Bills & Legislation

Charles Hedrick

Mental health; Alabama Department of Mental Health, Division of Developmental Disabilities Community Incident Prevention and Management System provided, incident types and reporting requirements established, implementation required, adoption of more stringent reporting requirements in certain circumstances prohibited

Brett EasterbrookRepublican

Alabama Commission on Higher Education, ReEngage Alabama Grant Program, minimum age of adult learner decreased, eligibility requirements revised

Donnie ChesteenRepublican

Civil procedure, provisions of agreements that prohibit disclosure of certain acts of sexual abuse rendered unenforceable

Matt WoodsRepublican

Evictions, law enforcement role, notices to tenants

Mack ButlerRepublican

Libraries; further provides for the appointment of local library boards

Chris ElliottRepublican

Public assistance; Department of Human Resources required to request waiver to prohibit the purchase of soda, candy, prepared desserts, and energy drinks with SNAP benefits, implementation of prohibition provided for

Reed IngramRepublican

Davie Thomas Gallaher, death mourned

Laura HallDemocrat

February 24, 2026, Crime Survivors Speak Alabama Day, recognized

Russell BedsoleRepublican

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Pastor Chauncey Ballard, commended

Patrice McClammyDemocrat

Catfish; transfer out of state of those harvested in public waters prohibited; criminal penalties for violations established

Chris SellsRepublican

Coach Jamie White, commended

Tracy EstesRepublican

Sheryl Threadgill, commended

Kelvin LawrenceDemocrat

Dr. Neil E. Christopher, death mourned

Jeana RossRepublican

Sandra Thompson, commended

Danny CrawfordRepublican

Joint Session on April 2, 2026, Law Enforcement Medal of Honor

Russell BedsoleRepublican

Command Sergeant Major Kevin D. Harkey, commended

Laura HallDemocrat

Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program (AMSTEP), renamed the Loan Assistance in Support of Educators in Alabama (LASEA) Program; providing loan assistance in acute educator shortage programs as determined by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education in consultation with the State Department of Education and the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services

Donnie ChesteenRepublican

Retired state employees; work as law enforcement officer or assistant district attorney authorized

Chris ElliottRepublican

Alabama Community College Football Study Commission, created

Chris BlackshearRepublican

Mitchie Clegg Neel, commended

David StandridgeRepublican

Alabama Student Grant Program; independent postsecondary online institution located in Orange Beach, Alabama added to approved institutions for which students may receive grants to attend

Alan BakerRepublican

Recognizing February 10, 2026, as Alpha Phi Alpha Day at the Alabama State Capitol

Napoleon BracyDemocrat

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

Kirk HatcherDemocrat

Limestone County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment

Danny CrawfordRepublican

Alabama Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution, commended

Terri CollinsRepublican

Recognizing November as Diabetes Month in the State of Alabama

Curtis TravisDemocrat

Booker T. Washington Day, recognized

Pebblin W. WarrenDemocrat

John Mitchell, Jr., commended

Rhett MarquesRepublican

Roberta Swann, retirement, commended

Adline ClarkeDemocrat

McKenzie Fuller, Miss Jacksonville State University 2025, recognized

Mark GidleyRepublican

Consumer protection; production of digital replicas of voice or visual likenesses, prohibited for commercial use unless licensed, procedures established, private right of action authorized

Ben RobbinsRepublican

Search and seizure; warrant required for government agent to enter private land and seize personal property thereon, subject to exceptions

Ben HarrisonRepublican

Alabama Lead Ban Act; percentages of lead that constitute "lead-free" revised; city and county plumbing codes required to conform; certain applications exempted

Randy WoodRepublican

Naming the bridge on Alabama Highway 63 that spans Sugar Creek in Alexander City the Dr. Larry Tuggle Memorial Bridge

Ed OliverRepublican

Honoring the relationship between Japan and the State of Alabama and designating March 10, 2026, as "Japan Day" in the Alabama House of Representatives

Mike ShawRepublican

School report card, academic achievement of students transferring from a failing school not considered for first three years following transfer.

Jamie KielRepublican

Competitive bidding; purchase and installation of playground equipment by public K-12 schools, exempted

Mike ShawRepublican

Administrative rules; adopting environmental protection criteria stricter than federal requirements prohibited

Donnie ChesteenRepublican

Alicia Cannon, commended

Chris EnglandDemocrat

Alabama Birth Equity Initiative, commended

Marilyn LandsDemocrat

Taxation; Life on Wheels, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes

Dan RobertsRepublican

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

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

J. T. 'Jabo' WaggonerRepublican

Public Service Commission, revise membership to correspond to Congressional districts

Linda Coleman-MadisonDemocrat

Taiwan's relations with the United States and the State of Alabama, commended

Mike ShawRepublican

Taxation; establishes Alabama Broadband Investment Maximization Act; exempts ADECA project funded or administered purchases from sales and use tax

Jamie KielRepublican

Employee drug testing; employee notice requirements revised

Robert StewartDemocrat

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

Danny CrawfordRepublican