Alabama 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

Tanner Tessmann and June 19, 2026, recognized

Chris Richards and June 12, 2026, recognized

DESIGNATING THE NEW LEGISLATIVE BUILDING AS THE ALABAMA STATE HOUSE

Brittney Rabens, commended

Representative Tracy Estes, commended

Representative Phillip Ensler, commended

Representative James Edward Hill, Jr., commended

Representative Rhett Marques, commended

Barbara Boyd, commended

Representative Brett Easterbrook, commended

Representative Bob Fincher, commended

Senator Thomas Wayne Butler, commended

Establishing the Alabama Forest Products Retention and Pulp and Paper Mill Stability Study Commission

250th Anniversary of the United States, celebrated

Molly Meadows, commended

Chattahoochee Valley Community College women's basketball team, commended

Chronic Weight Management and Type 2 Diabetes Task Force, extended

Samford Women's Basketball Team, commended

Drake State Community and Technical College, commended

Alabama Schools S.T.E.M. Programs Study Commission, established

Authorizing an independent environmental assessment by the University of South Alabama of maintenance dredging operations in Mobile Bay

Bishop State Community College Men's Basketball Team, congratulated

Dr. Charles L. Karr, celebrated

Commonwealth National Bank, celebrated

Winterboro High School Girls Basketball Team, 2026 State Basketball Champions, commended

Young Ladies of Class Mentorship and Debutante Program and its founder, Sheyann Webb-Christburg, honored

Micky Ray Hammon, death mourned

Mobile County, City of Semmes annexation

Escambia County, municipalities authorized to operate an automated photographic speeding enforcement system, jurisdiction of civil fines for violations provided for

Etowah County, obsolete laws repealed

City of Jemison; draft beer, authorization to sell amended

Department of Insurance; additional requirements for captive insurers specified

State military; awards criteria revised, new awards established, authority to present prescribed

Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission, filing of claims further provided for

Guardianships and conservatorships; notice requirements further provided for, procedures to remove proceeding to circuit court revised, duties of guardian ad litem of a minor further provided for and training required, court representative required to be appointed for allegedly incapacitated adults in certain circumstances, appointment of temporary or emergency guardian or conservator authorized in certain circumstances

Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code; revisions made to clarify procedures, make technical corrections, and codify common law

Habitual offender law; pleas of nolo contendere treated as a plea of guilty

Criminal law; self-defense and defense of others; presumption of unlawful use of force under certain conditions

Food enrichment; corn masa folic acid requirements, corn masa flour added, exempt products revised

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

Alabama Yom HaShoah Commemoration, recognized