Regular Session 2022

Public deposits, Security for Alabama Funds Enhancement (SAFE) Program board, to allow for virutal meetings, Sec. 41-14A-6 am'd.

Sponsor: Donnie Chesteen

Etowah County, Mega Sports Complex Authority, membership, distribution, treatment of debt, and rountine audits provided further, Secs. 45-28-220.03, 45-28-243.02 am'd.

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

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

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Legislative Services Agency Law Clerks, commended

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Ron Creel Healing Hands Award, established

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

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

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Emergency Communication districts, 911 telephone calls, victims confidential, procedure for release of 911 written transcripts, further provided, maintenacne of recording of 911 calls for two years, Sec. 11-98-12 am'd.

Sponsor: David Standridge

Natural Death Act, certification of surrogate to make end of life health care decisions, notarization requirement removed, Sec. 22-8A-11 am'd.

Sponsor: Ed Oliver

Carbon Hill's Pizza Bar, 50th year anniversary, commended

Sponsor: Timothy Wadsworth

Taylor, Geneva, 75th birthday, commended

Sponsor: Juandalynn Givan

Marshall Co., Personnel Board, apppointments, expense allowance of members, Secs. 45-48-121.03, 45-48-121.04 am'd.

Sponsor: Wes Kitchens

Alcoholic beverages, 18 to 20 year olds authorized to serve alcoholic beverages as employees, Secs. 28-1-5, 28-3A-25 am'd.

Sponsor: Kyle South

Governor's Office of Minority Affairs, name changed to Alabama Office of Minority Affairs, established as a separate state agency, authorized to draft policy recommendations, merit and non-merit staff provided for, technical corrections re name change made to Historic Tax Credit Evaluating Committee, Secs. 36-13-50, 36-13-51, 36-13-53, 40-9F-38 am'd.

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Elections, prohibits state and local election officials and their employees from soliciting, accepting, using, or disposing of certain donations from individuals or nongovernmental entities for funding certain election-related expenses

Sponsor: Wes 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: Artis McCampbell

Finance Dept., Division of Construction Management, inspections further provided for, reporting, recommendations provided, technical revisions, Secs. 16-1-2.4, 16-1-2.5, 41-4-400, 41-4-401 am'd.

Sponsor: Nathaniel Ledbetter

Study Commission on Interagency Cooperation and Collaboration on the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, to extend dissolution date of the commission and provide for expenses, Act 2021-478, 2021 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Holley, Senator Jimmy, commended

Sponsor: Greg Reed

McClendon, Senator Jim, commended

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Marshall Co., Personnel Board, apppointments, expense allowance of members, Secs. 45-48-121.03, 45-48-121.04 am'd.

Sponsor: Clay Scofield

Tuscaloosa Co. and Jefferson Co., sewer systems, privately owned in City of Lakeview and unincorp. area of Tuscaloosa Co., reg. by Public Service Comm. from Jan. 2023 to Dec. 2027, const. amend.

Sponsor: Rich Wingo

Etowah County, Mega Sports Complex Authority, membership, distribution, treatment of debt, and rountine audits provided further, Secs. 45-28-220.03, 45-28-243.02 am'd.

Sponsor: Gil Isbell

Land bank authorities, creation of local land bank authorities, acquisition of property, taxes and fees, coneyance, Secs. 29-4-11, 29-4-12 added; Secs. 24-9-4, 24-9-6, 24-9-10, 40-1-3, 40-10-1, 40-10-18, 40-10-29, 40-10-120, 40-10-184 am'd.

Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison

First responders, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel death benefits, COVID-19 death benefit provided, Secs. 36-30-1, 36-30-2, 36-30-3, 36-30-4, 36-30-5, 36-30-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Ginny Shaver

Holley, Senator Jimmy, commended

Sponsor: Rhett Marques

Correction Dept., female inmates, prohibited practices regarding treatment of pregnant female inmates or female inmates in postpartum period

Sponsor: Rolanda Hollis

Washington Co., alcoholic beverage, dry county, authorized to change to wet county, county authorized to levy add'l taxes, const. amend.

Sponsor: Brett Easterbrook

Crimes and offenses, crime causing deatn of another person, defendant not eligible for good time, Sergeant Nick Risner Act, Sec. 14-9-41 am'd.

Sponsor: Phillip Pettus

Income tax, exemption of up to $6,000 of taxable retirement income for individuals 65 years of age or older, Sec. 40-18-19 am'd.

Sponsor: Lynn Greer

Lee Co., sheriff, salary increased, Sec. 45-41-230 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Baldwin Co., South Baldwin Regional Workforce Development Authority, established.

Sponsor: Greg Albritton

Berry, Robert Michael, death mourned

Sponsor: Pebblin Warren

Taxation, grain bins exempt from ad valorem taxation, Sec. 40-9-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Wes Kitchens

Wills and estates, will contests, probate courts jurisdiction, removed to circuit courts under certain conditions

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

Drivers' licenses, exempting homeless children and youth from certain fees associated with drivers' licenses, Law Enforcement Agency rulemaking authority further provided, Secs. 32-6-4, 32-6-6.1, 32-6-13, 32-6-15, 32-6-21 am'd.

Sponsor: Kyle South

Firearms, revise definition of shotgun, Sec. 13A-11-62 am'd.

Sponsor: Shane Stringer

Controlled substance database, access by medical examiners, coroners, and deputy coroners, in certain circumstances, Sec. 20-2-214 am'd.

Sponsor: Russell Bedsole

Public health, minors, biological male or female, sexual state, practices to alter or affirm minor's sexual identity or perception such as prescribing puberty blocking medication or surgeries, prohibited, exceptions, nurses and school personnel not to withhold information from parents, violations a Class C felony

Sponsor: Shay Shelnutt

Sanders-Fortier, Senator Malika, commended

Sponsor: Greg Reed

Williams, Pebblin Walker, commended

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Firefighters and rescue squad members, income tax credit for training under certain conditions

Sponsor: Russell Bedsole

Economic development, counties and municipalities, requirements revised for incurring indebtedness and for selling or granting public property for private economic development and for certain public notices, Amendment 772, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, am'd., const. amend.

Sponsor: Jeff Sorrells

State Auditor, Office abolished, duties and responsibilities transferred to State Treasurer, const. amend.

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

Sutter, Bailey, commended

Sponsor: Timothy Wadsworth

Tax credits, adoption, expands eligibility and increases amount of tax credit for adoption, Secs. 40-18-360, 40-18-361 am'd.

Sponsor: Ginny Shaver

Madison Co., county-wide personnel system, composition, duties, functions of personnel board, employees covered by the board, injunctive relief for violations, provided, Act 941, 1973 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Andy Whitt

Chambliss, Clyde Lee, Sr., and Patricia Ann Wingard, death mourned

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

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

Solid waste management sites, local approval, Sec. 22-27-48 am'd.

Sponsor: Alan Baker

Joint Legislative Study Commission on Renewing Economic Development Incentives, created

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Goggans, Emma, commended

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Municipal courts, fines and fees, Administrative Office of Courts to annually collect data on revenue, budgets, etc., municipal courts to utilize the Ala. state judicial information system or information system integrated with state system, penalties, Finance Dept to provide report forms, Examiners of Public Accounts or CPA authorized to audit

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Education, Math and Science Teacher Education Program, to increase the loan repayment award for qualified math and science teachers per semester, Secs. 16-5-54, 16-5-55 am'd.

Sponsor: Tom Butler

Criminal procedure, probation revocation, judge auhtorized to use discretion in the length of sentence a defendant must serve if revoked

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Autauga Co., school district ad valorem tax in Central and Daniel Pratt school zones, use for public school purposes in the district, const. amend.

Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss

Tuscaloosa Co., law enforcement officers, overtime compensation further provided, Act 80-536, 1980 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Cynthia Almond

Criminal procedure, victims of human trafficking, video depositions and video testimony authorized

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Redistricting, legal challenges against statewide plans, establish venue before 3-judge panel to hear challenge, Sec. 29-1-2.5 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Community development districts, new category establishment authorized, sale of alcoholic beverages permitted, Sec. 35-8B-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Parker Moore

Frontline Health Care Workers of the COVID-19 Pandemic, expressing support for

Sponsor: Ralph Howard

Income tax, optional standard deduction amount and adjusted gross income range allowable for maximum optional standard deduction and dependent exemption, increased, Secs. 40-18-15, 40-18-19 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Thomas, Irene M., 100th birthday, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Driving under the influence, pretrial diversion programs, ignition interlock devices required, provision repealing in July 2023 deleted, Act 2018-517, 2018 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 32-5A-191 repealed.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Veterans Affairs Dept., board member eligibility updated, definitions, rename service manager as veteran service officer and district service commissioner as district manager, appointment of an executive director to oversee operation of state veterans homes, provided, Sec. 31-5-12 repealed; Secs. 31-5-1 to 31-5-11, inclusive, 31-5-13, 31-5-14, 31-5A-1 to 31-5A-11, inclusive, am'd.

Sponsor: Rex Reynolds

Banking and financial institutions, small loans, authorizing limited closing fees, Sec. 5-18-15 am'd.

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

Secretary of State, boards and commissions, membership, maintenance on website, annual reports of board membership to Legislature, Dept. of Examiners of Public Accounts to review appointment expiration dates for statutory authority and compliance, Sec. 36-14-17 am'd.

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Economic tax incentives, reporting requirements of state agencies, Sec. 40-1-50 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

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

Rural economic development, Rural Logging Support Act, established, taxpayers authorized to receive a tax credit for contributions to logging support organizations, exceptions for weight restrictions for certain vehicles used in forest commerce

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

Meetings of governmental bodies, with members from two or more counties, participation by electronic means authorized under certain conditions, may be counted for a quorum, means of access required to be published, Sec. 36-25A-5.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Alabama Memorial Preservation Act, governmental entity that replaces a memorial building required to maintain original name or erect a marker memorializing the name, If Committee on Alabama Monument Protection fails to act on an application for waiver within 90 days the petition for waiver is deemed denied, penalties revised, Sec. 41-9-238 added; Secs. 41-9-233, 41-9-235 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Employment, seasonal employment procedures, established, unemployment benefits further provided, definitions

Sponsor: Chris Elliott

Education, school grading system, certain English language learners exempt from proficiency assessments considered in grading public K-12 schools, State Superintendent of Education to amend state plan under Every Student Succeeds Act, Sec. 16-6C-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Public assistance, requires compliance with child support enforcement programs to qualify for food assistance, Sec. 38-4-15 added.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Alcoholic beverages, direct line shippers, fulfillment centers, may ship to any county or municipality, application further provided for, exempt from registration as foreign entity with Sec. of State, Secs. 28-3A-6.1, 28-3A-6.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Elections, prohibiting poll watchers from assisting an individual with voting, Secs. 11-46-51, 17-9-13 am'd.

