Alabama Bills

Alabama Ad Valorem Advisory Committee, membership revised

Employees' Retirement System; retired firemedics, return to work without suspension of retirement allowance

Public K-12 education; local superintendent of education, or designee, to be point person to communicate with local law enforcement on behalf of school district for school bus safety issues including alleged crimes and violations

Move on When Ready; program established to allow qualifying high school junior and seniors to enroll full time at eligible community college, course approval provided for, Move on When Ready Fund created, Alabama Community College System required to administer

Consumer protection; filter requirements on Internet enabled devices, penalties for violation

Alabama Film Office renamed, Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009 amended, maximum expenditure threshold eligible for rebates increased, annual cap increased, unspent incentives carried forward

Business taxes, requires annual reports from counties and municipalities, provides for causes of action, and revises the jurisdiction of the Alabama Tax Tribunal

Convicted felons; restrictions on obtaining occupational licenses by convicted felons revised; certificate of employability for convicted felons created; immunity to employers provided

Coach Wesley Porter, commended

Promoting an increased trade relationship between the State of Alabama and the Port of Bar, Montenegro

Alabama Center for the Arts and the Alabama Arts Hall of Fame, commended

Dr. Reverend Clifford Jones, commended

Dr. Stan Stokley, commended

Earlene Dixon Thomas, celebrated

SkillsUSA State Competition Competitors, commended

Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor and Meritorious Service Medal, established

Naming a two-mile portion of State Highway 137 in Covington County in Memory of General Underwood Cross

Naming U.S. Highway 29 at its intersection with Eagle Road and Harts Bridge Road in Covington County the PFC Thomas Lloyd Rodgers Memorial Intersection

Rheem Manufacturing, recognized

Eunie Walldorf Smith, honored

Doulas, recognized

Consumer protection; warranties on HVAC systems, transfer requirements, provided

Crimes & offenses, provides that advertising access to sexual or labor servitude is a Class B felony

Municipal housing authorities, further provides for the powers of authorities and exempts from taxes

Board of Pardons and Paroles; probation and parole officers specified as state law enforcement officers

Rural Hospital Investment Program established, tax credits for donations to rural hospitals authorized

Board of Chiropractic Examiners; methods for sending board election notice and ballots permitted; limited license removed; licensee continuing education requirements revised

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, regulation of retail sale of certain tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systems, further provided

Taxation, exempt state, county, and municipal sales and use tax from certain entities

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

District attorneys, prosecutors, office of prosecution services' attorneys, retirement benefits and allowances further provided for; membership of District Attorneys' Plan expanded; participation in supernumerary program and employees retirement system further provided for

Taxation, taxation of vapor products provided for

Consumer protection, prohibition on unconscionable pricing during a declared emergency further provided for

Off-road vehicles, authorized to be used as authorized emergency vehicles under certain circumstances

Alabama Tax Tribunal, judge compensation revised, period of time to file an appeal to tribunal increased

Child advocacy centers; certification by Alabama Network of Children's Advocacy Centers further provided for

Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, minimum educational qualifications for speech-language pathology assistant provided

Criminal procedure; split sentence authorized for 30 year sentence

Sudden cardiac arrest; placement of AEDs on school property and at sporting events, further provided for

Local redevelopment authorities, transient occupancy taxes use as payment in lieu of tax authorized, reporting

Real estate transactions; required disclosure forms; description of brokerage services; terms of compensation; required written brokerage agreements under certain circumstances; penalties and fines for certain violations; duties of qualifying brokers and licensees; scope of operation of teams

District Attorneys; prosecuting attorneys prosecutorial function further provided for; to provide for legislative findings

Income tax, remote workers exempt under defined circumstances

Police dogs; emergency medical services personnel authorized to provide medical care and transport to those injured in line of duty; immunity from liability therefor provided

Courts, compensation of certain judicial officials and district attorneys further provided for

Agriculture; amount which may be assessed on cotton sales increased

Physicians; Retired Senior Volunteer Program administered by Medical Examiners Board, qualifications to participate revised

Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure, key duplication services excepted from definition of locksmith expanded

Relating to building permits; to provide for statewide

Municipalities to jointly form an authority to open and operate law enforcement training facilities

Public works contracts; requirement to publish publish advertisement; further provided

Taxation; to adjust the dollar value cap based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) of certain items exempt from sales tax during certain weekends

Hospitals, private hospital assessment and Medicaid funding program extended for fiscal year 2028

Courts, appointment, support, and powers of visiting judges provided for

Alabama Commission on Higher Education; authorized to award loan assistance to athletic trainers under Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program

Municipal zoning boards of adjustment; to further provide for an appeals process from a final decision of the board

Restoring Educational Advancement of Completing High School (REACH) Act, providing for a nontraditional high school diploma option for students 17 years of age and older who withdraw from school through the Adult Education Division of the Alabama Community College System; to provide for the sharing of data on students who drop out of high school; and to provide that participating students are eligible for driver's licenses

911 Fund; further provide for distribution of monies

911 Boards; permit two or more districts to jointly provide services

Alabama Real Estate Commission; prelicense, continuing education schools, instructors established and regulated; licenses, approvals established and further provided for; disciplinary authority, certain fees revised