Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman, speaking at a lecturn on the floor of the Alabama Senate on Feb. 25, 2026, in Montgomery, Alabama. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)
Here are the bills that passed the Alabama Legislature this week.
Tuesday, Feb. 24
House
HB 459, sponsored by Rep. Rick Rehm, R-Dothan, allows the Henry County probate judge to place transaction fees exceeding $2 into the Henry County General Fund. The bill passed 18-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 467, sponsored by Rep. Troy Stubbs, R-Wetumpka, allows the Tallassee City Board of Education to receive up to $900 for their services. The bill passed 16-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 275, sponsored by Sen. April Weaver, R-Hoover, allows the Alabaster City Council to establish and regulate entertainment districts. The bill passed 14-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 276, sponsored by Sen. April Weaver, R-Hoover, establishes for the removal of weeds on public properties in Alabaster when they become a public nuisance and provides for the removal of them. The bill passed 12-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 457, sponsored by Rep. Parker Moore, R-Hartselle, allows a qualified tax payer who is 65 years old or older in Morgan County to claim a senior property tax exemption. It passed 68-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
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HB 460, sponsored by Rep. Rick Rehm, R-Dothan, allows a qualified tax payer who is 65 years old or older in Henry County to claim a senior property tax exemption. It passed 66-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 360, sponsored by Rep. Chris Sells, R-Greenville, establishes the Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday to exempt certain firearms and hunting gear and accessories including gunpowder, bullets and hearing accessories, among others from sales tax. The bill passed 73-29. It moves to the Senate.
HB 363, sponsored by Rep. Greg Barnes, R-Curry, bans interrupting a worship service by engaging in unlawful protests, riots or disorderly conduct. The bill passed 75-27. It moves to the Senate.
HB 8, sponsored by Rep. Mark Gidley, R-Hokes Bluff, allows local school boards to hire volunteer chaplains to provide services at a teacher’s request. The bill passed 91-7. It moves to the Senate.
HB 2, sponsored by Rep. David Standridge, R-Hayden, requires all state and local entities to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” The bill passed 74-30. It moves to the Senate.
HB 249, sponsored by Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, adds procedures and requirements for removals of guardianships, conservatorships and protective proceedings. The bill passed 103-0. It goes to the Senate.
SB 149, sponsored by Sen. Matt Woods, R-Jasper, allows the State Board of Education to distribute temporary teaching certificates to veterans who meet certain teaching requirements. The bill passed 103-1. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 155, sponsored by Sen. Matt Woods, R-Jasper, creates the Coal-Impacted Communities Economic and Workforce Development Grant Program to distribute grants to local development organizations for regional economic and workforce development initiatives in coal-impacted communities. The bill passed the House 103-0. The Senate later concurred 33-0 with House changes. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 247, sponsored by Rep. Phillip Pettus, R-Killen, provides compensation to dependents or beneficiaries of volunteer firefighters who have died of cancer in the line of duty if they were undiagnosed before being certified as a volunteer firefighter, had no less than six years of service before being diagnosed and was an active member of a volunteer fire department. The bill passed 102-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 132, sponsored by Rep. Tracy Estes, R-Winfield, updates the crime of second degree assault to include intent to harm a child in an educational environment if the person committing the crime is over 19 years old, not employed or enrolled in the educational space and causes physical injury to any person. The bill passed 102-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 362, sponsored by Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, further provides for the responsibilities of certain Legal Services Office positions within the Alabama National Guard. The bill passed 101-0. It goes to the Senate.
HB 244, sponsored by Rep. Danny Crawford, R-Athens, amends the Alabama Code to exclude the usage of natural gas or electricity in commercial greenhouses, poultry houses and pivot irrigation systems from gross utility receipts and utility service taxes. The bill passed 102-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 351, sponsored by Rep. Mike Shaw, R-Hoover, allows consumers to take action regarding their personal data being used, regulates how an individual or legal entity can process a consumer’s personal data, provides obligations of a data processor and regulates the processing of deidentified data. The bill passed 104-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 86, sponsored by Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, amends the Alabama Code to update parole consideration to include an inmate’s employment status and education gained while incarcerated and allows the Board of Pardons and Paroles to consider the inmate’s low-risk to reoffend. The bill passed 78–22. It moves to the Senate.
HB 328, sponsored by Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, changes the definition of first degree arson in the Alabama Code to include while another person is in the building, establishes a fine of at least $25,000 if the crime is done in connection with a theft and establishes a prison sentence for at least 20 years for committing first degree arson. The bill passed 104-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 303, sponsored by Rep. Russell Bedsole, R-Alabaster, requires operators of cryptocurrency kiosks to clearly disclose all terms and conditions for the use of its products and provide the customer with a specific warning, outlined in the legislation. The bill passed 102-1. It moves to the Senate.
