Alabama House Bills

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

Elmore County, to allow county commission to levy a tax on vapor products, alternative nicotine products, and tobacco products; and to levy a property assessment

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

Morgan County, qualifications of judge of probate further provided for, Constitutional Amendment

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

Office of Information Technology, duties expanded to include cybersecurity and tasks previously performed by Division of Data Systems Management and Telecommunications Division of the Department of Finance

Juvenile detention, management of county juvenile detention facilities further provided for

Medical Examiners Board and Nursing Board collaborative practice; joint committee, membership and procedures revised

Public K-12 schools, cell phone policy and Internet/social media safety

Decoupling the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TJCA) Amendment to Section 174 of the Internal Revenue Code

RSA, procedure established for funding benefit increases of ERS and TRS retirees

County officials, uniform increases such as cost-of-living, newly elected or appointed officials, included in initial compensation under Omnibus Pay Act

Motor vehicles; nonresident mandatory insurance requirements, further provided

State government; procurement code, further exceptions provided for volunteer fire departments and rescue squads

Motor vehicles, disbursement of fines and fees from driving without a valid license plate, special access parking violations, and disability parking violations further provided for

Pharmacy Board, continued until October 1, 2026; membership and duties of board revised and penalties for violations revised, pursuant to the Sunset Law

Temporary release program; to revise periods for distributing monies and the effective date for opt-in by municipalities

Talladega County, service of process fee for service by sheriff established, collection and disposition provided for

Montgomery County, sheriff, expense allowance and salary

Nursing facilities, privilege assessments and surcharge on each nursing home bed, assessment extended, to August 31, 2028

Sales and use tax on food, state rate reduced, counties and municipalities authorized to reduce

Alabama Building Renovation Authority, additional bonds authorized, bond sale provisions clarified

State holidays; Juneteenth added as state holiday

Taxation, sales tax exemptions, sales and use tax exemption provided for certain purchases of diapers, baby supplies, baby formula, maternity clothing, and menstrual hygiene products

Danne Howard, commended