Sen. Arthur Orr [Republican-3]

District: Limestone, Madison, Morgan

Committees: [Senate Confirmations - Member] [Senate Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections - President Pro Tempore Designee] [Senate Finance and Taxation Education - Member] [Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund - Chairperson] [Senate Governmental Affairs - Member] [Senate Judiciary - Member] [Senate Local Legislation No. 4 - Member] [Senate Rules - Member]

Get to Know Me

Home City	Decatur, AL
Birth Date	05/25/1964
Family	Wife: Amy; 1 Child: Jack.
Education	JD, University of Alabama School of Law BA, Wake Forest University.
Political Career	Senator, Alabama State Senate, 2006-present.
Professional Career	General Counsel for Cook's Pest Control Incorporated, present New Country Developer/Staff Attorney, Habitat For Humanity International, Asia/Pacific Peace Corps Volunteer, Nepal.
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Other Afiliation(s)	Chairman, Calhoun College Foundation, present Treasurer, Chamber of Commerce, present Chairman, City Beautification Board, present President, Community Foundation, present Co-founder, member, Community Free Clinic, present President, Decatur Rotary Club, present Member, First Bible Church, present President, Junior Chamber of Commerce, present President, Main Street Decatur, present Chairman, Volunteer Center, present.

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Sponsored Bills For Most Recent Session

Bill	Sponsor / Cosponsor	Description
SB477	Sponor	Morgan Co., sex offenders, residency, prohibited within 100 yards of another sex offender, civil penalties against landlord
SB450	Sponor	Public authorities, contracts for public works, sealed bids, error in publication does not prevent contract from being bid if authority shows proof of submission of advertisement, Sec. 39-2-2 am'd.
SB373	Sponor	Drivers' licenses, autism spectrum disorder, persons with autism spectrum disorder to have "ASD" displayed on driver's license
SB374	Sponor
SB375	Sponor
SB204	Sponor	Agriculture, irrigation equipment, income tax credit for installation, qualified reservoir for purpose of withdrawals further defined, carry forward and pass through further provided for, Sec. 40-18-342 am'd.
SB183	Sponor	Alabama False Claims Act, treble damages for persons filing false claims with the state, role of Attorney General, and individuals in qui tam cases provided for, retaliatory actions by employers prohibited, limitation of actions
SB196	Sponor	State parks, bond issue, park with hotel facility or golf course, exempt from requirement that facilities be operated exclusively by Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Amendment 617, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, am'd., const. amend.
SJR21	Sponor	Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, September 2013, designated
SB170	Sponor	Motor vehicles, driving under the influence, fourth conviction, mandatory minimum jail time increased, prior convictions, five-year limitation deleted and convictions from other states included, driving without a license from conviction, penalty for fourth offense, penalty increased, Secs. 32-5A-191, 32-6-19 am'd.
SJR13	Sponor	Bicentennial Commission, created
SB142	Sponor	County or municipality, authorities, lease of property to United States, powers of authority expanded, expenditure of funds to promote federal facilities authorized, Sec.11-101A-8 am'd
SB143	Sponor	General fund budget, appropriations for ordinary expenses of executive, legislative, and judicial departments
SB145	Sponor	Judges of Probate, judicial retirement, contributions by counties for the employer's share, Secs. 12-18-1, 12-18-3, 12-18-82 am'd.
SB146	Sponor	Nepotism, within state government, Sec. 41-1-5 am'd.
SJR5	Sponor	Bridges, Ed, commended
SB6	Sponor	Legislative costs, appropriation made for unexpended funds, required appropriation repealed, Sec. 29-1-22, repealed
SB7	Sponor	Public Benefits, purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, and lottery tickets with benefit funds prohibited, use of public funds in retail stores selling primarily alcoholic beverages, casinos and certain adult-oriented entertainment establishments prohibited, penalties for violations
SB96	Sponor	Economic Development, tax increment district, Major 21st Century Manufacturing Zone authorized in municipalities, development of distressed areas, tax credit required, Secs. 11-99-1, 11-99-2, 11-99-4, 11-99-5, 11-99-6, 11-99-8 am'd.