HB 361, sponsored by House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels, D-Huntsville, prohibits insurers from discriminating against organ donors who are trying to obtain life, disability and long-term care insurance; requires state and local governments to give organ or bone marrow donors paid leave and gives a tax credit to private employers who give paid leave to organ donors. The bill passed 104-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 377, sponsored by Rep. Frances Holk-Jones, R-Foley, adds medical graduate programs to the Alabama G.I. and Dependents’ Educational Benefit Act and caps the tuition that can be charged at no more than the in-state tuition rate for a qualifying school. The bill passed 99-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 317, sponsored by Rep. Curtis Travis, D-Tuscaloosa, expands the eligibility of distinctive firefighter license plates to include fire chaplains and anyone who falsely obtains a license plate will be charged with a Class C misdemeanor punishable up to three months in jail. The bill passed 103-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 429, sponsored by Rep. Neil Rafferty, D-Birmingham, prohibits the flying of drones near a ticketed entertainment event with exemptions for middle and high school sports events and operators who have obtained consent, is authorized by federal regulations, is an employee of the property, is an employee of a utility service, is an owner of private property and is flying the drone over the private property or is employed by a state agency, law enforcement agency, fire department or emergency management agency and is conducting official business. The bill passed 93-3. It moves to the Senate.
Senate
SB 301, sponsored by Sen. Robert Stewart, D-Selma, creates a new voting center in Perry County for districts one through four in Marion, Alabama. The bill passed 30-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 314, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, expands the powers and operational authorities of the Municipal Utilities Board of Decatur to manage and organize all city-owned services under the board. The bill passed 30-0. It goes to the House.
SB 295, sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot, R-Pike Road, sets the salary for Montgomery probate judges at $153,725. The bill passed 30-0. It goes to the House.
SB 312, sponsored by Sen. Wes Kitchens, R-Arab, allows the Marshall County Commission to annex additional areas into existing volunteer fire districts and defines how fire service fees apply to different property types. The bill passed 30-0. It goes to the House.
HB 371, sponsored by Rep. Marcus Paramore, R-Troy, authorizes the Pike County probate judge to exercise equity jurisdiction concurrent with that of the circuit court in cases originally filed in probate court if the probate judge is licensed to practice law in the state. The measure, a constitutional amendment, passed 31-0. It goes on a ballot for a future election.
HB 386, sponsored by Rep. Reed Ingram, R-Pike Road, sets the issuance fee for a pistol permit in Elmore County at $20. The bill passed 31-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 330, sponsored by Rep. Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City, repeals a section of the Alabama Code relating to Etowah County providing an alternative process for filing vacancies in the county’s office that occur more than a year before the term expires. The bill passed 31-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 409, sponsored by Rep. Russell Bedsole, R-Alabaster, establishes for the removal of weeds on public properties in Alabaster when they become a public nuisance and provides for the removal of them. The bill passed 31-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 408, sponsored by Rep. Russell Bedsole, R-Alabaster, allows the Alabaster City Council to establish and regulate entertainment districts. The bill passed 31-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 299, sponsored by Sen. Billy Beasley, D-Clayton, revises the mileage rate for the Barbour County coroner from 50 cents per mile to the rate used by the Internal Revenue Service. The bill passed 31-0. It goes to the House.
HB 416, sponsored by Rep. Chad Robertson, R-Heflin, establishes the Cleburne County Economic Development Authority. The bill passed 31-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 421, sponsored by Rep. Ernie Yarbrough, R-Trinity, amends the Alabama Constitution to allow qualified taxpayers who are 65 years old or older to claim a senior property tax exemption in Lawrence County. The measure, a constitutional amendment, passed 31-0. It goes on a ballot for a future election.
SB 201, sponsored by Sen. Sam Givhan, R-Huntsville, requires Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) programs offered by public schools to be offered to private and home school students who live within the public school system zone. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to the House.
SB 233, sponsored by Sen. Lance Bell, R-Pell City, changes the conditions for classifications of felonies for eluding an officer and elevates the base punishment from a class A misdemeanor to a Class D felony, punishable by up to five years in person. The bill passed 34-0. It goes to the House.
SB 274, sponsored by Sen. April Weaver, R-Hoover, excludes makeup services and blow-drying from the licensing and training requirements and regulation of the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. The bill passed 34-0. It goes to the House.
