April Weaver

Rural Hospital Investment Program established, tax credits for donations to rural hospitals authorized

Crimes and offenses; crime of mail theft, established; penalties, provided

Crimes and offenses, unlawful possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and trafficking in illegal drugs further provided for

State Board of Adjustment, provide death benefit to survivors of volunteer firefighters who die of cancer.

Economic development, references to outdated economic development plan and NAICS Codes updated

Taxation, Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc., exempt from sales and use tax

Probate judge, salary revised

Taxation, certain local sales and use tax further provided for

Controlled substances; regulate sale of nonpsychoactive consumable hemp products by Agriculture Department; require sale of products only in pharmacies; add psychoactive derivatives of hemp as Schedule I drug

Liquified petroleum gas; filling, storing cylinders within certain distance of gathering places prohibited

Public K-12 Education; cyber security education program required to be developed and implemented by the State Board of Education

Crimes and offenses, theft of property further provided for

Jury duty; exemption for nursing mothers

International wire transfers; fee on wire transfers imposed; income tax credit for wire transfer fees paid, authorized; Securities Commission and Revenue Department to administer

Crimes and offenses, possession, use, or sale of "whippets," "laughing gas," "poppers," and "snappers" prohibited in certain circumstances, criminal penalties provided

Sex-based terms, defined; vital statistics, report sex as male or female at birth required, legislative policy regarding sex and gender identity established

Crimes & Offenses, raises maximum age for offenses involving minors & sexually explicit conduct, authorizes punitive damages for victims of those offenses, directs Board of Education to require policies related to those offenses

Municipalities, commercial development authorities, project defined to include single commercial enterprises

Retail Theft Crime Prevention Act; required payment of restitution, further provided to include housing and care costs incurred

Board of Nursing, use of funds to provide financial assistance to licensees

Rural Hospital Investment Program established, tax credits for donations to rural hospitals authorized

Crimes and offenses; falsely reporting; penalties revised; restitution required

Board of Medical Examiners; "expedited license" defined for purposes of criminal background check for physician licensure

Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission; restitution further provided for; members compensation further provided for

Corrections Department; rename Investigation and Intelligence Division; add correctional canine classifications to state law enforcement

Board of Nursing, authorized by rule to clarify scope of practice of certified nursing support technicians, disciplinary actions clarified

Board of Nursing, technical change of term "nurse educator" to "advanced practice nurse" in the Alabama Loan-Repayment Program for Advanced Practice Nursing

Crimes & offenses, changes age of a child for offenses involving obscene materials

Crimes & offenses, provides for the crime of trafficking in obscene matter and provides penalties for violations

Crimes & offenses, provides that theft of mail is theft of property

Alabama Fire College; Add new seat to commission.

Sex-based terms, defined; vital statistics, report sex as male or female at birth required, legislative policy regarding sex and gender identity established

Relating to correctional incentive time; to amend Section 14-9-41, as last amended by Act 2022-322, 2022 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, to reduce the amount of correctional incentive time a prisoner receives; to require a prisoner to remain in a certain classification for a longer period of time before moving up to a higher classification; to provide for additional circumstances in which a prisoner may be required to forfeit his or her correctional incentive time; and to require the Department of Corrections to provide annual reports to the Legislature, the Governor, and the Attorney General regarding correctional incentive time.

Relating to the Board of Medical Examiners; to amend Sections 34-24-50.1 and 34-24-70, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for qualifications for licensure as a physician; and to add Section 34-24-75.2 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize the board to issue permits for certain medical school graduates to practice medicine in a limited capacity for a limited time as bridge year graduate physicians.

Relating to state income tax; to establish the Preceptor Tax Incentive Program to provide income tax credit incentives for certain medical students who train in rural and underserved counties in the state.

Relating to criminal correctional and detention facilities; to add Section 14-5-12 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit state or county inmates from participating in any program that trains dogs to recognize scents or track humans.

Relating to two-year and four-year public institutions of higher education; to amend Section 16-1-52, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit a biological male from participating on an athletic team or sport designated for females; to prohibit a biological female from participating on an athletic team or sport designated for males; to prohibit adverse action against a public K-12 school or public two-year or four-year institution of higher education for complying with this act; to prohibit adverse action or retaliation against a student who reports a violation of this act; and to provide a remedy for any student who suffers harm as a result of a violation of this act.

Relating to motor vehicles; to amend Section 32-6-65, Code of Alabama 1975; to define "centralized motor vehicle registration"; to allow for certain data collection; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Relating to the Department of Corrections; to allow a Department of Corrections law enforcement officer to assist any law enforcement agency with public safety.

Relating to consent to medical treatment; to amend Sections 22-8-4 and 22-8-6, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide that a minor who is married or divorced may consent to certain medical treatment; and to provide that a pregnant minor may not consent to certain pregnancy-related treatment.

Relating to the Department of Public Safety of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency; to provide for salary increases for certain law enforcement officers employed by the agency.

Relating to rural hospitals; to provide for funding of rural hospitals by creating the Rural Hospital Investment Program; to establish a governing board to administer the program, to provide for a state income tax credit in exchange for donations to rural hospitals; and to provide for coordination with the Department of Revenue.