SB97	Sponor	Pardons and Paroles, Scottsboro Boys Act established, process for posthumous pardon of certain felons who were convicted based on alleged acts committed prior to 1932 by the Pardons and Parole Board, created, procedures, transfer of records
SB100	Sponor	General Fund, authorizing tranfers of certain funds from certain agencies beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014
SB101	Sponor	Early Graduation Scholarship Program and Fund, established to provide grants to students who graduate from high school early, Foundation Program to provide funds, duties to Education Department and Commission on Higher Education
SB102	Sponor	Alabama Open Meetings Act, members of governmental bodies may participate in meetings and deliberation electronically
SB103	Sponor	Child support, payments pursuant to withholding orders, ability to make to clerk of court deleted, employers required to notify Department of Human Resources of payments greater then $500, Secs. 30-3-61, 30-3-62, 30-3-65, 30-3-66 am'd.
SB104	Sponor	Legislative immunity, constitutional provision regarding privilege from arrest, eliminated, Section 56, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, (Section 56, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.
SB105	Sponor	Public assistance, fraud in obtaining, crime established, penalties, theft of services, knowledge requirement deleted, Sec. 13A-8-10 am'd.
SB106	Sponor	Prisoner Litigation Reform Act, created, administrative remedies for certain claims for prisoners required to be exhausted prior to filing suit, procedures adopted by the Department of Corrections, repayment of certain costs when proceeding in forma pauperis, maintenance of certain records required, resolution of certain prison condition claims by three-judge panel
SB107	Sponor	Transportation Infrastructure Bank, established, members, powers, duties, terms, sources for capitalization, liability of bank, procedures for issuance of loans and financial assistance for qualified projects, annual report to Governor and Legislature, audit, Transportation Infrastructure Bank Act
SB13	Cosponor	Alabama Trust Fund, transfer of amount from, to State General Fund as pursuant to const. amend., required to be repaid within certain timeframe, appropriation
SB41	Cosponor	Right to work, policy declared, cause of action declared, const. amend.
SB48	Cosponor	Public Safety, Secretary of Public Safety created; Public Safety Fund created, certain investigative and law enforcement function of various state entities consolidated, Department of Public Safety reorganized, Homeland Security Department eliminated, uniform changes by Code Commissioner required
SB54	Cosponor	Local Control School Flexibility Act of 2013, provides for creation of innovative K-12 schools, flexibility contracts between local boards of education and the State Board of Education, and authorize State Board of Education to promulgate rules
SB68	Cosponor	Fair Ballot Commission created, membership and terms provided for, require Secretary of State provide explanation of measures and post on website, Alabama Informed Voter Act created
SB109	Cosponor	Voter registration list, notification to persons purged from voter registration list for conviction of crime by U.S. mail rather than certified mail, Sec. 17-4-3 am'd.
