Regular Session 2021

Alcoholic beverage manufacturers, transfer of alcoholic beverage in bond from another location to manufacturer for certain retail sale authorized, Sec. 28-3A-6 am'd.

Sponsor: Sam Givhan

Alabama A and M University Men's Tennis Team, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Firefighters, occupational disease, to provide further for which cancers are included within meaning of firefighter's occupational disease, Sec. 11-43-144 am'd.

Sponsor: Russell Bedsole

Motor vehicles, rules of the road, construction zone violations, penalties further provided, Sec. 32-5A-176.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Schools, public, Seizure Safe Schools Act, students with seizure disorders, admin. of medication by school personnel procedures, Secs. 16-30C-1 to 16-30C-6, inclusive, added

Sponsor: Thomas Jackson

Real Estate Appraisers Bd., appraisal management companies, renewal license fees, Secs. 34-27A-15, 34-27A-55 am'd.

Sponsor: TaShina Morris

Education, Joint Interim Study Commission on Responsible Technology Purchases by Public Education, created

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Fyffe High School varsity cheerleading squad, commended

Sponsor: Nathaniel Ledbetter

Board of registrars, number of days a registrar may annually work, further provided, Sec. 17-3-8.1 added

Sponsor: Bob Fincher

Giddens, Robert Hugh, honored

Sponsor: Stephen Hurst

Class 2 mun. (Mobile), municipal ordinances, all courts of this state to take judicial notice, Sec. 11-45-11 am'd.

Sponsor: Matt Simpson

Storm shelters, income tax credit for the cost of acquisition and construction of a qualified storm shelter

Sponsor: Joe Lovvorn

Literacy Act, third grade retention requirement postponed until 2024-2025 school year, Sec. 16-6G-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Violence, threats of violence against Asian American people, condemn

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Tax credits, promote tax credit for nurses caring for COVID-19 patients during 2020 or 2021 or both years

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Corrections Dept., quarterly reports to the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee, reporting requirements, oath of correctional officers revised, Sec. 14-1-21 added; Sec. 14-3-13 am'd.

Sponsor: Christopher England

Boards of Registrars, process for updating voter registration lists revised, publication reimbursement rate to counties revised, Secs. 17-4-30, 17-4-31 am'd.

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

Pistol permits, active member of U.S. Armed Forces and an honorably discharged veteran, issuance without payment of fee, Sec. 13A-11-75.1 am'd.

Sponsor: David Standridge

Occupational licensing boards, a waiver process established for certain occupational licensing boards to be used to allow an employing entity, employed licensees, and certificate holders of that entity, to continue operations on a temporary basis after death of the designated qualifying representative of the employing entity, Sec. 41-9A-3 added.

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

House resolution, recognizing members who participate remotely for the 2021 Reg. Sess.

Sponsor: Mike Jones

School nurses, commended

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Cullman Co., lodgings tax decreased upon retirement of certain debt, Cullman County Tourism Bureau estab., Secs. 45-22-242, 45-22-242.11 am'd.

Sponsor: Garlan Gudger

Teachers Retirement System, 30-year service retirement and conversion of sick leave allowed for Tier II, plan members, member contribution rate increased, Secs. 16-25-11.1, 16-25-14, 16-25-21 am'd.

Sponsor: Alan Baker

Recreational vehicle parks, duty of law enforcement to remove illegal guests upon operator's request further provided for, Sec. 35-15-30 am'd.

Sponsor: Phillip Pettus

Dentistry, Joint Interim Commission created to study the need for a second school of dentistry

Sponsor: Timothy Wadsworth

National School Nurse Day, May 12, 2021, recognized

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Laird, Richard Joel, Sr., death mourned

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Alcoholic beverages, winery in dry county, Alcoholic Beverage Board authorized to issue manufacturer license, distribution only to distributor or out-of-state, Sec. 28-7-10.1 add; Sec. 28-3A-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

Lovvorn, Joe, commended

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Volunteer firefighter or rescue squad members, disability or death benefits, wildland firefighter employed by Forestry Commission included, cardiac arrest, etc. relating to emergency or physical training, presumed to be in the line of duty, Secs. 36-30-1, 36-30-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Reed Ingram

Joint Interim Legislative Committee on the Recompilation of the Constitution, created

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Public Service Recognition Week, May 2-8, 2021, recognized

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Vaccine passports, prohibited, entities prohibited from requiring an individual to receive an immunization as a condition for receiving government benefits or services

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Abortion, physicians, duty of care owed to babies born alive after failed abortion, criminal penalties, definitions further provided

Sponsor: Ginny Shaver

Corrections Dept., prisoners deduction for sentences for completion of qualifying educational programs, adoption rules for administration of education incentive time, approval of rules by Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee, Secs. 14-9-100 to 14-9-107, incl., added; Sec. 29-2-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss

Bullock Co., revenue commissioner, tax sales, redemption fee, add'l

Sponsor: William Beasley

Gulf of Mexico outer continental shelf leasing, Senate resolution continued supporting

Sponsor: David Sessions

Motor vehicles, Dept. of Transportation, required to post signs giving notice of restrictions against driving vehicle in leftmost lane, Sec. 32-5A-80 am'd.

Sponsor: Phillip Pettus

Shelton State Community College baseball team, commended

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Mountain Brook, boys varsity lacrosse team, commended

Sponsor: David Faulkner

School employees, prohibited from soliciting a student to send obscene material to any person, Sec. 13A-6-82.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Ginny Shaver

Bail Bond Regulatory Act, qualifications of Professional Bail Bonding Board and fees revised, temporary licenses provided, Secs. 15-13-201, 15-13-202, 15-13-203, 15-13-206, 15-13-207, 15-13-209, 15-13-210, 15-13-211, 15-13-214, 15-13-217 am'd.

Sponsor: Jack Williams

John R. Lewis Memorial Highway, portion of Highway 8, named

Sponsor: Prince Chestnut

Education Dept., state property, Dept. of Edu., has authority to manange the construction and renovation of property that is part of a state educational institution, in lieu of St. Finance Dept., Secs. 16-1-2.2, 41-4-353, 41-4-400 am'd.

Sponsor: Nathaniel Ledbetter

Women's Hall of Fame Board, authorize to initiate a search process for a new host institution

Sponsor: Terri Collins

Herring, Byron, commended

Sponsor: Rhett Marques

Three On a String, legendary Birmingham band, commended

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

O'Leary, Paul, death mourned

Sponsor: Neil Rafferty

Alabama A and M University football team, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Booker, Nathaniel, Sr., death mourned

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

Motor vehicle dealers and motorcycle dealer, used vehicle license plates, combined total increased, Sec. 40-12-264 am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Competitive bids by co. and city bds of ed and gov't entities, exclusion for purchases through cooperative purchasing agreements to include leases and lease/purchase agreements, Secs. 16-13B-2, 41-16-51 am'd.

Sponsor: Terri Collins

Keep Nine Amendment, Congress urged to support, the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices

Sponsor: Chris Elliott

Taxation, sales of land for taxes, conducted on premises of or within courthouse or courthouse annex, Sec. 40-10-15 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Civil practice, Quiet title actions, recording of certain judgements, further provided, Secs. 6-6-544, 6-6-570 am'd.

Sponsor: Scott Stadthagen

Accountability courts, establish the Accountability Court Commission with the judicial branch, to provide duties of the commission, to provide appointment and terms of its members, to provide for the reporting of information relating to diversion programs, Secs. 12-23B-1 to 12-23B-7, inclusive, added

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Psychologists, Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, licensed psychologists authorized to practice on a limited basis among compact member states

Sponsor: Neil Rafferty

Marshall Co., tax assessor and tax collector, expenses financed on pro rata share basis from state, county, and municipal ad valorem tax

Sponsor: Wes Kitchens

To exempt state, county, and municipal sales and use tax from the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Absentee elections, revise time period post election when unused materials must be preserved, Sec. 17-11-19 am'd.

Sponsor: Russell Bedsole

State Highway 55 South in Covington County, renamed in honor of Sgt. Rodney J. Evans

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Alabama Innovation Corporation, incorporation, implementation of Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology grants, board of directors, powers, contracts, investments, Sec. 41-10-800 to 41-10-810, inclusive, added

Sponsor: William Poole

Lucas, Brian, commended

Sponsor: Van Smith

Alabama A and M University Men's Tennis Team, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

State General Fund, requirement for annual transfers from State Licensing Board for General Contractors, the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board, the Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy, and the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors removed, Secs. 34-8-25, 34-21A-6, 34-27B-6, 34-36-17 am'd.

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Cottage food production operations, allow online sales, remove gross receipts cap, require certain nutrition information to be included on product labels, Sec. 22-20-5.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Veal, Scott, commended

Sponsor: Tracy Estes

Pickens Co., community corrections officers, law enforcement powers

Sponsor: Rodney Sullivan

Criminal procedure, asset forfeiture for drug offenses provided, Alabama Criminal Forfeiture Process Act, Secs. 20-2-93 repealed

Sponsor: Andrew Sorrell

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Cullman Co., county superintendent of education, election, shall be elected by qualified voters of the county, const. amend.

Sponsor: Corey Harbison

Administrative Procedure, Legislative Services Agency, Administrative Code, requirement to publish in loose-leaf form, removed, publication of Administrative Code and Administrative Monthly in print format or electronic format, or both, Sec. 41-22-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Motor vehicles, distracted driving, use of cell phone while operating a motor vehicle prohibited, exceptions, Secs. 32-5A-353 to 32-5A-358, inclusive, added; Sec. 32-5A-350 repealed; Secs. 32-5A-351, 32-5A-352, am'd and renumbered, 32-10-8 am'd.

Sponsor: K.L. Brown

Education, public K-12, Teacher Bill of Rights, created, distribution and posting of bill of rights provided

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Crimes and offenses, crime of female genital mutilation established, criminal penalties provided

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

Financial transactions, contingencies provided if the London Interbank Offered Rate is discontinued, Secs. 5-28-1 to 5-28-5, inclusive, added

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Prostitution, to allow disclosure of certain person's picture after being arrested, Sec. 13A-6-183 am'd.

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Conservation and Natural Resources Dept., disabled veteran lifetime hunting and fishing licenses, fees, disposition, Sec. 9-11-65.3 added.

Sponsor: Andy Whitt

Laird, Richard Joel, Sr., death mourned

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Critical infrastructure, provides further for crime of unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure, including unmanned aircraft systems, provides additional penalties, Sec. 13A-7-4.3 am'd.

Sponsor: Scott Stadthagen

Community development districts, certain districts, alcoholic beverages, tax on the sale further provided, proceeds from sales tax would be deposited into a special fund in the county treasury, Sec. 35-8B-5 added; Sec. 35-8B-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Garlan Gudger

Improvement authority, term of office of board, provided, authorize appointment of municipal governing body member to the board, Secs. 39-7-14, 39-7-15 am'd.

Sponsor: Nathaniel Ledbetter

Campaign finance reports, deadline for final pre-election report revised, Sec. 17-5-8 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Ball

Public safety, emergency telephone service, procedure for responding to emergency calls by 911 operator, further provided, reasonable alternative method for responding under certain circumstances, required, Sec. 11-98-11 am'd.

Sponsor: Ed Oliver

Criminal procedure, to allow a protected person to be offered protection in criminal prosecutions for physical offenses, sexual offenses, and violent offenses, protected person defined, use of anatomically correct dolls or mannequins during testimony of a child under 12 or a protected person, authorized, Sec. 15-25-7 added; Sec. 15-25-33 repealed; Secs. 15-25-1, 15-25-2, 15-25-3, 15-25-5, 15-25-6, 15-25-30, 15-25-31, 15-25-32, 15-25-34, 15-25-36, 15-25-37, 15-25-38, 15-25-39 am'd.

