Activity

Crime of sexual torture; criminal elements revised

Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services recreated as a legislative department, duties revised and clarified, Legislative Committee on the Evaluation of Services created

Davie Thomas Gallaher, death mourned

Pastor Chauncey Ballard, commended

Declaring February 24, 2026, as Alabama Links Day at the Capitol

Sheryl Threadgill, commended

Alabama Student Grant Program; independent postsecondary online institution located in Orange Beach, Alabama added to approved institutions for which students may receive grants to attend

Chilton County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment

Appropriations, supplemental appropriations from the Opioid Treatment and Abatement Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026

Elections; voting rights restoration process revised; Alabama Voting Rights Act Commission established to prevent discrimination in voting; duties and membership provided; Secretary of State required to establish database on election administration

Clarke County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment

Unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure facility; reservoirs removed from list of facilities

Unincorporated nonprofit associations; decentralized associations provided for

Secondary metals theft; requirements for sale and recycling of certain secondary metals, including copper, further provided; penalties for violations, further provided

Restitution; order of restitution, given priority over all other fines, costs, and fees

Simplified sellers use tax, distribution of local proceeds revised

Coosa County; probate judge, sheriff, and revenue commissioner, salary and expense account provided for

Public restrooms; Restroom Access Act created, penalty for violation provided for

Alabama Workforce Board; number of board members increased, quorum for executive committee established, participation in executive committee meeting by electronic means allowed, number of board members for regional workforce board increased

Conservation; right to care for injured wildlife under certain conditions established

Public Service Commission; number of commissioners expanded to represent congressional districts, phase-in by election provided, term of office revised, position of Secretary of Energy established as cabinet member, calculation of electric utility rates revised; rate hearings authorized

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Prisons; Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, Prison Oversight Coordinator position established; investigation of correctional facilities, required; Corrections Oversight Board, established

February 24, 2026, Crime Survivors Speak Alabama Day, recognized

Talladega Insurance Agency, commended

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