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Municipalities, occupational tax, phased out not to apply in police jurisidiction, new taxes prohibited, Sec. 11-51-91.1 added.

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

Motor fuel, retailers and transportation infrastructure, state and political subdivisions prohibited from regulating exception for Chapter 17, Title 40.

Sponsor: Steve Livingston

Insurance Risk Management and Insurance Center, Insurance Dept. to establish at state university and support, fund estab., approp. for center, Sec. 27-2-39 am'd.

Sponsor: Greg Albritton

Appropriations, school systems, colleges and universities and other entities, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Legislature, courts, civil procedure, authority of members of Legislature to intervene in certain legal actions, provided

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

Pardons and Parole Board, to create the Criminal Justice Policy Development Council, to specify membership of the council, to specify the duties of the council, require the board use parole release guidelines, parole proceedings revised, Sec. 15-22-26 am'd.

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Public contracts, competitive bids, exceptions to requirement further provided, Sec. 41-16-51 am'd.

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Education budget, appropriations for the support, maintenance, and development of public education

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

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

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: Greg Albritton

Criminal procedure, protected person defined, child under 16 a person with intellectual disability, protected person to be offered protection in criminal prosecutions for physical offenses, sexual offenses, and violent offenses, 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: Vivian Figures

Goggans, Emma, commended

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Datson, Andrea, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Walter C. Givhan Parkway, portion of Alabama Highway 8, relocated and named

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Taxation, Black Belt Regional Child Advocacy Center, exempt from state, county, municipal sales and use taxes, Sec. 40-23-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Artis McCampbell

Firearms, possession and carrying of, certain requirements for, repealed or deleted, Secs. 9-11-304, 13A-11-50, 13A-11-51, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-59, 13A-11-71, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74, repealed; Sec. 13A-11-61.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Patterson, Dolia McIntosh, commended

Sponsor: Barbara Boyd

Wilbanks, Burwell Lee, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Muscogee Reyicepes Festival, recognized

Sponsor: Stephen Hurst

Erdossy, Tori, commended

Sponsor: Joe Faust

Health, telehealth and telemedicine further provided for, reg. by Bd. of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission, Secs. 34-24-700 to 34-24-707, inclusive, added; Secs. 34-24-500 to 34-24-508, inclusive, re practice of medicine across state lines, repealed.

Sponsor: Dan Roberts

Nerdettes, Huntsville's all-girl FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Team, commended

Sponsor: Mike Ball

Judges, to further provide for the initial appointment to a newly created judgeship, const. amend.

Sponsor: Sam Givhan

Municipalities, mayor, serving on council when municipality population increases to over 12,000 and up to 25,000 pop., procedures to determine by council after census, Sec. 11-43-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Sales taxes, motor vehicles, drive out exclusion if requested in another state, to include travel trailers or housecars, proof or out-of-state residency, Sec. 40-23-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Chris Blackshear

Joint Legislative Study Commission on Renewing Economic Development Incentives, created

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

State holidays, designate Alabama Peace Officers' Memorial Day

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

Retirement Systems, Employees Retirement System, procedure for funding benefit increases for retirees provided, actual annual cost identified in annual appropriation act

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Financial education, supporting the importance of

Sponsor: Andy Whitt

State employees' retirement, to classify a K9 officer as a state police officer, to provide for retroactive effect, Sec. 36-27-1 am'd.

Sponsor: William Beasley

Officer Richard H. Buckner Memorial Highway, named

Sponsor: Russell Bedsole

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

Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison

Public deposits, Security for Alabama Funds Enhancement (SAFE) Program board, to allow for virutal meetings, Sec. 41-14A-6 am'd.

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Lehe, Nancy R., commended

Sponsor: Barbara Boyd

Controlled substances, to prohibit psychoactive cannabinoids from being sold, marketed, or possessed by any individual under 21 years old, to provide for penalties

Sponsor: Tim Melson

Knight, Jimmy, death mourned

Sponsor: Barbara Drummond

Sales and use tax, agricultural products, producer value added agricultural products exempt from sales tax, Sec. 40-23-1, 40-23-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve Livingston

Optometric Scholarship Awards Board, meetings conducted remotely, scholarship program expanded to include loans and revise program parameters, Secs. 34-22-60 to 34-22-65, inclusive, am'd.

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

Montgomery Co. and municipalities with population of 5,000 or more, certain city employees, exempt , return to classified service, provided, Sec. 45-51A-32.113 am'd.

Sponsor: Kirk Hatcher

Schools, public K-12, State Board of Education required to phase in the employment of auxiliary teachers to assist classroom teachers

Sponsor: Nathaniel Ledbetter

Sales and use tax, agricultural products, producer value added agricultural products exempt from sales tax, Sec. 40-23-1, 40-23-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Van Smith

Hungarian Delegation of the Open World Program 2022, honored

Sponsor: Mike Ball

Crimes and offenses, to further provide for assault in the second degree, Sec. 13A-6-21 am'd.

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

Deer hunting, commercial deer hunting operation licensing program, established, licenses and licensing fees, special hunting seasons, Conservation and Natural Resources Dept. to enforce and adopt rules, criminal penalties for violations

Sponsor: Jack Williams

Alzheimer's Disease Task Force, reauthorized

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Counties, license taxes, prohibited on farmers

Sponsor: Tom Butler

Education, Alabama Community College System, workforce reform, requires certain reporting, provides further for duties of board of trustees, Secs. 16-60-111, 16-60-111.4 am'd.

Sponsor: Tim Melson

Montgomery Co., mayors allowed to participate in Employees' Retirement System, const. amend.

Sponsor: Kirk Hatcher

Motor vehicles, license plates, county licensing official contract with a third party with county commission approval for print-on-demand validation decals, Sec. 32-6-64.2 added.

Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss

Criminal procedures, to revise the statute of limitations for misdemeanors in certain circumstances, Sec. 15-3-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Sam Givhan

Education and training, divisive concepts, prohibits teaching of the concepts under certain circumstances, allows teaching of the concepts in public institutions of higher education as long as assent to the concept is not compelled

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

Education, public K-12 schools, school sports, requires public K-12 schools and local boards of education to accept certain forms of payments for admission to school sporting events

Sponsor: Stephen Hurst

Child-care facilities, Dept of Human Resources, require DHR to revise certain standards regulating child-care facilities, requires DHR to adopt rules, Sec. 38-7-22 added; Secs. 38-7-2, 38-7-3, 38-7-5, 38-7-7, 38-7-12, 38-7-13, 38-7-14, 38-7-20, 38-13-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Dan Roberts

Municipal courts, traffic tickets, fines and penalties, municipalities limited in the amount of money a municipality may retain, transfer of excess to State Finance Department for further distribution

Sponsor: Louise Alexander

Elections, voter fraud, election offenses, revising and consolidating election offenses, Secs. 17-1-6, 17-1-7, 17-1-8, 17-9-50.2, 17-9-52, 17-17A-1, 17-17A-2, 17-17A-10, 17-17A-11, 17-17A-12, 17-17A-30, 17-17A-31, 17-17A-40 added; Secs. 17-17-1 to 17-17-56, inclusive, repealed; Secs. 17-1-5, 17-9-50 am'd.

Sponsor: Sam Givhan

Unemployment compensation, individual required to search for work a certain number of times per week to be eligible to receive benefits, Sec. 25-4-77 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Corrections Department, inmates, to apply certain sentencing provisions to certain defendants, Sec. 15-22-26.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Larry Stutts

Public notices, virtual method, provided for

Sponsor: Jack Williams

State holidays, designate Alabama Peace Officers' Memorial Day

Sponsor: Russell Bedsole

Literacy Act, definitions further provided, membership and duties of the Literacy Task Force, duties and functioning of the Alabama Committee on Grade Level Reading, Secs. 16-6G-2 to 16-6G-5, inclusive, am'd.

Sponsor: Terri Collins

Business privilege tax, minimum business privilege tax for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022, reduced a full exemption on amounts due of $100 or less for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023, Section 40-14A-22 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

Thomas, Irene M., death mourned

Sponsor: Laura Hall

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

Sponsor: Ginny Shaver

Debter, Glynn and Debter Hereford Farm, recognized

Sponsor: Randall Shedd

Oneonta High School football team, commended

Sponsor: David Standridge

Child custody, parenting plan required in all cases, court established plan in certain cases, remedies for violations of plan, Sec. 30-3-158 added; Secs. 30-3-1, 30-3-150, 30-3-151, 30-3-152, 30-3-153, 30-3-157 am'd.

Sponsor: Ben Robbins

Alcoholic beverages, Hospitality Management Program license at certain state universities, activities under license authorized, license fee

Sponsor: Joe Lovvorn

Court costs, attorney compensation in commitment proceeding further provided for, Sec. 22-52-14 am'd.

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Tick Borne Illness, Commission on, extended, Act 2016-356, 2016 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: K.L. Brown

Criminal justice agencies, required to submit reports concerning reported and unreported sexual assault cases

Sponsor: Chip Brown

McConnell-Perkins, Marie, death mourned

Sponsor: Adline Clarke

Abernathy, Jake, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Alabama Trust Fund, virtual meetings, provided for, operation of board provided for, Sec. 36-17-21 added.

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Law Institute Interns for House of Representative and Legislative Services Agency, commended

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Chi Alpha Epsilon Honor Society, commended

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Yom HaShoah Commemoration, recognized

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Education, Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program board, may meet electronically, Sec. 16-33C-4.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Wills, Tim, commended

Sponsor: Barbara Drummond

Debter, Glynn and Debter Hereford Farm, recognized

Sponsor: Randall Shedd

Municipal courts, traffic tickets, fines and penalties, municipalities limited in the amount of money a municipality may retain, transfer of excess to State Finance Department for further distribution

Sponsor: Garlan Gudger

Nurse Anesthetists, Certified Registered, scope of practice is in coordination with licensed physician or podiatrist, Sec. 34-21-81 am'd.