Sponsor: Matt Simpson

Utilities, counties, municipalities, authorities, transfer or use of public funds, for repair or replacement of private sewer laterals, authorized, recovery provided

Sponsor: Reed Ingram

Pike Liberal Arts School Junior Varsity and Varsity cheerleaders, commended

Sponsor: Wes Allen

Courts, probate courts, general jurisdiction over orphans' business deleted, const. amend.

Sponsor: Timothy Wadsworth

Grand juries, remove grand jury witnesses from certain provisions limiting disclosure of testimony, court reporter or stenographer required to record grand jury proceedings, Secs. 12-16-215, 12-16-216 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Ball

Sheriffs, term of office, to commence following election, technical revisions to term of county commissioner, Sec. 36-3-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Rex Reynolds

Resisting arrest, to amend punishment to Class A misdemeanor, to provide that resisting arrest with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument is a Class C felony, Sec. 13A-10-41 am'd.

Sponsor: Connie Rowe

Professions and Businesses, design professional, contracts for professional services of, provided

Sponsor: Chip Brown

Firearms, Second Amendment Preservation Act, right to keep and bear arms, provided

Sponsor: James Hanes

District attorneys supernumerary status, qualifications, removing minimum years of service and age requirement, Sec. 12-17-213 am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Crimes and offenses, to eliminate the crime of possession of marijuana in the first degree if the individual has previous conviction for marijuana in the second degree, provide for jurisdiction in the district court for subsequent possession of marijuana offenses, to permit an individual with felony to have felony offense reduced to a misdemeanor, Secs. 13A-12-213, 13A-12-214 am'd.

Sponsor: Dexter Grimsley

Juvenile courts, jurisdiction over protection from abuse cases when defendant is a juvenile, Secs. 12-15-114, 30-5-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Education, Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act, manner of appointing Alabama Charter School Commission and employment of staff revised, method of providing operational funding to public charter schools revised, Secs. 16-6F-6, 16-6F-10 am'd.

Sponsor: Terri Collins

State employee and teacher compensation joint interim study commission, created

Sponsor: Greg Albritton

Crimes and offenses, crimes motivated by race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, or physical or mental disability, to include employment as a law enforcement officer within the protected class, Sec. 13A-5-13 am'd.

Sponsor: Rex Reynolds

Taxation, update of entities exempt from sales and use tax based on certification, Secs. 40-9-15, 40-9-29 repealed; Secs. 40-9-12, 40-9-13, 40-9-25.2, 40-9-25.10, 40-9-26, 40-9-28, 40-23-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Chris Pringle

Pharmacy, State Board of, licensure requirements for pharmacists revised, continuing education requirements to be set by board rule, Secs. 34-23-51, 34-23-52 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Captive Insurance Companies, insurance in alien jurisdictions auth., requirements for an Alabama Coastal Captive Insurance Company revised, certificate of dormancy provided for, Secs. 27-31B-26, 27-31C-3.1 added; Sec. 27-31C-4 repealed; Secs. 27-31B-2, 27-31B-3, 37-31B-6, 27-31C-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Examiners of Public Accounts Dept., chief legal counsel and assistant legal counsels, requirement that they be deputy attorneys general removed, employment, duties, and powers further provided, chief examiner and Legislative Committee on Public Accounts further provided, Sec. 41-5A-11 am'd.

Sponsor: Chris Pringle

Health, food service establishments, inspection report score be posted in a conspicuous place on its drive-through menu signs

Sponsor: Tracy Estes

Real property, annexation, property with overlapped police jurisdictions, all property to be annexed with consent of all parties and affected municipalities under certain conditions, Sec. 11-42-21 am'd.

Sponsor: Terri Collins

Insurance Dept., Motor Vehicle Protection Products Act, fees deposited in Insurance Dept. Fund, expense related to exam by commissioner, paid by company examined, Sec. 8-33-14 added.

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Assisted Living Administrators, Board of Examiners of, membership and process for appointing members to the board revised, Sec. 34-2A-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Matt Simpson

Cooperative Extension System's Master Gardener Program, recognized

Sponsor: Clay Scofield

Concealed carry permits, statewide standardized issuance and information management, lifetime carry permits created, firearms prohibited person database created, recreation, appeal process provided, operation by Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Sec. 13A-11-75.1 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-70, 13A-11-75, 22-52-10.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Proncey Robertson

Wallace-Folsom Savings Investment Plan Act, ACES Program, name of and name of Admin Fund and savings accounts changed to AL Comprehensive Education Savings Program, definitions clarified, Secs. 16-33C-3, 16-33C-10 am'd.

Sponsor: Andy Whitt

Taxation, exempts from rental, sales and use taxes, the gross proceeds from the sale or lease of detection dogs, Secs. 40-12-223, 40-23-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Joe Lovvorn

Anderson, Hilda Barbour, death mourned

Sponsor: Tim Melson

County and municipal jails, allows inmates to pick up litter to earn deduction in sentence time

Sponsor: Stephen Hurst

Law enforcement officers, requiring officers to have not less than 16 hours of crisis intervention training

Sponsor: Rex Reynolds

Self-service food vendors, vending machines and micro markets defined, Agriculture and Industries to regulate

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Municipal elections, dates for, revised, ballot printing requirements further provided for, time frames for run-off elections specified, Secs. 11-46-6, 11-46-21, 11-46-22, 11-46-25, 11-46-26, 11-46-55, 17-11-12 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Alarm system, battery charged fences, defined, counties and mun. authority limited

Sponsor: Reed Ingram

Motor vehicles, motorcycle license, requirements, further provided, Secs. 32-5A-240, 32-12-22 am'd.

Sponsor: Chris Pringle

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Income tax credits, contributions to scholarship granting organizations further provided for, Sec. 16-6D-9 am'd.

Sponsor: Charlotte Meadows

Lead reduction, revise authority of Dept of Public Health to administer program, Secs. 22-37A-2 to 22-37A-7, inclusive, am'd.

Sponsor: Reed Ingram

Transportation Commission, established, five members appt from five regions of dept, duties, compensation, appointment of Transportation Department director, department not subject to Budget Management Act, Secs. 23-1-21, 23-1-21.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Chris Pringle

House of Representatives, resolution of local application

Sponsor: Corley Ellis

Foresters, State Board of Registration for, sale of nominal marketing materials auth., Sec. 34-12-36 am'd.

Sponsor: Chris Pringle

Podiatry, scope of practice expanded to include foot and ankle, Sec. 34-24-230 am'd.

Sponsor: Scott Stadthagen

House of Representatives, resolution of local application

Sponsor: Brett Easterbrook

Foresters, assigns responsibility for naming successor members of State Board of Registration for Foresters to the Division of the Society of American Foresters and any other organization meeting certain criteria, Sec. 34-12-30 am'd.

Sponsor: Danny Crawford

Athletic Trainers, Board of, treatment of physically active individual provided, relationship between trainer and supervising or referring physician provided, Jt. Committee of St. Board of Medical Examiners and Board of Athletic Trainers created, Sec. 34-40-3.2 added; Secs. 34-40-2, 34-40-3, 34-40-5, 34-40-6, 34-40-9, 34-40-10, 34-40-15, 34-40-16 am'd.

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Elections, Governor suspending laws that would affect election process during state of emergency, prohibited before the election

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Elections, to prohibit judge of probate, sheriff, and circuit clerk from serving on appointing board in certain circumstances, to prohibit circuit clerk or other individual from serving as absentee election manager in certain circumstances, Secs. 17-8-3, 17-11-2, 17-11-12, 17-11-13, 17-11-15 am'd.

Sponsor: Allen Farley

Fireworks, State Fire Marshal, fees for manufacturing, sale, display, increased, common fireworks, redesignated consumer fireworks, authorized to be sold at retail, preemption of co. and mun ordinances or laws, fees increased based on increases in Consumer Price Index (CPI), transfer of funds to Firefighter Annuity and Benefit Fund, Sec. 36-19-31 added; Secs. 8-17-210, 8-17-211, 8-17-216.1, 8-17-217, 8-17-218, 8-17-219, 8-17-220, 8-17-225, 8-17-226, 8-17-237, 8-17-255, 34-33-11, 34-33A-12, 36-19-29 am'd.

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

County boards of equalization, appointment of members to, Revenue Commissioner authorize to make appointments under certain conditions, process for filling vacancies, per diem increased for active members, Secs. 40-3-2, 40-3-4, 40-3-7, 40-3-8 am'd.

Sponsor: Corley Ellis

Secretary of State, authorized to provide digital copies of all bills, resolutions, and memorials electronically to the Legislature, eliminate binding requirements, Sec. 36-14-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Chip Brown

Driving under the influence, to require the use of ignition interlock devices in certain circumstances, Sec. 32-5A-191 am'd.

Sponsor: Parker Moore

Income tax, historic structures, qualified rehabilitation, tax credits extended to 2027, residential structures disqualified, admin. by Historical Commission, Secs. 40-9F-31, 40-9F-32, 40-9F-33, 40-9F-36, 40-9F-38 am'd.

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Shelby Co., privately owned sewer systems using public rights-of-way of public roads, required to be regulated and certified by PSC, const. amend.

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Code of Alabama 1975, Acts of 2019 Regular Session and 2020 Regular Session, supplements and certain replacement volumes, codified with certain corrections, local laws of certain counties codified, duties of Secretary of State

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Electrical Contractors, Alabama Board of, board membership revised, board authorized to subpoena witnesses and investigate complaints, expiration of licenses, local business licenses texting deleted, Secs. 34-36-3, 34-36-4, 34-36-6, 34-36-7, 34-36-8, 34-36-9, 34-36-13, 34-36-16 am'd.

Sponsor: Jeff Sorrells

Insurance Department, Commissioner, Standard Valuation Law, small company alternative valuation, condition for revised, Sec. 27-36A-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Crimes and offenses, law enforcement officers, crime of making a false statement to a law enforcement officer, created

Sponsor: Proncey Robertson

Taxation, sales and use taxes, state, county, and municipal, School of Fine Arts Foundation, Incorporated, High School of Mathematics and Science Foundation, School of Cyber Technology and Engineering Foundation, exempt

Sponsor: Anthony Daniels

Wrongful Incarceration, compensation, provided further, Secs. 29-2-156, 29-2-159 am'd.

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Sheriffs, not required to be conservators, Sec. 26-2-27 repealed; Secs. 26-2-50, 26-2A-138 am'd.

Sponsor: Russell Bedsole

Courts, Alabama Court Cost Commission, established, const. amend.

Sponsor: Christopher England

Absentee voting, absentee election, co. commission authorized to designate additional places and offices for absentee voting purposes, provisions for, Sec. 17-11-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Insurance, property and casualty insurers, appointed actuary to provide annual opinion, exemption from insurance regulator in state where insurer domiciled, Sec. 27-3-26.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Health, require health care facilities to allow one caregiver or visitor to patients or residents, subject to reasonable restrictions

Sponsor: Garlan Gudger

Health, health care facilities, one caregiver or visitor to patients or residents to be allowed, subject to reasonable restrictions

Sponsor: Debbie Wood

Gaming, Alabama Education Lottery established, Alabama Education Lottery Corporation and Alabama Gaming Commission estab. to license and regulate gaming, negotiation of compact with Poarch Creek Indians Authority, const. amend.

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Voting fraud or illegality, voting more than once, in any election held within the state, application of penalties to include elections held outside the state, Secs. 17-13-24, 17-17-36 am'd.

Sponsor: Clay Scofield

Bailey, Florence W., death mourned

Sponsor: Juandalynn Givan

Cunningham, Jim, commended

Sponsor: Nathaniel Ledbetter

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Buskey, Charles, Jr., death mourned

Sponsor: Sam Jones

Motor vehicles, law enforcement officers, dark tint on personal vehicles authorized, Sec. 32-5C-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Connie Rowe

Lamar Co., co. superintendent of education, to provide further for the compensation and expense allowance for, Sec. 45-38-101 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Tax Assessor or Revenue Commissioner, homestead exemptions, electronic verification at the discretion of tax assessing official, Sec. 40-9-21.1 am'd.

