HR415 Summary

• Establishes a special order calendar for the 22nd legislative day of the Alabama House of Representatives, giving priority to 18 bills and resolutions over regular business.

• Includes tax-related bills covering foreign tax credits for partnerships and S corporations (HB286), income tax credits for qualifying businesses and job creation (HB140), and electronic tax payment programs (SB459).

• Addresses education matters including competitive bidding exemptions for cooperative purchasing (HB504), reduction-in-force policies (HB657), electronic textbook distribution (HB165), and mandatory school attendance age reduction from seven to six (HB6).

• Covers criminal justice, public safety, and social issues including sex offender residence restrictions (HB365), disease exposure protocols for first responders (HB366), human trafficking hotline posting requirements (SB50), and fair competition in government construction contracts (HB334).

• Includes bills on judiciary matters (private judges for circuit and district courts, SB138), funeral service regulation (HB338), school superintendent appointment procedures (HB326), mortgage satisfaction processes (SB347), and wildlife management (deer hunting season extension, HB489).