Sponsor: Wes Kitchens

Sales and use tax, military aircraft parts, exemption extended, Sec. 40-23-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Chi Alpha Epsilon Honor Society, commended

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Byrd, Lance. commended

Sponsor: April Weaver

Veterinary Examiners, State Board of, daily stipend increased for board members, board authorized to increase stipend by rule, Sec. 34-29-67 am'd.

Sponsor: Tom Butler

State Employee Retirees' Trust Fund Funding Act, State Employee Retirees' Trust Fund created in State Treasury as permanent trust and investment account to fund periodic bonus checks for state employee retirees

Sponsor: Greg Albritton

Lyman Ward Military Academy, appropriation

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

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

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Boeing Company, commended

Sponsor: Steve Livingston

Geneva, alcoholic beverages, sale of draft or keg beer, city council may authorize

Sponsor: Donnie Chesteen

Driver's license, provide for the elimination of the suspension of an individual's driver license or driving privilege in certain circumstances

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

Spanish Fort, corp. limits alt.

Sponsor: Matt Simpson

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Landscape Architects, Board of Examiners of, use of the landscape architect title, by individuals and certain business entities, Secs. 34-17-4, 34-17-7, 34-17-24, 34-17-25 am'd.

Sponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison

Peanut, designated as official state legume

Sponsor: Wes Allen

Dr. Wayne Patterson III., portion of State Highway 279, renamed

Sponsor: Steve Livingston

Law enforcement officers, Legislative Medal of Honor, joint session for presentation

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Bay Minette, corp. limits alt.

Sponsor: Harry Shiver

Hearns, Marcus, commended

Sponsor: Ginny Shaver

Shelby, Senator Richard, commended

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Madison Co., sheriff, salary and other compensation, Sec. 45-45-230.01 am'd.

Sponsor: Ritchie Whorton

Auburn University, recognized

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Health Care Workforce Task Force, created

Sponsor: April Weaver

Labor, definitions of employment, marketplace contractors under certain conditions not an employee of marketplace platform, Sec. 25-4-121 repealed; Sec. 25-4-10, 25-5-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

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

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

Lineman Appreciation Day, recognized

Sponsor: April Weaver

Alcoholic beverage licenses, Hospitality Management Program license created at certain state universities, activities under license authorized

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Cannabis, women of childbearing age, certain requirements established for medical cannabis use, Sec. 20-2A-64 am'd.

Sponsor: Rich Wingo

William G. Kidd Day, recognized

Sponsor: Rhett Marques

Home buyers, extend the ability to create a first-time and second chance home buyer savings account in banks or financial institutions, extend term of account, responsibilities further defined of account holders, Revenue Dept to report additional information, Secs. 24-11-5, 24-11-7, 24-11-10 am'd.

Sponsor: Kyle South

Bullock Co., judge of probate, motor vehicle tags, issue by mail and over the Internet, fees

Sponsor: William Beasley

Teachers Retirement System, 30-year service retirement, member contribution rate increased, Secs. 16-25-14, 16-25-21 am'd.

Sponsor: Alan Baker

Roberts, Anne Griggs, death mourned

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Tobacco products, tax, enforcement by Revenue Dept and law enforcement, tobacco account required, transporting when unstamped and untaxed, civil penalites by Dept., criminal penalties, forfeiture of motor vehicles authorized, Secs. 40-25-8.1, 40-25-8.2, 40-25-26.1 added; Sec. 40-25-16.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Kyle South

Coleman, Representative Merika, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Landscape Architects, Board of Examiners of, use of the landscape architect title, by individuals and certain business entities, Secs. 34-17-4, 34-17-7, 34-17-24, 34-17-25 am'd.

Sponsor: Parker Moore

Supplemental appropriations, from the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling Fund to the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling, from the Alabama Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators Fund to the Alabama Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators, and from the State General Fund to various agencies and entities. for the fiscal year September 30, 2022.

Sponsor: Greg Albritton

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

Sponsor: Chris Elliott

Deer hunting, commercial deer hunting operation licensing program, established, licenses and licensing fees, special hunting seasons, Conservation and Natural Resources Dept. to enforce and adopt rules, criminal penalties for violations

Sponsor: Jeff Sorrells

Lincoln, corp. limits alt.

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Wingo, Representative Rich, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Alabama Numeracy Act, established for K-5 public school students, Elementary Mathematics Task force and Postsecondary Mathematics Task Forces created, Office of Mathematics Improvement created, use of assessments, intervention services, summer programs, and mathematics coaches provided, use of Common Core State Standards in K-12 schools terminated and prohibited

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Montgomery Co., county commission, salary, existing expense allowance converted to salary, Act 85-550, 1985 Reg. Sess., and Act 2007-331, 2007 Reg. Sess., repealed

Sponsor: Reed Ingram

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

Sponsor: Kenyatte Hassell

Gaston, Representative Victor, commended

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

Class 5 mun., organized under Act 71, 1977 Reg. Sess., (Phenix City), city council salary and expense allowance, mayor salary, Act 2009-737, 2009 Reg. Sess., repealed and superseded

Sponsor: Chris Blackshear

Section High School Boys Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: James Hanes

Greer, Representative Lynn, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Blount Co., sheriff, authorized to conduct fund raising events

Sponsor: Randall Shedd

Supplemental appropriations, from the American Rescue Plan Act - State Small Business Credit Initiative Fund for fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.

Sponsor: Greg Albritton

Employees' Retirement System, compensation, providing a longevity bonus addition to retirement benefits of certain retirees and beneficiaries

Sponsor: Greg Albritton

911 telephone calls, procedure for release of records, transcripts, further provided, Sec. 11-98-12 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Shiver, Representative Harry, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Shiver, Representative Harry, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Ball, Representative Mike, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Allen, Representative Wes, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

McMillan, Representative Steve, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Alexander, Representative Louise, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Jones, Representative Mike, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Rowe, Representative Connie, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Elevators, Elevator Safety Review Board, required to review elevator safety standards within a certain amount of time after their effective date, installations and modifications to meet requirements of elevator safety rules, Secs. 25-13-6, 25-13-16 am'd.

Sponsor: Alan Baker

Taxation, commercial fishing, ad valorem tax exemption for vessels and equipment, sales and use taxes exemption for bait, levy of excise tax at 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

Mental illness, individuals in need of care for mental illness, establishes consistency in process of commitment of individuals with mental illnesses, Sec. 22-52-10.11 added; Sec. 22-52-1.1, 22-52-10.2, 22-52-91 am'd.

Sponsor: Rex Reynolds

Drug trafficking, wiretapping by ALEA, interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications, Attorney General authorized to apply for court order for intercept and to apply for intercept orders, disclosure of recorded communications, penalties for violations, Secs. 20-2A-1 to 20-2A-15, inclusive, added

Sponsor: Rex Reynolds

Auburn University, recognized

Sponsor: Joe Lovvorn

States rights, to affirm Alabama's sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

McKisson, Bronda Nattee, death mourned

Sponsor: Louise Alexander

Nullification of federal law, Joint Legislative Committee on the Nullification of Federal Laws, created

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Gasoline and motor fuel taxes, to suspend a portion of the state excise taxes on gasoline and motor fuels from May 1, 2022 through May 1, 2023, and to provide conditions for the suspension and continuation of the excise taxes.

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Guardianships and conservatorships, Colby Act, decision-making agreements as an alternative to guardianships provided for

Sponsor: Gil Isbell

Burnett, Michael, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Wright, Timothy B., commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Smith, William, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

State, urged to study and get public comment in regards to spirit infused refreshments

Sponsor: Gil Isbell

Evans, Anthony, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Aaron, Michael, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Presumption of paternity, maintenance of an action to disprove a presumed father's paternity, authorized in certain circumstances, Sec. 26-17-607 am'd.

Sponsor: Gil Isbell

Law Institute House Interns, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Infants, Safe Harbor Act, provides for surrender of newborn infant to certain entities, provides for trearment of surrendered newborn infant, Dept. of Human Resources to assume custody of surrendered newborn infant, Secs. 26-25A-1 to 26-25A-7, inclusive, added; Secs. 26-25-1 to 26-25-5, inclusive, repealed.

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Bice, Kenneth, commended

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Cornerstone Christian Academy Lady Eagles Varsity Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: Steve Livingston

State of Character, Alabama redesignated, partners urged to develop and support character building strategies

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Education, charter schools, Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act, operational and categorical funding of public charter schools further provided, Sec. 16-6F-10 am'd.

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Plainview High School Boys Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: Steve Livingston

Eichold, Bernard H., II., commended

Sponsor: Adline Clarke

James, Lionel, death mourned

Sponsor: Juandalynn Givan

Nourish One Child, a non-profit corporation, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes, Sec. 40-23-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve Livingston

Tuscaloosa Co., judge of probate, compensation further provided

Sponsor: Cynthia Almond

Beale, Juliet Devilliers Miller, death mourned

Sponsor: Jim Carns

Small loans companies, licensees of Banking Dept., additional limited closing fee for loans, Sec. 5-18-15 am'd.

Sponsor: Chris Blackshear

Constitution, authorizing Code Commissioner, upon ratification of an official Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to make certain revisions, const. amend.

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Public schools, require a child successfully complete kindergarten before being admitted to the first grade, Sec. 16-28-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Pebblin Warren

Education, issuance of professional educator certificate to individuals completing approved alternative teacher preparation programs, further provided for, St. Board of Education to adopt policies, Sec. 16-23-3.01 added; Sec. 16-23-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Alan Baker

Motor vehicles, forestry harvesting and management equp., included as trucks or truck tractors used by a farmer or to haul forest products for licensing purposes, Sec. 40-12-248 am'd.