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Driving under the influence, ignition interlock devices, other alcohol monitoring device approved by the court, Secs. 32-5A-191, 32-5A-191.4 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Student athletes, only licensed athlete agents may represent student athletes, Act 2021-227, 2021 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Motor vehicles, Automated Commercial Motor Vehicles Teleoperations Act, repealed, Secs. 32-9B-1 to 32-9B-8, inclusive, repealed

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Teachers' Retirement System, one-time lump-sum payment for certain retirees and beneficiaries

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Coffee Co., county officers, compensation, sheriff, revenue commissioner, and judge of probate, Secs. 45-16-84.01, 45-16-84.02, 45-16-230 am'd.

Sponsor: Rhett Marques

Sheriff, office vacant or other circumstances, highest ranking deputy to serve, provisions re coroner repealed, Sec. 11-5-5 repealed.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

ClasTran, Birmingham Regional Paratransit Consortium, exempt from all sales and use taxes

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Fayette Co., community corrections officers, law enforcement powers

Sponsor: Kyle South

Employees' Retirement System, retirees and beneficiaries, one-time lump-sum additional payment

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Insurance Department, Commissioner, Standard Valuation Law, small company alternative valuation, condition for revised, Sec. 27-36A-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Shay Shelnutt

Election, clarifying the distance from a polling place within which an individual may not campaign, Sec. 17-9-50 am'd.

Sponsor: Sam Givhan

Alcoholic beverages, to create permitting procedure to allow certain wine manufacturers to ship wine directly to consumers in state, to require licensed importers and manufacturers of wine to enter into exclusive franchise agreements with wholesalers, and to provide for reporting requirement and penalties, Secs. 28-3A-6.1, 28-8A-1 to 28-8A-11, inclusive, added; Sec. 28-1-4, 28-3-1 am'd.

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Large animals, sale, possession, transfer, and breeding of large wild cats, great apes, wolves, and non-native bears prohibited, except under certain conditions, criminal penalties established

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

State Parks, Joint Legislative Committee on, appointment of two additional committee members, Sec. 9-14A-21 am'd.

Sponsor: Chris Elliott

Elections, electronic voting machines, curb side voting, operation of voting machines prohibited except on the inside of buildings designated as voting places, taking of ballots into or out of voting places prohibited, Sec.17-6-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Dan Roberts

Etowah Co., prohibit commencement of operations at certain animal byproduct processing facilities near municipal limits after January 1, 2021.

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

Eminent domain, further provided to not include trails for biking or hiking, Sec. 18-1B-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Competitive bidding, awarding authority allowed to negotiate with lowest bidder when all bids exceed available funding, Sec. 39-2-6 am'd.

Sponsor: Garlan Gudger

Motor vehicles, registration, transporter defined, issuance of temporary license plates and temporary registration certificates further provided, Secs. 32-8-2, 32-6-210, 32-6-212, 32-6-214, 32-6-215, 32-6-216, 32-6-217, 32-6-218, 32-6-219 am'd.

Sponsor: Nathaniel Ledbetter

Wine, manufacturers, authorized to ship wine directly to Alabama residents, permitting of wine fulfillment centers, require importers and manufacturers of wine to enter into exclusive franchise agreements with wholesalers, to provide for reporting requirements and penalties, Secs. 28-3A-6.1, 28-3A-6.2, 28-8A-1 to 28-8A-11, inclusive, added; Sec. 28-1-4, 28-3-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Terri Collins

Schools, Open Schools Act created, K-12 school district, required to enroll students from outside the attendance area of the school district, limitations, exceptions, duties of the local board of education provided

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Legislature, to call itself into a special session under certain conditions authorized, const. amend.

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

Hunting dogs, Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources, to require a report of citations and warnings for hunters, to require reports to be public records, provide for regulations for hunting dogs, Secs. 9-2-14, 9-11-241 am'd.

Sponsor: Larry Stutts

Income taxation, credit to owner, member, partner, shareholder of pass-through entity

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Labor Dept., unemployment benefits, overpayments, adoption of policies to recover improper payments

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Business entities, Sec. of State authorized to waive the Certificate of Existence fee for business entities under certain conditions, Sec. 10A-1-4.31 am'd.

Sponsor: Garlan Gudger

Education, K-12, mental health service coordinator for each school system, subject to Legislative appropriation, Dept. of Mental Health and State Department of Education duties specified, qualifications provided

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Monroe Co., sheriff, expense allowance and compensation

Sponsor: Harry Shiver

Municipalities, authorized to, levy of ad valorem tax for bonds to finance projects under Amd No. 8, Const. of Ala. 1901, use of proceeds for direct payments to finance capital improvements, const. amend.

Sponsor: Mike Ball

Joint road improvement authorities, provide for method of incorporation, powers, duties, provide for reincorporation of certain existing road improvement commissions

Sponsor: Christopher England

Jefferson Co., judges, circuit or district, temporary assignment, prohibiting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from assigning circuit or district judge to serve within another judicial circuit, Secs. 12-9A-7, 12-9A-8 am'd.

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Gasoline and motor fuel taxes, levied by muns. and counties, use restricted to road and bridge construction and maintenance, exceptions if pledged for bonds, special projects, or after approval by referendum

Sponsor: Shay Shelnutt

Schools, K-12, compel attendance from ages 6 to 18, raise dropout age to 19, Secs. 16-11-16, 16-28-3, 16-28-3.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Taxation, exempts from rental, sales and use taxes, the gross proceeds from the sale or lease of detection dogs, Secs. 40-12-223, 40-23-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Public contract, to provide prohibitions on the Governor and executive agencies of the state from entering into certain public contracts without approval by the Legislature, const. amend.

Sponsor: Greg Albritton

Higher education, comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs for children of disabled veterans with intellectual disabilities, tuition reimbursement provided for, Secs. 31-6-2, 31-6-4, 31-6-6 am'd.

Sponsor: Clay Scofield

Colleges, state four-year, veterans, children of deceased and disabled veterans, comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs for children of disabled veterans with intellectual disabilities, tuition reimbursement provided for, Sec. 31-6-2.1 added; Secs. 31-6-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Education, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and rescue squad members, higher education assistance program for the children under certain conditions, Sec. 16-64-6, 36-21-102 am'd.

Sponsor: Joe Lovvorn

Education, prohibit public institutions of higher education from providing support for organizations affiliated with China government

Sponsor: Shay Shelnutt

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, phase out of retail sales of alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverage sales and distribution of proceeds, Secs. 28-3-280 to 28-3-286, inclusive, repealed; Secs. 28-3-43, 28-3-53.1, 28-3-53.2, am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Extended Learning Opportunities Act, established, learning opportunities outside of typical public K-12 classroom for credit, approval and enrollment process provided, Secs. 16-46C-1 to 16-46C-7, inclusive, added.

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

Fireworks, State Fire Marshal, fees for manufacturing, sale, display, increased, common fireworks, redesignated consumer fireworks, authorized to be sold at retail, mun ordinances or laws authorized, fees increased based on increases in Consumer Price Index (CPI), transfer of funds to Firefighter Annuity and Benefit Fund, Sec. 36-19-31 added; Secs. 8-17-210, 8-17-211, 8-17-216.1, 8-17-217, 8-17-218, 8-17-219, 8-17-220, 8-17-225, 8-17-226, 8-17-237, 8-17-255, 34-33-11, 34-33A-12, 36-19-29 am'd.

Sponsor: Tim Melson

Dauphin Island Sea Lab, official Aquarium of Alabama

Sponsor: Chip Brown

Sentencing, to further provide for procedures relating to voluntary sentencing standards worksheets, Sec. 12-25-35 am'd.

Sponsor: Dan Roberts

Alcoholic beverage retailers, authorize drive-thru and walk-up service to purchase alcoholic beverages for off premises consumption

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Education, Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act, limitation on the physical location of a public charter school, Sec. 16-6F-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss

Bail, prohibit certain defendants from being admitted to bail, Sec. 15-13-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

Strengthen Alabama Homes Program, provide that certain bids and grants awarded under the program are public records under the federal Freedom of Information Act, Sec. 27-31E-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Chris Elliott

Auctioneers, State Board of, qualifications for licensure, annual single use auction license, inactive licenses, reciprocal licensing of apprentice auctioneer prohibited, conduct of auctions without a license, disciplinary actions pursuant to APA, board membership and meetings, Secs. 34-4-21, 34-4-23, 34-4-25, 34-4-27, 34-4-28, 34-4-29, 34-4-30, 34-4-31, 34-4-33, 34-4-50, 34-4-52 am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Price

Gambling device, crime of possession of a gambling device, slot machine manufactured before 1960 exempt from under certain limited circumstances, Sec. 13A-12-27 am'd.

Sponsor: Chip Brown

Workers' compensation, firefighters, law enforcement officers, diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses, co's and municipalities required to maintain certain disability insurance coverage

Sponsor: Matt Simpson

Emergency responders, Alabama Fire College authorized to provide certification to peer support members, Sec. 36-21-14 am'd.

Sponsor: Phillip Pettus

Public K-12 education, State Department of Education required to develop a program to address the mental health of students (Tier II students) who are considered at-risk for developing inadequate social-behavioral skills, such as ADHD or anger management issues

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Auctioneers, State Board of, qualifications for licensure, annual single use auction license, inactive licenses, reciprocal licensing of apprentice auctioneer prohibited, conduct of auctions without a license, disciplinary actions pursuant to APA, board membership and meetings, Secs. 34-4-21, 34-4-23, 34-4-25, 34-4-27, 34-4-28, 34-4-29, 34-4-30, 34-4-31, 34-4-33, 34-4-50, 34-4-52 am'd.

Sponsor: Gil Isbell

Jefferson Co., ad valorem taxes, senior property tax appraisal, person 65 or older, valuation frozen under certain conditions, const. amend.

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Taxation, to update the disbursement of certain license taxes and registration fees, Sec. 40-12-270 am'd.

Sponsor: Rex Reynolds

Gardendale school tax district of Jefferson County Board of Education, renewal of ad valorem tax, referendum

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

Trusts, Alabama Uniform Trust Code, reports of breaches of trust, further provided, procedure for release of trustee, provided, Sec. 19-3B-1306 added; Sec. 19-3B-1005 am'd.

Sponsor: Shay Shelnutt

Attorney General, required to provide opinion to state legislature under certain conditions, Sec. 36-15-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Hospitals, require hospitals to bill an injured person's health insurance and only seek compensation from health insurance unless certain circumstances apply, clarifying hospital lien provisions, Sec. 27-12-25 added; Sec. 35-11-371 am'd.

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, legislative intent relating to the expending of funds by the Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources expressed

Sponsor: Chris Elliott

Onsite Wastewater Board, privately owned wastewater systems exempt from regulation by the board, Sec. 34-21A-10 am'd.

Sponsor: Ed Oliver

Consumer protection, deceptive trade practices, pyramid sales structure, further provided, Secs. 8-19-3, 8-19-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

University of Alabama men's basketball team, commended

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Taxation, Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Alabama and the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge F, and A.M. of Alabama, exempt from sales, county and municipal fees and taxes

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Randall A. Estes Memorial Bridge, the Nances Creek Bridge in Calhoun Co., named

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Pardons and Paroles, mandatory supervised release of inmates, apply certain sentencing provisions to certain defendants, Sec. 15-22-26.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Shelley, Bobby Ray, death mourned

Sponsor: Dexter Grimsley

Collectible items, sports memorabilia, art, etc., represented as authentic, recovery of purchase price if not authentic, civil actions, damages

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

Houston, Frank Rives, death mourned

Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss

Moores Mill Intermediate School, commended

Sponsor: Andy Whitt

Controlled substances, Tianeptine and related compounds added to Schedule II, subject to criminal penalties , Sec. 20-2-25 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Holmes

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Teachers, math and science teachers, salary schedule, add'l compensation, Education Dept. to administer, add'l salary supplement for hard-to-staff schools, terms of employment contracts, fund created in State Treasury, commencing 2021-2022 school year, funding in education budget

Sponsor: Donnie Chesteen

Technology Sector, economic contributions to the state, recognized

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Solid waste collection and disposal, contracts for, competitive bid laws revised, Secs. 22-27-5, 41-16-57 am'd.

