Sen. J. T. Waggoner [Republican-16]

District: Jefferson, Shelby

Committees: [Senate Banking and Insurance - Member] [Senate Confirmations - Chairperson] [Senate Finance and Taxation Education - Member] [Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund - Member] [Senate Health - Member] [Senate Local Legislation No. 2 - Chairperson] [Senate Rules - Chairperson]

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Home City	Birmingham, AL
Birth Date	01/08/1937
Family	Wife: Marilyn; 4 Children: Scott (deceased), Mark, Lyn, Jay.
Education	JD, Birmingham School of Law BA, Birmingham Southern College.
Political Career	Senate Minority Leader, Alabama State Senate, 2002-present Senator, Alabama State Senate, 1990-present Representative, Alabama State House of Representatives, 1966-1983.
Professional Career	President, Birmingham Business Consultants Limited Liability Company, present Vice President of Community and Public Affairs, Health-South Corporation.
Religious Afiliation	Church of Christ
Organizational Afiliation(s)
Other Afiliation(s)	Board Member, Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, present Board Member, Better Business Bureau, present Former President, Birmingham Tip Off Club, present Former Head Coach, Birmingham Touchdown Club Board Member, Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau, present Member, Homewood Church of Christ, present Board Member, Metropolitan Development Board, present Board Member, Pinnacle Bank, present Board Member, United Cerebral Palsy, present Zamora Shrine, present.

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Sponsored Bills For Most Recent Session

