Alabama House Bills

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, Day at the Alabama State Capitol, recognized

Taxation and Revenue; disabled veterans' homestead taxes inclusion in debt-to-income ratio under certain circumstances prohibited

Taxation; to exempt the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo from the payment of sales and use taxes.

Voter registration; prohibit removing or making inactive electors within 90-day period before regular elections

Solar farms; certain county commissions authorized to establish zoning requirements, penalties for violations and appeal process provided

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

Higher education, Educator Preparation Provider Report Card requirements established, annual review and publication by the State Department of Education required; funds allocated

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

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

Jefferson County; noise ordinance for unincorporated areas authorized

Municipalities; imposition of new or increased taxes or fees, ordinance required

Tallapoosa County; remote access of records fee authorized

Tallapoosa County; compensation of judge of probate and revenue commissioner revised

Local commissions and authorities; prohibition on officers serving on commission or board of directors of authority removed for certain municipalities

Department of Insurance; Office of Risk and Resilience created; Strengthen Alabama Homes Program placed under office

Motor vehicles; reporting requirements for towed and unclaimed motor vehicles, further provided

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

Jefferson County, pistol permits further provided for

Day care centers; creation of anaphylactic response policy by the Department of Human Resources required, implementation in day care centers required, employee training required

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

Seafood; oyster aquaculture, licensees authorized to serve oysters at facility

Administrative Office of Courts, creation of judicial education nonprofit

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

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

Property Insurance and Energy Reduction Act; allow financing of projects through private funding

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

Encouraging the Alabama Medicaid Agency to evaluate the overall costs of GLP-1 medications and report its findings

250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, honored, William J. Bennett, commended

Pam Swanner, commended

Naming the Larry Ryland Highway

George Hardy Fleming, Sr., death mourned

Shelby County; City of Helena, civil service system established, board, director, policies, and appeals created

Coosa County; probate judge, sheriff, and revenue commissioner, salary and expense account provided for

Board of Registrars; expense allowance limit removed, amount set by county commission

Limestone County; sheriff's compensation further provided for

Marguerite Jordan Stone, death mourned

Young Ladies of Class Mentorship Program, honored

Ann Nobles Coleman, death mourned

Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors; term of officers of the board further provided, board authorized to employ compliance officer, board required to publish minimum repair and service standards

Veterinary medicine; providing written prescriptions to clients required, subject to conditions

Catastrophe savings accounts, required to be held in Alabama banks, credit unions, or veterans financial institutions and approved by the Commissioner of Insurance

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

National Congress of American Indians, encouraged

National Congress of American Indians, encouraged

Dr. Brad Russell, honored

George W. Barber, Jr., death mourned

Geographic Information Technology; to recognize the Geographic Information Executive Council, the Geographic Information Program Office, the Advisory Committee, and to provide for coordination with the 911 Board

Automatic renewal agreements; disclosures and notice required, prohibits obstruction or delay of cancelling agreements, authorizes Attorney General to enforce, penalties provided

Fraud victims compensation; Market Accountability Compensation Fund, established to provide restitution assistance to victims of investment fraud

Legislative Services Agency; complete a Rural Impact Report on legislation if requested

Expungement; certain pardoned, vacated, or overturned convictions authorized to be expunged; hearing procedures, further provided

Mobile County; local privilege tax on historical horse racing, levied

Public Officers and Employees; Division of Risk Management authorized to provide bond program, authorize delinquencies, notification required

Courts; criminal procedure, electronic means authorized to swear warrants and citations in certain circumstances, law enforcement officers authorized to administer oaths in certain circumstances

Unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure facility; reservoirs removed from list of facilities

Crimes and offenses; obscene material, possession with intent to distribute amended

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

Consumer protection; illicit material, private rights created, enforcement authorized, penalties established

Board of Respiratory Therapy; composition, powers, authorities revised; requirements for licensure revised; criminal penalties for certain actions provided