Sponsor: Alan Baker

Hewson, Marillyn Adams, commended

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Motor vehicles, driving offenses, administrative suspension periods revised for certain driving offenses, Secs. 32-5-192, 32-5A-195, 32-5A-304 am'd.

Sponsor: Sam Givhan

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Motor carriers, update references to the federal motor carrier safety regulation, Sec. 32-9A-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Kirk Hatcher

Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2 and this act, tobacco settlement revenues deposited in fund within 30 days of receipt, Finance Director to notify each agency of allocation, appropriations conditional on tobacco revenues, appropriation of additional tobacco settlement funds, audit, Children's Affairs Department to report to Legislature and Children's Policy Council, appropriations from General Fund to various entities

Sponsor: Pebblin Warren

Contact tracing, privacy protections established

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Elections, election officers registered in co., authorized to serve in any precinct in county, Secs. 17-8-1, 17-8-5, 17-8-6, 17-8-12, 17-8-14 am'd.

Sponsor: David Wheeler

World games, Birmingham, exempt non-resident credentialed health providers providing medical care to their athletes from state licensure requirements temporarily

Sponsor: Dan Roberts

District attorneys, compensation further provided, Sec. 12-17-182 am'd.

Sponsor: Greg Albritton

Etowah Co., ad valorem tax, county portion, county commission authorized to impose late payment penalty, distribution to county commission and revenue commissioner

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

Tobacco, tobacco permits suspendable in cases of failure by retailers to pay distributors, Sec. 28-11-20 added.

Sponsor: Dan Roberts

Utilities, counties, municipalities, authorities, transfer or use of public funds, for repair or replacement of private sewer laterals, authorized, recovery provided

Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss

Lauderdale Co., public forums, municipalities may designate, permits

Sponsor: Tim Melson

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Manufacture Alabama's Diversify Initiative, expressing support for effort to increase diversity and inclusion in the manufacturing industry workforce through the work of

Sponsor: Napoleon Bracy

Employees' Retirement System Board of Control, membership revised, diversity language included, terms of service further provided for, Sec. 36-27-23 am'd.

Sponsor: Garlan Gudger

Eichold, Bernard H., commended

Sponsor: Barbara Drummond

Technology, Alabama Council on Advanced Technology, estab., to advise Governor and Legislature, members, duties

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Security, House and Senate, security of the Alabama State House, provided further, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to provide security of the perimeter and entry points of the State House, Sec. 29-4-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Striplin, Karoline, commended

Sponsor: Jeff Sorrells

Entertainment districts, Class 8 municipalities abutting Gulf of Mexico, authorized to sell alcohol for consumption within districts, revise qualifications for certain municipalities to establish, Sec. 28-3A-17.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Chris Elliott

Lyman Ward Military Academy, appropriation

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Schmidt, John W., commended

Sponsor: Wes Allen

Law Institute interns, for the House of Representatives and the Legislative Services Agency Law Clerk, commended

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Williams, Floree Hudman, commended

Sponsor: Van Smith

Hughes, Jackson, commended

Sponsor: Jeff Sorrells

Crimes and offenses, Retail Crime Prevention Act, crimes of theft by shoplifting, organized retail theft created, certain recordkeeping requirements for sale and purchase of stored value cards, provided

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Real Estate Commission, live virtual online education courses, provided, method of appointing members to commission revised, qualifications for licensure of a real estate broker and real estate salesperson provided, Secs. 34-27-5, 34-27-8.1 repealed; Secs. 34-27-6, 34-27-7, 34-27-8, 34-27-32, 34-27-35, 34-27-36 am'd.

Sponsor: Dan Roberts

Rogers High School Girls Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: Phillip Pettus

Mills, George F., commended

Sponsor: Parker Moore

Vulnerable adults, to provide a private right of action for vulnerable adults who have been financially exploited, Secs. 8-6-190 to 8-6-195, inclusive, added; Sec. 8-6-171 am'd.

Sponsor: Chris Pringle

Crimes and offenses, catalytic converters, requirements for purchase or sale, provided, Secs. 13A-8-37.3 added; Sec. 13A-8-31.1, 13A-8-37.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Higgins, Lamar P., death mourned

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Public K-12 schools, drinking water provided in schools, water bottle use to be regulated

Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison

Holocaust education, endorsing and encouraging in the state

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Family leave and adoption, reduce period for relinquishment of parental rights for child placed for adoption from five days to four days, provisions for family leave time for adoptive parents and biological parents to care for child in certain cases, Secs. 16-25-11.12, 26-10A-13, 36-26-35.2, 36-26-36.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

Motor vehicles, commercial vehicles, trucks or truck tractors used by a farmer or to haul forest products, additional tag classes for maximum weight classes, limit for number of farm trucks deleted, exclusion for truck tractors used for hire, deleted, Secs. 32-9A-2, 40-12-248 am'd.

Sponsor: Wes Allen

Etowah Co., beer tax, distrib, to local boards of education further specified, Sec. 45-28-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

Public education employees, including K-12, postsecondary education, and AIDB, salary increase

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Geneva Co., law enforcement, mentally ill persons protective custody under certain conditions, limitation on civil and criminal liabilities

Sponsor: Jeff Sorrells

Edwards, Sean, commended

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

Insurance holding companies, regulation by Commissioner of Insurance, group capital calculation and stress test, providing for holding companies, duties to Commission and lead state commissioner, confidentiality under Regulatory Act, Secs. 27-29-1, 27-29-3, 27-29-4, 27-29-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Randolph Co., coroner, salary, benefits, expenses, and supplies, annual reports, Act 2004-273, 2004 Reg. Sess., repealed

Sponsor: Bob Fincher

Tuscaloosa Co., sales and use tax, referendum required to levy new or increase sales and use taxes, const. amend.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Marshall Co., sheriff, authorize to conduct fund raising events, proceeds for operation of sheriff's office

Sponsor: Wes Kitchens

Interstate highway, in Mobile, designated in honor of Officer Justin Taylor Billa and Officer Sean Paul Tuder

Sponsor: Margie Wilcox

Agricultural lime, required to be labeled with relative neutralizing value as defined, Secs. 2-23-2, 2-23-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Larry Stutts

Joint Committee on State House Programming and Planning, created

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Municipalities, electronic records and signatures authorized by ordinance, Secs. 8-1A-17, 8-1A-18 am'd.

Sponsor: Rex Reynolds

Elections, requires implementation date of any legislation affecting conduct of general election to be at least six months before general election, const. amend.

Sponsor: Jim Carns

Board of Nursing, licensed nurses, delegation of certain tasks to nonlicensed persons authorized, prohibit agency other than board to certify or train licensed nurses in order to delegate nursing care

Sponsor: Vivian Figures

Dallas County, Employees' Retirement System, authorizing certain elected or appointed county officials to elect to participate, const. amend.

Sponsor: Prince Chestnut

Marshall Co., court costs, failure to appear warrant, service by sheriff's office, add'l fee, distrib., assessment by circuit clerk

Sponsor: Wes Kitchens

Motor vehicles, school zones, reduced speed zones, includes in double fines, Secs. 32-5A-181, 32-5A-182, 32-5A-183 am'd.

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Campaign finance reports, electronic filing with Secretary of State required, revise report deadline, Secs. 17-5-4, 17-5-5, 17-5-8, 17-5-9, 17-5-10, 17-5-11, 17-5-19.1, 17-5-19.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Andy Whitt

House of Representatives, Consent Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Emergency Medical Services, community paramedicine program established, referral for services after discharge from medical facility, State Board of Health to adopt rules, Sec. 22-18-10 added; Sec. 22-18-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Chris Sells

Eminent domain, public lands, rights-of-way, granting further provided, Sec. 18-3-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Tim Melson

Financial transactions, contingencies provided if the London Interbank Offered Rate is discontinued, Secs. 5-28-1 to 5-28-5, inclusive, added

Sponsor: Dan Roberts

Alcoholic beverage retailers, authorize drive-thru and walk-up service to purchase alcoholic beverages for off premises consumption

Sponsor: Gil Isbell

Alcoholic beverages, wine festivals authorized, licensed by ABC Board, allow tastings and sale of wine, Sec. 28-3A-20.3 added.

Sponsor: Becky Nordgren

Mooty, Dean, commended

Sponsor: Ralph Howard

Public Service Commission, telecommunication services, retail services, to restore the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission, Sec. 37-2A-4 am'd.

Sponsor: David Sessions

Wine festivals authorized, licensed by ABC Board, allow tastings and sale of wine, Sec. 28-3A-20.3 added.

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

Murphy, Kathy, commended

Sponsor: Craig Lipscomb

Senate, special order calendar

Sponsor: Rules

National Guard, facilities, access extended to certain veterans and their caregivers

Sponsor: Jimmy Holley

Mediation, to require mandatory mediation to be provided by a mediator registered with the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Sec. 6-6-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

State government, purchasing, Office of Chief Procurement Officer, established in Finance Dept., Division of Purchasing, abolished, Secs. 41-4-110 to 41-4-161, inclusive, 41-16-20 to 41-16-32, incl., 41-16-70 to 41-16-79, incl., repealed; Secs. 41-4-110 to 41-4-116, incl., 41-4-120 to 41-4-151, incl., 41-4-155, 41-4-160 to 41-4-168, incl., 41-4-170 to 41-4-178, incl., added; Sec. 41-4-66, 41-16-50 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Dr. Wilson Fallin, Jr. Lecture Series, establishment of, commended

Sponsor: Chip Brown

Foster, Joseph E., death mourned

Sponsor: Shane Stringer

Thompson, Unique, commended

Sponsor: Adline Clarke

Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, education requirement to become a law enforcement officer amended to include nonpublic education, Sec. 36-21-46 am'd.

Sponsor: Shay Shelnutt

Corporations, AL Business and Nonprofit Entities Code, amended to clarify relationship between chapters and various sections in Title 10A, Secs. 10A-1-5.18, 10A-2A-2.01,10A-2A-8.30, 10A-2A-8.31, 10A-2A-8.42, 10A-2A-8.43, 10A-2A-8.59, 10A-2A-9.01, 10A-2A-10.06, 10A-2A-10.07, 10A-2A-10.08, 10A-2A-11.01, 10A-2A-13.01, 10A-2A-16.01,10A-3-1.05, 10A-8A-4.10, 10A-8A-8.06, 10A-8A-8.09, 10A-8A-8.10, 10A-8A-9.01 added; Secs 10A-1-1.02, 10A-1-1.03, and 10A-1-4.02, 10A-2A-1.40,10A-2A-1.41, 10A-2A-2.02,10A-2A-7.20, 10A-3-1.02, 10A-3-2.02, 10A-3-2.03, 10A-3-2.09, 10A-3-2.21, 10A-5A-1.02, 10A-5A-2.01, 10A-5A-2.02, 10A-5A-7.02, 10A-5A-7.04, 10A-5A-7.05, 10A-5A-7.06, 10A-5A-7.07, 10A-5A-11.10, 10A-5A-11.12, 10A-5A-11.13, 10A-5A-11.14, 10A-5A-11.15, 10A-8A-1.02, 10A-8A-8.02, 10A-8A-8.07, 10A-9A-1.02, 10A-9A-2.01, 10A-9A-2.02, 10A-9A-4.06, 10A-9A-4.07, 10A-9A-8.02, 10A-9A-8.06, 10A-9A-8.07, 10A-9A-8.09, 10A-9A-8.10, 10A-9A-10.01 am'd.

