Bills & Legislation

Sunset law; Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators continued with modification until October 1, 2028

Josh CarnleyRepublican

Public preK-12 education; discussions of gender identity prohibited, employees prohibited from displaying flags or insignia relating to sexual orientation or gender identity and from referring to students by pronouns inconsistent with student's biological sex

Keith KelleyRepublican

Department of Revenue; Alabama Certified Licensing Administrators added to list of tax professionals compensated annually for completing professional training

Terri CollinsRepublican

Sunset law; Alabama Surface Mining Commission continued until October 1, 2030

Sam GivhanRepublican

Tourism; creates a grant program for boosting state tourism economies affected by global trade disruptions and foreign travel slowdowns; creates a competitive grant program to fund tourism-related infrastructure projects; creates international and domestic marketing campaigns; establishes the Tourism Sector Economic Monitoring Council

Adline ClarkeDemocrat

Poultry; assistance funds, task force established, Department of Agriculture fund administration, international market assistance, action for in-state demand increase required

Curtis TravisDemocrat

Constitutional Amendment; Department of Commerce; Lending authorized

Kelvin LawrenceDemocrat

Crimes and offenses; human cloning prohibited, criminal penalties provided

Phillip RigsbyRepublican

Creates the Steel and Advanced Manufacturing Competitiveness Act; creates Steel Industry Relief and Investment Grant Program; creates the Manufacturing Innovation and Modernization Tax Credit

Thomas JacksonDemocrat

Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, authorized to provide low-interest financing under certain circumstances, constitutional amendment

Laura HallDemocrat

Search warrants; period of time to execute and return search warrants for DNA evidence, extended

Joe LovvornRepublican

Taxation; Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers, exempt from sales and use tax

Jeremy GrayDemocrat

Creates the Medical Research Supply Assurance and Trade Resilience Act to safeguard critical research and medical supply chains against global trade disruptions.

Sam JonesDemocrat

Establishes the Aerospace Export Safeguard and Innovation Act; creates Aerospace Export Resilience Grant Program; creates Advanced Materials and Components Security Grant Program; creates Aerospace Trade Monitoring Board

Marilyn LandsDemocrat

City of Alabaster; entertainment districts authorized

April WeaverRepublican

Teacher certification; Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate established

Matt WoodsRepublican

Teacher certification; American History and Civics Excellence Initiative, created within the Department of Education; online course of study and endorsement for high school teachers, provided for; one-time stipend, provided for; State Board of Education, required to adopt rules

Gerald H. AllenRepublican

State Energy Supply and Chemical Trade Stabilization Act established; income tax credit, grant program, and loan program created.

Laura HallDemocrat

Crimes; crime of disruption of a worship service, established; criminal penalty, provided

Gregory BarnesRepublican

Motor vehicles; operation of oversized vehicles operated by automate driving systems, prohibited

Kelvin LawrenceDemocrat

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J. T. 'Jabo' WaggonerRepublican

Cryptocurrency; governmental entities authorized to use stablecoins as payment to vendors and contractors

Mike ShawRepublican

Abatements; local governments, power to abate revised

Ben RobbinsRepublican

Covington County; county commission authorized to adopt ordinances to protect public health and welfare, regulate environmental impact of certain activities, Constitutional Amendment

Matthew HammettRepublican

Creates the Automotive Supply Chain Resilience and Expansion Act; creates Automotive Tariff Relief Grant Program; creates the Supply Chain Relocation and Expansion Tax Credit; creates the Export Market Diversification Program

Kelvin LawrenceDemocrat

Taxation; Greater Peace Community Corporation, exempt from sales and use tax

Jeremy GrayDemocrat

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

Chris ElliottRepublican

Boards and Commissions; training by Department of Examiners for certain members required

Keith KelleyRepublican

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

Keith KelleyRepublican

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

Taxation; Cook Museum of Natural Science and the McWane Science Center, exempt from sales and use taxes

Terri CollinsRepublican

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

HR Expressing Support for Expanding and Preserving Housing

Rex ReynoldsRepublican

Child custody; modification of order authorized if material change of circumstances and modification is in best interest of the child, factors provided

Arthur OrrRepublican

Lynne Berry, honored

Anthony DanielsDemocrat

Mr. Willie Smith, honored

Anthony DanielsDemocrat

Linda Casselman Akenhead, honored

Anthony DanielsDemocrat

Robert James Richardson, honored

Anthony DanielsDemocrat

Dr. W. Temple Richie, Jr., honored

Anthony DanielsDemocrat

Thomas Michele Withers, death mourned

Adline ClarkeDemocrat

Pastor Steven T. Cox, commended

Napoleon BracyDemocrat

Mountain Brook Junior High School Robotics Teams, honored

David FaulknerRepublican

Motor vehicles; suspension of driver license and ignition interlock device following first driving while under the influence conviction required

Barbara BoydDemocrat

Phyllis Chunn, honored

Anthony DanielsDemocrat

Income Tax; to create the R&D Tax Credit Enhancement Act

Marilyn LandsDemocrat

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

Leigh HulseyRepublican

K-12 education, schools with Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) required to offer to home schooled and private school students who are dependents of active duty military parents performing certain covered military service

Sam GivhanRepublican

Maplesville High School football team, commended

Clyde ChamblissRepublican

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

Ben RobbinsRepublican

Naming the Larry Ryland Highway

Thomas JacksonDemocrat