Bill	Sponsor / Cosponsor	Description
SJR115	Sponor	Williams, Phillip W., death mourned
SB460	Sponor	Water works boards, serving counties other than co., where organized, additional board members, term, compensation, coverage by Ethics Law, notice and hearing regarding rate increases
SB461	Sponor	Courts, Judicial Inquiry Commission and Court of Judiciary, term limit provided for, const. amend.
SJR74	Sponor	McWaters, Caswell H., Jr., outstanding professional achievement, commended
SB421	Sponor	Human Resources, county departments, directors, appointment by State Commissioner, Sec. 38-2-7 am'd; Sec. 38-2-7.1 added
SB422	Sponor	Incarceration, claims for wrongful incarceration, payments subject to legal fee not exceeding 25 percent of claim, Sec. 29-2-160 am'd.
SB417	Sponor	Hoover, City of, pretrial diversion program, city authorized to establish, set basic operating standards
SJR63	Sponor	Poland, trade relation commended, Polish Ambassador welcomed to Birmingham business summit
SB387	Sponor	Class 1 municipalities (Birmingham), racing commission, appointment of members by county legislative delegation, all members to vote, chairs to call meeting, Secs. 11-65-2, 11-65-5 am'd.
SJR60	Sponor	Wrestling, International Olympic Committee urged to continue in summer games
SB364	Sponor	Jefferson Co.,General Retirement System for employees of Jefferson Co. restated, numerous acts repealed
SB288	Sponor	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.
SR50	Sponor	Mountain Brook, Alabama, Highway 280, revised plan, Alabama Department of Transportation, access to Highway 280
SB214	Sponor	Municipality, Mayor/Council form of government, council meetings, cancellation for lack of quorum, procedures, Sec. 11-43-50 am'd
SB215	Sponor	Occupational Therapy, definition of occupational therapy, expands who may refer a patient for treatment, exempts certain occupational therapists from referral requirement, deletes requirement that Board of Medical Examiners jointly approve certain rules, provides for hire of an executive director, Secs. 34-39-3, 34-39-4, 34-39-5, 34-39-6, 34-39-7, 34-39-8, 34-39-11, 34-39-16 am'd.
SB219	Sponor	Emergency Communication Services, creating statewide communication system for emergency first responders, create the Alabama First Responder Wireless Commission, create the First Responder Wireless Commission Fund
SJR28	Sponor	Cowan, Jaden Taylor, commended
SJR29	Sponor	Ashley, Kristen Dowling, commended
SJR30	Sponor	Turkish American Day, February 27, 2013, recognized
SB178	Sponor	Improvement districts, additional powers, notice of hearing not required if held during regular meeting, assessment fees on lands included, nonpayment of fees, remedies, bonds, Alabama Improvement District Act amended, Sec. 11-99A-52 added; Secs. 11-99A-9, 11-99A-11, 11-99A-13, 11-99A-17, 11-99A-21, 11-99A-30, 11-99A-42, 11-99A-43 am'd
SB179	Sponor	Administrative Procedure Act, proposed rule changes, posting on website, business authorized to object, agency required to file a Business Economic Impact Statement with committee and Legislative Reference Service, review of all rules, Red Tape Reduction Act, Secs. 41-22-5.1, 41-22-5.2 added
SB135	Sponor	Security Regulatory Board, licensure fees capped, criminal history background checks, exemptions for certain individuals and entities removed, Secs. 34-27C-3, 34-27C-4, 34-27C-7, 34-27C-14, 34-27C-17 am'd.
SB72	Sponor	Unclaimed property, allowing parent of deceased child to claim property, consumer protection measures, Secs. 35-12-72, 35-12-76, 35-12-77, 35-12-79, 35-12-84, 35-12-86, 35-12-93 am'd.
SB74	Sponor	Samford University Foundation, Inc., exempt from sales and use taxes
SB75	Sponor	Motor vehicles, motorcycles, Class M motorcycle license including restricted license to operate a motor-driven cycle, issuance by Public Safety Department, knowledge test required under certain conditions, Secs. 32-5A-240, 32-12-22 am'd.
SB76	Sponor	Board of Pharmacy, adopt rules to provide automated dispensing systems in nursing facilities, Sec. 34-23-74 am'd
SB77	Sponor	Administrative Procedure Act, rules affecting small business, small business economic impact and regulatory flexibility analysis required under certain conditions, agencies to review rules every five years for effect on small businesses, Secs. 41-22-5.1, 41-22-5.2 added
SB132	Sponor	Retirement, retirees of Employees' Retirement System limited to certain annual amount, annual compensation limitation removed for certain law enforcement officers who are retired, Sec. 36-27-8.2 am'd.
SB6	Cosponor	Legislative costs, appropriation made for unexpended funds, required appropriation repealed, Sec. 29-1-22, repealed
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
SB35	Cosponor	Water systems, private, purchasing water from Class 8 municipal system, exempt from regulation by Public Service Commission, Sec. 37-4-2.1 added
SB40	Cosponor	Ten Commandments, display of on state property and at public schools, authorized, const. amend.
SB41	Cosponor	Right to work, policy declared, cause of action declared, const. amend.
SB43	Cosponor	Firearms, accessories, and ammunition manufactured in this state, under Commerce Clause of U. S. Constitution exempt from federal regulation, Firearms Freedom Act
SB44	Cosponor	Foreign law, application in violation of rights guaranteed United States and Alabama citizens, prohibited, exceptions, American and Alabama Laws for Alabama Courts Amendment
SB47	Cosponor	Unfunded mandates, remove exception for local boards of education from Amendment 621, Amendment 621, (Section 111.05 of Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., 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
SB2	Cosponor	Sales tax, estimated payments, average monthly tax liability threshold increased, Sec. 40-23-7 am'd.
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
SB108	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, Secs. 41-9-592, 41-9-593 am'd.
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.
SB110	Cosponor	Kyle Graddy Act, possession and self-administration of auto-injectable epinephrine by students permitted, Sec. 16-1-39 am'd
SB112	Cosponor	Administrative Procedure Act, rules, approval and disapproval by Joint Legislative Committee, procedures, appeal of disapproval to Lt. Gov., Secs. 41-22-5, 41-22-6, 41-22-22, 41-22-23, 41-22-24 am'd.
SB113	Cosponor	Physicians, Pain Management Act, pain management physicians and licensees of Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Licensure Commission, increased powers over pain providers and clincs, Secs. 34-24-1001 to 34-24-1011, inclusive, added
SB114	Cosponor	Controlled Substances, prohibit deceptively obtaining same or similar substance from two or more practitioners, penalties
SB115	Cosponor	Controlled substances prescription drug database, further provided for, membership, meetings, transmitting information on controlled substances prescriptions, confidentiality of records, funding of database, Secs. 20-2-212, 20-2-213, 20-2-214, 20-2-215, 20-2-219 am'd.