Relating to the Board of Nursing; to add a new Article 8 to Title 34, Chapter 21, Code of Alabama 1975, to create the Alabama Loan Repayment Program for Nursing Education; to establish and describe the program; to provide for program funding from the Education Trust Fund; to provide definitions; to outline the procedure for the board to award loans to applicants who contract with the board to work as an instructor in a prelicense nursing education program; and to provide further for the powers of the board under the program.

Relating to the Board of Nursing; to amend Sections 34-21-96, 34-21-97, 34-21-98 and 34-21-99, Code of Alabama 1975, to remove the cap on the amount of loan awarded annually; to provide further for the definition of a critical need area; to remove certain penalties for defaulting, and to require the board to consult with the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services.

Relating to child abuse; to amend Sections 26-15-2 and 26-15-3, Code of Alabama 1975; to further define the crime of child abuse to include willful mistreatment; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Relating to juvenile probation services; to amend Section 12-5A-13 of the Code of A

Relating to distinctive motor vehicle license plates; to amend Section 32-6-281, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the distribution of proceeds of sales of distinctive motor vehicle license plates to emergency medical services providers.

NAMING THE BRIDGE ON ALABAMA STATE HIGHWAY ROUTE 25 THAT SPANS UNITED STATES HIGHWAY ROUTE 82 IN BIBB COUNTY, ALABAMA, THE DEPUTY BRAD JOHNSON MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 17, 2023, AS HANK WILLIAMS DAY.

Taxation, Preceptor Tax Incentive Program, established, income tax credit incentives provided for certain medical students

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

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

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

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

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

Assault in the second degree, physical injury to employee of Dept. of Human Resouces or social worker, included in offense, Sec. 13A-6-21 am'd.

West Blocton High School cheerleaders, commended

Harris, Phillip A., death mourned

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

Walker, Tom, commended

Health Care Workforce Task Force, created

Lineman Appreciation Day, recognized

Joint Committee on Statewide Trauma System Funding, recreated

Byrd, Lance. commended

Nursing, Board of, by rule, authorized to establish standards for student nurse apprenticeships and to issue apprentice permits, Sec. 34-12-2 am'd.

Controlled substance database, access by board of nursing authorized for monitoring licensees, Sec. 20-2-214 am'd.

Health, St. Bd. of, immunization registry, reports re immunization vaccines, review by providers, Sec. 22-11B-2 am'd.

Nicotine, applies restrictions on smoking in Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act to vaping

Bibb Co., judge of probate authorized to exercise equity jurisdiction under certain conditions, const. amend.

General election, revise election schedule for November 3, 2020, election

Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Day, recognized

Permanency for children in foster care, encouraged

Time; to adopt Daylight Savings Time statewide if Congress amends Federal law to allow it.

Public health, to require medical labs to submit certain clinical materials to Department of Public Health in certain cases of suspected disease, and to authorize the State Board of Health to set reasonable schedule of fees for services rendered under Chapter 11A of Title 22, Secs. 22-11A-4, 22-11A-40 am'd.

Cell phones and other wireless telecommunication devices, use while holding or touching devise prohibited, penalties, exceptions, Sec. 32-5A-350 am'd.

Crimes of Violence Treatment Reporting Act, requiring physicians and health care professionals to report certain types of injuries and illnesses to police or appropriate law enforcement authorities

Nursing, Board of, allow board to enter into the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact, Secs. 34-21-20.01, 34-21-120 to 34-21-130, inclusive, added; Secs. 34-21-1, 34-21-2, 34-21-21, 34-21-22, 34-21-25 am'd.

Nursing, Board of, allow board to enter into the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact, Secs. 34-21-20.01, 34-21-120 to 34-21-130, inclusive, added; Secs. 34-21-1, 34-21-2, 34-21-21, 34-21-22, 34-21-25 am'd.

Nursing, Board of, loan repayment program for advanced-practice nurses, loan program authorized for certain currently certified nurses, Sec. 34-21-96 am'd.

Health, St. Bd. of, immunization registry, reports re immunization vaccines, review by providers, Sec. 22-11B-2 am'd.

Bibb Co., churches, deadly physical force, use in self-defense or defense of others, const. amend.

Chilton Co., churches, deadly physical force, use in self-defense or defense of others, const. amend.

Health care, requires health care practitioners to include information about licensure in advertising and in other communications with patients

Jurors, travel reimbursement, rate adjusted, Sec. 12-19-210 am'd.

Drinking water, to set safety and cleanliness requirements for the design, construction, permitting, and operation of certain water distribution facilities, Sec. 22-23-55 added

Trauma System Funding Committee, created

Health care workers and nurses, written notice urged that attacking a health care provider is a felony

Cummings, Richard D., outstanding professional achievement, commended

Martin, Representative James M., death mourned

University of Montevallo, Outdoor Scholars Program, commended

Bubbett, Jon, professional achievement, commended

Income tax credit, extend rural tax credits to certified registered nurse practitioners who practice in small or rural communities, Secs. 40-18-130 to 40-18-132, inclusive, am'd.