Sponsor: Sam Givhan

Sernate, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Taiwan, relation with the United States and State of Alabama, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Robinson, Rochelle, commended

Sponsor: Harry Shiver

Department of Insurance, transfer of certain funds from Insurance Dept. Fund to Strengthen Alabama Homes Fund by Commissioner of Insurance authorized

Sponsor: Chip Brown

Education, K-12, Education Savings Account Act and Program established for certain eligible students; duties of parents and dept. provided; allocation by state to accounts.

Sponsor: Charlotte Meadows

Hunting dogs, Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources, to require a report of citations and warnings for hunters, to require reports to be public records, provide for regulations for hunting dogs, Secs. 9-2-14, 9-11-241 am'd.

Sponsor: Harry Shiver

Traffic stops, racial profiling by law enforcement officers, prohibited, written policies, forms for statistics, and reports to Attorney General required, provision for complaints, reporting and collection of data on injuries to officers, required

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Emergency Medical Services Personnel, community paramedicine program authorized, State Board of Health to adopt rules, Sec. 22-18-10 added; Sec. 22-18-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Tom Butler

Crimes and offenses, to revise the criminal penalties for violations of fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, Sec. 13A-10-52 am'd.

Sponsor: Ginny Shaver

Schools, public K-12, athletic events allowing competition by one biological gender against another prohibited unless the event specifically includes both genders

Sponsor: Scott Stadthagen

Helms, Jacob Allen, commended

Sponsor: Dexter Grimsley

Watercraft, operation of, boater safety certification requirements, further provided, Secs. 32-5A-191.3, 33-5-51, 33-5-52, 33-5-72 am'd.

Sponsor: Ginny Shaver

Class 5 municipality, organized under Chapter 43D, Code of Alabama 1975 (Bessemer), city council, clerical assistants auth., Sec. 11-43D-14 am'd.

Sponsor: Louise Alexander

Student athletes, may earn compensation for use of name, image, or likeness, conditions established, certain postsecondary educational institutions may not restrict, Alabama Collegiate Athletic Commission established to enforce, Sec. 8-26B-32 added.

Sponsor: Kyle South

Public K-12 schools, urging State Board of Education and local boards of education to require drinking fountains, water bottle filling stations, and water coolers in schools

Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison

Revenue Dept., law enforcement officers, subsistence pay, Sec. 36-21-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Phillip Pettus

Sweet potato, official state vegetable, designated

Sponsor: Garlan Gudger

Randolph Co., sheriff, qualifications, continuing education required

Sponsor: Randy Price

Call centers, certain terms further defined, to require employers relocating call centers to notify Secretary of Commerce Dept. rather than the Dept. of Economic and Community Affairs director, Act 2019-374, 2019 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 41-23-230, 41-23-231, 41-23-235 am'd.

Sponsor: Clay Scofield

Law Institute interns, for the House of Representatives, commended

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Bail, criminal cases, creates Aniah's law, Legislature may designate offenses not eligible for bail, const. amend

Sponsor: Chip Brown

Municipalities, Chestnut Accountability Municipal Audit Clarification Act, requiring annual, biennial audit for certain municipalities, annual report in lieu of audit for certain municipalities, Sec. 11-43-85 am'd.

Sponsor: Prince Chestnut

Crumpton, Casey, commended

Sponsor: Corley Ellis

Cleburne Co., sheriff, qualifications, continuing education required

Sponsor: Randy Price

St. Clair Co., booking fee, imposed on each person booked in co. jail, co. commission to set fee under certain conditions, Act 2015-93, 2015 Reg. Sess, am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Hutchinson-Biehl, Darlene, commended

Sponsor: Mike Holmes

Cullman Co., no cost, pistol permits, applicants may make donation to sheriff, sheriff not required to send any information relating to pistol permits or firearm prohibition

Sponsor: Corey Harbison

Ferguson, James S., death mourned

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Legislature, President Pro Tem authorize to appoint designee to serve on Sunset Committee in his or her place, Sec. 41-20-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss

Perdue, George Ervin, III., death mourned

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Retirement System, stress bill, use of hazardous duty time to calculate years of service for inservice death benefits for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, Secs. 16-25-14, 36-27-16 am'd.

Sponsor: Phillip Pettus

Pilot program, establishes small business development program for prisoners, Sec. 41-29-320 repealed

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Water utilities, nonprofit corps, not organized under Title 11, Code of Alabama 1975, audit by Examiners of Public Accounts

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

Pardons and paroles, parole dates for prisoners serving consecutive sentences, certain regulations removed, Sec. 15-22-28 am'd.

Sponsor: Prince Chestnut

Flanigan, Alexandria, commended

Sponsor: Garlan Gudger

Ferniany, Will, commended

Sponsor: Randall Shedd

Hunting, feral swine and coyote hunting at night permitted with an appropriate license under certain circumstances, Sec. 9-11-235 am'd.

Sponsor: Donnie Chesteen

Motor vehicles, speeding violations, arrest or conviction not subject to jail time, Sec. 32-5A-179 added.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Gaming, legislative intent, definitions, provided, Alabama Gaming Commission powers and duties, further provided, advisory board created to the commission, distribution of funds to the Gaming Trust Fund

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Property, homeowner's associations and condominium associations, prohibited from restricting display of state flag

Sponsor: Chris Elliott

Law enforcement officers database, created and maintained by Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, reporting by law enforcement agencies re employment, confidentiality, background checks for employment, criminal and civil penalties, immunity provisions

Sponsor: Artis McCampbell

Employees' Retirement System Board of Control, membership revised, diversity language included, terms of service further provided for, Sec. 36-27-23 am'd.

Sponsor: Reed Ingram

Finance Dept., Division of Construction Management, encouraged to review benefits of Portland Limestone Cement and incentivizing its use

Sponsor: David Sessions

Taxation, due dates for certain taxes, revise excise and income taxes dute dates to coincide with due dates for federal taxes, Dept of Revenue to delay due dates for filing certain taxes for taxpayers

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Stockman, Cleveland Jefferson, commended

Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

House of Representatives, Consent Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Motor vehicle dealers and motorcycle dealer, used vehicle license plates, combined total increased, Sec. 40-12-264 am'd.

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act, created, to govern certain transfers of trust property

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Child abuse, law enforcement and Dept. of Human Resources, reports of suspected abuse require to be made to both law enforcement and Dept. of Human Resources, and delegate investigative duties between both, Secs. 26-14-1, 26-14-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss

Green, Liberty Kayte, commended

Sponsor: Andy Whitt

Firearms, permitless carry, process for seized pistols amended, Secs. 13A-11-50, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-74 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-71, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-84 am'd.

Sponsor: Shane Stringer

Orrville, cigarette and tobacco tax, town authorized to levy

Sponsor: Prince Chestnut

Paperwork Reduction Committee, created in Act 2001-475, Governor urged to implement

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Clouse, James C., death mourned

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Violence, threats of violence against Asian American people, condemn

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Insurance, state health insurance exchange, Commissioner of Insurance to estab. for individual coverage, Comm. to apply to fed. gov't for waivers for reinsurance program relating to this act, Secs. 10A-20-6.16, 27-21A-23 am'd.

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Community College Tenure Policies, Joint Legislative Interim Study Commission created

Sponsor: Dan Roberts

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Fuller, Jason, death mourned

Sponsor: Debbie Wood

Lee Co., boards of registrars, increase maximum number of days board may meet each year, Sec. 17-3-8 am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Price

Judicial Retirement Fund, notice deadline for transferring any creditable service and contributions removed, nonsubstantive technical revisions, Sec. 12-18-110 am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Abortion, prohibits public funding of abortion activities, with exceptions, prohibits certain abortion services contracts, further prohibits certain abortion activities involving public K-12 schools, prohibits local funds from being used to promote abortions

Sponsor: Rich Wingo

Insurance, Commissioner of Insurance, certain data and information considered confidential that's filed by property and casualty insurers, to be held separate from public records, Sec. 27-13-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Chip Brown

Insurance, reinsurance, regulation and credit against reserves, adoption of similar act to Credit for Reinsurance Model Law by Nat. Assoc. of Insurance Commissioners, Secs. 27-5B-8.1, 27-5B-20 added; Secs. 27-5B-3, 27-5B-9, 27-5B-11, 27-5B-14, 27-5B-19 am'd.

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Trusts, Alabama Uniform Trust Code, reports of breaches of trust, further provided, procedure for release of trustee, provided, Sec. 19-3B-1306 added; Sec. 19-3B-1005 am'd.

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Hytop, corp. limits alt.

Sponsor: Ritchie Whorton

Ward, Senator Cam, commended

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Class 5 municipalities organized under Chapter 43D, Title 11, (Bessemer) city council and mayor, residency, Sec. 11-43D-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Louise Alexander

Birmingham Retirement and Relief System, amended to revise, effective July 1, 2021, certain contribution rates, eligibility requirements, maximum normal retirement benefit, ordinary disability allowance, spousal survivor benefits, and early retirement benefits, Secs. 45-37A-51.190, 45-37A-51.192, 45-37A-51.196, 45-37A-51.220, 45-37A-51.221, 45-37A-51.222, 45-37A-51.225, 45-37A-51.228, 45-37A-51.232, 45-37A-51.244, 45-37A-51.302, 45-37A-51.305, 45-37A-51.306, 45-37A-51.307, 45-37A-51.308 am'd.

Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison

Trussville, city board of education, tax district in Jefferson County, ad valorem tax rate increase, referendum

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Harden, Myrtle Statham, commended

Sponsor: Chris Blackshear

Yom HaShoah Commemoration, recognized

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative Board of Directors, commended

Sponsor: Stephen Hurst

Hargrove, Joey Ryan, death mourned

Sponsor: Proncey Robertson

Public charter schools, methods of providing operational funding to revised, Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act, Sec. 16-6F-10 am'd.

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Crumpton, Annie Lou Blankenship, commended

Sponsor: Proncey Robertson

Mountain Brook, alcoholic beverages, entertainment districts, established in certain historic villages in city, open containers from licensees authorized

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Talladega County, court cost, ependitures from Juvenile Justice Fund and Law Library Fund, further provided for, Act 90-430, 1990 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Stephen Hurst

Lottery, legislative intent, Alabama Lottery Commission, powers and duties, distrib. of proceeds, allocation of state and local tax on gaming revenue, limitations on retailers of lottery tickets, Alabama Lottery Act

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Thomas, Edward Lamar, Sr., death mourned

Sponsor: Jim Carns

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Lease tax exemptions, to allow lessor to pass lease tax on to lessee, with exceptions, to provide for a lease tax exemption for lease transactions lasting 180 days or more with certain entities, Secs. 40-12-222, 40-12-223 am'd.

Sponsor: Kyle South

State purchasing, collection of data on minority and women owned businesses by Secretary of State and Chief Procurement Officer, reports to Legislature, Sec. 41-4-177.10 added

Sponsor: Barbara Drummond

Foster homes, defines additional types of foster family homes, may include related parties and therapeutic homes, Sec. 38-7-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Choctaw County, authorize Legislature to fix or alter charges of court and fees of county officers, const. amend.

Sponsor: Brett Easterbrook

Veterans Affairs Dept., purchasing and sale of certain promotional items authorized, Secs. 31-5-4, 31-5-6, 31-5-9, 31-5-14 am'd.

Sponsor: Tom Butler

Business entities, Sec. of State authorized to waive the Certificate of Existence fee for business entities under certain conditions, Sec. 10A-1-4.31 am'd.