Sponsor: Wes Allen

Marriage and Family Therapy, Board of Examiners in, board authorized to establish training and supervisory designations and to revoke, deny, or suspend designations, Secs. 34-17A-3, 34-17A-5, 34-17A-10, 34-17A-14 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Jackson

Crime Victims Compensation Commission, compensation claims, authority to authorize executive director to approve any claims, contested cases under Ala. Admin. Procedure Act, commission to meet quarterly, Secs. 15-23-4, 15-23-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Solid waste recycling, advanced recycling defined, conversion of materials back to basis hydrocarbons, not waste disposal or incineration, Sec. 22-27-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Terri Collins

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

Sponsor: Tim Melson

Lieutenant Governor, Alabama Council on Law Enforcement Policy, created, powers and duties provided

Sponsor: Chris Elliott

Judicial Retirement Fund, unmarried justice or judge, upon retirement to designate a beneficiary for receipt of spousal benefits upon his or her death, authorized, Sec. 12-18-10 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Jackson

Education and training, divisive concepts, prohibits teaching of the concepts under certain circumstances, allows teaching of the concepts in public institutions of higher education as long as assent to the concept is not compelled

Sponsor: Ed Oliver

Firearms, revise definition of shotgun, Sec. 13A-11-62 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Child custody, parenting plan required in all cases, court established plan in certain cases, remedies for violations of plan, Sec. 30-3-158 added; Secs. 30-3-150, 30-3-151, 30-3-152, 30-3-153 am'd.

Sponsor: Kenneth Paschal

Jefferson Co., Tenth Judicial Circuit, Bessemer Division, add'l assistant district attorney provided for, approval by Jefferson County Commission, Sec. 45-37-82.01 am'd.

Sponsor: Rolanda Hollis

Motor vehicles, authorized emergency vehicles, use of emergency lights by district attorneys, authorized, Sec. 32-5A-115 am'd.

Sponsor: Gil Isbell

State Treasury, Education Trust Fund Debt Service Sinking Fund, created, administration and uses, provided

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Veterans, urging adoption of the establishment of a health registry for veterans subjected to toxic exposure at Fort McClellan

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Firearms, Voluntary Alabama Firearms Do-Not-Sell List created, Mental Health Dept. to administer

Sponsor: Neil Rafferty

Conecuh Co., county commission chair, selection for remainder of current term further provided, expense allowance

Sponsor: Chris Sells

Abortion, Every Mother Matters Act, Pregnancy Launch Program created, resource access assistance offers required to be made before performance of an abortion

Sponsor: April Weaver

Airports, Alabama Airport Economic and Infrastructure Program, established within Transportation Dept., grants for improvements

Sponsor: Tim Melson

Livestock, private cause of action for damages to livestock cause by a dog, provided, certain officers to initiate an investigation of injury to livestock, authorized, Secs. 3-1-4, 3-1-6 repealed; Secs. 3-1-1, 3-1-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Dickie Drake

Florence, procedures for establishment of tourism improvement districts, provided

Sponsor: Lynn Greer

Hungarian Delegation of the Open World Program 2022, honored

Sponsor: Mike Ball

Montgomery Co., county commission, salary, existing expense allowance converted to salary, Act 85-550, 1985 Reg. Sess., and Act 2007-331, 2007 Reg. Sess., repealed

Sponsor: Kirk Hatcher

Moore, Mary Elma, commended

Sponsor: Thomas Jackson

Franklin Co., sheriff, abandoned and stolen property, sale, procedure

Sponsor: Jamie Kiel

Motor vehicles, uniform vehicle width restriction, provided, Sec. 32-9-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Price

Taxation, Alabama State Missionary Baptist Convention, Incorporated and each local Baptist association in good standing of the convention, exempt from ad valorem and sales and use taxes, Sec. 40-9-12 am'd.

Sponsor: Dexter Grimsley

Lowndes County, coroner, expense allowance increased, Sec. 45-43-60 am'd.

Sponsor: Kelvin Lawrence

Watercraft, operation of, boating under the influence, penalties for violation further provided, Sec. 32-5A-191.3 am'd.

Sponsor: Ginny Shaver

Gaming, official state lottery, established, Alabama Education Lottery Commission established, distribution of lottery proceeds, provided, const. amend.

Sponsor: Chip Brown

Motor vehicles, driver's licenses, renewal period increased from 4 to 8 years, Sec. 32-6-1 am'd.

Sponsor: David Sessions

Cullman County, Battleground School Historical Board, referendum requirement deleted for transfer or sale of school property, Sec. 45-22-224 am'd.

Sponsor: Scott Stadthagen

County tax assessing official, tax valuation disputes, authorized to defend state, Sec. 40-3-26 am'd.

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

Economic development, to create a small business micro-loan program, to establish a micro-loan tax credit for the benefit of the micro-loan program, Secs. 41-10-840 to 41-10-843, inclusive, added.

Sponsor: Jeremy Gray

Houston Co., probate judge, compensation provided, Sec. 45-35-83.01 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Legislature, urged to suspend the grocery and gas tax

Sponsor: Dexter Grimsley

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

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

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

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Carns, Eleanor Elizabeth Caine, death mourned

Sponsor: Jim Carns

Blount County, county commission, chair, election, compensation, duties provided for, judge of probate no longer to serve as chair

Sponsor: Wes Kitchens

Baldwin County, coroner, compensation, further provided, Sec. 45-2-60 am'd.

Sponsor: Harry Shiver

Law enforcement officers, judges, and prosecutors, confidentiality, to restrict disclosure of personal information of

Sponsor: Steve Livingston

Ballard, Chauncey, commended

Sponsor: Kenyatte Hassell

COVID-19, occupational licensing boards prohibited to take adverse action based on physician's recommended COVID-19 treatment, health care facilities and pharmacies required to fulfill patient's COVID-19 treatment request, cause of action provided

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Sales and use tax on food, exempt from, beginning September 1, 2022.

Sponsor: Dexter Grimsley

Driver's license, provide for the elimination of the suspension of an individual's driver license or driving privilege in certain circumstances

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Jackson, alcoholic beverages, draft beer, city council may authorize sale

Sponsor: Brett Easterbrook

Haynes, Larry, commended

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Municipal business license, rental and leasing services, not required to obtain a business license in each municipality in which its equipment is rented or leased

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Opp High School Cheerleaders, commended

Sponsor: Mike Jones

Bice, Kenneth, commended

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Nordgren, Representative Becky, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Lineville, draft or keg beer, governing body may authorize sale

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

Retirement System of Alabama, surviving spouse benefit of a retirement eligible member who dies in active service, benefit-option amended under District Attorneys' Plan, Judges' and Clerks' Plan, Teachers' and Employees' Retirement System, Secs. 12-17-277.6, 12-18-156, 16-25-14, 36-27-16 am'd.

Sponsor: Corley Ellis

Baine, Brian, commended

Sponsor: Nathaniel Ledbetter

Cherokee County Child Development Center, 50th anniversary, commended

Sponsor: Ginny Shaver

Revenue Department, writs of garnishment, authorized to be issued by mail, Sec. 40-2-11am'd.

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

Rowe, Representative Connie, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Gaston, Representative Victor, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Enterprise High School Boys Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: Rhett Marques

Education, public K-12 schools, to require tutoring for K-3 students who receive failing grades within the first nine weeks of school

Sponsor: John Rogers

Farley, Representative Allen, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Crawford, Gregory, commended

Sponsor: Kenyatte Hassell

Sorrell, Representative Andrew, commended

Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon

Landman, Mary Sue Stevens, death mourned

Sponsor: Jim Carns

Motor vehicles, uniform vehicle width restriction, provided, Sec. 32-9-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Van Smith

Counties and municipalities, investment of certain funds in commercial paper and banker's acceptances, authorized under certain conditions, Sec. 11-81-21 am'd.

Sponsor: Sam Givhan

Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Month, March 2022, declared

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Insurance Dept., life and annuity policies, standard nonforfeiture law for individual deferred annuities, group capital calculation and stress test, providing for holding companies, duties to Commission and lead state commissioner, small company alternative valuation provision, exemptions, exemption premium based on valuation manual of NAIC, Commissioner of Insurance may regulate by rule, Secs. 27-15-28.2, 27-29-1, 27-29-3, 27-29-4, 27-29-7, 27-36A-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Kerry Rich

National Vending Day, recognized

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Carpenter, Malcom, death mourned

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, exception for items used to test for the presence of fentanyl drugs, Sec. 13A-12-260 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Broadband, authorizing the state, county, or a municipality to grant certain monies for broadband infrastructure, const. amend.

Sponsor: Randall Shedd

Montgomery Co., county commission, salary increase

Sponsor: TaShina Morris

Class 6 municipality, with staggered terms, mayor and council terms revised and extended

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Firearms, certain restrictions on carrying in motor vehicle, Local Government Pistol Permit Revenue Loss Fund, created, penalties, provided, Secs. 13A-11-55, 13A-11-73 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-7, 13A-11-50, 13A-11-61.2, 13A-11-62, 13A-11-71, 13A-11-74, 13A-11-85, 13A-11-90 am'd.

Sponsor: Shane Stringer

Travel insurance, Travel Insurance Act, created, licensing and registration requirements revised, sale of travel insurance, establish sales practices standards, Secs. 27-64-1 to 27-64-10, inclusive, added; Sec. 27-7-5.2 repealed

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Cherokee Co., service of process fee, charged for service of documents by sheriff

Sponsor: Nathaniel Ledbetter

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

Community Development Districts, certain districts meeting certain criteria in unincorp. area of county, rate of taxation on sale of alcoholic beverages specified, Sec. 35-8B-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Garlan Gudger

Law enforcement, amending definition of peace officer to include federal agent, Sec. 13A-10-11 am'd.

Sponsor: Tracy Estes

Chiropractic Examiners, Board of, authorized to acquire, convey, and hold real property, Sec. 34-24-143 am'd.

Sponsor: Terri Collins

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Vessels, certificate of title, uniform act, requirements, issuance by State Law Enforcement Agency, security agreement, perfection

Sponsor: Chris Elliott

Health, telehealth and telemedicine further provided for, Secs. 34-24-700 to 34-24-707, inclusive, added; Secs. 34-24-500 to 34-24-508, inclusive, repealed.

Sponsor: Paul Lee

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

Sponsor: Chris Sells

Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, 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

State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2022.