Conservation and Natural Resources, game breeder's licenses, issuance, further provided for, penalties, criminal penalties applicable only for intentional violations, Secs. 9-11-30, 9-11-31.1 am'd.

Palliative and end of life individual health plans, minors, representative authorized to provide health care and other directives to health care providers, schools, etc. where terminally ill, Alex Hoover Act, Secs. 22-8A-15 to 22-8A-17, inclusive, added; Secs. 22-8A-2, 22-8A-3, 22-8A-7 am'd.

Schools, terminally ill minors, Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plans to be used in school setting, program established, Secs. 16-30B-1 to 16-30B-6, inclusive, added

Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Patient Safety Act, Alabama Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Bd created, licensing of limited x-ray machine operators, magnetic resonance technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, radiation therapist, radiographer, and radiologist assistants, provided

Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, revise definitions, create a review committee, Secs. 20-2-211, 20-2-212, 20-2-214, 20-2-215 am'd.

Nurse practitioners and nurse midwives authorized to sign certain forms which may be signed by a physician, procedure to add other forms

Mental Health; to require Alabama Dept. of Mental Health to establish a mental health crisis hotline.

Time; to adopt Daylight Savings Time statewide if Congress amends Federal law to allow it.

Nursing, Board of, loan repayment program for advanced-practice nurses, loan program authorized for certain currently certified nurses, Sec. 34-21-96 am'd.

Nursing, Board of, investigators granted power of peace officers, Act 2017-46, 2017 Reg. Sess.; Sec. 34-21-2 am'd.

Nursing Board, authorize certain anti-competitve rules that prioritize patient safety and wellness, Sec. 34-21-2.1 added

Schedule I controlled substances, Fentanyl and Fentanyl analogues included, criminal penalties for trafficking, Secs. 13A-12-211, 13A-12-231, 20-2-23 am'd.

Tanner, Dorann, National School Social Worker of 2018, commended

Mike "Doc" Mahan Bridge, on Highway 139 in Brierfield, named

Rare Disease Day in Alabama, February 28, 2018, recognized

Gynecologic Cancers Study Commission, established

Fetzer, Kenneth A., commended

Seales, Bobby Joe, commended

Woodstock Senior Center, grand opening, recognized

Stacy, Sarah Bernice, 100th birthday, commended

Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month, recognized

Morris Crawford - Commending

Lott, Jimmie, 100th birthday, commended

Cooper, Carl, distiguished military service and 98th birthday, commended

Roberts, Elaine, death mourned

Lindsay, David, posthumously honored, David Lindsay Day, September 9, 2018, recognized

Fetzer, Kenneth A., commended

Hospitals, mailing of directory listing by Public Health Dept., eliminated, Sec. 22-21-33 am'd.

Civil immunity, providing for to volunteer caregivers for persons with disabilities or chronic illnesses

Indigent defense, juvenile court, guardian ad litems, maximum atty fee for services raised, Sec. 15-12-21 am'd.

Schedule I controlled substances, Fentanyl and Fentanyl analogues included, criminal penalties for trafficking, Secs. 13A-12-211, 13A-12-231, 20-2-23 am'd.

Dependent children, Human Resources Dept required to make efforts to place infant of a dependent minor mother with the minor mother in foster care, Sec. 12-15-314 am'd.

Nursing, Board of, investigators granted power of peace officers, and authorized to enforce controlled substance laws, Secs. 20-2-90, 34-21-2 am'd.

Nursing, Board of, loan repayment program for advanced-practice nurses, loan program authorized for certain currently certified nurses, Sec. 34-21-96 am'd.

Nursing, Board of, anti-competitive rule making, immunity provided, Sec. 34-21-2.1 added

Sales and use tax, photographs and commissioned portraits, exempt as a service, Secs. 40-23-4, 40-23-62 am'd.

Social workers, to make it a crime of assault in the second degree with intent to cause physical injury to a social worker while performing his or her duties, Sec. 13A-6-21 am'd.

Lay midwives, State Board of Registration for Lay Midwifery, created, powers and duties, qualifications necessary to register, penalties, Secs. 19-34-30 to 19-34-40, inclusive, added; Secs. 22-9A-7, 34-19-1 to 34-19-10, inclusive, am'd.

Palliative and end of life individual health plans, authorized to provide health care and other directives to health care providers, schools, etc. for terminally ill minors, Alex Hoover Act, Secs. 22-8A-15 to 22-8A-18, inclusive, added; Secs. 22-8A-2, 22-8A-3, 22-8A-7 am'd.

Crimes of Violence Treatment Reporting Act, requiring physicians and health care professionals to report certain types of injuries and illnesses to police or appropriate law enforcement authorities

Taxation, Legacy Alumni Group, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes

Income tax credits, increase for rural physicians and dentists, Secs. 40-18-130 to 40-18-132, inclusive, am'd.

Rare Disease Advisory Council, created

Huntley, Ada Ruth, commended

Fisher, Hannah, commended

Modi, Nicki, commended

Sailors, Vera Dell Ragland, 106th birthday celebration, commended

Rice, Joyce Richardson, outstanding professional achievement, commended

Poe, Jesse, heroic actions, commended

Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Day, February 16, 2017, recognized

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Advanced Practice Nurses, Loan-Repayment Program established for, to pay for education of, Secs. 34-21-94 to 34-21-99, inclusive, added

Sewage discharges to ground, unlawful, Sec. 22-26-5 repealed; Sec. 22-26-2 am'd.

