AL HR233

Establishes a special order calendar for the 18th legislative day setting priority consideration for 24 bills over regular business.

HB150 and HB151 address controlled substances and pain management, establishing a prescription drug database and increasing regulatory powers over pain providers.

HB301 expands mandatory child abuse reporting to include postsecondary/higher education employees and physical therapists, with Class C misdemeanor penalties for employer retaliation.

Bills address healthcare regulation (chiropractic licensure), education policy (military family residency, distance learning tuition), insurance requirements, and professional licensing (private investigators, hearing instrument dealers).

Additional measures include animal cruelty penalties, county purchasing credit card rebates, navigable waters obstruction prohibitions, and property tax exemptions for a community college foundation.