Alabama House Bills

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

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

Non profit agricultural organization, authorized to offer health benefits to members

Shark alert system; established; implementation by Department of Conservation and Natural Resources required; state and local entities assistance required

District Attorneys, diminishing compensation during term prohibited, constitutional amendment

Buckets of Smiles Day, recognized

Jimmy Sanford, commended

Veterans Week, celebrated

Troy Regional Medical Center, commended

Alabama Unmanned Aircraft System Study Commission created

Appropriations, supplemental appropriations from the Opioid Treatment and Abatement Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025

Clarke County, sheriff authorized to collect fees for certain services

Primary elections, revise date in off-presidential years

Candidates; revise statement of economic interests filing requirements

Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entity Code revised; makes technical changes and corrects references, and codifies practices relating to electronic filing and name reservations

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, 2026

Supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025

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, 2026, 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

Sunset Law; Board of Nursing continued with modification until October 1, 2029

Supporting the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Crisis Recovery Support Network

Purple Star Schools Program, program amended to include private K-12 schools, committee expanded to include one member who represents private K-12 schools

Joint Interim Study Commission on Court Costs, created

Randolph County, distribution of county tobacco tax further provided for

Stephanie Lofton Streeter, commended

Joint Session on April 17, 2025, Law Enforcement Medal of Honor

Mary Katherine Malone, commended

Establishing the Joint Study Commission on Advanced Air Mobility

Fred Irby III, commended

Robert Lee Wilder, death mourned

Honorable Judge Myron Calvin Milford, Jr., commended

Jackson High School Boys Basketball Team, commended

Mayor Sandy Stimpson, commended

Coastal Alabama Insurance, expressed

Town of Cusseta in Chambers County, corporate limits altered

Taxation; certain aircraft and aircraft parts are exempt from sales, use, and lease taxes