Health care facilities, gunshot wounds and stabbings, report to law enforcement, doctor/patient privilege not to apply

Service dogs, harassing, injuring, or causing death of, crime of established, penalties, restitution of certain expenses

Eyeglasses, over-the-counter eyeglasses, nonprescription glasses further defined, sale regulated, enforcement

Emergency Medical Control Committee, membership, voting, EMS Advisory Board abolished, Sec. 22-18-5 repealed; Secs. 22-18-3, 22-18-40 am'd.

Controlled substances, children, exposure to by mother, immunity from criminal liability upon good faith belief that use was pursuant to lawful prescription; reporting of chemical endangerment not required under certain conditions, Sec. 26-15-3.3 added

Unborn infants, bodily remains disposition regulated, sale or unlawful disposition of bodily remains of unborn infant prohibited, use of unborn infant for certain research or transplantation, prohibited, criminal penalties, Unborn Infants Dignity of Life Act

Medicaid Agency, regional care organization, full and probationary certification, time period extended, Secs. 22-6-156, 22-6-159, 22-6-162 am'd.

Civil Procedure, certain caregiver volunteers immune from civil action, Sec. 6-5-332 am'd.

Bibb Co., supernumerary tax assessor-collector, compensation, cost-of-living increase

Medical Examiners, powers and duties of Board of Medical Examiners, rulemaking authority clarified, Sec. 34-24-53.1 added

Administrative rules, further review by Legislative Reference Service and Joint Committee on Administrative Regulation Review of rules regulating professions by boards with active market participants, fees, Sec. 41-22-22.1 added

Meigs, Jack, outstanding professional achievement, commended

Kingwood Christian School Concert Band, winning top honors, commended

Latham, Rodney, 23-year service in the electric line profession, commended

Shepherd, Jay-El, commended

Underwood, Sue, commended

Steele, Daniel, commended

Commissioning Bell, of the USS Chilton, dedicated to citizens of Chilton Co.

Ovarian and Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Day, March 15, 2016, recognized

Hill, Michael E., commended

Bob Green Memorial Parkway, portion of U.S. Highway 31, named

Love Your State Parks Day, September 24, 2016, recognized

Physicians, registration and fees for physicians providing pain management services, single annual fee including for additional locations, Sec. 34-24-604 am'd.

Health Department, Palliative Care and Quality of Life, State Advisory Council and program established, appointed by State Health Officer, advisory capacity to department

Defibrillators, training and notification on use of manufacturers of, required to provide in-service training, notice of change of ownership, Sec. 6-5-332.3 am'd.

Health care workers, infected health care workers, add Hepatitis C infection to definition of, Secs. 22-11A-60, 22-11A-61, 22-11A-62, 22-11A-63, 22-11A-66, 22-11A-67, 22-11A-73 am'd.

Civil Procedure, certain caregiver volunteers immune from civil action, Sec. 6-5-332 am'd.

Health, terminally ill patients, drugs and devices which have completed phase I trial, right to try under certain conditions

State Health Planning and Development Agency (SHPDA), mandatory reporting of health care information, Health Care Information and Data Collection Advisory Council estab., advice on rules to implement

Health center access and quality improvement program, established, require qualified health centers to pay assessment to the Health Center Assessment Account

Universities that operate medical school, authorized to incorporate authorities to own and operate health care facilities, University Authority Act

Medicaid, long-term care services, delivery to elderly and disabled on managed care basis, intergrated care network established, Sec. 22-6-160 am'd.

Medicaid, regional care organizations exempt from state, county, and municipal taxes, licenses, fees, and charges

Blackmon, JoEllen, Alabaster City School System Teacher of the Year, commended

Mohon, Catherine, Alabaster City School System Teacher of the Year, commended

Tingle, Melanie, Alabaster City School System Teacher of the Year, commended

Hogue, Linda, Alabaster City School System Teacher of the Year, commended

Farris, Daniel, Alabaster City School System Teacher of the Year, commended

House, Beth, Alabaster City School System Teacher of the Year, commended

Smith, Kayla, heroic efforts, commended

Hamrick, Katie, heroic efforts, commended

Goggins, Meredith, heroic efforts, commended

Serrano, Lupe, heroic efforts saving three swimmers in peril, commended

Oliff, Jamie and A.J., commended

Brewer, Charles, heroic rescue assistance, recognized

Schools, allow school district to educate students about traditional winter celebrations and offer traditional greetings

Civil Procedure, certain caregiver volunteers immune from civil action, Sec. 6-5-332 am'd.

Pain Management Act, physicians, requirement for physicians to have criminal background check deleted under certain conditions, Act 2013-257, 2013 Reg. Sess., am'd.; Sec. 34-24-604 am'd.

Health care workers, infected health care workers, add Hepatitis C infection to definition of, Secs. 22-11A-60, 22-11A-61, 22-11A-62, 22-11A-63, 22-11A-66, 22-11A-67, 22-11A-73 am'd.

