Alabama Bills

Baldwin County Employees; revise appointments by county commission of contract employees

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

Jefferson County; noise ordinance for unincorporated areas authorized

Electric Utilities; review by Public Service Commission of certain contracts with large load customers further provided

Jefferson County, pistol permits further provided for

Mobile County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment

Escambia County; district court, location of holding court for cases arising under ordinances of certain municipalities authorized, constitutional amendment

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Rap Back Program established, penalties provided for; existing law relating to release of criminal history information repealed

Child support; retroactivity provided for in certain circumstances

Public Service Commission; number of commissioners expanded to represent congressional districts, phase-in by election provided, term of office revised, position of Secretary of Energy established as cabinet member, calculation of electric utility rates revised

Chambers County; ad valorem fire protection tax levied, opt-out for certain areas of county provided; constitutional amendment

Jefferson County, pistol permits further provided for

Marguerite Jordan Stone, death mourned

Young Ladies of Class Mentorship Program, honored

Ann Nobles Coleman, death mourned

Chilton County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment

Dogs; required methods of confinement provided; persons and activities exempted; criminal penalty for, animal control officer enforcement of violations established

Taxation; to exempt High Socks for Hope from payment of state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes

Expungement; automatic order of expungement, required under certain conditions

Disabled veteran license plates; surviving spouses authorized to receive distinctive spouse's plate

Phyllis Chunn, honored

Mountain Brook Junior High School Robotics Teams, honored

Thomas Michele Withers, death mourned

Pastor Steven T. Cox, commended

Dr. W. Temple Richie, Jr., honored

Lynne Berry, honored

Linda Casselman Akenhead, honored

Clarene Teague-Johnson, honored

Bernice Carter Richardson, honored

Robert James Richardson, honored

Mr. Willie Smith, honored

Veronica Curtis-Richie, honored

Johann Moore, honored

Dr. Evelyn Penn, honored

Bill Baxley, commended

Covington County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment

Crimes and offenses; to further provide for the crime of doxing; to further provide for penalties

Civil procedure; statute of limitations in civil actions against real estate appraisers established, statute of limitations for complaints to Board of Real Estate Appraisers established

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

Child custody; modification of order authorized if material change of circumstances and modification is in best interest of the child, factors provided

Tax abatement and tax incentive programs, North American Industry Classification System Code references and definitions updated to latest terms

National Guard; duties of Legal Service Office positions revised and further provide for

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

Omega Psi Phi Faternity Day, recognized

Clinton Adams, commended

Paul H. Reynolds, commended

Glenn Adrian Griggs, Sr., death mourned

Betty Louise Sigler, death mourned

Kathleen Peevy, celebrated

Roscoe Robinson, death mourned

Agriculture investment; program providing producers funds for business investments by agriculture commissioner established

Criminal law; crime scene photos of human remains, prohibitions on transmission or release, provided; penalties for violations, provided

Clarke County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment

Secondary metals theft; requirements for sale and recycling of certain secondary metals, including copper, further provided; penalties for violations, further provided

Restitution; order of restitution, given priority over all other fines, costs, and fees

Income taxes, state income tax credit for qualified rehabilitation expenses of certified historic properties extended, annual credit amount increased

Income tax; to reinstate the income tax refund check-off for Victims of Crime and Leniency, Incorporated (VOCAL), and to repeal entities whose check-offs have been rescinded

Board of Pardons and Paroles; discretion whether to grant or deny parole, further provided; review of parole violations, procedure further provided to require consideration of totality of circumstances; penalties for certain parole-violations, increased

Public K-12 education; Pledge of Allegiance required each day, local boards of education required to vote whether to adopt policy allowing daily prayer and reading of religious text, constitutional amendment

Consumer protection; telephone solicitation database, prohibitions, penalties, damages, and defenses amended