Alabama Bills

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated, recognized

Chante Latrice Chatman, death mourned

Convening of a Joint Session, Military Appreciation Day, recognized

Taxation; state privilege tax levied for historical horse racing

Surrogacy; child born via surrogacy required to be relinquished directly to an intended parent, probate courts required to confirm identity of intended parents, State Department of Human Resources authorized to adopt rules

Human fertility; to recognize the right of Alabamians to engage in contraception and assisted reproductive practices such as in vitro fertilization

Taxation, to increase the market value threshold amount for which tangible personal property is exempt from state ad valorem taxation

Public institutions of higher education; authorized to accept the Classic Learning Test to the same extent as the American College Test and the Scholastic Aptitude Test

State employees; travel meal allowance, amended

Solar energy; permit to operate solar energy projects required, decommissioning and restoration requirements established, operators required to establish bonds, restoration of abandoned sites provided, enforcement provided

Law enforcement agencies; mandatory reporting requirements to Alabama Criminal Justice Information Commission, provided

Contractors; swimming pools, inspection requirements further provided

Retirement; active participating judges, clerks, and district attorneys allowed to purchase withdrawn service from District Attorneys Plan and Judges' and Clerks' Plan

Vehicle Protection Product Act; revised to include component parts of a vehicle

Student Athlete Eligibility and Career Transition Act; tracking of public high school student academic and athletic progress; informing students of available paths post graduation; individualized transition plans; State Department of Education to develop implementation guidelines

Education; CHOOSE Act's athletic-eligibility nondiscrimination provision, enforcement mechanism established; private right of action established

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

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

Etowah County, repeals local constitutional amendment prohibiting municipalities not located wholly within the boundaries of the county on January 1, 1986, from annexing territory without approval at an election

Liquor; mark up fee charged by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board further provided for

Relating to workforce development, to extend the employer tax credit to include adult daycare.

Taxation, Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Alabama and the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge F. and A.M. of Alabama, exempt from sales, county and municipal fees and taxes

Ten Commandments; required to be displayed in certain public schools, subject to the availability of donations

Crimes and offenses; making a terrorist threat in the second degree, elements revised, criminal penalties further provided for

Taxation, sales tax exemptions, sales and use tax exemption with local option provided for purchases of optical aids, including eyeglasses and contact lenses.

Fundamental rights of parents; provided for, constitutional amendment

Youthful offender status, to prohibit a judge from granting youthful offender status to any person who is 16 years of age and older and charged with capital murder or murder

Crimes and offenses; enticing a child for immoral purposes and electronic solicitation of a child, amended

Underground Damage Prevention Program; One-Call Notification System, further provided for complex or large projects, sunset extended

Shelby County; sale of solid waste commodities authorized, distribution of proceeds provided for

Wilcox County; probate mail fees, further provided

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Peggy Sellers Benson, commended

Kelli Fischer, Alabama High School Principal of the Year, commended

Honda Automotive Plant, commended

Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan David Shultz, USAF (Retired), honored

Solar power facilities; new facilities prohibited for one year

Shelby County; sale of solid waste commodities authorized, distribution of proceeds provided for

Ethics, Certain research and development activities of public institutions of higher education not covered by ethics laws

Security; security provided at new Alabama State House, parking deck, and adjacent park

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

Athletic Trainers; interstate licensure compact, established

Sallie Frances Hawk Davis, honored

Reverend Dr. Walter D. Ball, commended

Phillip Edward Hinkle, death mourned

Dr. James E. Gray, commended

Vestavia Hills High School Speech and Debate Team, commended

Drake State Technical and Community College, commended

Evie Mae Watson, celebrated

Tuscaloosa County H.S. Boys Basketball team, commended

Rose Cecelia Smith Williams, death mourned

LeBarron Christopher Horn, death mourned

Commonwealth National Bank, celebrated

Sheriff Derrick Cunningham, recognized

Founding of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Celebrated

Congress urged to authorize a reliability report on Marine Highway 65

Ozark Collard Green Festival, commended

Reverend Jesse Jackson, death mourned

David Thomas Gallaher, death mourned

Thomas A. Harris, commended