Hospitals, infants, pertussis information, required to provide information to new mothers

Code of Ethics, definition of principal expanded, lobbyist required to identify principals that stand to benefit from lobbyist activities, Secs. 36-25-1, 36-25-18 am'd.

Beer manufacturer, allowed to operate a restaurant and dispense alcoholic beverages, Sec. 28-3A-6 am'd.

Bibb Co., sheriff, jail store, co. commission may contract with provider to operate on request of sheriff, distribution of proceeds to General Fund, Act 2013-407, 2013 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 45-4-235 am'd.

National Lineman Appreciation Day, recognized

Smith, Lacy M., commended

Brick, Eugene M., commended

City of Pelham, celebrating its 50th Anniversary, commended

Dirr, Samuel I., rank of Eagle Scout, commended

Administrative Procedure Act, proposed rule changes, posting on website, business authorized to object, agency required to file a Business Economic Impact Statement with committee and Legislative Reference Service, review of all rules, Red Tape Reduction Act, Secs. 41-22-5.1, 41-22-5.2 added

Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act, smoking on hospital campuses further prohibited, Sec. 22-15A-6 am'd.

Civil Procedure, certain caregiver volunteers immune from civil action, Sec. 6-5-332 am'd.

Pain Management Act, registration and regulation of physicians providing pain management services Board of Medical Examiners, increased powers over pain providers and clinics, Secs. 34-24-1001 to 34-24-1010, inclusive, added

Controlled substances, deceptively obtaining same or similar substance from two or more practitioners prohibited, criminal penalties

Health care facilities, injury caused by methamphetamine production, report to law enforcement, doctor/patient privilege not to apply

Health care providers authorized to decline to perform services that violate their consciences, exceptions, Health Care Rights of Conscience Act

Rural physicians, income tax credit increased, Sec. 40-18-132 am'd.

Evangel Presbyterian Church of Alabaster, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use tax

Bibb Co., sheriff, jail store, operation, proceeds earmarked for co. general fund for salaries

Interpreters and Transliterators, Licensure Board for, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of Examiners for, Sunset Law Review, Continued until October 1, 2017

Pharmacy, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017

Dental Examiners, Board of, Sunset Law Review, continued until October 1, 2017

Brown, Leann, commended

Anderton, Robin, commended

Kimbrough, Audrey, commended

Income tax credit for qualifying projects or new or expanding businesses creating new jobs, tax credits claimed authorized to be carried over up to four tax years, Sec. 40-18-194 am'd.

Administrative Procedure Act, rules affecting small business, small business economic impact and regulatory flexibility analysis required under certain conditions, agencies to review rules every five years for effect on small businesses, Secs. 41-22-5.1, 41-22-5.2 added

Veterans, additional tax credits for previously unemployed veterans who became employed or began a business, "Heroes for Hire " Act

Data processing centers and warehousing and storage facilities locating in Alabama, certain ad valorem tax and construction related transaction tax abatements authorized, requirements, Data Processing Center Economic Incentive Enhancement Act, Secs. 40-9B-3, 40-9B-4, 40-18-190, 40-18-193 am'd.

Human Resources Dept, TANF, drug testing for substance abuse based on reasonable suspicion for eligibility for benefits, required, ineligibility under certain conditions, department to implement

Municipalities, ordinance establishing automated red light traffic control photographic system, prohibited

Automobile clubs, licensure by Insurance Department, limited liability companies authorized to be licensed, Sec. 27-39-3 am'd.

Public assistance, fraud in obtaining, crime established, penalties, theft of services, knowledge requirement deleted, Sec. 13A-8-10 am'd.

Taxation, state income tax credit relating to Class 1, 2, 3 municipalities for rehabilitation of historic structures

Government, local, prohibited from competing with private sector in waste management

Secondary metals recycler, additional records to be maintained, purchases of specified metal property limited, registration with ACJIC, required, database of metal property sales created, criminal penalties, purchase of specified metal property prohibited, Secs. 13A-8-30 to 13A-8-37, inclusive, 13A-8-39 am'd; Secs. 13A-8-31.1, 13A-8-31.2, 13A-8-35.1, 13A-8-37.1, 13A-8-37.2 added

Unemployment compensation, compensable week further defined, Sec. 25-4-73 am'd

Counties, sewer system, operating, prohibited from charging any fee to person or entity not connected to the sewer system

Alabama Department of Environmental Management, civil immunity to water suppliers who are in compliance or receive an exemption from ADEM, Sec. 22-23-35.1 added

Architects, registered, engineers and land surveyors, licensed professional, civil action alleging negligence requires third-party certificate of merit affidavit

Contracts, state or any political subdivision, use of Davis-Bacon wage provision, prohibited

Public Works, Fair and Open Competition in Governmental Construction Act, establish, public agencies prohibited from entering contracts and making certain awards, certain terms prohibited in certain documents, certain persons prohibited from placing certain terms in certain documents, exemptions

Crime of Looting, established, penalties, violation would be Class C felony

Health benefit plans, group insurance, coverage of autism spectrum disorder to age 18 under certain conditions, Secs. 10A-20-6.16, 27-21A-23 am'd

Transportation Department, deputy directors, appointment by director of department with approval of Governor

Law enforcement officers, firefighters, first responders, corrections officers, exposure to contagious, infectious, or communicable disease in the line of duty, blood and saliva testing of offender authorized, testing procedures, use of test results specified, notification of offender of positive results and availability of counseling and health care

Health care providers authorized to decline to perform services that violate their consciences, exceptions, Health Care Rights of Conscience Act

Immigration, legal status and/or proof of citizenship, verification of eligibility to enter into business transactions with state or political subdivision, Uniformed Services Privilege and Identification card authorized, Act 2011-535, 2011 Reg. Sess. am'd.; Sec. 31-13-29 am'd.

