HR870 Summary

• Establishes special order calendar for the 28th legislative day of Alabama House of Representatives, prioritizing listed bills over regular business.

• Schedules 25 bills for consideration, including measures on municipal appointments, tax distribution, indigent defense services, congressional redistricting, and ethics reforms.

• Covers diverse policy areas: criminal law (sex offender registration, threats against judicial officers), business (recreational vehicles, landlord-tenant relations, unemployment), and family law (juvenile court jurisdiction, trusts).

• Includes funding appropriations from Children First Trust Fund using tobacco settlement revenues and establishment of new programs (E-911 Board, Individual Development Account Program, Indigent Defense Services Office).

• Amends multiple Alabama Code sections across criminal, civil, administrative, and business law to implement statutory changes related to scheduled bills.