HR 318 Summary

• Establishes a special order calendar for the 27th legislative day of the Alabama House of Representatives, setting specified bills as paramount business taking precedence over regular order.

• Includes 25 bills spanning multiple policy areas including open meetings law, alcoholic beverages, education, taxation, insurance, and veterans affairs.

• Notable bills address Open Meetings Act amendments (SB21, SB132), powdered alcohol prohibition (SB365), military witness video testimony (SB34), and school calendar flexibility (SB22).

• Contains provisions for tax exemptions and special designations, including Birmingham Zoo tax exemption (SB310) and veterans cemetery contributions (HB618).

• Covers additional matters such as epinephrine auto-injector administration (HB646), title insurance licensing (HB303), and nepotism in school hiring (SB361).