Bills & Legislation

Early childhood education; guidelines for limited screen time for children in certain licensed child-care facilities, certain preschools, and public kindergarten established, annual training requirement for teachers and certain staff members established, Department of Early Childhood Education, Department of Human Resources, and State Board of Education authorized to implement and enforce limited screen time requirements

Jeana RossRepublican

Campus chaplains; public K-12 schools authorized to accept as volunteers, local boards of education and governing bodies authorized to vote on whether to allow, limitations provided

Mark GidleyRepublican

Marengo County; coroner and deputy coroner, compensation and travel expense

Artis 'A.J.' McCampbellDemocrat

Alabama Mental Health Task Force, established

Pebblin W. WarrenDemocrat

Sunset law; Alabama State Board of Pharmacy continued with modification until October 1, 2027

Keith KelleyRepublican

Sunset law; Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute continued with modification until October 1, 2028

Keith KelleyRepublican

Educational Opportunities Reserve Fund, transfers for fiscal year 2025

Arthur OrrRepublican

Education Trust Fund supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025

Arthur OrrRepublican

Alabama Behavior Analyst Licensing Board, continued under Sunset Law as Behavior Analyst Advisory Board under Department of Mental Health

Chris ElliottRepublican

Sunset law; Alabama Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission continued with modification until October 1, 2030

Linda Coleman-MadisonDemocrat

Public utilities; private sewer or wastewater systems, authorized to come under the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission

J. T. 'Jabo' WaggonerRepublican

Franchises; prohibit franchisor from requiring franchisee to operate on a religious day, exceptions provided

Dan RobertsRepublican

Nursing facilities, privilege assessments and surcharge on each nursing home bed, sunset clause removed

Greg AlbrittonRepublican

Emergency medical transport providers assessment, sunset clause removed

Greg AlbrittonRepublican

Hospitals, private hospital assessment and Medicaid funding program sunset clause removed.

Greg AlbrittonRepublican

Teacher certification; Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate established

Matt WoodsRepublican

Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Act; creates a voluntary state law process for distressed organizations to liquidate assets and distribute proceeds to creditors

Sam GivhanRepublican

Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2, Code of Alabama 1975 and this act, tobacco settlement revenues deposited in fund within 30 days of receipt

Greg AlbrittonRepublican

Coal-Impacted Communities Economic and Workforce Development Grant program established, new fund created, distribution of rent and royalties of federal coal lease sales

Matt WoodsRepublican

Public high schools, required to designate time and space for military recruiters to administer the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery to students on campus on a voluntary basis

Randy PriceRepublican

Taxation; Energy use in commercial greenhouses, pivot irrigation systems, and poultry houses, exempt from utility gross receipts and utility service use tax

Jack W. WilliamsRepublican

Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; adoption of Esthetics Licensure Compact

Kirk HatcherDemocrat

Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption

Andrew JonesRepublican

Public K-12 education; to prohibit the three-cueing system of reading instruction

Donnie ChesteenRepublican

Business taxes, requires annual reports from counties and municipalities, provides for causes of action, and revises the jurisdiction of the Alabama Tax Tribunal

Clyde ChamblissRepublican

Alabama Film Office renamed, Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009 amended, maximum expenditure threshold eligible for rebates increased, annual cap increased, unspent incentives carried forward

Lance BellRepublican

Military punishment; ranks of members that may discipline and be disciplined, disciplinary measures; revised and further provided for

Sam GivhanRepublican

Alabama Uniform Trust Code; amended to conform with Alabama Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act, limit property subject to creditors' claims

Will BarfootRepublican

Relating to the Advanced Technology and Data Exchange Fund; expenditure of monies from the fund, creation of additional advanced technology and data exchange funds

Merika ColemanDemocrat

Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; natural hair styling exempt from regulation

Merika ColemanDemocrat

Transit authorities; to authorize participation in business organizations

Linda Coleman-MadisonDemocrat

Consumer protection; filter requirements on Internet enabled devices, penalties for violation

Clyde ChamblissRepublican

Food trucks and other mobile food vendors; require one health inspection and fire inspection to apply statewide

Dan RobertsRepublican

Alabama Office of Minority Affairs; renamed to the Alabama Office of Civic Engagement

Rodger M. SmithermanDemocrat

Crimes and procedure; crimes of indecent exposure and other sex crimes further provided to include additional victims; crime of inpatient custodial sexual misconduct, established; domestic violence offenses, further provided to include additional victims and criminal penalties

Vivian Davis FiguresDemocrat

Veterans benefits; parameters imposed on businesses advising clients on making claims for benefits; violations a deceptive trade practice

Josh CarnleyRepublican

Public K-12 schools; sex education (sex ed) curriculum further provided for, sexual risk avoidance established as sex ed curriculum, policies of local boards of education related to sex ed further provided for, parent or guardian notice of sex ed curriculum required, Attorney General authorized to enforce

Shay ShelnuttRepublican

Home Builders Licensure Board; proof of liability insurance, signature and attestation requirements of required disclosures, further provided

Tim MelsonRepublican

Mobile County, electronic monitoring further provided for

David SessionsRepublican

Supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026

Greg AlbrittonRepublican

Coffee County, Town of Kinston, speeding enforcement, automated photo enforcement as civil violations, civil penalties, appeal procedures

Josh CarnleyRepublican

Walker County; temporary probate judges, authorized

Matt WoodsRepublican

Insurance; to allow reorganization of a nonprofit health care service corporation under the control of a nonprofit holding company

Andrew JonesRepublican

Religious instruction; elective credit for release time further provided for

Shay ShelnuttRepublican

Distinctive license plates; volunteer and professional firefighters plate fee increased, distribution of funds provided for

Will BarfootRepublican

Electric Utilities; review by Public Service Commission of certain contracts with large load data centers further provided for

Lance BellRepublican

City of Alabaster; weed nuisance, abatement authorized, procedures established

April WeaverRepublican