Sponsor: Reed Ingram

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Pardons and Paroles Board, Dept. of Corrections, limits of confinement for parole and probation violations further provided for, provide Dept of Corrections responsible for health care costs on parolees and probationers in certain circumstances, provide Dept. of Corrections required to designate county jails for confinement of parole and probation violators, to provide that pardons and paroles may establish residential transition centers and provide for operation, notification of courts to Dept. of Corrections of defendant sentenced to its custody further provided for, Secs. 14-3-30, 15-22-29, 15-22-32, 15-22-52, 15-22-54 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Monroe Co., sales and use tax, co. commission authorized to levy, Monroe Co. Highway Repair and Maintenance Fund, created

Sponsor: Harry Shiver

Russell Co., sheriff, annual salary, Act 2017-434, 2017 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Chris Blackshear

Russell Co., co. commission, special election to fill vacancies when one year or more remaining on a term, Act 2008-413, 2008 Reg. Sess., repealed

Sponsor: Chris Blackshear

Monroe Co., county revenue commissioner, salary

Sponsor: Harry Shiver

Emergency Management Agency, shelters, to adopt guidelines for identifying and designating safer place shelters throughout the state

Sponsor: Joe Lovvorn

Private First Class LaFelt Brannon Highway, portion of U.S. Highway 84 in Sanford, named

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Walker County, judge of probate, required to be an attorney licensed in this state, const. amend.

Sponsor: Connie Rowe

Hargrove, Joey Ryan, death mourned

Sponsor: Garlan Gudger

Motor vehicles, authorized volunteer firefighter vehicles, authorized to be equipped with emergency lights, certain operating privileges, provided, Sec. 32-5A-7.1 added.

Sponsor: Larry Stutts

Marriage, members of churches allowed to participate in traditional marriage ceremonies, Sec. 30-1-9.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Etowah County, require animal byproduct processing facilities to compensate property owners for devaluation, tipping fees authorized, removal of abandoned facilities

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

Foster homes, defines additional types of foster family homes, may include related parties and therapeutic homes, Sec. 38-7-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Donnie Chesteen

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Education, K-12, procedural due process protection for suspensions and expulsions provided, findings, hearing officers, Sec. 16-1-14 am'd.

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Wallace-Folsom Savings Investment Plan Act, ACES Program, name of and name of Admin Fund and savings accounts changed to AL Comprehensive Education Savings Program, definitions clarified, Secs. 16-33C-3, 16-33C-10 am'd.

Sponsor: Sam Givhan

Wilcox Co., Boards of Registrars, maximum number of working days increased, Sec. 17-3-8 am'd.

Sponsor: Kelvin Lawrence

Medical parole, to further provide for medical parole in certain circumstances, Secs. 15-22-42, 15-22-43 am'd.

Sponsor: Christopher England

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

School of Cyber Technology and Engineering, granted same sovereign immunity and participation in Educators Liability Trust Fund as provided for other public K-12 schools, board of education, administrators, and staff, Secs. 16-28A-6, added; Secs. 16-22-4.1, 36-1-12 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve Livingston

County boards of equalization, appointment of members to, Revenue Commissioner authorize to make appointments under certain conditions, process for filling vacancies, per diem increased for active members, Secs. 40-3-2, 40-3-4, 40-3-7, 40-3-8 am'd.

Sponsor: Malika Sanders-Fortier

Captive Insurance Companies, insurance in alien jurisdictions auth., requirements for an Alabama Coastal Captive Insurance Company revised, certificate of dormancy provided for, Secs. 27-31B-26, 27-31B-27, 27-31B-28 added; Secs. 27-31B-2, 27-31B-3, 27-31B-6, 27-31B-8, 27-31B-12, 27-31B-13 am'd.

Sponsor: Shay Shelnutt

Trawick, Dan Wayne, death mourned

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

POW/MIA Day, Septemberl 17, 2021, designated

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Wastewater treatment facilities, loan payback period by local governing bodies extended, Sec. 22-34-11 am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Schools, Foundation Program Fund, determination of cost to include student growth as an allowable cost, allowance for non-virtual and virtual students, provisions for increases based on increase in average daily membership in the current school year deleted, Secs. 16-13-231, 16-13-232 am'd.

Sponsor: Chris Elliott

Insurance, property and casualty insurers, appointed actuary to provide annual opinion, exemption from insurance regulator in state where insurer domiciled, Sec. 27-3-26.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Shay Shelnutt

Medical Examiners, deceased individuals, next of kin to be notified when organs retained by medical examiner prohibited from retaining organs for use other than autopsy

Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison

Emergency Management Act of 1955, states of emergency, business and religious entities authorized to operate under certain conditions

Sponsor: Jamie Kiel

Administrative Procedure, Legislative Services Agency, Administrative Code, requirement to publish in loose-leaf form, removed, publication of Administrative Code and Administrative Monthly in print format or electronic format, or both, Sec. 41-22-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Jimmy Holley

Veterans Affairs Dept., purchasing and sale of certain promotional items authorized, Secs. 31-5-4, 31-5-6, 31-5-9, 31-5-14 am'd.

Sponsor: Dickie Drake

Podiatry, scope of practice expanded to include foot and ankle, Sec. 34-24-230 am'd.

Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison

State Textbook Committee, publishers permitted to provide standards correlation evidence to State Dept. of Education, State Superintendent of Education to convene other instructional materials review committees to review and rate materials and to establish evaluation criteria, Sec. 16-36-73 added; Secs. 16-36-60, 16-36-60.1, 16-36-65 am'd.

Sponsor: Tim Melson

Waldrop, Tony G., commended

Sponsor: Chris Pringle

Voting, curbside voting authorized

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Health care authorities, hospital, physicians, exclusive contracts, approval by medical staff of hospital, Sec. 22-21-318 am'd.

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Insurance, flood insurance, exempt from rate filing and approval requirement, Sec. 27-13-21 am'd.

Sponsor: Shay Shelnutt

Health, St. Bd. of, immunization registry, reports re immunization vaccines, review by providers, Sec. 22-11B-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Emergency Management Agency, shelters, to adopt guidelines for identifying and designating safer place shelters throughout the state

Sponsor: Randy Price

TWG 2021 Birmingham Foundation, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use tax, license and ad valorem taxes, Sec. 40-9-26.2 added

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Mobile Co., Mobile Bay, western shore, mobile home parks or RV parks, restricted within 1500 feet of Mobile Bay, mobile homes or manufactured buildings, restricted except for use by owner, sewage systems regulated, enforcement

Sponsor: Van Smith

Elections, prefilling of any field on voter registration application or absentee ballot application, prohibited, criminal penalties for violations imposed, Secs. 17-3-54, 17-11-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Fishing, paddlefish season, license from Conservation and Natural Resources Dept., regulation, fines

Sponsor: James Hanes

Parole, to further provide for parole consideration, Secs. 15-22-26, 15-22-28 am'd.

Sponsor: Christopher England

Baldwin County, court costs, add'l levied in circuit and district court criminal cases, distrib. for mental health court

Sponsor: Matt Simpson

Employees' Retirement System, retirement benefits for Tier II plan members modified to provide 30-year service retirement, conversion of sick leave, and hazardous duty time for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, contribution rate increased, Secs. 36-26-36.1, 36-27-16, 36-27-24, 36-27-59 am'd.

Sponsor: Reed Ingram

Rucker-Sumerlin, Felicia, commended

Sponsor: Louise Alexander

Municipal elections, dates for, revised, ballot printing requirements further provided for, time frames for run-off elections specified, Secs. 11-46-6, 11-46-21, 11-46-22, 11-46-25, 11-46-26, 11-46-55, 17-11-12 am'd.

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

The Medal of Honor Recipient CSM Bennie G. Adkins Memorial Bridge, bridge on Bent Creek Road over Interstate 85 in Lee County, named

Sponsor: Joe Lovvorn

Hatton High School boys basketball team, commended

Sponsor: Proncey Robertson

Organ transplant recipients, discrimination against persons with disabilities prohibited

Sponsor: Debbie Wood

Baldwin Co., sales and use tax, distrib to co. board of education, redist. based on percentage of students to co. board of education and Gulf Shores City Board of Education, Sec. 45-2-244.077 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve McMillan

Robb, David Metheny, death mourned

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Ramey, Andrea, commended

Sponsor: Matt Simpson

Time; to adopt Daylight Savings Time statewide if Congress amends Federal law to allow it.

Sponsor: Ritchie Whorton

Hatton High School girls basketball team, commended

Sponsor: Proncey Robertson

Glover, Claude Donald, Jr., commended

Sponsor: Ginny Shaver

Barnette, James R., death mourned

Sponsor: Jim Carns

Crimes and offenses, assault against a first responder, created, riot and inciting to riot, further provided, aggravated riot, and unlawful traffic interference, created, holding period after arrest, provided, penalties for defunding police, provided, Secs. 13A-11-3.1, 13A-11-5.1 added; Secs. 13A-6-21, 13A-11-1, 13A-11-3, 13A-11-4, 15-10-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

Willis, Edward Donald, death mourned

Sponsor: Thad McClammy

Open Meetings Act, participation in meetings by electronic communication further provided, Sec. 36-25A-5.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Ben Robbins

Dittus, Gloria Story, commended

Sponsor: David Wheeler

Teachers' Retirement System, certain retired K-12 education employees authorize to return to work for academic year without suspension of retirement allowances, Sec. 16-25-26 am'd.

Sponsor: Parker Moore

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Gasoline and motor fuel taxes, levied by muns. and counties, use restricted to road and bridge construction and maintenance, exceptions if pledged for bonds, special projects, or after approval by referendum

Sponsor: Chris Sells

Tuggle, Michael Larry, death mourned

Sponsor: Ed Oliver

Census, standards for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas, opposing proposed changes to

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Haise, Judy Kay Sasse, death mourned

Sponsor: Jim Carns

Pinson, Ron, commended

Sponsor: Van Smith

White, Marie Alexandria Poiroux, Wilson, commended

Sponsor: Margie Wilcox

Redevelopment Authorities, qualification for directors, Sec. 11-54A-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss

Marshall County, court costs, deposit in Law Library fund, Presiding Circuit Judge's Judicial Administration Fund, reestablished, deposits in separate bank accounts, use of funds, Act 426, 1973 Reg Sess., and Sec. 45-48-80.02 repealed and superseded

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Lawrence Co., personnel bd., act repealed upon effective date of new co. personnel system, Sec. 45-40-120 repealed

Sponsor: Proncey Robertson

Covid-19 Recovery Capital Credit Protection Act of 2021, created, employment and wage requirements for qualifying projects extended, compensation amounts for exemption purposes increased, Sec. 40-18-19.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Kyle South

Motor vehicles, driving offenses, administrative suspension periods revised for certain driving offenses, Secs. 32-5-192, 32-5A-195, 32-5A-304 am'd.

Sponsor: Parker Moore

Dallas Co., past compensation of judge of probate ratified and confirmed

Sponsor: Malika Sanders-Fortier

Credit Unions, financial institution excise tax, taxable income, calculation, reserve for losses deleted, assessment and refunds further provided for tax years prior to 1-1-2020, Act 2019-284, 2019 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 40-16-1.3 am'd.

Sponsor: Craig Lipscomb

Taxation, sales and use taxes, state, county, and municipal, School of Fine Arts Foundation, Incorporated, High School of Mathematics and Science Foundation, School of Cyber Technology and Engineering Foundation, exempt

Sponsor: Sam Givhan

Sentencing standards, to provide for resentencing of certain individuals convicted of nonviolent offenses, procedure for resentencing, Sec. 12-25-34.3 added.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Motor vehicles, electric bicycles, operation and regulation provided, Sec. 32-5A-267 added; Secs. 32-1-1.1, 32-12-20, 32-12A-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Jeremy Gray

Doughty, Tracy, commended

Sponsor: Anthony Daniels

Centre, corporate limits alt.

