Bills & Legislation

Pharmacy Benefits Managers; providing a prescription reimbursement rate for independent pharmacies and regulating other practices

William M. BeasleyDemocrat

Massage Therapy Licensing Board temporarily under Board of Nursing; authorize Executive Director of the Board of Nursing, or designee to perform certain functions; define and provide for emergency order; clarify status of practice with a temporary permit; provide for annual meeting; require a majority vote to discipline licensee; provide further for the qualifications for licensing and the contents of an application; outcall massage therapy services and inspections of massage therapy establishments; to authorize the board, by rule, to establish and collect reasonable fees; to provide further for investigations, discipline, and fingerprinting of licensees and applicants for licensing; and to provide further for massage therapy schools.

Garlan GudgerRepublican

Mobile County; amend definition of municipal tax lien to authorize the inclusion of certain weed liens on a tax bill under certain circumstances; deem municipality as prevailing party in certain bid auctions resulting in a tie; authorize municipality to enter property to make repairs under certain circumstances; and authorize tax collecting official to sell a tax lien under certain circumstances.

David SessionsRepublican

Probate judge, salary revised

April WeaverRepublican

Alabama Teacher Paperwork Streamlining Act, State Department of Education required to develop unified digital platform for consolidating and sharing documentation relating to the Alabama Literacy Act, Alabama Numeracy Act, Individualized Education Programs, and other educational programs

Arthur OrrRepublican

Barbour County, compensation of supernumerary revenue commissioner provided for, retroactive effect

William M. BeasleyDemocrat

Tuscaloosa County; sheriff, compensation revised

Ron BoltonRepublican

Individual income taxes; deduction for qualified overtime income established.

James LomaxRepublican

Henry County; sheriff, compensation revised

Rick RehmRepublican

Legal tender; authorizing the rounding of in-person cash transactions to the nearest five cents

Norman CrowRepublican

State employees; paid parental leave authorized, parameters for eligibility established

Vivian Davis FiguresDemocrat

Drug courts; name changed to "accountability courts," eligibility expanded to include veterans and individuals with mental illness, duties of Administrative Office of Courts further provided for

Andrew JonesRepublican

Employees' Retirement System; retired firemedics, return to work without suspension of retirement allowance

Clyde ChamblissRepublican

Mobile County, compensation of judge of probate further provided for

Jack W. WilliamsRepublican

Firefighters; to include Parkinson's Disease in occupational diseases to be compensated for death and disability

Allen TreadawayRepublican

City of Tallassee in Elmore and Tallapoosa Counties; board of education compensation

Troy StubbsRepublican

Public Service Commission; number of commissioners expanded to represent congressional districts, phase-in by election provided, term of office revised, position of Secretary of Energy established as cabinet member, calculation of electric utility rates revised; rate hearings authorized

Mack ButlerRepublican

Coosa County; probate judge, sheriff, and revenue commissioner, salary and expense account provided for

Ben RobbinsRepublican

Tallapoosa County; compensation of judge of probate and revenue commissioner revised

Ed OliverRepublican

Shelby County; City of Helena, civil service system established, board, director, policies, and appeals created

Leigh HulseyRepublican

Class 2 municipalities, foreclosure bidding preference and notice for adjoining owners

Barbara DrummondDemocrat

Interstate compact, respiratory therapists

Keith KelleyRepublican

Move on When Ready; program established to allow qualifying high school junior and seniors to enroll full time at eligible community college, course approval provided for, Move on When Ready Fund created, Alabama Community College System required to administer

Arthur OrrRepublican

National Guard; legal services office and legal assistance program created

Sam GivhanRepublican

Class 1 municipalities; authorization to establish community land trusts, affordable housing

Neil RaffertyDemocrat

Limestone County; sheriff's compensation further provided for

Danny CrawfordRepublican

Board of Registrars; expense allowance limit removed, amount set by county commission

Danny CrawfordRepublican

Tuscaloosa County; longevity pay for sheriff, tax assessor, and tax collector provided for

Ron BoltonRepublican

Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women

Linda Coleman-MadisonDemocrat

Appropriations from Education Trust Fund for the support, maintenance, and development of public education for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026

Arthur OrrRepublican

Calhoun County, sheriff increase

Keith KelleyRepublican

Convicted felons; restrictions on obtaining occupational licenses by convicted felons revised; certificate of employability for convicted felons created; immunity to employers provided

Rodger M. SmithermanDemocrat

Houston County; temporary judge of probate service period extended, compensation of temporary probate judge revised

Paul W. LeeRepublican

Living organ donors; to prohibit discrimination in obtaining insurance coverage, provide paid medical leave for public employees who donate organs and a tax credit to private sector employers that provide similar paid leave to their employees

Anthony DanielsDemocrat

Talladega County; sheriff, compensation revised

Randy WoodRepublican

Randolph County; compensation of judge of probate and revenue commissioner revised

Bob FincherRepublican

Montgomery County; probate judge, compensation revised

Reed IngramRepublican

Tuscaloosa County; electronic filing of business personal property tax returns in the offices of the tax assessor and tax collector provided for

Ron BoltonRepublican

State waters; persons commercially cutting aquatic plants required to remove cut plants, criminal penalties established

Steve LivingstonRepublican

Veterans Affairs, board membership revised, appointment and duties of commissioner provided for

Andrew JonesRepublican

Labor and employment, independent contractors, establishment of portable benefits accounts

Arthur OrrRepublican

Motor vehicles; salvage certificate of title requirements, revised

Josh CarnleyRepublican

Bail and surety bonding; requirements for professional surety bondsman and professional bail bondsman further provided for, requirements for apprentice bondsman further provided for, to require circuit clerks to report the authorized professional bail bond companies, appointment of additional members to the Alabama Bail Bonding Board provided for, and late application and license renewal fees provided

Chip BrownRepublican

Cryptocurrency; measures to prevent fraud by cryptocurrency kiosk operators imposed, penalties established, Alabama Securities Commission authorized to enforce

Russell BedsoleRepublican

Military spouses; preference in hiring and promoting in state service further provided for; preference authorized for political subdivisions, private employers

Rick RehmRepublican

Retirement benefits; participation of qualifying sheriffs in supernumerary program and Employees' Retirement System based on separate years of service authorized

Kerry (Bubba) UnderwoodRepublican

District Attorneys’ Plan for Retirement under the Judicial Retirement Fund; calculation of service retirement allowance and disability retirement allowance revised; limitation on amount of service retirement allowance compared to member's average final compensation revised

Jim HillRepublican