Sponsor: Kelvin Lawrence

Port Authority, authorized to build and operate internmodal and multi-modal transfer facilities, Secs. 33-1-16, 33-1-31am'd.

Sponsor: Kirk Hatcher

Auctioneers, State Board of, exempting computer-automated Internet auctions from regulation by the board, Sec. 34-4-3 am'd.

Sponsor: David Faulkner

Counties and municipalities, investment of certain funds in commercial paper and banker's acceptances, authorized under certain conditions, Sec. 11-81-21 am'd.

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Public safety, firearms, to prevent certain offenders from owning a firearm, penalties, Sec. 13A-11-72.1 added; Secs. 13A-11-70, 13A11-72, 13A-11-84 am'd.

Sponsor: Reed Ingram

Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Month, March 2022, declared

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Broadband, revising broadband accessibility grant program, increasing minimum threshold speed, expanding program to governmental entities, revising grant application process, Sec. 41-23-211, 41-23-212, 41-23-213, 41-23-214 am'd.

Sponsor: Clay Scofield

Ladd, Gilbert Russell, III., death mourned

Sponsor: Adline Clarke

Woolfolk, Treyon A., commended

Sponsor: Adline Clarke

Education, public K-12 schools, prohibits use of certain development programs for students

Sponsor: James Hanes

Education Trust Fund Rolling Reserve Act, to allow Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to be used for capital outlay, Sec. 29-9-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Deer hunting, commercial deer hunting operation licensing program, established, licenses and licensing fees, special hunting seasons, Conservation and Natural Resources Dept. to enforce and adopt rules, criminal penalties for violations

Sponsor: Jeff Sorrells

COVID-19, occupational licensing boards prohibited to take adverse action based on physician's recommended COVID-19 treatment, health care facilities and pharmacies required to fulfill patient's COVID-19 treatment request, cause of action provided

Sponsor: Chip Brown

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

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Pickett, Robert W., commended

Sponsor: Charlotte Meadows

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

Sponsor: Clay Scofield

Education, school grading system, certain English language learners exempt from proficiency assessments considered in grading public K-12 schools, State Superintendent of Education to amend state plan under Every Student Succeeds Act, Sec. 16-6C-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Jamie Kiel

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Nourish One Child, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes, Sec. 40-23-5 am'd.

Sponsor: James Hanes

Autauga Co., county-wide ad valorem tax of 10 mills for public school purposes, const. amend.

Sponsor: Will Dismukes

Nursing facilities, privilege assessments and surcharge on each nursing home bed, assessment extended, to August 31, 2025, Sec. 40-26B-21 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

Probate Courts, jurisdiction further provided including for name changes for minors and elder abuse protection orders and enforcement, Secs. 38-9-3.1, 38-9-6.1 added; Secs. 12-13-1, 38-9-2, 38-9F-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Matt Simpson

Hospitals, private hospital assessment and Medicaid funding program extended for fiscal year 2025, Secs. 40-26B-71, 40-26B-73, 40-26B-77.1, 40-26B-79, 40-26B-80, 40-26B-81, 40-26B-82, 40-26B-84, 40-26B-88 am'd.

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

Cherokee Co., service of process fee, charged for service of documents by sheriff

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

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. 16-13B-2, 16-36-60, 16-36-60.1, 16-36-65 am'd.

Sponsor: Tim Melson

Pharmacy Board, prescriptions, dispensing and compounding, intern or extern permits for college students and graduates serving internships, restrictions, fees, Sec. 34-23-50 am'd.

Sponsor: William Beasley

Broadband, Connect Alabama Act of 2021 amended, minimum service threshold increased, Alabama Digital Expansion Division chief authorized to enter nondisclosure agreements, Connect Alabama Fund expenditure amended, Secs. 41-23-271, 41-23-273, 41-23-274 am'd.

Sponsor: Clay Scofield

Sparkman High School varsity cheerleaders, commended

Sponsor: Andy Whitt

James, Lionel, death mourned

Sponsor: Juandalynn Givan

Probate Courts, jurisdiction further provided including for name changes for minors and elder abuse protection orders and enforcement, Secs. 38-9-3.1, 38-9-6.1 added; Secs. 12-13-1, 38-9-2, 38-9F-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

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

Sponsor: Kelvin Lawrence

Voting, paper ballot as integral part of state's electronic vote counting system, required, Sec. 17-7-23 am'd.

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Railroads, prohibitions on blocking of emergency vehicles at grade crossings, provided

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Ethics, State Ethics Commission, duties and membership revised, penalties, definitions, gift ban, enforcement procedures revised, Sec. 36-25-5.3 added; Secs. 11-3-5, 36-25-1, 36-25-3, 36-25-4, 36-25-4.1, 36-25-4.3, 36-25-5, 36-25-5.1, 36-25-7, 36-25-8, 36-25-9, 36-25-10, 36-25-12, 36-25-13, 36-25-14, 36-25-15, 36-25-16, 36-25-17, 36-25-18, 36-25-19, 36-25-23, 36-25-24, 36-25-27 am'd; Secs. 17-17-4, 36-25-1.1, 36-25-1.3, 36-25-5.2, 36-25-6, 36-25-11, 36-25-22 repealed.

Sponsor: Mike Ball

Rosecrans, Charles Clinton, death mourned

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Absentee voting, eliminating requirement that affidavit accompanying absentee ballot be witnessed or notarized, Sec. 17-11-7, 17-11-10 am'd.

Sponsor: Ben Robbins

Schools, failing, scholarships for students assigned to in order to attend another public or nonpublic school, income tax credits for contributions to scholarship granting organizations increased, Sec. 16-6D-9 am'd.

Sponsor: Charlotte Meadows

Alabama's International Trade and Export Professionals, commended

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Orton, Billy, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Meyer, Jayne, commended

Sponsor: Terri Collins

Williams, Serenthia, commended

Sponsor: Charlotte Meadows

Taxation, Blessing Angels Gifting Tree, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes, Sec. 40-23-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Barbara Drummond

Public health, minors, biological male or female, sexual state, practices to alter or affirm minor's sexual identity or perception such as prescribing puberty blocking medication or surgeries, prohibited, exceptions, nurses and school personnel not to withhold information from parents, violations a Class C felony

Sponsor: Wes Allen

Mobile County, county treasurer, office abolished, duties transferred to county commission

Sponsor: Barbara Drummond

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Abbeville Christian Academy Girls Varsity Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: William Beasley

Burton, Robert McDade, death mourned

Sponsor: Pebblin Warren

Beale, Juliet Devilliers Miller, death mourned

Sponsor: Jim Carns

Lowe, Marvin Lynn, death mourned

Sponsor: Gil Isbell

Crimes and offenses, to further provide for the crime of criminal homicide, Sec. 13A-6-5 added.

Sponsor: April Weaver

Dr. C.L. Hogue Activity Center, celebrated

Sponsor: Thomas Jackson

Employees' Retirement System, employment of retired law enforcement officers as correctional officers permitted without suspension of retirement allowance, Sec. 36-27-8.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Jim Hill

Jackson, William, death mourned

Sponsor: Louise Alexander

Elections, provide for election of associate justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the appellate courts, const. amend.

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Sales taxes, motor vehicles, drive out exclusion if requested in another state, to include travel trailers or housecars, proof or out-of-state residency, Sec. 40-23-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Courts, the further provide for the election of justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the appellate courts, Sec. 12-3-4 repealed; Secs. 12-2-1, 12-3-2, 12-3-3, 12-3-4, 17-6-48, 17-6-48.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

McKisson, Bronda Nattee, death mourned

Sponsor: Louise Alexander

Dr. Willie Kirk, Jr. Highway, Macon County Road 69, named

Sponsor: William Beasley

Houston Co., sheriff, salary revised, Sec. 45-35-70 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Lee

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

Glenwood High School Lady Gators Varsity Basketball Team, commended

Sponsor: Chris Blackshear

Military, and certain federal employees, including spouses, occupational licensing boards, date extended to implement, time extended for temporary permits to practice, Sec. 31-1-6 am'd.

Sponsor: Tom Butler

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

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Occupational therapy, Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact, occupational therapists authorized to practice on a limited basis among compact states

Sponsor: Shay Shelnutt

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

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

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

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Retirement System, firefighters, law enforcement officers, and correctional officers, hazardous duty time, removing the time limit for purchasing for prior eligible service, Sec. 36-27-59 am'd.

Sponsor: Joe Lovvorn

Escambia Co., sheriff, fingerprinting, fees for personal purposes

Sponsor: Alan Baker

Voting, automatic voter registration, process established

Sponsor: Dexter Grimsley

Class 1 municipality (B'ham), photo traffic enforcement of stop signs and speeding, civil fines, procedures

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Carnes, Sheila Ann, commended

Sponsor: Gil Isbell

National Council of Negro Women, and March 3, 2022, 1st annual NCNW day, recognized

Sponsor: Kelvin Lawrence

Alcoholic beverages, brewpubs, annual barrel production limit that allows a beer manufacturer to have a financial interest in a brewpub, further provided, Sec. 28-4A-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

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

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Economic Development incentives, Revenue Dept required to submit a Unified Economic Development Budget

Sponsor: Neil Rafferty

Construction contracts, indemnification provision for damages caused by another party, prohibited

Sponsor: Greg Albritton

Snead, Les, commended

Sponsor: William Beasley

Baine, Brian, commended

Sponsor: Steve Livingston

Health care, practice of midwifery, scope of licensed practice further provided for, Sec. 34-19-14 am'd.

Sponsor: Debbie Wood

Professional counseling, Counseling Compact, licensed professional counselors authorized to practice on a limited basis among compact member states

Sponsor: Kenneth Paschal

Broadband, authorizing the state, county, or a municipality to grant certain monies for broadband infrastructure, const. amend.

Sponsor: Clay Scofield

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

Sponsor: Andrew Sorrell

Prosthetists and Orthotists Board, orthosis, further defined to include custom-fitted orthosis, off-the-shelf orthotic device further defined, Sec. 34-25A-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Stephen Hurst

Funeral Service Board, licensing and regulation of cemetery authorities and cemeteries, Secs. 34-13-300 to 34-13-317, inclusive, added; Secs. 27-17A-46, 27-17A-47, 27-17A-48 repealed; Secs. 34-13-20, 34-13-111 am'd.

