Bills & Legislation

Speed limits; municipal enforcement of speed limits within a municipality's police jurisdiction authorized

Kristin NelsonRepublican

Adoption; de facto parent adoption authorized in certain circumstances

Allen TreadawayRepublican

Local boards of education, salary payment schedule for employees

Ontario TillmanDemocrat

Solar farms; certain county commissions authorized to establish zoning requirements, penalties for violations and appeal process provided

Matt SimpsonRepublican

Automatic renewal agreements; disclosures and notice required, prohibits obstruction or delay of cancelling agreements, authorizes Attorney General to enforce, penalties provided

Chris SellsRepublican

Covington County; underground carbon dioxide and nonhazardous fluids storage prohibited; constitutional amendment

Matthew HammettRepublican

Taxation; Jackson Hospital & Clinic, and JHC Pharmacy exempt from state, county, and municipal fees and taxes

Reed IngramRepublican

Health care; allied health professionals, training; tuition grants and loan forgiveness; Rural Allied Health Professional Workforce Expansion Act and Rural Clinical Training Partnership Fund created

Pebblin W. WarrenDemocrat

Higher education, Educator Preparation Provider Report Card requirements established, annual review and publication by the State Department of Education required; funds allocated

Susan DuBoseRepublican

Creates the Rural Hospital Sustainability and Innovation Grant Program Act and Hospital Transformation and Innovation Fund to provide grants to preserve rural hospital services

Thomas JacksonDemocrat

Department of Workforce; required to establish various programs to support trade programs through grants and stipends; recognize military training for trade certification

Sam JonesDemocrat

Agriculture value chains; grants, funds, training by Agriculture Department for value chain infrastructure required

Laura HallDemocrat

Creates the Rural Maternal and Infant Health Equity Act and Rural Maternal and Infant Health Equity Program Fund to improve birth outcomes in rural communities

Curtis TravisDemocrat

Creates the Rural Behavioral and Mental Health Access program to expand access to mental health and substance use treatment in rural areas

Patrice McClammyDemocrat

Economic Development; small towns, programs established to fund businesses, reuse of properties, and other grants, administered by Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs; tax credit established

Marilyn LandsDemocrat

Rural emergency medical services support, establishes grant program to support operational costs of EMS providers, supports scholarship and training costs

Kelvin LawrenceDemocrat

Creates the Rural Industry Reshoring and Reinvestment Act; creates the Rural Reshoring Tax Credit Program; creates Rural Industrial Site Development Grant Program

Kelvin LawrenceDemocrat

State Minimum Salary Schedule; adjustment provided for certificated private school teachers at accredited private schools upon transfer to public school employment

Chris SellsRepublican

Consumable hemp products; exempt pharmacies selling consumable hemp products from licensing and oversight by ABC Board; Pharmacy Board required to enforce consumable hemp safety requirements for pharmacies

Phillip RigsbyRepublican

Alabama Work Zone Safety Act; pilot program to establish photographic speed enforcement system in a work zone on interstate highway, provided; civil penalties for violations, provided

Mike KirklandRepublican

Criminal and Civil procedure; continuance of case when party, attorney, or witness is on active military duty; bail required to be set in such cases subject to conditions

Ontario TillmanDemocrat

Foster parents; rights further provided for, right of intervention granted in certain circumstances

Arnold MooneyRepublican

Municipalities; business license for certain businesses in the building trade provided for

Paul W. LeeRepublican

Fraud victims compensation; Market Accountability Compensation Fund, established to provide restitution assistance to victims of investment fraud

Kerry (Bubba) UnderwoodRepublican

Municipalities; imposition of new or increased taxes or fees, ordinance required

Jim CarnsRepublican

Bonding authorities; authorize Legislature to participate on bonding authorities; constitutional amendment

Danny GarrettRepublican

Legislative Services Agency; complete a Rural Impact Report on legislation if requested

Curtis TravisDemocrat

Teacher certification; American History and Civics 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

Arnold MooneyRepublican

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

Marcus ParamoreRepublican

Taxation; to exempt certain contractors from utility gross receipts tax, utility service use tax, and sales and use tax on natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas.

Ed OliverRepublican

Child sexual abuse; Legislature authorized to revive lapsed rights or remedies, constitutional amendment

Rolanda HollisDemocrat

Alabama Department of Public Health; Alabama Dementia Network created, implementation by the department provided for, data collection and public reporting required

Arnold MooneyRepublican

Legal Tender; to require certain persons who sell or offer goods and services to accept cash as payment, exceptions provided

Ben HarrisonRepublican

Artificial Intelligence; state agencies required to perform quarterly AI-assisted review of rules

Mike ShawRepublican

Agriculture investment; program providing producers funds for business investments by agriculture commissioner established

Thomas JacksonDemocrat

Sexual abuse of a minor; time-barred civil claims revived for period of 10 years, Attorney General required to conduct public awareness campaign, discrimination for bringing suit, prohibited

Rolanda HollisDemocrat

Courts; criminal procedure, electronic means authorized to swear warrants and citations in certain circumstances, law enforcement officers authorized to administer oaths in certain circumstances

Bryan BrinyarkRepublican

Criminal defendants with mental illnesses; civil inpatient commitment guidelines for criminal defendants further provided

Ron BoltonRepublican

Water boards; expand types of water boards that Department of Examiners of Public Accounts may audit

Juandalynn GivanDemocrat

Crimes and offenses; assault in the second degree, harassment, and harassing communications, further provided

Donna GivensRepublican

Civil practice; affirmative defenses; limitation of liability for damages sustained for obstructing traffic for the obstruction of vehicle traffic, established

Shane StringerRepublican

Montgomery County; probate judge, compensation revised

Reed IngramRepublican

Criminal defendants with mental illness; right of appeal for commitment and conditional release order provided, jurisdiction to hear appeals provided

Ron BoltonRepublican

Criminal law; crime scene photos of human remains, prohibitions on transmission or release, provided; penalties for violations, provided

Juandalynn GivanDemocrat

Secondary metals theft; requirements for sale and recycling of certain secondary metals, including copper, further provided; penalties for violations, further provided

Tim WadsworthRepublican

Employment; employers required to provide location and break time for employees to express breast milk

Juandalynn GivanDemocrat

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

Shane StringerRepublican

Restitution; order of restitution, given priority over all other fines, costs, and fees

Chris EnglandDemocrat

Public Safety; Ebony Alert System, established to assist in recovery of certain missing persons

Juandalynn GivanDemocrat

Simplified sellers use tax, distribution of local proceeds revised

Chris EnglandDemocrat