Sponsor: Ginny Shaver

Elmore Co., board of education, school buildings and property, insurance with the State Insurance Fund or with an insurance company, authorized

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act, prohibits gender change therapy for minors, prohibits withholding of certain related information from parents

Sponsor: Shay Shelnutt

Death penalty repealed, Secs. 13A-5-39, 13A-5-43, 13A-5-44, 15-18-100 am'd; Secs. 13A-5-45 to 13A-5-53, inclusive, 13A-5-55, 13A-5-59, 15-18-80 to 15-18-86, inclusive, repealed

Sponsor: Neil Rafferty

Mountain Brook High School boys basketball team, commended

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Pharmacy benefits managers, practices relating to patient steering, price discrimination, fiduciary duty to client, price disclosure, etc. regulated, Dept of Insurance, duties and authorities revised, Act 2019-457, 2019 Reg. Sess., sections amended and renumbered; Secs. 27-45A-6 to 27-45A-11, inclusive, 27-45A-13 added; Secs. 27-45A-3, 27-45A-4, 27-45A-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Tom Butler

Elmore County, co. engineer, terms of employment by co. commission, provisions for employment at will deleted, Sec. 45-26-130 am'd.

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

Dale County, board of education, requirement to set annual salary of the Superintendent of Education repealed, Act 690, 1975 Reg. Sess., repealed

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

High school athletics, Examiners of Public Accounts, required to audit the High School Athletic Association in the same manner as an agency of the state

Sponsor: Tom Butler

Class 5 municipality, mayor/commission/city manager form of government, abatement of grass or weeds, notice and assessment of cost provided to property owners, liens on property under certain conditions

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Elmore Co., alcoholic beverages, draft or keg beer, sale authorized

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

Trusts, Alabama Uniform Trust Decanting Act, failure to receive notice further provided, Secs. 19-3D-7, 19-3D-9 am'd.

Sponsor: Greg Albritton

Fyffe High School basketball team, commended

Sponsor: Nathaniel Ledbetter

Class 1 municipalities, entertainment districts, authorized to have 15, under certain conditions, Sec. 28-3A-17.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Glenwood School, girls basketball team, commended

Sponsor: Randy Price

Criminal procedure, provide that a judge may use discretion in the length of sentence a defendant must serve if his or her probation is revoked, Sec. 15-18-8 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Stewart, Jr., William H., death mourned

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Public K-12 schools, drinking water provided in schools, water bottle use to be regulated

Sponsor: Jeremy Gray

Public works contracts, local preference zones authorized, local preference to certain bidders authorized, Sec. 39-2-6 am'd.

Sponsor: Rolanda Hollis

Teachers, math and science teachers, salary schedule, add'l compensation, Education Dept. to administer, add'l salary supplement for hard-to-staff schools, terms of employment contracts, fund created in State Treasury, commencing 2021-2022 school year, funding in education budget

Sponsor: Alan Baker

Real Estate Commission, sunset law review, continued until Oct 1, 2023.

Sponsor: Rex Reynolds

Building Exceptional School Board Team Act (BEST), provides further for boardsmanship standards, training, and discipline of local bd. of education members, Sec. 16-1-41.1 repealed; Secs. 16-8-1, 16-11-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Vivian Figures

National Women's History Month, March 2021, recognized

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Trione, Frank Joseph, death mourned

Sponsor: Harry Shiver

Voting, automatic voter registration, process established

Sponsor: Dexter Grimsley

Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, adopted, licensed physical therapists authorized to practice among compact member states

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Teachers, St. Board of Education, alternative teaching certificates authorized for qualified former members of Armed Forces, Sec. 16-23-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

Salls, Donald J., death mourned

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Shepard, Shelia, commended

Sponsor: James Hanes

School Choice and Student Opportunity Act, formation of charter schools on or near military installation, with focus on serving military dependents, authorized, Sec. 16-6F-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

Psychologists, Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, licensed psychologists authorized to practice on a limited basis among compact member states

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

Susan Moore High School Girls Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: David Standridge

Innovate Alabama Matching Grant Program, matching grants to entities receiving Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology grants, Secs. 41-10-820 to 41-10-823, inclusive, added.

Sponsor: William Poole

Covington Co., golf carts, operation on public streets, municipality may authorize, const. amend.

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Crenshaw, Damonde T., death mourned

Sponsor: Chris Sells

Corrections, to provide deduction of a prisoners sentence upon completion of qualifying programs, require DOC to adopt rules for administration of education incentive time, require approval of rules by Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee, Secs. 14-9-100 to 14-9-107, incl., added; Sec. 29-2-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Elmore Co., board of education, school buildings and property, insurance with the State Insurance Fund or with an insurance company, authorized

Sponsor: Mike Holmes

National Guard benefits, increase survivor and education benefits, Secs. 31-3-2, 31-6-4, 31-12-1, 31-12-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

Glenwood School, girls basketball team, commended

Sponsor: Chris Blackshear

Aaron, Henry Louis "Hank", death mourned

Sponsor: Sam Jones

Chiropractic Examiners, St. Bd. of, fees for services, bd authorized to charge by rule, Sec. 34-24-146 added

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Shepherd's Cove Hospice and palliative care entities in Marshall Co., ad valorem and sales and use tax exemptions

Sponsor: Wes Kitchens

Task Force on Veterans' Suicide, extended, to prevent suicide amound service members, veterans, and their families

Sponsor: Neil Rafferty

Presidential executive orders, authorize review of by the Attorney General to determine constitutionality, prohibits implementation of certain presidential executive orders

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Lottery, authorized, distribution of proceeds for postsecondary scholarships and mental health services in public schools, implementation by general law, const. amend.

Sponsor: Garlan Gudger

Taxation, ad valorem tax, sales and use taxes, commercial fishing vessels and equipment exempt from ad valorem taxation, levy a rate differential of one and one-half percent on purchase and storage of vessels and machinery used for commercial fishing, Secs. 40-9-1, 40-23-1, 40-23-4, 40-23-37, 40-23-60, 40-23-63 am'd.

Sponsor: Chip Brown

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Education Retirees' Trust Fund Funding Act, Education Retirees Trust Fund created in State Treasury as permanent trust to fund periodic bonus checks for education retirees, duties of TRS Board of Control specified

Sponsor: Donnie Chesteen

Justices and judges, revise compensation received by retired justices and judges who are called to active duty, Secs. 12-18-10, 12-18-61 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Corrections Dept., rename the Investigation and Intelligence Division, rename correction investigative services officer, require all correctional officers to take an oath prior to performing duties of office, technical revisions, Secs. 14-3-2, 14-3-3, 14-3-4, 14-3-5, 14-3-9, 14-3-12, 14-3-13, 14-3-14, 14-3-15, 14-3-30, 14-3-31, 14-3-32, 14-3-34, 14-3-35, 14-3-36, 14-3-37, 14-3-38, 14-3-40, 14-3-43, 14-3-45, 14-3-47, 14-3-54, 14-3-55, 14-3-57, 14-3-58 am'd.

Sponsor: Proncey Robertson

Judicial circuits and districts, reallocate the number of circuit judges and district judges every 20 years based on population, Secs. 12-11-2, 12-12-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Courts, Twenty-third Judicial Circuit, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Twenty-eighth Judicial Circuit, additional circuit judge, compensation and benefits, election, Sec. 12-9A-5 repealed

Sponsor: Greg Albritton

Driver's license, federal requirement, expressing opposition to a state passing a law requiring revocation or suspension of an individual's driver's license

Sponsor: Chris Pringle

Touchless Fingerprint Matching Systems, recognized as viable biometric security solution

Sponsor: Connie Rowe

Lathan, Terry, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission, membership, to include one senator and one representative appointed by Lt. Governor and Speaker of the House, from the minority caucus, Sec. 31-14-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Day of Tears, recognized

Sponsor: James Hanes

Overdose Awareness Day, August 31 of each year, designated

Sponsor: Bob Fincher

Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission, confidentiality of board meetings, accreditation organizations updated, and requirements for a certificate of qualification, temporary certificates of qualification and licensing of physicians and assistants to physician in state under military orders, Secs. 34-24-70.1, 34-24-301.1 added; Secs. 34-24-60, 34-24-70, 34-24-297, 34-24-302, 34-24-337, 34-24-361 am'd.

Sponsor: Donnie Chesteen

Elmore County, co. engineer, terms of employment by co. commission, provisions for employment at will deleted, Sec. 45-26-130 am'd.

Sponsor: Reed Ingram

Elections, Sec. of State authorized to conduct a one-time post-election audit of vote count

Sponsor: William Beasley

Athletic Trainers, Board of, sunset law review, continued until Oct 1, 2025.

Sponsor: Neil Rafferty

Nursing Home Administrators, Board of Examiners of, sunset law review, continued until Oct 1, 2025.

Sponsor: Matt Simpson

Home Builders Licensure Board, sunset law review, continued until Oct 1, 2025.

Sponsor: Rex Reynolds

Geologists, Board of Licensure for Professional, sunset law review, continued until Oct 1, 2025.

Sponsor: Randall Shedd

Nursing, Board of, sunset law review, continued until Oct 1, 2025.

Sponsor: Rex Reynolds

Funeral Service Board, licensing and regulation of cemetery authorities and cemeteries, Alabama Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Act, established, adding, amending and renumbering numerous sections, Secs. 27-17A-2, 27-17A-17, 27-17A-45, 27-17A-57 repealed; Secs. 34-13-1, 34-13-2, 34-13-4, 34-13-7, 34-13-9, 34-13-11, 34-13-12, 34-13-20, 34-13-22, 34-13-23, 34-13-26, 34-13-27, 34-13-52, 34-13-53, 34-13-54, 34-13-55, 34-13-56, 34-13-56.1, 34-13-111, 34-13-113 am'd.

Sponsor: Vivian Figures

Educational technical professionals, commended

Sponsor: Terri Collins

Medical Examiners, State Board of and Medical Licensure Commission, sunset law review, continued until Oct 1, 2025.

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Opelika High School track team, commended

Sponsor: Jeremy Gray

Athletic Commission, sunset law review, continued until Oct 1, 2023.

Sponsor: Neil Rafferty

Physical Therapy, Board of, sunset law review, continued until Oct 1, 2025.

Sponsor: Randall Shedd

Optometry, Board of, sunset law review, continued until Oct 1, 2025.

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Tuscaloosa Co., 6th Judicial Circuit, additional circuit judge, conditioned on funding for compensation and benefits by county commission, election

Sponsor: William Poole

Onsite Wastewater Board, sunset law review, continued until Oct 1, 2023.

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Marriage and Family Therapy, Board of Examiners in, sunset law review, continued until Oct 1, 2025.

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Kennamer, Clay, recognized

Sponsor: Steve Livingston

Pharmacy, State Board of, sunset law review, continued until Oct 1, 2025.

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Veterinary Medical Examiners, State Board of, sunset law review, continued until Oct 1, 2025.

Sponsor: Randall Shedd

Military Appreciation Day, March 9, 2021, named

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Mask mandate, urging Governor Kay Ivey to end

Sponsor: Shay Shelnutt

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

White, Marie Alexandria Poiroux, Wilson, commended

Sponsor: Margie Wilcox

Wilson, Sammy, death mourned

Sponsor: Van Smith

England, John H., Jr., commended

Sponsor: Artis McCampbell

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Courts, Twenty-third Judicial Circuit, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Twenty-eighth Judicial Circuit, additional circuit judge, DeKalb County, district judge, compensation and benefits, election

Sponsor: Sam Givhan

Primary and runoff election date, primary election held second Tuesday in July and runoff election held second Tuesday in August for 2022 election cycle.

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Financial institutions, elderly or vulnerable adults, refusal or delay in execution of certain financial transactions authorized when financial exploitation may have occurred or attempted

Sponsor: Shay Shelnutt

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Taxation, tax credit, authorized for the cost of acquisition and construction of a qualified storm shelter

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Funeral Service Board, licensing and regulation of cemetery authorities and cemeteries, Alabama Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Act, established, adding, amending and renumbering numerous sections, Secs. 27-17A-2, 27-17A-17, 27-17A-45, 27-17A-57 repealed; Secs. 34-13-1, 34-13-2, 34-13-4, 34-13-7, 34-13-9, 34-13-11, 34-13-12, 34-13-20, 34-13-22, 34-13-23, 34-13-26, 34-13-27, 34-13-52, 34-13-53, 34-13-54, 34-13-55, 34-13-56, 34-13-56.1, 34-13-111, 34-13-113 am'd.