SB 282, sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro, allows the Alabama Department of Revenue to issue titles to current owners of manufactured homes from 1999 or earlier when the owner applies. The bill passed 34-0. It goes to the House.
SB 227, sponsored by Sen. Chris Elliott, R-Josephine, creates the Office of Occupational and Professional Licensing within the Alabama Department of Workforce to be a centralized entity for licensing boards. The bill passed 28-4. It goes to the House.
SB 277, sponsored by Sen. Lance Bell, R-Pell City, allows for the creation of decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations as a subtype of unincorporated nonprofit associations. The bill passed 32-1. It goes to the House.
SB 182, sponsored by Sen. Merika Coleman, D-Pleasant Grove, allows the Administrative Office of Courts to use funds from the Advanced Technology and Data Exchange Fund for general operations. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to the House.
SB 106, sponsored by Sen. Tom Butler, R-Madison, allows Alabamians older than 80 to request to be exempt from jury duty. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to the House.
SB 87, sponsored by Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Atmore, establishes a statute of limitations for civil actions taken against real estate appraisers and the Board of Real Estate Appraisers. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to the House.
SB 216, sponsored by Sen. Josh Carnley, R-Enterprise, changes the requirements for National Guard members to be presented with specific awards and creates new awards for individuals for specific accomplishments. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to the House.
SB 222, sponsored by Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Cottondale, prohibits oversized vehicles from operating with automated driving systems. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to the House.
SB 240, sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot, R-Pike Road, would allow participants to virtually participate in parole hearings through phone, video conference or something similar. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to the House.
Wednesday, Feb. 25
House
HB 479, sponsored by Rep. Ben Robbins, R-Sylacauga, sets the salary of the Coosa County probate judge to 70 percent of the district court judge’s salary if they have equal experience. The bill passed 58-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 485, sponsored by Rep. Thomas Jackson, D-Thomasville, allows a qualified tax payer who is 65 years old or older in Clarke County to claim a senior property tax exemption. The bill passed 67-0. It moves to the Senate
HB 488, sponsored by Rep. Ivan Smith, R-Daphne, allows a qualified tax payer who is 65 years old or older in Clarke County to claim a senior property tax exemption. The bill passed 71-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 38, sponsored by Rep. Chip Brown, R-Hollingers Island, creates the Alabama Seagrass Restoration Task Force to address and remediate the loss of seagrass within state marine waters. The House concurred with the Senate 91-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
Senate
HB 297, sponsored by Rep. Thomas Jackson, D-Thomasville, alters, rearranges and extends the boundary and corporate limits in the City of Monroeville in Monroe County. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 365, sponsored by Rep. Randy Wood, R-Anniston, gives the Talladega County Sheriff a $15,200 expense account through Jan. 2027, when the sheriff’s salary will be set at $112,000 per year. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 436, sponsored by Rep. Heath Allbright, R-Cullman, allows a qualified tax payer who’s 65 years old or older in Cullman County to get a senior property tax exemption. The measure, a constitutional amendment passed 33-0. It goes on a ballot for a future election.
HB 313, sponsored by Rep. David Standridge, R-Hayden, allows a qualified taxpayer who is 65 years old or older to claim a senior property tax exemption in Blount County. The measure, a constitutional amendment passed 33-0. It goes on a ballot for a future election.
HB 331, sponsored by Rep. David Standridge, R-Hayden, increases the lodging tax in Baldwin County and allows the Baldwin County Commission to impose additional lodging taxes in the county. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 439, sponsored by Rep. Alan Baker, R-Brewton, changes the qualifications for sheriff in Escambia County. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 440, sponsored by Rep. Alan Baker, R-Brewton, sets fees for probate courts in Escambia County. The bill passed 31-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 441, sponsored by Rep. Alan Baker, R-Brewton, authorizes the Escambia County sheriff to be contracted to provide police services to the county and allows the county commission to give the sheriff a supplemental salary for contracted duties. The bill passed 31-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 442, sponsored by Rep. Alan Baker, R-Brewton, allows the Escambia County Commission to set rules and regulations regarding the collection and distribution of the county’s cigarette tax, and repeals the county’s beer tax. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 356, sponsored by House Majority Leader Paul Lee, R-Dothan, moves duties regarding selling or redeeming land for taxes from the Houston County probate judge to the Houston County revenue commissioner. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 133, sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro, changes the appointing power of the Green County Racing Commission from the governor to the county’s legislative delegation and allows for the three commissioners’ salaries to be set by their local delegation. The bill passed 18-2-1. It goes to the House.
