Alabama House Bills

Alpha-Delta Chapter of Sigma Pi Fraternity, commemorated

Ralph D. Patton, recognized

City of Mountain Brook Police Officer Richard Knecht, recognized

March 2026 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, recognized

Ronnie Dell Joiner, death mourned

Pray Vestavia, commended

Debtors homestead exemption; in bankruptcy cases; increase homestead exemption for seniors and disabled

Money transmissions, transaction fee imposed for certain outgoing international wire transfers, income tax credit established to offset transaction fees imposed on taxpayer, reporting of certain suspicious cash transactions required, Securities Commission to enforce

Child support; to require an individual convicted of driving under the influence to pay child support for the child of a victim under certain circumstances

Mobile County; certain boards of water and sewer commissioners required to convey conservation easements on certain real property

Class 2 municipalities; sale of alcoholic beverages, restrictions amended

Elections; straight political party voting, prohibited

Public K-12 schools; required to adopt policies for broadcast of Star-Spangled Banner at least once a week during school hours

Foster parents; rights further provided for, right of intervention granted in certain circumstances

Guardians ad litem; duties further provided for

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

Henry County; disposition of special transaction fees further provided for

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

Escambia County, cigarette and beer taxes further provided for

Escambia County; sheriff authorized to contract with municipalities to provide police services

Escambia County; probate court fees further provided for

Escambia County; qualifications of the sheriff further provided for

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

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

Talladega County; sheriff, compensation revised

Amend the Sweet Home Alabama Tourism Investment Act; increase supplemental tax rebate; require certification of project costs

Taxation; participation in the federal tax credit for individuals making qualified contributions to scholarship granting organizations provided for

Blount County, lodging tax increased, additional lodging tax levied, collection and distribution provided for

Health; to require that coverage for breast cancer screening be provided without charging an insurance deductible or copayment to a beneficiary

City of Monroeville; annexation of corporate limits

Crimes and offenses; harassment and harassing communications, further provided

Department of Corrections; mitigation of unmanned aircraft systems authorized, exemptions on prohibition further provided for

Decedents' estates, will contests, removal to circuit court authorized

Vessels; stopping and boarding for safety or sanitation equipment inspections prohibited

Public K-12 schools; home school students authorized to attend career and technical education programs in certain circumstances

Health department; to require acceptance of military education or training as credit towards EMS licensure

Motor vehicles; impoundment conditions and procedures, further provided; redemption procedures, further provided; issuance of local identification cards, restrictions provided

Retirement benefits, circuit clerks authorized to participate in supernumerary program and Employees' Retirement System based on separate years of service

Early childhood education; guidelines for limited screen time for children in certain licensed child-care facilities, certain preschools, and public kindergarten established, annual training requirement for teachers and certain staff members established, Department of Early Childhood Education, Department of Human Resources, and State Board of Education authorized to implement and enforce limited screen time requirements

Tim Graben, commended

Henry Lee Goshay, death mourned

March 3, 2026, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, Day at the Capitol; recognized

Bonding authorities; authorize Legislature to participate on bonding authorities; constitutional amendment

Motor vehicles; operation of oversized vehicles operated by automate driving systems, prohibited

Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, authorized to provide low-interest financing under certain circumstances, constitutional amendment

State Energy Supply and Chemical Trade Stabilization Act established; income tax credit, grant program, and loan program created.

Tourism; creates a grant program for boosting state tourism economies affected by global trade disruptions and foreign travel slowdowns; creates a competitive grant program to fund tourism-related infrastructure projects; creates international and domestic marketing campaigns; establishes the Tourism Sector Economic Monitoring Council

Establishes the Aerospace Export Safeguard and Innovation Act; creates Aerospace Export Resilience Grant Program; creates Advanced Materials and Components Security Grant Program; creates Aerospace Trade Monitoring Board

Creates the Steel and Advanced Manufacturing Competitiveness Act; creates Steel Industry Relief and Investment Grant Program; creates the Manufacturing Innovation and Modernization Tax Credit

Poultry; assistance funds, task force established, Department of Agriculture fund administration, international market assistance, action for in-state demand increase required

Constitutional Amendment; Department of Commerce; Lending authorized

Creates the Automotive Supply Chain Resilience and Expansion Act; creates Automotive Tariff Relief Grant Program; creates the Supply Chain Relocation and Expansion Tax Credit; creates the Export Market Diversification Program

Creates the Medical Research Supply Assurance and Trade Resilience Act to safeguard critical research and medical supply chains against global trade disruptions.