SB122	Cosponor	Joint Committee on Legislative Operations, Senate Committee on Senate Operations, House Committee on House Operations created, authorized to employ personnel of Legislative Reference Service, Legislative Fiscal Office, Examiners of Public Accounts, and House of Representatives and Senate, other administrative functions assigned, Legislative Council, Joint Fiscal Committee, Legislative Committee on Public Accounts, Legislative Building Authority, abolished, Secs. 8-6-53, 8-19C-3, 9-11-68, 9-11-69, 11-100-4, 16-5-8.3, 16-6B-11, 17-11-42, 29-1-22, 29-1-24, 29-2-52, 29-2-200, 29-2-201, 29-4-20, 29-4-22, 29-4-25, 29-4-30, 29-4-32, 29-4-35, 29-4-40, 29-4-42, 29-5-2, 29-5-3, 29-5-4, 29-5-13, 29-7-2, 29-7-4, 29-7-6, 29-7-10, 29-8-1, 29-8-2, 29-8-3, 29-8-4, 29-8-5, 30-3-8, 33-2-185, 34-14B-5, 36-7-24, 36-7-25, 36-13-30, 36-25-4.2, 38-7A-4, 40-2-9, 40-23-203, 41-5-3, 41-5-6, 41-5-9, 41-9-374, 41-9-715, 41-10-44.5, 41-16-27, 41-16-82, 41-19-3, 41-19-3.1, 41-20-4, 41-21-4, 41-21-7, 41-22-3, 41-22-22, 41-22-23, 41-22-24 am'd.; Secs. 29-2-50, 29-2-51, 29-6-1 to 29-6-7, inclusive, 29-7-5, 41-5-18, 41-15-19 repealed
SJR1	Cosponor	Poland, Charles Albert, Jr., death mourned
SJR2	Cosponor	University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team, commended
SJR7	Cosponor	Republic of China (Taiwan), commended
SJR9	Cosponor	Designating portion of U.S. Highway 231 in northern Dale County extending from one quarter of a mile south of Destiny Church to one quarter of a mile north of the church the "Charles "Chuck" Albert Poland, Jr., Memorial Highway"
SJR11	Cosponor	Hood, James A., death mourned
SB152	Cosponor	Coalition Against Domestic Violence, appropriation, operations plan and audited financial statement required, quarterly and end-of-year reports required
SB166	Cosponor	Teachers, educational support personnel, and other certified educational employees and student teachers, professional liability insurance, Education Department and Finance Department to purchase or provide by July 1, 2013, rules authorized, Teacher and Education Employee Protection Act
SB172	Cosponor	Private Investigation Board, established, members, terms, powers, vacancies, private investigators, licensure and regulation, subject to Administrative Procedure Act, civil and criminal penalties, Private Investigators Licensing and Regulatory Act
SJR14	Cosponor	Hagan, Mallory Hytes, commended
SB188	Cosponor	Mortgage, limitation on recording mortgages, Sec. 35-4-51 am'd.
SB191	Cosponor	Human Resources Department, public assistance, drug testing for applicants and recipients required upon reasonable suspicion, ineligibility under certain conditions, department to implement, rulemaking authority
SJR18	Cosponor	Suicide prevention, Suicide Prevention Awareness Day, February 21, 2013, designated
SJR19	Cosponor	Million Hearts Campaign, supported
SJR20	Cosponor	Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Delta Day, recognized
SB208	Cosponor	Environment, Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team established, power and duties, the Monitoring and Impacts Group Subcommittee established, membership, duties, responsibilities
SB217	Cosponor	Business license tax, rental of residential real estate tax, not to be on a per unit basis, const. amend.
SJR25	Cosponor	Expressing support for works of fiction set in real Alabama locations
SJR26	Cosponor	Attorneys to the civil rights movement, contributions, commended
SJR27	Cosponor	American Heart Month, month of February, designated
SB222	Cosponor	Industrial Development and Training Institute, transfer from Postsecondary Education Department to Commerce Department, findings, funding, confidentiality of project information, Secs. 41-9-1080 to 41-9-1086, inclusive, added
SB226	Cosponor	Taxation, only Alabama Legislature may levy an occupational tax in a Class 3, 4, and 5 municipality
SJR34	Cosponor	Veterans, commercial motor vehicle licenses, Department of Public Safety and Department of Veterans Affairs urged to work together to assist in licensure
SJR37	Cosponor	Mangham, Thomas, commended
SJR38	Cosponor	Grant, Travis, urging for his induction into the Alabama Sports Hall Of Fame
SJR39	Cosponor	Constitutional Revision Commission, additional members provided
SB258	Cosponor	Children and incapacitated person, day care providers, leaving child unattended in a motor vehicle unless supervised by person of certain age prohibited, penalties determined by first, second, or subsequent conviction and whether child is injured or fatally injured, Amiyah White Unattended Children in Motor Vehicle Safety Act
SB264	Cosponor	Firearms, concealed pistol permits, lifetime permit authorized, fees for issuance, Secs. 11-45-1.1, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-59 repealed; Secs. 11-80-11, 13A-11-7, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-75, 13A-11-85 am'd.