SB 164, sponsored by Sen. Andrew Jones, R-Centre, removes a restriction that does not allow a Class IV municipality to hire the same accountant to conduct the municipality’s audit for more than three consecutive years. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to the House.
SB 300, sponsored by Sen. Vivian Davis Figures, D-Mobile, creates a new design for the “Helping Schools” license plate. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to the House.
SB 165, sponsored by Sen. Andrew Jones, R-Centre, sets qualification fees for Class IV municipalities’ elected offices at $500 for mayoral candidates and $250 for council members. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to the House.
SB 279, sponsored by Sen. Clyde Chambless, R-Prattville, exempts certain services from getting a general contracting license, like pressure washing, floor waxing and security system maintenance. The bill passed 34-0. It goes to the House.
SB 219, sponsored by Sen. Wes Kitchens, R-Arab, requires all service contract provider registration fees to be paid to the State Treasury to fund the Special Examination Revolving Fund. The bill passed 34-0. It goes to the House.
SB 85, sponsored by Sen. Larry Stutts, R-Tuscambia, further defines the veterinarian-client-patient relationship. The bill passed 33-1. It goes to the House.
SB 305, sponsored by Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, allows local school boards to hire volunteer chaplains to provide services at a teacher’s request. The bill passed 34-0. It goes to the House.
Thursday, Feb. 26
House
HB 490, sponsored by Rep. Ed Oliver, R-Dadeville, increases the Tallapoosa County revenue commissioner’s base salary to $100,000 and the probate judge’s base salary to $106,000 beginning June 1. The bill passed 12-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 491, sponsored by Rep. Ed Oliver, R-Dadeville, authorizes the collection and spending of fees for remotely accessing records and ratifies and confirms the previous collection and spending of fees. The bill passed 14-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 493, sponsored by Rep. Leigh Hulsey, R-Helena, establishes a civil service system in the City of Helena. The bill passed 18-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 504, sponsored by Rep. Kelvin Lawrence, D-Montgomery, allows the Wilcox County commission to establish a mail order fee for licenses, license plates and decals. The bill passed 12-0. It moves to the Senate.
SB 301, sponsored by Sen. Robert Stewart, D-Selma, creates a new voting center in Perry County for districts one through four in Marion, Alabama. The bill passed 15-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 98, sponsored by Rep. Allen Treadaway, R-Morris, establishes the Alabama Law Enforcement Officers’ Family Scholarship Program for children and spouses of officers who have been killed or totally disabled in the line of duty. The bill passed 99-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 454, sponsored by Rep. Joe Lovvorn, R-Auburn, extends the search warrant for DNA sampling from 10 days to 60 days. The bill passed 100-0. It moves to the Senate.
SB 230, sponsored by Sen. Sam Givhan, R-Hunstville, allows political candidates to spend campaign funds to protect themselves, immediate family or staff. The bill passed the House 102-0. The Senate later concurred 33-0 with House changes. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 487, sponsored by Rep. Rex Reynolds, R-Huntsville, makes supplemental appropriations in the amount of $43.1 million from the Opioid Treatment and Abatement Fund. The bill passed 102-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 163, sponsored by Rep. Troy Stubbs, R-Wetumpka, allows local governments to create private financing for property owners to install qualifying energy, resiliency and insurance-reducing improvements with repayment secured by voluntary special assessments. The bill passed 99-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 266, sponsored by Rep. Chris Sells, R-Greenville, raises the penalty for reckless endangerment to a Class C felony punishable up to one year in prison if an individual recklessly engages in conduct that could seriously injure multiple people and a Class B felony punishable up to 20 years in prison if a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument is used while performing the reckless action. The bill passed 84-0. It moves to the Senate.
SB 200, sponsored by Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, renames the Alabama Office of Minority Affairs to the Alabama Office of Civic Engagement. The bill passed 98-1. It goes to Go. Kay Ivey.
HB 302, sponsored by Rep. Chip Brown, R-Hollingers Island, applies the same licensing requirements to a surety bondsman as the law does to bail bondsmen and requires circuit clerks to report listing of all professional bail bond companies to the judge. The bill passed 74-3. It goes to the Senate.
HB 393, sponsored by Rep. Kelvin Lawrence, D-Montgomery, removes references to the Accelerate Alabama Strategic Economic Development Plan in the state’s research and development grants for economic development. The bill passed 93-0. It goes to the Senate.
