Sen. Gerald Dial [Republican-13]

District: Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Lee, Randolph

Committees: [Senate Children, Youth Affairs, and Human Resources - Member] [Senate Finance and Taxation Education - Vice Chairperson] [Senate Health - Member] [Senate Local Legislation No. 1 - Chairperson] [Senate Rules - Member] [Senate Veterans and Military Affairs - President Pro Tempore Designee]

Get to Know Me

Home City	Lineville, AL
Birth Date	11/17/1937
Family	Wife: Faye; Children: Melanie, Jason
Education	ED, Jacksonville State University BS, Livington State University
Political Career	Senator, Alabama State Senate, 1983-present Majority Whip, Alabama State Senate, 2011-present Candidate, Alabama State Senate, District 13, 2006
Professional Career	Self-Employed, Real Estate Developer, present Brigadier General, Alabama National Guard, 1959-1997 Teacher/Coach, Lineville High School
Religious Afiliation	Baptist
Organizational Afiliation(s)	Executive Director, Alabama Rural Action Commission, 2007-2010
Other Afiliation(s)	Trustee, Troy State University, 1996-present School Trustee, 1970-1980 Member, Exchange Club Chair, International Motor Sports Hall of Fame Commission Chair, Southern Union Foundation Boar

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Sponsored Bills For Most Recent Session