Sponsor: K.L. Brown

Child care, day care centers required to allow entry to parents and guardians during state public health emergency

Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss

National Guard, Space Force, Space National Guard, bill operative only if federal government creates Space National Guard, Secs. 31-2-1, 31-2-3, 31-2-55, 31-2-57, 31-3-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Parker Moore

Counties and municipalities, Police Funding Protection Act, created, to prohibit a county or municipality from reducing its operating budget, penalties

Sponsor: Reed Ingram

Pharmacists, authorized to prescribe vaccines and immunizations allowed to administer, required to recommend annual well-child visits for certain children administered a vaccine or immunization, Sec. 34-23-13 added.

Sponsor: Joe Lovvorn

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Emergency medical services, declared to be for a public purpose

Sponsor: Ed Oliver

Walker, Flem B., congratulated

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

McKinney, Courtney, Congratulated

Sponsor: Jim Carns

Prosthetists and Orthotists, State Board of, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2026.

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

B-Uniq Sophisticated Ladies Red Hat Chapter, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Shelby Co., motor vehicles, low speed vehicles, operation authorized, const. amend.

Sponsor: April Weaver

Home building, Alabama Residential Building Code Advisory Council, established, provides for powers and authority, provides for adoption of Alabama Residential Building Code, establishes Alabama Residential Building Code Division within the Home Builders Licensure Board, Secs. 27-2-39, 34-14A-1, 34-14A-2, 34-14A-7, 34-14A-12, 34-14A-20, 41-23-80, 41-23-81, 41-23-82, 41-23-84, 41-23-85 am'd.

Sponsor: Sam Givhan

Elections, judge of probate, authorized to appoint high school students to work as precinct election officials

Sponsor: John Rogers

Notaries public, process for remote notarization and certification of accuracy of certain electronic records provided, Secs. 36-20-73.2, 36-20-73.3, 36-20-76, 36-20-77 added; Sec. 36-20-73.1 repealed; Secs. 35-4-66, 36-20-73, 36-20-74 am'd.

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Construction Recruitment Institute, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2023.

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

Small businesses, Dept of Labor to create program to assist small businesses with job creation

Sponsor: Timothy Wadsworth

Chambers Co., ad valorem tax, levy of addional 6 mills for education and county roads, extension of existing tax for 20 years, referendum

Sponsor: Debbie Wood

Deerman, Erin, Congratulated

Sponsor: Jim Carns

Teachers' Retirement System, to allow Tier I members who have retired and reemployed full-time by a local board of education to continue to receive retirement benefits under certain conditions, Sec. 16-25-26 am'd.

Sponsor: Wes Kitchens

Foresters, State Board of Registration for, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2026.

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

Taxation, income tax, exclusion of enhanced federal child tax credits from American Rescue Plan Act from calculation of federal income tax deduction for tax year 2021, extension of the due date for certain taxpayers, Secs. 40-16-3.1, 40-18-39.2 added.

Sponsor: Dan Roberts

Women's Hall of Fame Board, membership revised, authorize board to meet electronically, location of the hall further provided for, Secs. 41-9-550, 41-9-551, 41-9-552 am'd.

Sponsor: Terri Collins

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Military Appreciation Day, joint session on February 24, 2022.

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2026.

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

Limestone Co., communication districts authorized to contract and cooperate with emergency communication distrct or public safety agency in a neighboring state

Sponsor: Andy Whitt

St. Clair Co., Davis Lake Volunteer Fire Department, fire protection fees, Revenue Comm. to separately state on ad valorem tax bill, Act 2017-265, 2017 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Jones Act, Centennial Anniversary, recognized

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Employment practice, unlawful to inquire from job applicant information relating to arrests or conviction of crimes, criminal record, with exceptions

Sponsor: Juandalynn Givan

Teachers, St. Superintendent of Education, authorized to issue temporary senior educator certificates to certain individuals age 65 and over, Sec. 16-23-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Greg Albritton

Whatley, Rachel, 105th birthday celebration, commended

Sponsor: William Beasley

Malone, Herb, commended

Sponsor: Chris Elliott

Shelby Co., motor vehicles, low speed vehicles, operation authorized, const. amend.

Sponsor: Russell Bedsole

Small Business Relief and Revitalization Act of 2022, cancellation of indebtedness income exempt from income tax, financial institution excise tax and corporate income tax due date extension, certain business tangible personal property ad valorem tax exemption, deposit of certified funds with Revenue in lieu of one-time surety bond for licensure, average monthly sales tax liability for estimated payments increased, Secs. 40-16-3.1, 40-18-39.1 added; Secs. 40-9-1, 40-23-6, 40-23-6.1, 40-23-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Garlan Gudger

Baldwin Co., White House Fork Landmark District, annexation of property in district prohibited by local law, exception, const. amend.

Sponsor: Harry Shiver

Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority, date for payment of principal and interest, further provided, Sec. 23-1-314 am'd.

Sponsor: Kyle South

Jackson Co., sheriff, salary increase, effective next term

Sponsor: Steve Livingston

Crimes and offenses, secondary metals recyclers, requirements for purchase, possession, and sale of detached catalytic converters, Secs. 13A-8-37.3 added; Sec. 13A-8-31.1, 13A-8-37.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Paul Lee

Administrative procedures, minimum threshold for a proposed rule's economic impact set, measures to reduce cost of proposed rules, Secs. 41-22-5.1, 41-22-5.2, 41-22-23 am'd.

Sponsor: Wes Allen

Motor vehicles, motor vehicles used to transport timber allowed a weight variance per axle, Sec. 32-9-20 am'd.

Sponsor: Bob Fincher

Private Investigation Regulatory Act, to change the name of the regulatory act to Alabama Private Investigation and Process Server Regulatory Act, licensing and regulation of process servers, Secs. 34-25B-1, 34-25B-2, 34-25B-3, 34-25B-4, 34-25B-7, 34-25B-10, 34-25B-11, 34-25B-12, 34-25B-14, 34-25B-22, 34-25B-24, 34-25B-27 am'd.

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Employees' Retirement System, employment of retired law enforcement officers as correctional officers permitted without suspension of retirement allowance, Sec. 36-27-8.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

Boyd, Jaylin K., commended

Sponsor: Anthony Daniels

Court Reporting, Board of, freelance, official, and supervising court reporter defined, board staff, investigations and hearings pursuant to APA, temporary licensure, lapsed and expired licenses, and fees, Secs. 34-8B-2, 34-8B-4, 34-8B-5, 34-8B-6, 34-8B-8, 34-8B-10, 34-8B-12, 34-8B-13, 34-8B-15, 34-8B-16, 34-8B-17 am'd.

Sponsor: Vivian Figures

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

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Motor vehicles, motor vehicle dealers, off-site sale requirements, further provided, Sec. 40-12-395 am'd.

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

National Council of Negro Women, and March 3, 2022, 1st annual NCNW day, recognized

Sponsor: Kelvin Lawrence

Relating to income taxes, to provide that up to $6,000 of taxable retirement income is exempt from state income tax for individuals 65 years of age or older, Sec. 40-18-19 am'd.

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

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

Sponsor: Vivian Figures

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

Crimes and offenses, Sergeant Nick Risner Act, created, to provide that the crime of manslaughter rends an inmate ineligible for good time, Sec. 14-9-41 am'd.

Sponsor: Lynn Greer

Elections, absentee voting and absentee ballot collection, prohibiting any person from accepting or receiving payment for any process relating to absentee ballots

Sponsor: Wes Allen

Bessemer, Employees' Retirement System, allow elected officials to participate in, const. amend.

Sponsor: Louise Alexander

Burton, Robert McDade, death mourned

Sponsor: Patrice McClammy

Elections, electronic vote counting systems, use of electronic vote counting systems capable of connecting to the Internet or cell phone networks, or that possess modem technology are prohibited, Sec. 17-7-21 am'd.

Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss

Voting, paper ballot as integral part of state's electronic vote counting system, required, Sec. 17-7-23 am'd.

Sponsor: Clyde Chambliss

Alcoholic beverages, retail table wine licensee, off-premises sale of approved containers, provided for, Sec. 28-3A-15 am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Price

Gaston, Victor, commended

Sponsor: Steve Clouse

Court Reporting, Board of, freelance, official, and supervising court reporter defined, board staff, investigations and hearings pursuant to APA, temporary licensure, lapsed and expired licenses, and fees, Secs. 34-8B-2, 34-8B-4, 34-8B-5, 34-8B-6, 34-8B-8, 34-8B-10, 34-8B-12, 34-8B-13, 34-8B-15, 34-8B-16, 34-8B-17 am'd.

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

Radiation Control Agency of Public Health Dept., radiography, diagnostic imaging, and radiation therapy, health care personnel performing, licensing and reg. advisory, committee established

Sponsor: William Beasley

Civil procedure, to further provide for the statute of limitations for civil actions involving certain sex offenses, Sec. 6-2-8 am'd.

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Atwood, Tristan, commended

Sponsor: Shay Shelnutt

Related to Tennessee Valley Authority (T.V.A.) in-lieu-of-taxes payments, to revise the distribution of payments received by certain counties, to make nonsubstantive technical changes to update existing Code language to current style, Sec. 40-28-5 repealed; Sec. 40-28-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Lynn Greer

Pickett, Robert W., commended

Sponsor: Kenyatte Hassell

Pharmacy Board, prescriptions, dispensing and compounding, intern or extern permits for college students and graduates serving internships, restrictions, fees, Sec. 34-23-50 am'd.

Sponsor: Jeff Sorrells

Class 1 municipalities (Birmingham), racing commission, appointment of members by county legislative delegation, all members to vote, chairs to call meeting, Secs. 11-65-2, 11-65-5 am'd.