Aircraft, certain, any parts, components, and systems used in the conversion, reconfiguration, or maintenance of, exempt from sales tax, not applicable to local sales tax unless approved, Sec. 40-23-4 am'd.

Crimes and offenses, gambling, person defined, penalties, Secs. 13A-12-20, 13A-12-22, 13A-12-23, 13A-12-24, 13A-12-27 am'd

Abortion, physician required to perform ultrasound prior to performing abortionand display the images to the pregnant woman, medical emergency excepted, civil and criminal penalties, Right to Know and See Act

Employees' Retirement System, State Policeman, definition to include capitol police officers, Sec. 36-27-1 am'd.

Taxation, income tax credit for K-12 teachers for purchase of qualified classroom supplies, Article 12, Sec. 40-18-320, Title 40, Code of Alabama 1975, added

Animals, abuse, torture and cruelty defined, reporting requirements, penalties

Conservation and Natural Resources Department, hunting and fishing licenses, Alabama National Guard active members, license not required if proof of status shown, Sec. 9-11-35.2 added

Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, Legion of Valor member authorized to receive license tag without cost, Secs. 32-6-250, 32-6-251 am'd.

County commission, forestry operations, use of roads, regulation by, procedures, Sec. 23-1-80.1 added (2012-20510)

Education, school grading system to be developed by State Superintendent of Education for K-12 schools

Immigration law, provision barring unlawfully present alien from attending postsecondary school clarified, lawsuits for failure to enforce laws, procedures revised, documentation for lawful presence, military identification authorized, voter registration provisions modified, certain lawful presence verification for certain subsequent issuance and renewals of certain licenses, procedures and penalties for employing unauthorized alien, penalties for certain lawsuits relating to employment practices, Secs. 31-13-3, 31-13-5, 31-13-6, 31-13-8, 31-13-9, 31-13-13, 31-13-19, 31-13-20, 31-13-23, 31-13-26, 31-13-28, 31-13-29, 32-6-9, 32-6-10.1 am'd; Act 2011-535, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd

Bibb County, court costs, additional increase in circuit and district courts for security of county buildings by sheriff

Caller ID fraud, criminal penalties for entering false information into a caller identification system in order to defraud or deceive a recipient, provided

Methamphetamine laboratories (meth labs), decontamination and certificate of inspection by Health Department, public disclosure of location required to be recorded on website

Abortion, Women's Right to Know Act, additional findings provided for, ultrasound of unborn child displayed on screen within women's line of vision seeking abortion, Secs. 26-23A-2, 26-23A-4 am'd

Evangel Presbyterian Church of Alabaster, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use tax

Nursing scholarships, qualifications altered, funding increased, appropriation, Secs. 34-21-60, 34-21-61, 34-21-62, 34-21-63 am'd.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., commended

National women's history museum, expressing support for establishing in Washington D.C.

Sewell, Terri, commended

Alabama Spaceport Authority, expressing support

Knight, Andrew Wilson, death mourned

Sanders, Leslie, commended

Pregno, Nanette K., commended

Kynerd, Byrle A., commended

American Cancer Society's Cancer Prevention Study, commended, and recognizing Cancer Prevention Month

Recognizing first anniversary of tornados of April 27, 2011 and First responders, commended

Urging the creation of a day to recognize widows and orphans

Bagwell, Haley, commended

Whitaker, Amanda, commended

Brooks, Jamie, commended

Dobbs, Dori, commended

Richter, Kelsey, commended

Sharp, Sarah Kathryn, commended

Bryan, Anna Laura, commended

Gann, Tim, commended

Business Technology Center, Bishop State Community College named in honor of Dr. Yvonne Kennedy

Wounded Warriors and Disabled Veterans Day, recognized

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, commended

Strain, W. L., death mourned

McCray, Faye Coleman, death mourned

The University of Alabama Football Team, commended

Sewell, Terri, commended

Wyatt, Ricky, death mourned

Department of Public Health, commended

Knight, Andrew Wilson, death mourned

Jackson, George M., Sr., death mourned

Davis, Elsie Burroughs, death mourned

Sanders, Leslie, commended

Pregno, Nanette K., commended

Humphries, Nellie Barnes, commended

Wright, John L., commended

Doebler, Lee, commended

A road in Lake Guntersville State Park, named Frank McDaniel Drive

Pappas, William Gregory, Jr., commended

Pappas, William Gregory, Jr., commended

Motor vehicles, text messaging or operating a handheld wireless telecommunication device while operating a motor vehicle on public street, road, or highway prohibited, penalties, law enforcement agencies to report statistical information to Public Safety Department and Attorney General

Underwater Cultural Resources Act, definition of cultural resources amended to specify articles associated with shipwrecks, artifacts defined, recovery of abandoned artifacts not cultural resources in certain locations authorized, Secs. 41-9-291, 41-9-292 am'd. (2011-20030)

Motor vehicles, licensing and registration of trucks and truck tractors, motor vehicle wreckers (tow trucks), licensing and registration based on gross vehicle weight not to include vehicle towed, Sec. 40-12-248 am'd.

