Alabama Bills

Leslie Pollard, commended

Charles Owen Burden, Sr., death mourned

Lillie Viola Carstarphan Williams, death mourned

77th Independence Day of the State of Israel, commemorated

Alabama State University GEAR UP Students, commended

Alexis Herman, death mourned

Illegal immigration; procedures for arrest, detention, transportation of illegal aliens provided for; reporting requirements established

Madison County, boundary lines and corporate limits of the City of New Hope further provided for

Madison County, compensation of the sheriff further provided for

Class 2 municipalities, tax increment districts further provided for

Alabama Justice Information Commission; collection, dissemination, and use of biometric identifiers by certain entities provided for; Alabama Background Check Service established, types, uses, and fees for certain background checks for noncriminal justice purposes authorized; Alabama Rap Back Program established, penalties provided for; existing law relating to release of criminal history information repealed

Jefferson County, compensation of tax collector and tax assessor further provided for

Juvenile offenders, delinquent acts for purposes of juvenile proceedings further provided for

Driver licenses; use of foreign national driver licenses as photo identification for voting prohibited

Crimes and offenses; crime of tampering with a legislative record, established

School buses, law requiring the transportation of community college and trade school students on, repealed

Regional Mental Health Authority Boards; to revise membership and qualifications

Crimes and offenses, establishment, development, management, and maintenance of Alabama Criminal Enterprise Database provided for

Income tax, optional standard deduction increased, adjusted gross income range allowed for maximum dependent exemption increased

Income tax, exemption for taxable retirement income increased

Sales tax on food, limit on local rate reduction and growth requirement removed

Jefferson County, pistol permits further provided for

Education, public K-12 schools, completion of approved computer science course required

Traffic infractions, requires law enforcement to contact parent or guardian when citing minor for traffic violation

Hunger-Free Campus Act administered by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, provides for the designation of qualified public two-year and four-year institutions of higher education as hunger free campuses

Gulf of Mexico, renamed, observation and implementation by state and local entities and state and local employees required where practicable

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

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

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 murder

Law enforcement officers, retirement benefits further provided for

Greene County; county racing commission, further provided; simulcast racing, pari-mutuel wagering, further provided

Montgomery County, probate judge compensation further provided for

Lauderdale County, sales and use tax further provided for

Bail; list of offenses ineligible for bail expanded; constitutional amendment

Dr. William McKinley Norwood, Sr., death mourned

Maurine W. Brewer, 100th Birthday, celebrated

Wesley Porter, commended

John Baxley Sanders, commended

David Ames, commended

Robotics team The Super Novas from Peter F. Alba Middle School, commended

Rick Clark, commended

Hoover Fire Chief Clay Bentley, commended

Sheriff Joe Patterson, honored

Park Crossing High School Girls Basketball Team, commended

Lauderdale County, sheriff, authorized to conduct fundraising events, including rodeos

Parental rights, prohibits public K-12 schools and public libraries from presenting or sponsoring drag performances in certain circumstances and state entities from allowing minors to share facilities with members of the opposite sex in certain circumstances during overnight programs

Jefferson County, authority of the county building commissioner further provided for

Voting, statewide voter registration database, identifying voter address changes, Electronic Registration Information Center removed as verification database

Fair Campaign Practices Act; prohibit campaign contributions and expenditures from foreign nationals

Building codes; standardization of certain non-residential building codes, provided; practice architecture and duties of local building code officials, further provided

Health insurers; to set a minimum reimbursement rate for ambulance services that are out-of-network.

Lowndes County, pari-mutuel wagering on simulcast past events and live horse and dog races under certain conditions; tax levied; distribution of revenue, provided

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

Health care policies; eliminate cost-sharing for prostate screening coverage of high risk men

Child support, retroactivity provided for in certain circumstances

23rd Street Missionary Baptist Church, celebrated

Judge Williams, honored

Gail Chaffin Kelley, retirement, commended

Steve Swofford, commended

Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, celebrated