HR264 Summary

• Establishes special order calendar for the 12th legislative day of the Alabama House of Representatives, with listed bills taking precedence over regular order of business.

• Includes 21 bills covering diverse topics including pharmacy services, stalking offenses, military dependent unemployment benefits, occupational licensing, workers' compensation, alcoholic beverage regulations, and election procedures.

• Notable bills address public safety matters such as school bus cell phone restrictions (HB229), firefighter occupational disease benefits (HB5), and stalking crime enhancements called "Tracy's Law" (HB75).

• Includes business and regulatory measures affecting healthcare providers, security professionals, court costs, and consumer credit reporting protections.

• Bills also provide tax exemptions and benefits for volunteer fire departments and rescue squads, and authorize health insurance coverage for surviving spouses of public safety officers killed in the line of duty.