Jay Hovey

Alabama Yom HaShoah Commemoration, recognized

Recognizing the need for a north-south transportation route in East Alabama

Madison County; certain privately owned sewer systems subjected to Public Service Commission regulation; constitutional amendment

Public institutions of higher education; faculty senates limited to advisory role, tenure policy required, review and dismissal of tenured faculty authorized, governing board authority over courses and curriculum provided

Etowah County, membership of personnel board

Public utilities; maximum fees payable to directors of certain public utility corporations increased, terms of certain directors extended

Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created

Retirement benefits; participation of qualifying sheriffs in supernumerary program and Employees' Retirement System based on separate years of service authorized

Sex offenders; restrictions for certain sex offenders further provided, Board of Pardons and Paroles authorized to adopt rules

National Guard Educational Assistance Program, applied to workforce development programs, amount of benefits revised

Tax abatements for data processing centers, exemption period limited, collection of certain taxes on purchases required, sunset date extended

Tax abatements for data processing centers, exemption period limited, collection of certain taxes on purchases required, sunset date extended

Habitual offender law; pleas of nolo contendere treated as a plea of guilty

Volunteer Rescue Squad Tuition Reimbursement Program; to permit EMS regional agencies to participate in education instruction

Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act, renamed Vivian Davis Figures Clean Indoor Air Act; vaping included as prohibited smoking in public places.

Military spouses; preference in hiring and promoting in state service further provided for; preference authorized for political subdivisions, private employers

Public assistance; Department of Human Resources required to request waiver to prohibit the purchase of soda and candy with SNAP benefits, implementation of prohibition provided for

State Health Planning and Development Agency; Rural Health Antitrust Immunity Act created, collaboration among rural health care providers authorized; certification and supervision framework established, limited immunity from state and federal antitrust laws provided

State Health Planning and Development Agency; Rural Health Antitrust Immunity Act created, collaboration among rural health care providers authorized; certification and supervision framework established, limited immunity from state and federal antitrust laws provided

Criminal and civil procedure; continuance of case when party, attorney, or witness is on active military duty; bail required to be set in such cases subject to conditions

Department of Insurance; Pharmacy Benefits Manager Division; two exempt personnel positions authorized

Public institutions of higher education; faculty senates limited to advisory role, tenure policy required, review and dismissal of tenured faculty authorized, governing board authority over courses and curriculum provided

Campaign contributions; contributions made with credit card with billing address outside U.S. prohibited, exceptions provided

Real property; creation of the Alabama Property Protection Act of 2026, title fraud prevention

Etowah County; number of continuous days that lodging must be supplied before lodging tax no longer applies extended

Etowah County, obsolete laws repealed

Crimes and offenses; arson in the first degree, elements of crime further provided to include arson in connection to a theft; minimum penalties provided

Solid waste collection fees; veterans' benefits sole income households exempted

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Sex offenders; restrictions for certain sex offenders further provided, Board of Pardons and Paroles authorized to adopt rules

State military; awards criteria revised, new awards established, authority to present prescribed

Alabama Work Zone Safety Act; pilot program to establish photographic speed enforcement system in a work zone on interstate highway, provided; civil penalties for violations, provided

Etowah County, privilege and license tax on lodging, time of continuous supply for tax exemption increased

Bail and surety bonding; requirements for professional surety bondsman and professional bail bondsman further provided for, requirements for apprentice bondsman further provided for, to require circuit clerks to report the authorized professional bail bond companies, appointment of additional members to the Alabama Bail Bonding Board provided for, and late application and license renewal fees provided

Bail and surety bonding; requirements for professional surety bondsman and professional bail bondsman further provided for, requirements for apprentice bondsman further provided for, to require circuit clerks to report the authorized professional bail bond companies, appointment of additional members to the Alabama Bail Bonding Board provided for, and late application and license renewal fees provided

Bail and surety bonding; requirements for professional surety bondsman and professional bail bondsman further provided for, requirements for apprentice bondsman further provided for, to require circuit clerks to report the authorized professional bail bond companies, appointment of additional members to the Alabama Bail Bonding Board provided for, and late application and license renewal fees provided

State government; Miss Alabama designated as an Official State Ambassador

Restoration of Voting Rights; Pardons and Paroles Board required to post application for individuals seeking restoration; board required to notify individuals and Secretary of State when voting rights restored

Weatherization assistance; authorize ADECA to contract with certain nonprofit corporations to administer program; source of funds to Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund expanded; household income threshold to qualify for assistance revised

Living organ donors; to prohibit discrimination in obtaining insurance coverage, provide paid medical leave for public employees who donate organs and a tax credit to private sector employers that provide similar paid leave to their employees

Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of county boards of education provided, procedure for protesting a proposed consolidation provided, adoption of rules and impact study by State Board of Education required, constitutional amendment

Supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026

Department of Workforce; certain child labor law fees, boiler and pressure vessel exceptions and fees,  and elevator safety standards, provided for; license renewal period extended; alterations to conveyances prohibited

Municipalities; business license for certain businesses in the building trade provided for

Public K-12 education; expedited career and technical teaching certification pathway created for individual holding equivalent issued by another state

Rural Health Transformation Program, appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027

Public K-12 education; Pledge of Allegiance and prayer required each day, constitutional amendment

Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for

Alabama Resilience Council established, membership, responsibilities, and duties of council as an advisory group within the executive branch provided; appointment of Chief Resilience Officer; statewide resilience plan required

Franchises; prohibit franchisor from requiring franchisee to operate on a religious day, exceptions provided

Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial transactions required

Children's Health Insurance Fund, distributions further provided

Criminal law; self-defense and defense of others; presumption of unlawful use of force under certain conditions

Criminal law; self-defense and defense of others; presumption of unlawful use of force under certain conditions

Rural Health Transformation Program supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026

Crimes and offenses; discharging a firearm into an occupied school bus or building, penalty increased

Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of city school systems provided

Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of city school systems provided

Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of city school systems provided

Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of city school systems provided