SB116	Cosponor	Alabama Technology Authority, create state entity to coordinate with the Office of Information Technology
SB117	Cosponor	State Government, Secretary of Information Technology created, Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology established, power and duties, membership exempt from Sunset, Secs. 16-61D-1 to 16-61D-6, inclusive, repealed; Sec. 41-4-221 am'd.
SB118	Cosponor	Treasurer, state, State Treasury Operations Fund created for operation of Unclaimed Property program and SAFE program, Secs. 35-12-81, 41-14A-12, 41-14A-14 am'd.
SB119	Cosponor	Tax credit, investment in Alabama entrepreneurial business
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
SB123	Cosponor	Income tax credit, tax credit against the tax liability of taxpayer for rehabilitation, preservation, and development of historic structures
SJR1	Cosponor	Poland, Charles Albert, Jr., death mourned
SJR2	Cosponor	University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team, commended
SJR5	Cosponor	Bridges, Ed, commended
SJR6	Cosponor	Merit Raises, Governor encouraged to end freeze on state employees merit raises
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"
SJR10	Cosponor	Expressing support for Amendment 448, the Budget Isolation Amendment
SJR11	Cosponor	Hood, James A., death mourned
SB165	Cosponor	Use of force in defense of a person, authorized by an owner, employee, or other person authorized to be on business premises if another person is attempting or committing robbery or burglary on the premises, Sec, 13A-3-23 am'd.
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
SJR13	Cosponor	Bicentennial Commission, created
SJR14	Cosponor	Hagan, Mallory Hytes, commended
SB190	Cosponor	Common Core Standards, State Board of Education prohibited from adopting or implementing
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
SB193	Cosponor	Supernumerary ad valorem tax officials, cap on compensation increased, Sec. 40-6-3 am'd.
SB195	Cosponor	Health, smoking prohibited in places of employment, public places and private clubs, outdoor areas, exceptions, responsibilities of Health Department and State Board of Health, penalties, Smoke-free Air Act, Secs. 22-15A-1 to 22-15A-10, inclusive, repealed
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
SJR21	Cosponor	Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, September 2013, designated
SJR22	Cosponor	Estate tax, U. S. Congress requested to work to permanently abolish
SB218	Cosponor	Sentencing, juvenile offenders convicted of capital offenses and certain non-capital offenses, maximum sentence of life without the possibility of parole for 40 years, Secs. 13A-5-2, 13A-5-39, 13A-5-43, 13A-6-2 am'd.
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
SB223	Cosponor	Taxpayers' Bill of Rights, Uniform Revenue Procedures Act, broader "innocent spouse" relief, taxpayer appeals, revenue rulings from Department of Revenue, Alabama Tax Appeals Commission, Secs. 40-2A-3, 40-2A-4, 40-2A-5, 40-2A-7, 40-2A-8, 40-2A-11, 40-18-27 am'd.; Sec. 40-2A-9 repealed; Secs. 40-2B-1 to 40-2B-25, inclusive, added
SB227	Cosponor	Education, contents of local written reduction-in-force policies provided further for, Sec. 16-1-33 am'd.
SB229	Cosponor	Nurses, Midwives, assistants, Board of Medical Examiners authorized to create Limited Response Schedule II permits for certain nurses and assistants, authorizing the prescribing of certain controlled substances, Secs. 20-2-250 to 20-2-259, inclusive, 20-2-260 added; Secs. 20-2-214, 20-2-217 am'd.
SB231	Cosponor	Gulf State Park, Legislature to approve sale or long-term lease of any state park property, development, submission of proposals, criteria, review by department, acceptance or rejection, proposal exempt from certain statutes, Chapter 14B of Title 9 repealed, Secs. 9-14B-1 to 9-14B-22, inclusive, Chapter 14D of Title 9 repealed, Secs. 9-14D-1 to 9-14D-5, inclusive, repealed
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
SB244	Cosponor	Ad valorem tax, homestead exemption from local taxes, disabled and person over 65, exemption restored for disabled without regard to income, exemption for persons 65 and over further provided for based on state taxable income, effect to substantially repeal Act 2012-313, 2012 Reg. Sess.; Sec. 40-9-21.2 added, Secs. 40-9-19, 40-9-21, 40-9-21.1am'd.
SB248	Cosponor	Pardons and Paroles Board, members increased, diversity of membership, Sec. 15-22-20 am'd.
SB254	Cosponor	Highways, Bridges, and Roads, civil liability of engineer or entity constructing with state or county or municipality abated as provided by common law
SB257	Cosponor	Chiropractic Examiners, State Board of, practice of chiropractic, licensure and regulation further provided for, permit holders, state at-large member, fingerprinting for applicants, exam for clinic permit applicants, subpoena power, judicial review, fees, unpaid checks, Sec. 34-24-162 added; Secs. 34-24-121, 34-24-123, 34-24-140, 34-24-143, 34-24-160, 34-24-161, 34-24-165, 34-24-166, 34-24-168, 34-24-170, 34-24-172, 34-24-175, 34-24-176 am'd.
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.
SB270	Cosponor	Unemployment compensation, employing unit defined, Sec. 25-4-8 am'd.
SB289	Cosponor	Public Works Contracts, construction manager at risk and design-builder selection authorized, Department of Transportation excluded Articles 2 and 3, Secs. 39-2-1, 39-2-2 am'd.; Secs. 39-2-30 to 39-2-33, inclusive, 39-2-40 to 39-2-43, inclusive, added
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.
SB332	Cosponor	Judges of probate to use same on-line filing system as Secretary of State, Sec. 10A-1-4.02 am'd.
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.
SB391	Cosponor	Class 1 municipality, (Birmingham), city council, authorization for ordinance to permit October 1 to September 30 fiscal year, establish deadlines for submission of budget proposal and adoption of general fund budget, budget hearing, publication of notice of meeting, paper not required to be a daily paper, Act 452, 1955 Reg. Sess.; Act 792, 1973 Reg. Sess., am'd.
SB401	Cosponor	Driving under the influence, ignition interlock devices, withdrawal of license suspension for conviction of authorized under certain conditions, license revocations commuted upon installation of ignition interlock device under certain conditions, courts required to notify Public Safety Department of certain convictions requiring interlock device, Alabama Interlock Indigent Fund created, Secs.32-5A-191, 32-5A-191.4, 32-5A-301, 32-5A-304 am'd.
SB429	Cosponor	Religious expression in schools, authorized, Alabama Student Religious Liberties Act
SJR67	Cosponor	Recognizing the rights of unborn children
SJR71	Cosponor	Alabama, one of the first Purple Heart states
SB464	Cosponor	Individuals with disabilities, promotion of employment by state programs and services, Alabama Employment First Initiative Act
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