEric Williams- C.L.A.P. for the Youth
• SB36- John Houston- Requirement for a High School Diploma
• SB16- Ashley Smyre- Inclimate Weather Check-in/ Check-out policy
• SB17- Kelsey Heaton and Jillian Heaton- Ban on Drive Through Windows
• SB18- Lizzie Terino- Active Alabama
• SB32-Chris Stokes- Three Feet Please
• SB7
• SB39

By Tricia Ward and Carrie Mason

The First Year delegates learn about the legislative process. The first bill debated was FY016, No Unemployment Tax for Employers Under Unfortunate Circumstances Act, by Josh Donaldson. This bill is about any employer whose business is closed for an unfortunate circumstance and is not able to pay their employees should not have unemployment tax increased in the case that the employees begin drawing unemployment from the state while the business is closed. The bill was debated. One of the first people to debate the bill asked, “what do you consider unfortunate circumstance?” Donaldson replied, “Nothing under the intention of the business owner.”

By Benjamin Richardson

Lobbyist - Saint James School

Support HB007! This bill pertains to drug testing welfare applicants. This is impressive to pass due to the mere fact that our tax money is a lot of times going to someone who would fail a drug test. The money we, as tax payers, so strenuously work for is going to support drug dealers and people who can not pass a drug test. It is nebulous to try to solicit money we labor for so someone can purchase illicit drugs. This bill would make it mandatory for people who apply for welfare to pass a drug test.This is a method to protect our money and ensure that people do not spend on drugs.

The following is a list of First Year bills that have been presented for docket:

• FY13 - DonQuetta Terrance - Bar Owner Safety Drinking Act
• FY26 - Pranav Bethala - Terrorism Studies Act
• FY3 - Thomas Stallings & Ashley Adams - Decrease Illegal Immigration in the Workforce
• FY5 - Erin Williams, Lauren Kingry, & Thomas Stallings - Teen Parent Accountability
• FY10 - Caroline Mahaney & Blair Davis - Driven Cycle Safety Act of 2010
• FY4 - Ashley Ann Adams & Lauren Kingry - Industry Scholarship
• FY58 - Read Mills - The Clean Car Act
• FY18 - Ross Herring & Amy Fleming - Mandatory Repeatable Driving Test for Senior Citizens
• FY36 - Anna Cate Peeples & Laura Rice - Hours to Obtain a Graduated License
• FY50 - Jackie Gonzalez - English-Spanish Legal and Government Documents of 2010
• FY33 - Erin Schaub - Restriction of Welfare Benefits and Mandatory Education Course for High School
• FY51 - Talia Mickens - Let the Legalizing Begin
• FY44 - Jordan Heyman - To Lower the Age to be Allowed to Obtain a Learners Permit 
• FY47 - Carol Nguyen - Graduating Early If You Have Recieved All of Your Credits
• FY25 - Colleen Anusiewicz - Halth Insurance Reciprocity
• FY8 - Caroline Ward & Blakely Brown - Welfare Funds Card
• FY21 - Dakin Hill - Texting While Driving
• FY31 - Richard Pipkins - Ban On Soliciting By Telephones
• FY17 - Chad DuBois - Online Public Schools
• FY39 - Sarah Grace Tucker & Marguerite Edmonds - Banning Cellular Devices While Driving in Alabama
• FY22 - Whitney Lott - The Death Penalty Reform Act
• FY9 - Candler Reynolds - Saving Teens from Texting
• FY30 - Ohur Oztas - Moving Utility Poles Underground in Hurricane Prone Areas
• FY20 - Yeoen Yoon - Bathroom Surveillence Act of 2010
• FY7 - Jackson Britton, Billy Carson, John Blairshire Hampton III - Chicken Rights Act of 2010
• FY48 - Blake Daniel - Educational Investing
• FY24 - Ben Andrews - Legalization of Casino Gambling in the State of Alabama
• FY32 - Mackenzie Pilcock - Mandatory Two Year Language Study in High School
• FY37 - Jeff Rogers & Zijie Yin Lyme - Disease Bill
• FY34 - Joshua Waldo - State Park/Public Use Recreational Off-Road Motorcycling
• FY60
• FY15 - Mary Catherine Connors - Tanning Restrictions
• FY57 - Bryant Williams - Drugging the Drugs
• FY40- Katie Windle & Mary Carolyn Garcia - Improving Road and Bridge Conditions in Alabama
• FY29 - Jincent Mitchell - An Act to Label Radioactive Cellular Devices
• FY47 - Carol Nguyen - Graduating Early if Have All of Your Credits
• FY41 - Hannah Little - Legal Hunting Rights On Personal Private Property
• FY11 - Hags Bullington - An Act to Remove the Prohibition of Marijuana
• FY46 - Allie Phifer - Preferred Families of 2010

To the delegates of the First Year chamber:

- I am excited to see bill 16 pass. It’s good to know that your chamber is progressing smoothly, and we look forward to a productive weekend from you.

To the delegates of the House:

- I am not pleased to see the lack of progress in the House today. Especially concerning the bills placed on the special order list. I urge you to be more open to progressive solutions to our problems.

To the delegates of the Senate:

- I’m happy with the Senate’s progress, especially your passage of the “Eat Green” bill. Congratulations to Chief of Staff, Georgia Cassady. Keep up the good work!

I’m glad to see that a wide range of people have been participating as I visit chambers. Continue to invest your time, and you will get much out of this weekend.