HB 141 sponsored by Rep. Chip Brown, R-Hollingers Island, increases fees paid to public utility board members to $1,200 for the director and $600 for regular members; allows some municipalities to have five members on its utility board if the municipality has authorized the creation of a corporation and extends term limits from four years to six years for newly elected members. The bill passed 94-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 135, sponsored by Rep. Chip Brown, R-Hollingers Island, creates the Alabama Port Infrastructure Grant Program and Alabama Port Infrastructure Fund. The bill passed 103-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 372, sponsored by Rep. Phillip Rigsby, R-Huntsville, allows for two exempt personnel positions not subject to the state merit system to operate the Pharmacy Benefits Manager Division within the Department of Insurance. The bill passed 100-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 263, sponsored by Rep. Ben Robbins, R-Sylacauga, prevents certain health and fitness apps from transferring, disclosing or using a consumer’s biological or neural data for purposes that aren’t tracking health, wellness, sleep, mindfulness, fitness, mental or cognitive performance and stress. The bill passed 104-0. It moves to the Senate.
SB 90, sponsored by Sen. David Sessions, R-Grand Bay, requires any Alabama resident that sells or trades fresh or frozen seafood to purchase a $465 license and $730 for nonresidents. The bill passed 102-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 342, sponsored by Rep. Susan Dubose, R-Hoover, allows the state to participate in the federal tax credit for individuals who make a qualified contribution to a scholarship granting organization. The bill passed 103-0. It moves to the Senate.
SB 168, sponsored by Sen Donnie Chesteen, R-Geneva, bans the three-cueing reading teaching method. The bill passed 98-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
Senate
SB 319, sponsored by Sen. April Weaver, R-Hoover, creates the City of Helena Civil Service System to hear appeals of disciplinary matters for the city’s employees. The bill passed 29-0. It goes to the House.
HB 460, sponsored by Rep. Rick Rehm, R-Dothan, allows a qualified tax payer who is 65 years old or older in Henry County to claim a senior property tax exemption. The measure, a constitutional amendment passed 29-0. It goes on a ballot for a future election.
HB 459, sponsored by Rep. Rick Rehm, R-Dothan, allows the Henry County probate judge to place transaction fees exceeding $2 into the Henry County General Fund. The bill passed 29-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 467, sponsored by Rep. Troy Stubbs, R-Wetumpka, allows the Tallassee City Board of Education to receive up to $900 for their services. The bill passed 29-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 457, sponsored by Rep. Parker Moore, R-Hartselle, allows a qualified tax payer who is 65 years old or older in Morgan County to claim a senior property tax exemption. The measure, a constitutional amendment passed 29-0. It goes on a ballot for a future election.
HB 274, sponsored by Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne, adds a section to the Alabama Code that allows the Department of Corrections to take action against drones flying over correctional facilities. The bill passed 30-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 317, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, creates the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services to evaluate programs and their costs proposed by the Legislature within 30 days of each regular and special session. The bill passed 30-0. It goes to the House.
HB 159, sponsored by Rep. Ron Bolton, R-Northport, allows qualifying circuit clerks to participate in the Employees’ Retirement System. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 289, sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro, expands eligibility for the Growing Alabama tax credits for local economic development organizations that own more than one site. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to the House.
HB 182, sponsored by Rep. Tashina Morris, D-Montgomery, requires the Alabama Department of Public Health to credit education or training acquired in the military toward an emergency medical services personnel license. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 254, sponsored by Rep. Shane Stringer, R-Citronelle, prohibits law enforcement officers from stopping or boarding vessels for safety or marine sanitation equipment inspections. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 96, sponsored by House Speaker Pro Tem Chris Pringle, R-Mobile, increases the homestead exemption to $56,400 for residents over 62 years of age and individuals with disabilities. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 229, sponsored by Sen. Sam Givhan, R-Huntsville, further provides for the responsibilities of certain Legal Services Office positions within the Alabama National Guard. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to the House.
HB 213, sponsored by Rep. James Lomax, R-Huntsville, changes the name of the Alabama State Port Authority to the Alabama Port Authority and authorizes the Code Commissioner to change all references to the State Port Authority, the Alabama State Docks Department, and the Alabama State Port Authority to the Alabama Port Authority. The bill passed 33-0 with a committee amendment. It goes to the House for concurrence or conference committee.
HB 78, sponsored by Rep. Jeana Ross, R-Guntersville, sets screen time limits for children under five years old in publicly funded early childhood settings. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 359, sponsored by Rep. Andy Whitt, R-Harvest, clarifies awards under the Sweet Home Alabama Tourism Investment act and requires cost documentation for projects. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to Ivey.
HB 300, sponsored by Rep. Frances Holk-Jones, R-Foley, requires health insurers to cover supplemental breast cancer screenings. The bill passed 30-1. It goes to Ivey.
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