SJR44	Cosponor	Williams, Leroy, commended
SJR47	Cosponor	Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month, March 2013, designated
SB266	Cosponor	Mental Health, substance abuse, counties and municipalities, drug rehabilitation homes to be approved by governing authority of municipality or county, Sec. 22-50-17 am'd.
SB267	Cosponor	Military, military installations, Military Stability Fund established, funds to be expended upon submission and acceptance of necessary project plans, matching of local funds required, Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission to award funds
SB287	Cosponor	Tobacco master settlement, settlement with participating manufacturer over non-participating manufacturer adjustment, transfer of certain funds to State General Fund for fiscal year 2014
SB288	Cosponor	Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2 and this act, tobacco settlement revenues deposited in fund within 30 days of receipt, Finance Director to notify each agency of allocation, appropriations conditional on tobacco revenues, appropriation of additional tobacco settlement funds, audit, Children's Affairs Department to report to Legislature and Children's Policy Council, appropriations from General Fund to various entities contingent upon adoption of const. amend. proposed by SB147, 2012 Reg. Sess.
SB295	Cosponor	Limestone Co., relating to the adoption of ordinances relating to the conservation and usage of water, Act 2008-76, 2008 Reg. Sess., repealed
SB306	Cosponor	Elections, Sec. of State, by emergency rule may permit first responders to vote absentee ballots, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.
SB308	Cosponor	Elections, crime of paying for or accepting payment for a vote reclassified from Class C misdemeanor to Class C felony. Sec. 17-17-34 am'd.
SB362	Cosponor	Sex Offenders, registration and community notification, technical revisions and citations update various sections, petition for relief from employment, residency living restriction, civil division of circuit courts, absconding without registering, penalty, Secs. 12-15-107, 12-15-116, 13A-5-2, 13A-5-6, 14-9-41, 15-18-8, 15-19-7, 15-20A-4 to 15-20A-7, incl., 15-20A-9, 15-20A-11, 15-20A-14, 15-20A-16, 15-20A-18, 15-20A-21 to 15-20A-26, incl., 15-20A-28, 15-20A-29, 15-20A-32, 15-20A-34, 15-20A-35, 15-20A-37, 15-20A-39, 15-20A-40, 15-20A-43, 15-20A-45, 15-20A-46, 15-22-27.3, 32-6-49.24, 36-18-24, 36-18-25, 38-13-2, 38-13-4
SB372	Cosponor	Government disclosure of certain information regarding purchase of property by state or local government
SB379	Cosponor	Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, out-of-state colleges and universities, legislative oversight committee authorized to approve applications, Secs. 32-6-67, 32-6-68 am'd.
SB416	Cosponor	Controlled substances, additional penalties for convictions of, addition drug-related crimes included, driver's license suspension required for additional convictions for drug-related convictions, Secs. 13A-12-281, 13A-12-291 am'd.
SB426	Cosponor	Foundation for Local Schools, dissolved and monies disbursed to local schools and trust accounts, Secs. 16-26C-1 to 16-26C-13 repealed
SB442	Cosponor	Income tax, deductions, married persons filing seperate income tax returns, allows either spouse to file either itemized deduction or optional standard deduction, Sec. 40-18-15 am'd.
SJR68	Cosponor	Military Stability Commission, Act 2011-350, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd.
SJR71	Cosponor	Alabama, one of the first Purple Heart states
SJR89	Cosponor	Charles A. Poland, Jr., Public School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, January 29, designated
SJR110	Cosponor	Beasley, William Martin, Sr., outstanding professional achievement, commended
SJR115	Cosponor	Williams, Phillip W., death mourned