Sponsor: K.L. Brown

Redmill, Randal Clifton, commended

Sponsor: Connie Rowe

Elder abuse, court documents, redaction of contact information when released, authority for elderly persons to hire attorneys, Sec. 38-9F-6 am'd.

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Alabama's Exports and International Trade Professionals, commended

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Marconnet, David, commended

Sponsor: Andy Whitt

Jefferson Co., sheriff, confidential secretary, add for Bessemer Division, Sec.45-37-232.40 am'd.

Sponsor: Rolanda Hollis

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, September 2021, proclaimed

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Holmes, Alvin, death mourned

Sponsor: Artis McCampbell

Lathan, Terry, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Luker, Rebecca, death mourned

Sponsor: Russell Bedsole

Washington, Sheila, and Scottsboro Boys Museum, commended

Sponsor: Steve Livingston

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Artificial intelligence, limit the use of facial recognition, to ensure artificial intelligence is not the only basis for arrest

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

University of Alabama at Birmingham, named Forbes Best Employer, commended

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Demetri's Barbeque Restaurant, commended

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Bay Minette, corp. limits alt.

Sponsor: Harry Shiver

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Financial institutions, elderly or vulnerable adults, refusal or delay in execution of certain financial transactions authorized when financial exploitation may have occurred or attempted

Sponsor: Chris Blackshear

National Small Business Week, May 3-9, 2021, recognized

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

East Limestone High School Bowling Team, commended

Sponsor: Tom Butler

Taxation, High Socks for Hope, Inc., exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes

Sponsor: Kyle South

County Superintendent of Education, required to be appointed unless provided otherwise by constitution

Sponsor: Tom Butler

Armed forces, Alabama State Defense Force (ASDF), provide pay for members, authorization for Governor to activate, further provided, commissioning of officers and specify qualifications, provided, Secs. 31-2-37, 31-2-46, 31-2-69, 31-2-70 am'd.

Sponsor: Tom Butler

Black History and Women's History Month, recognized

Sponsor: Kirk Hatcher

Taxation, County Boards of Equalization, valuation procedures further provided, Secs. 40-2-18, 40-3-21, 40-3-25, 40-7-25 am'd.

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Motor vehicles, Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Program Act, operation of programs provided for

Sponsor: Neil Rafferty

Sales and use tax, aircraft refurbishing, exemption for parts used, extended after May 2022.

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Alabama Municipal Electric Authority (AMEA), commended

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Hampe, David Earl, Jr., death mourned

Sponsor: Jim Carns

Aaron, Henry Louis "Hank", death mourned

Sponsor: Sam Jones

House resolution, recognizing members who participate remotely for the 2021 Reg. Sess.

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Medicaid False Claims Act, remedies and penalties for fraudulent claims provided

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Boyd, Ira Dell, commended

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Alcoholic beverages, drug paraphernalia and non-conforming pharmaceuticals, prohibited, Sec. 28-3A-25 am'd.

Sponsor: K.L. Brown

Board of Medical Examiners, membership and duties revised, Medical Licensure Commission abolished, Secs. 34-24-54.1, 34-24-54.2, 34-24-71.1, 34-24-71.2, 34-24-71.3 added; Secs. 34-24-50.1, 34-24-310, 34-24-311, 34-24-311.1, 34-24-312, 34-24-313, 34-24-314, 34-24-330, 34-24-331, 34-24-332, 34-24-333, 34-24-334, 34-24-335, 34-24-338, 34-24-339, 34-24-341, 34-24-342, repealed; Secs. 13A-6-201, 13A-9-21, 27-1-17.1, 34-24-50, 34-24-51, 34-24-52, 34-24-53, 34-24-53.1, 34-24-54, 34-24-56, 34-24-57, 34-24-60, 34-24-70, 34-24-71, 34-24-73, 34-24-75, 34-24-75.1, 34-24-336, 34-24-337, 34-24-340, 34-24-343, 34-24-360, 34-24-360.1, 34-24-361, 34-24-361.1, 34-24-362, 34-24-363, 34-24-365, 34-24-366, 34-24-367, 34-24-381, 34-24-382, 34-24-383, 34-24-384, 34-24-501, 34-24-502, 34-24-503, 34-24-506, 34-24-507, 34-24-508, am'd.

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Jefferson Co., sales and use tax, co. commission authorized to levy, distrib. for education and for community service grants

Sponsor: Mary Moore

Common Core Curriculum Standards, terminated

Sponsor: Bob Fincher

Elmore Co., constable, office abolished

Sponsor: Reed Ingram

Counties having a population of 600,000 or more (Jefferson Co.), public transit authority, board of directors, two regular riders and one elected by labor union added, Sec.11-32-6 am'd.

Sponsor: Mary Moore

Voter registration, authorize registration same day as election, Sec. 17-3-50 am'd.

Sponsor: Neil Rafferty

Taxation, sales and use tax on food phased out, exempt beginning October 1, 2025, counties and municipalities prohibited from increasing sales tax on food

Sponsor: Mary Moore

Family law, provide further for establishing paternity for a child, Sec. 26-17-204 am'd.

Sponsor: Timothy Wadsworth

Medicaid, extend postpartum coverage for eligible pregnant women to one year after birth

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Firearms, prohibitions on state enforcement of certain federal firearm laws, provided, const. amend.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Homeowners' Association Act, further provided to include all homeowners' associations, certain audit, notice, and procedural requirements added, Secs. 30-20-15 to 30-20-22, inclusive, added; Secs. 35-20-2, 35-20-3, 35-20-5, 35-20-11, 35-20-12, 35-20-13 am'd.

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Insurance, reinsurance, regulation and credit against reserves, adoption of similar act to Credit for Reinsurance Model Law by Nat. Assoc. of Insurance Commissioners, Secs. 27-5B-8.1, 27-5B-20 added; Secs. 27-5B-3, 27-5B-9, 27-5B-11, 27-5B-14, 27-5B-19 am'd.

Sponsor: Shay Shelnutt

Scrap Recyclers Association of Alabama, Alabama Recycling Coalition, and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, commended

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Veterans and military families, commended

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Elections, absentee ballots, county commission authorized to select locations for receiving absentee ballots

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Wireless telecommunications, installation and deployment of small wireless facilities and associated poles, towers, and base stations on the public rights-of-way, authorized

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Labor Dept., definitions and references to Secretary of Labor updated in AL Surface Mining Act of 1969, departmental employee in lieu of registered forester to perform inspections, amount of fed funds retained in Special Abandoned Mine Reclamation Trust Fund increased, unemployment compensation language conformed and exclusivity of certain procedures specified, Secs. 25-4-59, 25-4-153 added; Secs. 9-16-2, 9-16-8, 9-16-135, 25-4-72 am'd.

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Lamar, Jay, commended regarding Bicentennial

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Bicentennial Education Committee, commended

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Bicentennial Student Advisory Committee, commended

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, September, recognized

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Income tax, exclusion for federal tax credits, advance refunds, qualified disaster relief payments, subsidies, grants, student loans, or loan forgiveness from federal CARES Act and subsequent federal COVID relief legislation, exemption from income and financial institution excise tax for amounts from the Coronavirus Relief Fund, to decouple from 26 U.S.C, 951A and 118 (b)(2), to change business interest expense limitation, and to allow Electing Pass-Through Entity to be taxed at entity level, Sec. 40-27-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Supermarket Employees Day, Feb. 22, 2021, recognized

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Economic development, job credit and investment credit for approved projects sunset date extended, incentives for attraction of new and expanding business including rural areas, incentives for high-tech companies Growing Alabama Act, Income tax, tax credits for use of state's port facilities, authorized, Sec. 40-18-376.4 added; Secs. 40-18-370, 40-18-375, 40-18-376.3, 40-18-382, 40-18-383, 40-18-400, 40-18-403 am'd.

Sponsor: William Poole

Pardons and Paroles, mandatory supervised release of inmates, to further provide for supervision upon release, Sec. 15-22-26.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Sumter County, co. commission, provide for manner of selection of chair and vice-chair, compensation adjusted, Act 176, 1973 Reg. Sess., repealed

Sponsor: Artis McCampbell

Optometrists, practice of optometry defined, Board of Optometry to regulate, Secs. 20-2-2, 34-22-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Firearms, prohibitions on state enforcement of certain federal firearm laws, provided, const. amend.

Sponsor: Wes Allen

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Bicentennial Local Activities Committee, commended

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

House resolution, recognizing members who participate remotely for the 2021 Reg. Sess.

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Pardons and Paroles, mandatory supervised release of inmates, to further provide for supervision upon release, Sec. 15-22-26.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Election ballots, straight political party ballots prohibited, constitutional amendment ballot measure, contents may not mislead description of, Secs. 17-6-36, 17-6-37. 17-6-38, 17-6-39 repealed; Secs. 17-6-35, 17-6-41, 17-7-21 am'd.

Sponsor: Jeremy Gray

Absentee voting, to allow the absentee election manager to appoint additional assistants, to further provide for absentee ballots applications, to authorize absentee voting without an excuse, to provide further for the process of counting absentee ballots, to eliminate the requirement that an absentee ballot be postmarked as of date prior to election day, Secs. 17-11-2, 17-11-3, 17-11-7, 17-11-10, 17-11-14, 17-11-18 am'd.

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Demetri's Barbeque Restaurant, commended

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Military Dept., clarifying the method of appointment and confirmation of the Adjutant General and general officers of the National Guard, to provide for the compensation of the Adjutant General, and to revise qualifications of the Adjutant General, Secs. 31-2-55, 31-2-58, 31-2-72 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Motor vehicles, automated traffic enforcement, repeal all local laws authorizing the use of

Sponsor: Andrew Sorrell

Elections, voter lists, judge of probate to place public voter lists on Internet public notice website maintained by Sec. of State, counties authorized to opt out, municipalities authorized to publish municipal voter lists on Sec. of State notice website, Secs. 11-46-36, 17-4-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Andrew Sorrell

Jefferson County, tax assessor, tax collector, salary

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Crimes and offenses, assault, intentionally causing physical injury by means of a firearm would constitute assault in the first degree, Secs. 13A-6-20, 13A-6-21 am'd.

Sponsor: TaShina Morris

Jefferson Co., retirement system for county employees, reemployment with county, benefits not reduced if reemployed two years after retirement or after two years of reemployment, certain provisions for reduction amended and repealed, Sec. 45-37-123.54 am'd; Sec. 45-37-123.105 repealed

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

Abortion, ban non-surgical, chemical abortions, criminal penalties, Alabama Chemical Abortion Prohibition Act

Sponsor: Andrew Sorrell

Courts, exemption from jury service for nursing mothers

Sponsor: Andrew Sorrell

Certificate of Need program for health care facilities, eliminated, to abolish the Certificate of Need Board, and to update related code sections to remove references both to the program and to the powers and responsibilities at the Certificate of Need Review Board, Secs. 22-12A-3, 22-21-336, 22-21-341 am'd; Secs. 22-4-1 to 22-4-17, inclusive, 22-4-30 to 22-4-42, inclusive, 22-21-260 to 22-21-278, inclusive repealed

Sponsor: Andrew Sorrell

Animals, public highways, prohibit transporting animals in a flatbed truck

Sponsor: Andrew Sorrell

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, to provide workplace protections against pregnancy discrimination and related medical conditions, Secs. 25-15-1 to 25-15-7, inclusive, added; Secs. 25-2-2, 25-2-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Neil Rafferty

Colleges and universities, local boards of education, schools prohibited from using public funds to advocate for or against ballot measures

Sponsor: Andrew Sorrell

Common Core Curriculum Standards, terminated

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney