Cindy Myrex

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

Talent Readiness and Industry Needs (TRAIN) Act, qualified employees authorized to teach a career and technical education program, tax credits provided to employers that loan qualified employees, workforce teaching certificate established

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

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

Crimes and offenses; stalking in the second degree, penalties revised

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

Public K-12 education; violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation instruction required before graduation from high school beginning in sixth grade, State Board of Education required to adopt standards

Public K-12 schools, broadcast of the Star-Spangled Banner required weekly, proposed statewide constitutional amendment

Alabama Mental Health Task Force, established

Food enrichment; corn masa folic acid requirements, corn masa flour added, exempt products revised

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

Natural resources; conversion of oil and gas wells into alternative energy facilities authorized; lease of state lands for energy sources by Commissioner of Conservation expanded

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

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

Ten Commandments; required to be displayed in certain public schools, subject to the availability of donations

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

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

Dam Safety Program; Emergency Management Agency required to administer, agency approval of participating dam construction, modification, or removal required

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

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

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

Higher education, to require public colleges and universities to submit annual report on the amount of state and federal funds received and expended, and plans for operating if federal or state funding reduced

Education; CHOOSE Act's athletic-eligibility nondiscrimination provision, enforcement mechanism established; private right of action established

Crime of sexual torture; criminal elements revised

Manufactured Homes; certificate of title for 1999 models and earlier, Alabama Department of Revenue authorized to issue titles upon request

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

Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code; revisions made to clarify procedures, make technical corrections, and codify common law

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

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

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

Municipalities; mayor in municipality with even number of council members required to break tie vote

Taxation; Energy use in commercial greenhouses, pivot irrigation systems, and poultry houses, exempt from utility gross receipts and utility service use tax

Alabama Board of Funeral Services; board authorized to impose administrative fee on funeral establishments for each funeral arranged; initial application, renewal, branch registration, and transfer fees relating to a certificate of authority increased; certificate holder required to file an annual statement of preneed activities conducted; board authorized to require certificate holder to file multiple preneed activity reports annually; and initial application and renewal fees for registration as a preneed sales agent increased

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

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

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

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

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

Taxation; to exclude credit card transaction fees from sales and use tax calculations

Taxation; to exclude credit card transaction fees from sales and use tax calculations

Taxation; to exclude credit card transaction fees from sales and use tax calculations

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

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

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

Growing Alabama Act amended to allow sites owned by more than one local economic development organization to qualify

Electric Utilities; review by Public Service Commission of certain contracts with large load data centers further provided for

Electric Utilities; review by Public Service Commission of certain contracts with large load data centers further provided for

Health care plans; to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in determinations of coverage

Health care plans; to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in determinations of coverage

Health care plans; to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in determinations of coverage

Crimes and offenses; violation of domestic violence protection order, jurisdiction amended

Crimes and offenses; violation of domestic violence protection order, jurisdiction amended

Alcoholic beverage importers; to recognize that an importer licensee may import alcoholic beverages from any jurisdiction outside of the State of Alabama

Alcoholic beverage importers; to recognize that an importer licensee may import alcoholic beverages from any jurisdiction outside of the State of Alabama

Alabama Charter School Finance Authority, bonding authority established, legislative findings, board membership, powers, contracts, investments

Alabama Charter School Finance Authority, bonding authority established, legislative findings, board membership, powers, contracts, investments

Alabama Charter School Finance Authority, bonding authority established, legislative findings, board membership, powers, contracts, investments

Department of Commerce; Alabama Industrial Development Training Institute; references to applicable comprehensive statewide economic development strategic plan, revised; exemptions from state procurement law and contract review, provided

Multi-member boards; Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, and President Pro Tempore authorized to replace any board member whom the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, and President Pro Tempore has appointing authority over

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