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Major General Eldon Bargewell Memorial Highway, portion of Highway 431 North, named

Sponsor: William Beasley

Dailey, Don, commended

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Ermert, Michael Dwayne, death mourned

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, to allow licensed cosmetologist to sponsor up to three apprentices at one time

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

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: Phillip Pettus

Barker, Barbara Brown, death mourned

Sponsor: Dan Roberts

Etheredge, David B., commended

Sponsor: Dan Roberts

Smith, Theophilus E., Jr., commended

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

University of Alabama Football Team, commended

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Kidney Disease Awareness Month, March 2022, recognized

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Corrections Department, inmates, to apply certain sentencing provisions to certain defendants, Sec. 15-22-26.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Phillip Pettus

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Sponsor: Rules

March, Jeremy, commended

Sponsor: Chip Brown

Dr. C.L. Hogue Activity Center, celebrated

Sponsor: Thomas Jackson

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

Sponsor: James Hanes

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

Motor vehicles, electric bicycles, age and equipment requirements, further provided, Act 2021-134, 2021 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 32-5A-267 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Jefferson County, Cemetery Board, funding further provided, Sec. 45-37-30 am'd.

Sponsor: Juandalynn Givan

Alabama Land Bank Authority, exempt certain property that may be acquired by a Land Bank Authority and allow redemption of property acquired by authority, Secs. 24-9-4, 24-9-6, 24-9-7, 24-9-10 am'd.

Sponsor: John Rogers

Legislature, term limits of two terms plus two years in each house provided, prior service not counted, const. amend.

Sponsor: David Wheeler

Pardons and Parole Board, to create the Criminal Justice Policy Development Council, to specify membership of the council, to specify the duties of the council, require the board use parole release guidelines, parole proceedings revised, Sec. 15-22-26 am'd.

Sponsor: Christopher England

Community development districts, entertainment districts, establishment authorized under certain conditions, Sec. 35-8B-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Ed Oliver

Bowling, Melvin Gene, death mourned

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

State Highway 279 in Scottsboro, renamed in memory of Dr. Wayne Patterson III.

Sponsor: Steve Livingston

Prattville, taxation, distribution of certain sales and use tax proceeds revised, Elmore County Commission to remit certain lodging tax proceeds to the City of Prattville, Secs. 45-1A-43, 45-26-246.05 am'd.

Sponsor: Reed Ingram

Security cameras, requiring each courthouse, shopping mall, and business within a shopping mall to operate a security camera at all times, requiring each video and audio recording to be stored for 60 days after recording

Sponsor: John Rogers

Stanley, Oscar Woody, death mourned

Sponsor: Andrew Sorrell

Absentee voting, inmate identification card valid form of ID to vote absentee, Sec. 17-9-30 am'd.

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Geneva Co., economic development, provisions for in certain named counties, Geneva Co., deleted from amendments, Amendment 429 and 759, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, am'd, const. amend.

Sponsor: Jeff Sorrells

Scottsboro, mayor and city council, and city board of education, terms extended, election date revised

Sponsor: James Hanes

Finance Dept., Chief Procurement Officer, powers and duties further provided, Rehabilitation Services Dept., exempt, Secs. 41-4-122, 41-4-126, 41-4-132, 41-4-133, 41-4-171 am'd.

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Shelby Co., motor vehicles, low speed vehicles, operation authorized, const. amend.

Sponsor: April Weaver

Epsilon Gamma Omega Chapter, recognized

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Controlled substances, to exempt non-psychoactive cannabinols derived from hemp from the controlled substance list, Sec. 20-2-23 am'd.

Sponsor: Jamie Kiel

Municipal courts, to provide minimum guidelines for the handling of court costs, fees, and fines in municipal courts

Sponsor: Juandalynn Givan

Abortion, fetal heartbeat; prohibits abortion if fetal heartbeat detected; private cause of action authorized.

Sponsor: Jamie Kiel

Broadband, revising broadband accessibility grant program, increasing minimum threshold speed, expanding program to governmental entities, revising grant application process, Sec. 41-23-211, 41-23-212, 41-23-213, 41-23-214 am'd.

Sponsor: Juandalynn Givan

Criminal procedure, human trafficking, victims and witnesses authorized to give testimony by closed circuit equipment, Sec. 15-25-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Public Records Study Task Force, created

Sponsor: Arthur Orr

Security cameras, requiring each courthouse, shopping mall, and business within a shopping mall to operate a security camera at all times, requiring each video and audio recording to be stored for 60 days after recording

Sponsor: John Rogers

Singletary, Jordan, commended

Sponsor: David Wheeler

Retirement System, retirees required to draw retirement benefits for a least a year before returning to compensated work for a participating employer, Secs. 16-25-26, 29-4-6, 36-27-8.2 repealed; Secs. 16-25-14, 36-27-16 am'd.

Sponsor: Chris Sells

Education, Alabama State University, provides for electronic meetings of the board of trustees, Sec. 16-50-26 am'd.

Sponsor: Napoleon Bracy

Jackson, Courtney, commended

Sponsor: Margie Wilcox

Home inspectors, limitations period or liability, provided, Sec. 34-14B-11 added; Sec. 34-14B-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Danny Garrett

Lawrence and Limestone Counties, Board of Registrars, maximum number of days increased, Sec. 17-3-8 am'd.

Sponsor: Proncey Robertson

Crimes and offenses, incest, crime further provided for to include additional sexual activity as prohibited behavior under the offense, Sec. 13A-13-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Jamie Kiel

Taxation, tax credits, Alabama employers provided a tax credit for employees eligible under the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

Dentists, joint interim commission to study feasibility of establishing a second school of dentistry, extended, Act 2021-528, 2021 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Sponsor: April Weaver

William C. Ellison Bridge, bridge on Hwy 231 North, named

Sponsor: Jim McClendon

Education, personal finance literacy, personal rights, and good citizenship in grades 6-12, Sec. 16-40-12 added.

Sponsor: Prince Chestnut

Student athletes, compensation for use of student athlete's name, image, or likeness, Act 2021-227, 2021 Reg. Sess., repealed

Sponsor: Kyle South

Governor, committee appointed to notify that Legislature is in session and ready for the transaction of business

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Code of Alabama 1975, Acts of 2021 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

Legislature, committee appointed to escort Governor to joint session

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

Alimony, provide for termination of alimony upon cohabitation with adult of same sex, Sec. 30-2-55 am'd.

Sponsor: Allen Treadaway

West Blocton High School cheerleaders, commended

Sponsor: April Weaver

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

Sponsor: Danny Crawford

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), fund established to provide PTSD health costs for first responders, Dept of Labor authorized to regulate

Sponsor: Phillip Pettus

Gingrich, Walter, Jr., death mourned

Sponsor: Randall Shedd

Airports, Alabama Airport Economic and Infrastructure Program, established

Sponsor: Kyle South

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

Sponsor: Ben Robbins

Courts, additional circuit judgeships in various judicial circuits, district judgeships in various counties throughout the state, compensation and benefits, election

Sponsor: Thomas Whatley

Durham Service Company, 30th anniversary, commended

Sponsor: Howard Sanderford

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

Animals, motor vehicles, persons prohibited from leaving unattended domestic animal in motor vehicle, civil and criminal immunity for rescuers, Secs. 13A-11-241.1, 13A-11-241.2, 13A-11-241.3 added; Secs. 13A-11-240 to 13A-11-246, inclusive, am'd.

Sponsor: Jimmy Holley

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

Teachers' Retirement System, retirees and beneficiaries, receiving benefits on a certain date, one-time lump sum payment, payment in May 2022, funding to be in Education Trust Fund budget for fiscal year commencing in Oct. 1, 2022.

Sponsor: Barbara Drummond

Montgomery Co., county commission, salary increase

Sponsor: Kirk Hatcher

Monuments, Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017, a county or municipality authorize to remove any monument located on public property for less than 50 years, a waiver required from Committee on Alabama Monument Protection before monument can be removed that has been situated for 50 years of more, Sec. 41-9-230 repealed; Secs. 41-9-231 to 41-9-237, inclusive, am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Ball

Elections, early voting, authorize voting during four to six day period immediately preceding election day

Sponsor: Thomas Jackson

Crimes and offenses, aggravated menacing, menacing further provided for, violent offenses, domestic violence 2nd further provided for, establish penalties for violations, Sec. 13A-6-23.1 added; Secs. 12-25-32, 13A-6-23, 13A-6-131 am'd.

Sponsor: Margie Wilcox

Dill, Stephen Ford, death mourned

Sponsor: Adline Clarke

Driving under the influence, pretrial diversion programs, ignition interlock devices required, provision repealing in July 2023 deleted, Act 2018-517, 2018 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 32-5A-191 repealed.

Sponsor: Arnold Mooney

Class 1 municipality (B'ham), traffic violations, red light, stop signs, and speeding, automated camera enforcement

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Municipalities, business license tax on gross receipts, gross receipts not to include any other taxes on gasoline or motor fuels, Sec. 11-51-90.1 am'd.

Sponsor: Shay Shelnutt

Medicaid, expand program to provide assistance to state residents, provide appropriations for adequate funding

Sponsor: Mary Moore

Solid waste recycling, advanced recycling defined, conversion of materials back to basis hydrocarbons, not waste disposal or incineration, Sec. 22-27-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Retirement, person retired under Judicial Retirement Fund prohibited from accruing membership service in TRS, ERS, or Judicial Retirement Fund while drawing retirement allowance from Judicial Retirement Fund, Sec. 12-1-15 am'd.

Sponsor: Del Marsh

Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Home inspectors, limitations period or liability, provided, Sec. 34-14B-11 added; Sec. 34-14B-3 am'd.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Home buyers, extend the ability to create a first-time and second chance home buyer savings account in banks or financial institutions, extend term of account, responsibilities further defined of account holders, Revenue Dept to report additional information, Secs. 24-11-5, 24-11-7, 24-11-10 am'd.

Sponsor: Kyle South

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

Sponsor: Barbara Boyd

Education, State Board of Education to adopt rules regarding controlling the spread of COVID-19 in public K-12 schools, reduce funding for public K-12 schools that violate rules

Sponsor: Andrew Sorrell

Circuit clerks, salary, pay range increased effective January 2025, based on Unified Judicial System pay plan, Sec. 12-17-81 am'd.

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

Sales and use tax on food, exemption established, income tax deduction, deduction based on federal income tax paid, limit established, const. amend.

Sponsor: Mike Holmes

Absentee voting, authorize without providing excuse, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Laura Hall

National Guard, Space Force, Space National Guard, bill operative only if federal government creates Space National Guard, Secs. 31-2-1, 31-2-3, 31-2-55, 31-2-57, 31-3-1 am'd.

