HR178 Summary

• Establishes a special order calendar for the 19th legislative day of the Alabama House of Representatives, setting 24 bills as paramount business taking precedence over regular order.

• Limits debate on each bill to 10 minutes, after which the Speaker will call for a vote on the pending bill, substitutes, amendments, and the bill itself.

• Prohibits bills on this calendar from being subject to motions to carry over.

• Covers diverse legislative topics including forestry board regulations, healthcare facility visitation rights, hospital billing practices, vehicle regulations, trust law procedures, and agricultural labeling requirements.