Coal, excise and privilege tax, termination date extended, tax proceeds further distributed, Sec. 40-13-6, 40-13-8 am'd. (2011-20623)

Evangel Presbyterian Church of Alabaster, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use tax

Euthanasia of cats and dogs in animal shelters, gas chambers prohibited, delayed effective date, Beckham's Act, Sec. 34-29-131 am'd.

Motor carriers, federal Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005, responsibility for administration transferred from Public Service Commission to Revenue Department, distrib. of net fees to Public Safety Department, Sec. 37-3-32.1 amended and renumbered as Sec. 40-12-435

Agricultural tourist attractions, to be defined by rule and approved by Agriculture and Industries Department, application and renewal fees, directional signs under certain conditions (2011-20698)

Polling places, proximity of persons to door of building, distance increased, Sec. 17-9-50 am'd.

Teachers, educational support personnel, and other certified educational employees and student teachers, professional liability insurance, Education Department and Finance Department to purchase or provide by July 1, 2012, rules authorized, Teacher and Education Employee Protection Act

Economic development, financial commitments to build or expand in Alabama, written contracts required within certain time period, existing commitments without written contract void after certain period of time

Contracts, state or any political subdivision, use of Davis-Bacon wage provision, prohibited

Income tax credit authorized for employers creating jobs, under certain conditions, Full Employment Act, Secs. 40-18-270, 40-18-271, 40-18-272 repealed; Act 2010-557, 2010 Reg. Sess. repealed

Trapping of fur-bearing animals, licensing, use of plastic tags on traps and the requirement that the license number of the owner of a trap be contained on any tag, deleted, Sec. 9-11-59 am'd.

Stalking in the first and second degree, aggravated stalking in the first and second degree, crimes further provided for, Tracy's Law, Secs. 13A-6-90.1, 13A-6-91.1 added; Secs. 13A-6-90, 13A-6-91 am'd.

Alabama Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund, income tax refund check-off for a contribution to, provided, Sec. 40-18-140 am'd.

Corrections Department, prison industries, sale of products further provided for, operation of joint venture with private businesses, authorized, Secs. 14-7-7, 14-7-22 am'd.

Alabaster Sports and Entertainment Foundation, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use tax

Motor vehicles, driving under the influence, penalties to include mandatory use of ignition interlock device under certain conditions, Forensic Sciences Department to approve devices, Public Safety Department to issue restricted driver's license, fee, provisions for indigent defendants, Sec. 32-5A-191.4 added; Sec. 32-5A-191 am'd.

Nursing scholarships, qualifications altered, funding increased, appropriation, Secs. 34-21-60, 34-21-61, 34-21-62, 34-21-63 am'd.

Homestead exemptions, income qualification amount increased, Secs. 40-9-19, 40-9-21 am'd.

Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act, established, legislative findings regarding wage differentials between minorities and nonminorities and males and females, Equal Pay Commission established, members, duties, powers, report to Governor and Legislature

Motor fuel tax, point of taxation moved from wholesaler to withdrawal from terminal, licensing and fees, distrib. of proceeds, penalties, Terminal Excise Tax Act, Secs. 40-17-171, 40-17-220, 40-17-221, 40-17-223 am'd.; Secs. 40-12-190 to 40-12-202, incl., 40-12-204 to 40-12-206, incl., 40-17-1, 40-17-2, 40-17-5 to 40-17-9, incl., 40-17-13, 40-17-14, 40-17-18 to 40-17-20, incl., 40-17-22, 40-17-30 to 40-17-40, incl., 40-17-43, 40-17-45, 40-17-49 to 40-17-52, incl., 40-17-70 to 40-17-74, incl., 40-17-74.1, 40-17-75 to 40-17-82, incl., 40-17-100 to 40-17-108, incl., 40-17-120 to 40-17-122, incl., 40-17-124, 40-17-125, 40-17-174, 40-17-200, 40-17-201, 40-17-203, 40-17-222, 40-17-240, 40-17-250, 40-17-290, 40-17-291 repealed (2011-20461)

Health Department, Health Insurance Exchange established within, operated by a board, members, duties, repealed if federal health reform laws requiring exchange repealed or ruled unconstitutional, Health Insurance Exchange Act

Persons, defined to include all humans from moment of fertilization

Persons, defined to include all humans from moment of fertilization, const. amend.

Public schools, K-12 instructional days, local board of education with approval of State Superintendent of Education authorized to make up cancelled instructional days by adjusting the hours of actual instruction, Sec. 16-13-231 am'd.