Sponsor: Andy Whitt

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Men's soccer team, commended

Sponsor: Laura Hall

Courts, Twenty-third Judicial Circuit, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Twenty-eighth Judicial Circuit, additional circuit judge, compensation and benefits

Sponsor: Sam Givhan

Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017, renamed Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2021, term limits provided for members of Committee on Alabama Monument Protection, duties of committee regarding petitions for waiver and petitions to raze provided, additional fines imposed, duties of Attorney General provided, punitive damages authorized, Secs. 41-9-235.1, 41-9-235.2 added; Secs. 41-9-230, 41-9-231, 41-9-232, 41-9-233, 41-9-234, 41-9-235, 41-9-236, 41-9-237 am'd.

Sponsor: James Hanes

Taxation, check-off contribution to State Park Division of the Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources, Dept. of Mental Health or the Alabama Medicaid Agency, Sec. 40-18-140 am'd.

Sponsor: Debbie Wood

Motor vehicles, traffic citations, prohibit state and local law enforcement agencies from establishing traffic ticket quotas or providing incentives for issuance of traffic tickets

Sponsor: Andrew Sorrell

Taxation, income tax, exclusion of enhanced federal child tax credits from American Rescue Plan Act from calculation of federal income tax deduction for tax year 2021, to provide an extension of the due date for certain taxpayers, Secs. 40-16-3.1, 40-18-39.1 added.

Sponsor: Jim Carns

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

Sponsor: Chris Sells

Child support, requires individuals convicted of driving while under the influence to pay child support for children of deceased victims

Sponsor: Proncey Robertson

Public K-12 schools, student considered in attendance at school if present at a 4-H event, exceptions

Sponsor: Nathaniel Ledbetter

Retirement benefits, State Police Tier II Plan, to reopen to any employee of the State Law Enforcement Agency who is certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission and perform law enforcement duties, Secs. 36-27-1, 36-27-16, 41-27-7 am'd.

Sponsor: Will Barfoot

Toll road and bridge fees, income tax credit for state taxpayers for payments to Ala. Toll Road, Bridge, and Tunnel Authority, Revenue Dept. authorized to adopt rules, funds transferred from sales tax revenue to cover

Sponsor: Chris Elliott

Sellers, Robert A., Sr., commended

Sponsor: Merika Coleman-Evans

Jury duty, exemption for nursing mothers provided, Sec. 12-16-63 am'd.

Sponsor: Andrew Sorrell

Education, Alabama Literacy Act, postpone implementation of the third grade retention requirments from 2021-2022 school year until 2025-2026 school year, Sec. 16-6G-5 am'd.

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Lake View, corporate limits alt.

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Governor, granting of reprieves and commutations, notice to victims required under certain conditions, const. amend.

Sponsor: Sam Givhan

Crimes and offenses, Sergeant Nick Risner Act, created, to prohibit anyone who is charged pursuant to a plea agreement of a lessor offense, Sec. 14-9-41 am'd.

Sponsor: Larry Stutts

Lee County Remembrance Project, honored

Sponsor: Jeremy Gray

Child custody, allows judge to consider parental alienation for custody purposes, Secs. 30-3-2, 30-3-152 am'd.

Sponsor: Mike Ball

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

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

Sponsor: James Hanes

House of Representatives, Senate notified that House is in session and ready to transact business

Sponsor: Victor Gaston

Education, prohibits public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education from teaching certain divisive concepts relating to race or sex

Sponsor: Chris Pringle

Forever Wild Trust, carbon credits, receipts of funds provided for, const. amend.

Sponsor: Ben Robbins

Boards of Registrars, require diversity of membership, Sec. 17-3-2 am'd.

Sponsor: Bobby Singleton

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: Shay Shelnutt

Sentencing, to revise sentencing standards in certain circumstances, to repeal habitual felony offender act, to provide for resentencing for defendants whose sentences were based on the habitual felony offender act, Sec. 13A-5-14 added; Secs. 13A-5-9, 13A-5-10 repealed; Secs. 13A-5-6, 13A-5-13, 13A-11-241, 13A-12-231, 13A-12-233, 14-9-44, 32-5A-154, 32-5A-191 am'd.

Sponsor: Christopher England

Voting rights restoration, application requirement eliminated, Board of Pardons and Paroles to determine eligibility to receive Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote, indigent individual's voting rights to be restored if individual is in compliance with approved payment plan for payment of fines, court costs and fees, Secs. 15-22-36.1, 17-3-31 am'd.

Sponsor: Laura Hall

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: Tom Butler

Sales and use tax on food, exemption established, income tax deduction, deduction based on federal income tax paid, limit established, const. amend.

Sponsor: Andrew Jones

Agricultural land ownership, restricted to U.S. citizens and resident aliens with limited exceptions, civil penalty for registration violation

Sponsor: Tim Melson

Mohr, Paul B., Sr., death mourned

Sponsor: Roderick Scott

State holidays, removing Confederate Memorial Day and adding Election Day as a state holiday, list of state holidays revised, Sec. 1-3-8 am'd.

Sponsor: Christopher England

Lottery, authorized, Alabama Lottery Corporation, created, Lottery Trust Fund, established, distrib. of proceeds, Sec. 65, Constitution of Alabama of 1901 am'd., const. amend.

Sponsor: Ralph Howard

Firearms, offenses against public order, concealed pistols, concealed carry permit, constitutional carry, pistol permits, Secs. 9-11-304, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-7, 13A-11-50, 13A-11-55, 13A-11-61.2, 13A-11-62, 13A-11-71, 13A-11-85, 13A-11-90 am'd.

Sponsor: Tim Melson

Washington Co., alcoholic beverage, dry county, authorized to change to wet county, county authorized to levy add'l taxes, const. amend.

Sponsor: Brett Easterbrook

Elections, prohibits the solicitation, receipt, or use of private funds to administer an election, with exceptions

Sponsor: Alan Baker

Health, prohibiting employers public accomodations and occupational licensing boards from discriminating based on immunization status

Sponsor: Ritchie Whorton

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

Elections, prohibits state and local election officials and their employees from soliciting, accepting, using, or disposing of certain donations from individuals or nongovernmental entities for funding certain election-related expenses

Sponsor: Wes Allen

Firearms, offenses against public order, concealed pistols, concealed carry permit, constitutional carry, pistol permits, Secs. 9-11-304, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-7, 13A-11-50, 13A-11-55, 13A-11-61.2, 13A-11-62, 13A-11-71, 13A-11-85, 13A-11-90 am'd.

Sponsor: Shane Stringer

Revenue, local tax collecting officials, authorized to conduct on-line public auctions for collection of delinquent property taxes, Sec. 40-10-199.1 added; Secs. 40-10-180 to 40-10-188, inclusive, 40-10-191, 40-10-193, 40-10-194, 40-10-197, 40-10-199 am'd.

Sponsor: Corley Ellis

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

Sponsor: Mike Ball

Senate, House of Representatives notified that Senate is in session and ready to transact business

Sponsor: J.T. Waggoner

State employees, retired under ERS or TRS, compensation increased which does not affect retirement, Secs. 16-25-26, 36-27-8.2 am'd.

Sponsor: Randy Wood

Student athletes, compensation for use of student athlete's name, image, or likeness, Act 2021-227, 2021 Reg. Sess., repealed

Sponsor: Gerald Allen

Discrimination, to make it unlawful to deny an individual full and equal employment of public accommodations based on certain protected classes, to make it unlawful for a local school board to discriminate against an individual based on certain protected classes, and to make it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an applicant or employee based on certain protected classes

Sponsor: Rolanda Hollis

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

Sponsor: James Hanes

Vaccines, prohibits employers from requiring employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in certain circumstances

Sponsor: Chris Sells

Volunteer fire departments, expenditure of funds for equipment and supplies, payment of mileage for volunteer fire depts to and from fire calls

Sponsor: Chip Brown

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

Sponsor: Parker Moore

Vaccines, employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccination, private right of action against employer for certain injuries or death resulting from

Sponsor: James Hanes

Education, public K-12 schools, requires installation of water bottle filling stations

Sponsor: Jeremy Gray

Medical services, consent for health services, prohibit consent by minors to vaccines, Sec. 22-8-4 am'd.

Sponsor: Chip Brown

Law enforcement, use of physical force under certain conditions, prohobit use of deadly force in certain circumstances, recordings, procedure to determine to whom and what portion of a recording to disclose or release established

Sponsor: Juandalynn Givan

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

Sponsor: Rodger Smitherman

Lottery, Alabama Lottery Commission, powers and duties prescribed, Alabama Lottery Corporation, powers and duties prescribed, lottery retailers regulated

Sponsor: Ralph Howard

Finance Dept., Chief Procurement Officer, powers and duties further provided, Rehabilitation Services Dept., exempt, Secs. 41-4-122, 41-4-126, 41-4-132, 41-4-133, 41-4-171 am'd.

Firearms, revise definition of shotgun, Sec. 13A-11-62 am'd.

Washington Co., alcoholic beverage, dry county, authorized to change to wet county, county authorized to levy add'l taxes, const. amend.

Public health, minors, biological male or female, sexual state, practices to alter or affirm minor's sexual identity or perception such as prescribing puberty blocking medication or surgeries, prohibited, exceptions, nurses and school personnel not to withhold information from parents, violations a Class C felony

Goggans, Emma, commended

Macon Co., county commission, sales and use tax, levy to fund ambulance service, extended, retroactive, Sec. 45-44-247.08 am'd.

Governor's Office of Minority Affairs, name changed to Alabama Office of Minority Affairs, established as a separate state agency, authorized to draft policy recommendations, merit and non-merit staff provided for, technical corrections re name change made to Historic Tax Credit Evaluating Committee, Secs. 36-13-50, 36-13-51, 36-13-53, 40-9F-38 am'd.

Jefferson Co., Tenth Judicial Circuit, Bessemer Division, add'l assistant district attorney provided for, approval by Jefferson County Commission, Sec. 45-37-82.01 am'd.

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

Legislative Services Agency Law Clerks, commended

Elections, prohibits state and local election officials and their employees from soliciting, accepting, using, or disposing of certain donations from individuals or nongovernmental entities for funding certain election-related expenses