Bill	Sponsor / Cosponsor	Description
SJR122	Sponor	Southeastern United States and South Korean Economic Council, encourage creation
SB459	Sponor	Motor vehicles, medium speed vehicles, defined, licensure, restrictions, safety standards, title not required, Sec. 32-6-59.1 added; Secs. 32-8-31, 40-12-240 am'd.
SJR82	Sponor	Finley, Sara Will Crews, M.D., death mourned
SJR71	Sponor	Alabama, one of the first Purple Heart states
SJR72	Sponor	Notice of travel process, Governor urged to establish
SB433	Sponor	Judges, age restriction of 70 removed, Section 6.16 (Section 155, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.
SB369	Sponor	Clay Co., court costs, Clay Co. Commission no longer authorized to impose fee on municipal court cases, municipality authorized to assess fee on cases filed in municipal court, municipal court fee collected by municipality to be retained by municipality where collected, fee to be distrib. to municipality's general fund, Sec. 45-14-80.03 am'd.
SB370	Sponor	Military, Military Department, Armory Commission, money from rental of armory to be paid to the Armory Fund, Sec. 31-4-15 am'd.
SB378	Sponor	Space, Alabama Space Authority created, Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, Alabama Development Office, Alabama Department of Transportation, Governors office, Legislature, promote space exploration
SB379	Sponor	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.
SB410	Sponor	Lee Co., Lake Harding, no-wake speed required within specified distance of dock or pier
SB269	Sponor	Alcoholic beverages, retail licensees, servers required to register with Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, fees, fines, penalties, Secs. 28-1-8 to 28-1-15, inclusive, added
SB271	Sponor	Competitive bids, expands the time period for letting of contracts, Sec. 16-13B-7 am'd.
SB272	Sponor	Rescue Squads, Alabama Association of Rescue Squads, exemption from state and local lodging taxes, Sec. 40-26-1 am'd.
SB273	Sponor	Donated funds, equipment, or property to organized search, air, and rescue squads, Sec. 9-3-18 am'd.
SB274	Sponor	Rescue Squads, Alabama Association of, voluntary contribution through ad valorem tax process
SB279	Sponor	State sales and use tax increased, phase-in period, sales and use tax on food phased out, exempt by 2007, counties and municipalities prohibited from increasing sales tax on food, Secs. 40-23-2, 40-23-61 am'd.
SB244	Sponor	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.
SJR47	Sponor	Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month, March 2013, designated
SJR36	Sponor	DuWayne Bridges Bridge, Highway 29 in Valley, named
SB224	Sponor	Alabama Ahead Act. commencing with 2013-2014 school year, revised to delete pen-enabled requirement, phase-in requirement and reassignment provisions, advisory committee revised, schools given question of participating, local school systems to contribute 25 percent of funding, Secs. 16-16B-1, 16-16B-2 am'd.
SJR33	Sponor	Buster Robertson Bridge, in Cragford in Clay County, named
SJR34	Sponor	Veterans, commercial motor vehicle licenses, Department of Public Safety and Department of Veterans Affairs urged to work together to assist in licensure
SB200	Sponor	Motor Vehicle, distinctive license tag, fees, portion deposited in Penny Trust Fund deposited in Senior Services Trust Fund, Sec. 32-6-68 am'd.
SB175	Sponor	Motor vehicles, distinctive tags, new categories, Revenue Department application fee process, submission limited to once annually where tag lacks required commitments, Sec. 32-6-64 am'd
SB176	Sponor	Taxation, requirement that totally and permanetly disabled person be retired to claim ad valorem homestead exemption deleted, Secs. 40-9-19, 40-9-21, am'd.
SB177	Sponor	Rifles, municipalities prohibited from enacting ordinances regarding use of, Sec. 11-45-1.1 am'd.
SB3	Sponor	Medicaid programs, ensuring appropriate access to medicines for premature infants, created, Medicaid program required to develop and implement policies to streamline process for access to covered drug for premature infants.
SB8	Sponor	Class action lawsuits filed in Alabama, plan for undistributed funds to be distributed to Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Department if class members cannot be located, or if distribution to class is not economically feasible, or if class members do not make a claim to the class funds
SB40	Sponor	Ten Commandments, display of on state property and at public schools, authorized, const. amend.
SB41	Sponor	Right to work, policy declared, cause of action declared, const. amend.
SB42	Sponor	Higher Education, 2-year institutions authorize to charge resident tuition for nonresident distance learning students Sec. 16-64-4 am'd.
SB45	Sponor	Higher Education, 2-year institutions authorize to charge resident tuition for nonresident distance learning students Secs. 16-64-2, 16-64-4 am'd.
SB49	Sponor	Production companies, rebates for qualified expenses for amounts exceeding Alabama income tax liability, Sec. 41-7A-43 am'd.
SB50	Sponor	Hate crimes, crimes of arson, burglary, or criminal mischief committed against religious property, additional penalties, Sec. 13A-5-13 am'd.
SB51	Sponor	Motor vehicles, motorcycles, distinctive license plates authorized, applications to be separate from passenger car applications, number to be based on Quantity Class 2, Sec. 32-6-64 am'd.
SB71	Sponor	Municipalities with population less than 19,000, auth. to enforce speed limits on interstate highways, provision repealed, Sec. 32-5A-171 am'd.
SB73	Sponor	Rural physicians, income tax credit increased, Sec. 40-18-132 am'd.
SB78	Sponor	State agencies, fees levied which are retained to fund agency, increases based on Consumer Price Index authorized to be adopted by rule, periodic fees thereafter every five years
SB120	Sponor	Right to bear arms, strict scrutiny standard required for certain denials of right, const. amend.
SB6	Cosponor	Legislative costs, appropriation made for unexpended funds, required appropriation repealed, Sec. 29-1-22, repealed
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
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
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
SB79	Cosponor	Veterans benefits, wife, widow, or child, postsecondary education, scholarships, requirement for veteran's service to have been during war or hazardous duty, deleted, Sec. 31-6-11 am'd.
SB84	Cosponor	Veterans, family educational benefits, limited to tuition only for family members granted benefits for the first time after August 1, 2012, Secs. 31-6-2, 31-6-4, 31-6-5, 31-6-6, 31-6-15 am'd.
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.
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
SB132	Cosponor	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.
SJR1	Cosponor	Poland, Charles Albert, Jr., death mourned
SJR2	Cosponor	University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team, commended
SJR5	Cosponor	Bridges, Ed, 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
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.
SJR13	Cosponor	Bicentennial Commission, created
SJR14	Cosponor	Hagan, Mallory Hytes, commended
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
SB204	Cosponor	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.
SB208	Cosponor	Environment, Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team established, power and duties, the Monitoring and Impacts Group Subcommittee established, membership, duties, responsibilities
SB209	Cosponor	State employees, cost-of-living increase authorized
SB212	Cosponor	Elections, absentee voting, allow any qualified elector to vote by absentee ballot, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-5, 17-11-7 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
SJR30	Cosponor	Turkish American Day, February 27, 2013, recognized
SB230	Cosponor	Entities, dormant, exempt from business privilege tax, Sec. 40-14A-44 added
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
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
SB247	Cosponor	Farmers' Market Authority, transfer to Agriculture and Industries Department, approval of Commissioner and Board of Agriculture and Industries for certain actions by authority, duties, bonding authority, Secs. 2-5-1 to 2-5-17, incl., 2-5-30 to 2-5-39, incl., repealed; Secs. 2-5A-1 to 2-5A-15, incl., 2-5A-30 to 2-5A-39, incl., added
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
SB260	Cosponor	Bonding authority granted under Amendment 666, increased, payments from Alabama Trust Fund to fund any bond issued, proceeds for maintenance of National Guard armories, const. amend.
SJR44	Cosponor	Williams, Leroy, commended
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.
SB277	Cosponor	Code of Alabama 1975, Acts of 2012 Regular Session and 2012 First Special Session as contained in 2012 supplements and replacement volumes, codified with certain corrections, local laws of certain counties codified, duties of Secretary of State, Secs. 34-17-21 am'd.
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.
SB313	Cosponor	Motor Vehicles, distinctive license plates, Bronze Star plate, additional fee, distrib. to Veterans' Assistance Fund
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
SB447	Cosponor	Taxation, band instruments of certain value exempt from sales and use tax during tax holiday, Sec. 40-23-210 am'd.
SJR89	Cosponor	Charles A. Poland, Jr., Public School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, January 29, designated
SJR101	Cosponor	Mitchell, Richard, heroic actions and outstanding leadership, commended
SJR110	Cosponor	Beasley, William Martin, Sr., outstanding professional achievement, commended
SJR115	Cosponor	Williams, Phillip W., death mourned