Education employees, procedures regarding employment actions of revised, Teacher Tenure Law and Fair Dismissal Act repealed, Students First Act, Sec. 16-24B-7, 16-24-1 to 16-24-22, inclusive, 36-26-100 to 36-26-116, inclusive, repealed

Elder Abuse, Interagency Council for the Prevention of, established, members, duties, subject to Sunset Law, reports to Chief Justice of Supreme Court, Governor, and Legislature, Elder Abuse Prevention Act

Industrial Development Authority, members, composition altered to include President Pro Tempore of Senate or designee and Speaker of the House or designee, Sec. 41-10-25 am'd.

Economic development, tax incentives authorized to certain companies and educational institutions for locating new or expanding business in state, or a retention project, capital investment and job requirements, Alabama Development Office and Revenue Department to recommend to Governor, Industrial Development Authority to approve project for incentive (2011-20902)

Infants, sudden unexplained infant death, Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation Team, established, duties, coordination of county officials, law enforcement, medical or emergency personnel, immunity, Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation Act

Underground storage tanks and aboveground storage tanks storing motor fuels currently subject to the Alabama Uniform Environmental Covenants Act, exempt from requirements of, Sec. 35-19-2 am'd.

Health care providers, physicians, etc., requiring disclosure regarding firearm ownership, prohibited, medical record inclusion of firearm information or disclosure of information about firearm ownership, prohibited, civil penalties, exceptions

Motor vehicles, motorcycles, Class M motorcycle license including restricted license to operate a motor-driven cycle, issuance by Public Safety Department, knowledge test required under certain conditions, skills test required for persons 17 and under after a certain date, Secs. 32-5A-240, 32-12-22 am'd.

Bibb Co., tax assessor/collector, expenses financed on pro rata share basis from state, county, and municipal ad valorem tax

Bibb Co., county commission may expend certain amount of funds from County Government Capital Improvement Fund for operation of county highway department

Income tax, qualifying employers and qualifying employees authorized tax deductions for 100 percent of amounts paid for health insurance premiums, Sec. 40-18-15.3 am'd.

Law enforcement officers, firefighters, first responders, corrections officers, exposure to contagious, infectious, or communicable disease in the line of duty, blood and saliva testing of offender authorized, testing procedures, use of test results specified, notification of offender of positive results and availability of counseling and health care

Phillips, Johnnie J., commended

Samford University womens basketball team, commended

Chizik, Gene, commended

Markwell, Don, death mourned

John Lee, II, and Brent Mitchell Bridge, over the Cahaba River on Interstate 65, which serves as a border between Jefferson and Shelby Counties, named

Onderdonk, Michael, commended

Hill, Lois, commended

Leeds High School football team, commended

Ausborn, Jeffrey O., death mourned

Raulerson, Marsha D., commended

Carter, Mildred Hemmons, commended

Franklin County tornado victims, deaths mourned; survivors, volunteers, and donors commended

Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week, designated

Thomas, Annie Beatrice, commended

Danner, Bert Willis, death mourned

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, commended

Snorton, Teresa E., commended

Hall, Ethel H., commended

Greenhaw, Wayne, death mourned

Ireland, Dennis L. "Dan," commended

Barnes, Gay, commended

All-Alabama Academic Team 2011, commended

Barnes, David, death mourned

Markwell, Don, death mourned

Phillips, Johnnie J., commended

Campbell, Thomas Harold, Sr., death mourned

Blakeney, Larry, commended

Patil, Lata, commended

Hill, Lois, commended

Leeds High School football team, commended

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., commended

Ramsey, Elois Primm, commended

Anniston City School Gifted Enrichment Program; Hooks, Richard L., commended

Washington, Anna; Yarbrough, Carol; Calhoun, Georgia, commended

Grissett, Lance D., commended posthumously

Raulerson, Marsha D., commended

Stacy, Andrelle, commended

Berry, Gentry Nathaniel, commended

Cochran, Shane, commended

Danner, Bert Willis, death mourned

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, commended

Snorton, Teresa E., commended

Hall, Ethel H., commended

Shroud Award, 2011 recipient designated

Appropriations, pass-through appropriations, defined and prohibited, exception for valid support of agency programs, administrative and criminal penalties for violations by agencies, line-item appropriations authorized, reporting requirements, Budget Accountability Act

Political action committees, transfer of funds between prohibited, transfers between principal campaign committees, prohibited, exceptions, certain receipts and expenditures of campaign funds from federal candidates limited, penalties, Congressman Mike Rogers/Jeff McLaughlin Campaign Finance Transparency Act, Secs. 17-5-7, 17-5-15 am'd. (2010-21164)

Newton, Cameron, commended

Kennedy, Leroy, Jr., death mourned

Greenberg, Martha, commended

Speaker Emeritus, Representative Seth Hammett, named

House of Representatives, Speaker Emeritus, Representative Demetrius Newton, named

Newton, Cameron, commended

Summerford, Howard Thomas, Jr., commended

Newton, Elijah, commended

Kennedy, Leroy, Jr., death mourned

Green, Stacy A., death mourned