Bills & Legislation

Macon County; local privilege tax on pari-mutuel activities, established

William M. BeasleyDemocrat

Solar farms; certain county commissions authorized to establish zoning requirements

Greg AlbrittonRepublican

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

Clyde ChamblissRepublican

Rural areas; create a tiered rural classification schedule

Wes KitchensRepublican

Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs; Alabama Centralized Grant Management Database, established to maintain lists of available grants

Donnie ChesteenRepublican

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

Jay HoveyRepublican

Municipal Firefighters' Bill of Rights; rights and procedures for firefighters' personnel issues established

Merika ColemanDemocrat

Rural Health Transformation Program, appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027

Greg AlbrittonRepublican

Rural Health Transformation Program supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026

Greg AlbrittonRepublican

Tax increment districts, Major 21st Century Manufacturing Zone allowed to be located within a tax increment district without regard to size of district and further provides for use of ad valorem tax revenues collected within a district

Steve LivingstonRepublican

Solar power facilities; new facilities prohibited for one year

Larry StuttsRepublican

Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; make up application and blow-dry styling exempt from regulation

April WeaverRepublican

Influenza vaccination; to require private health insurance and the Alabama Medicaid program to pay or reimburse for influenza shots

Bobby D. SingletonDemocrat

Jefferson County, provide funding for maintenance and operation of City Walk Birmingham

Linda Coleman-MadisonDemocrat

Elections, provide for election of associate justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the appellate courts, constitutional amendment

Bobby D. SingletonDemocrat

Courts; to further provide for the election of justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the appellate courts

Bobby D. SingletonDemocrat

Crimes and offenses; unlawful possession of marijuana; crime revised based on amount of ounces possessed; criminal penalties revised

Bobby D. SingletonDemocrat

Massage therapy; interstate licensure compact, established

Keith KelleyRepublican

Elections; voting rights restoration process revised; Alabama Voting Rights Act Commission established to prevent discrimination in voting; duties and membership provided; Secretary of State required to establish database on election administration

Robert StewartDemocrat

Tax incentives; reimbursement for violation of labor and trafficking laws provided for

Merika ColemanDemocrat

Criminal law; crime of interference with a first responder, established

April WeaverRepublican

Public Officers and Employees; Division of Risk Management authorized to provide bond program, authorize delinquencies, notification required

Dan RobertsRepublican

Juvenile courts; appointment of duties and limitations of volunteer advocates in certain cases provided, state entity supporting local programs established, responsibilities of local programs provided

Will BarfootRepublican

Hospitals; required to report certain staffing information to Alabama Department of Public Health and publicly indicate whether physicians are physically present in emergency department

Larry StuttsRepublican

Class 3 Municipalities; minimum staffing requirements for law enforcement agencies, mandated; grace period, established; state assumption of oversight for violations, provided

Will BarfootRepublican

Marion Military Institute; program to grant APOSTC certification to graduates, established

Sam GivhanRepublican

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

Rodger M. SmithermanDemocrat

Class 1 municipalities; vacant property registration authorized

Merika ColemanDemocrat

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

Merika ColemanDemocrat

Department of Insurance; Office of Risk and Resilience created; Strengthen Alabama Homes Program placed under office

Josh CarnleyRepublican

Crimes and offenses; unlawful possession with intent to distribute fentanyl further provided for, trafficking in illegal drugs containing fentanyl further provided for

April WeaverRepublican

City of Montgomery; municipal occupational tax, city council authorized to impose

Kirk HatcherDemocrat

Education Trust Fund; supplemental appropriation year ending 2026

Rodger M. SmithermanDemocrat

Income taxes, state income tax credit for qualified rehabilitation expenses of certified historic properties extended, annual credit amount increased

Bobby D. SingletonDemocrat

Employees' Retirement System and Teachers' Retirement System; retirees and beneficiaries, two percent cost-of-living benefit increase effective October 1, 2026

Vivian Davis FiguresDemocrat

Prisons; Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, Prison Oversight Coordinator position established; investigation of correctional facilities, required; Corrections Oversight Board, established

Larry StuttsRepublican

Public Service Commission, revise membership to correspond to Congressional districts

Linda Coleman-MadisonDemocrat

Psychoactive cannabinoids; psychoactive derivatives of hemp added as Schedule I drug; possession and use of psychoactive cannabinoids prohibited and criminal penalties provided; consumable hemp product laws repealed

Tom ButlerRepublican

Unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure facility; reservoirs removed from list of facilities

Jack W. WilliamsRepublican

Aviation; restrict the use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast data collected from aircraft

Josh CarnleyRepublican

Alabama G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program, veterans, dependents, tuition assistance, disability requirements revised

Andrew JonesRepublican

Income tax; certain compensation by members of the Alabama National Guard, exempt

Andrew JonesRepublican

Office of Occupational and Professional Licensing established within Alabama Department of Workforce, powers and duties of Secretary of Workforce and executive director specified, Sunset Committee to consider transfer to office in recommendation for modification

Chris ElliottRepublican

National Guard; duties of Legal Service Office positions revised and further provide for

Sam GivhanRepublican

Volunteer fire departments; authorized to deposit funds with financial institutions

Robert StewartDemocrat

Proof of Age; require certain retailers to use digital or card-swipe technology to verify customer age at point of sale

Tim MelsonRepublican

Taxation; Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama, Incorporated, exempt from sales and use taxes

J. T. 'Jabo' WaggonerRepublican