Alabama Senate Bills

Alabama Forest Products Retention and Pulp and Paper Mill Stability Study Commission, established

Auburn University Architecture Program, commended

Prestley Skelton, honored

Disabled parking; unauthorized use of designated disabled parking places further provided for, notification of death in certain circumstances required, electronic scanning system authorized

Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act, renamed Vivian Davis Figures Clean Indoor Air Act; vaping included as prohibited smoking in public places.

Veterinary medicine; veterinarian-client-patient relationship further specified; scope of practice inside and outside veterinarian-client-patient relationship further defined

Madison County, City of Owens Cross Roads annexation

Dam Safety Program; Emergency Management Agency required to administer, agency approval of participating dam construction, modification, or removal required

Mobile County, City of Semmes annexation

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

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

Solid waste collection fees; veterans' benefits sole income households exempted

Agriculture authorities; directors on board required to appoint own successor, make purchases through national or regional governmental cooperative purchasing program authorized

Alcoholic beverage importers; to recognize that an importer licensee may import alcoholic beverages from any jurisdiction outside of the State of Alabama

Trusts; amend Uniform Principal and Income Act, permit trustee to adjust between principal and income

Class IV municipalities; audits, restrictions on hiring accountant removed

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

Public K-12 schools, broadcast of the Star-Spangled Banner required weekly, proposed statewide constitutional amendment

Dogs; tethering and confinement requirements provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalties for, animal control officer enforcement of, violations established

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

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Alabama "The River State," designated

Naming the Lamar S. "Bubba" Woodham, Jr. Highway

The University of Alabama, commended

Alabama Legislative Study Commission on Child Sexual Abuse Laws and Policies, created

North Sand Mountain Girls Basketball Team, commended

Section Boys Basketball Team, commended

Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth, commended

General Contractor Licensing Board; practice of general contracting, exemption expanded

Tax abatements for data processing centers, exemption period limited, collection of certain taxes on purchases required, sunset date extended

Crimes and offenses; penalties for eluding or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, penalties further provided

Insurance, to provide that service contract provider registration fees be paid into the Special Examination Revolving Fund instead of the Service Contract Revolving Fund

Food trucks and other mobile food vendors; require one health inspection and fire inspection to apply statewide

Coalition against domestic violence, appropriation, operations plan and audited financial statement required, quarterly and end-of-year reports required

Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2, Code of Alabama 1975 and this act, tobacco settlement revenues deposited in fund within 30 days of receipt

Children's Health Insurance Program and Department of Human Resources, tax funds distributed

Appropriations from State General Fund for executive, legislative, and judicial agencies of the State, other functions of government, debt service, and capital outlay for fiscal year ending September 30, 2027

Hospitals, private hospital assessment and Medicaid funding program sunset clause removed.

Emergency medical transport providers assessment, sunset clause removed

Nursing facilities, privilege assessments and surcharge on each nursing home bed, sunset clause removed

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Urging the Governor and relevant state agencies to recognize the value of spent nuclear fuel and take state actions toward its development

Expressing support for the United States Department of Energy's Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation endeavor

Religious instruction; elective credit for release time further provided for

Crimes and procedure; crimes of indecent exposure and other sex crimes further provided to include additional victims; crime of inpatient custodial sexual misconduct, established; domestic violence offenses, further provided to include additional victims and criminal penalties

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

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Sue Thompson, honored

Naming both bridges on Interstate 22 that span Mulberry Fork the Senator Greg Reed Bridge

Emergency rules; require Governor to certify that circumstances exist to justify emergency rules

Dental insurance; set medical loss ratio for insurers

Alabama Athletic Commission, slap fighting prohibited; Attorney General authorized to bring action for violations, certain violations constitute Class C felony

Income tax; certain compensation of civilian employees of Armed Forces, exempt

Public assistance; regular cross-checks required for Medicaid and food assistance eligibly, categorical eligibly for food assistance prohibited, eligibility for food assistance further provided for

Military spouses; preference in hiring and promoting in state service further provided for; preference authorized for political subdivisions, private employers

Driver licenses; certain classes of driver licenses invalidated

Child sexual abuse; Legislature authorized to revive certain time-barred civil claims, constitutional amendment

Governor, authorized to remove executive director or director of occupational or professional licensing boards

Henry County; ad valorem taxes, levied for public school purposes in Headland, constitutional amendment

Rural Health Transformation Program supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026