Will Barfoot

Machine gun conversion devices prohibited

Counties and municipalities, provides for memorandums of understanding related to traffic enforcement

Bail; list of offenses ineligible for bail expanded; constitutional amendment

Firearms, revise circumstances when firearm possession is prohibited

Sex offenders; restricted employment and volunteer positions further provided for

Sentencing; habitual felony offender act, resentencing procedures, established

Pardons and Paroles Board; allow inmates to participate in parole hearing virtually

Driver licenses; use of foreign national driver licenses as photo identification for voting prohibited

Crimes and offenses; unlawful distribution of a controlled substance further provided for; unlawful sale of a controlled substance enhancements amended; unlawful distribution of marijuana created and penalties established

Courts, appointment, support, and powers of visiting judges provided for

Hospital liens, to limit

District Attorneys, diminishing compensation during term prohibited, constitutional amendment

Courts, compensation of certain judicial officials and district attorneys further provided for

Regional Mental Health Authority Boards; to revise membership and qualifications

Virtual currency, declares preemption of virtual currency or cryptocurrency regulation by the Legislature and exempts virtual currency from ad valorem tax

State Treasurer, investment of funds in digital assets

Public Blockchain, creation of; inclusion of certain state expenditures.

Law enforcement, authorizes Attorney General or Governor to appoint interim police chief subject to certain conditions

Alabama Youth Residential Facility Abuse Prevention Act; youth residential facilities, requirements to disclose allegations of abuse or neglect, further provided

Montgomery County, probate judge compensation further provided for

Trinity Presbyterian Varsity Girls Basketball Team, commended

Diversity, equity, and inclusion; certain public entities prohibited from maintaining office that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion programs; certain programs related to divisive concepts or diversity, equity, and inclusion, prohibited; promotion and endorsement of certain divisive concepts in certain public settings prohibited; exceptions provided; public institution of higher education, required to designate multioccupancy restrooms based on biological sex

Sunset law, Alabama Board of Court Reporting is continued until October 1, 2028

Alabama Behavior Analyst Licensing Board, continued pursuant to Sunset Law until October 1, 2026; Department of Mental Health required to provide certain services and personnel for operation of board

Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners, continued until October 1, 2028, without modification, pursuant to the Sunset Law

Alabama Securities Commission, continued until October 1, 2028, without modification, pursuant to the Sunset Law

Department of Insurance, continued until October 1, 2028, without modification, pursuant to the Sunset Law

Study Commission on Interagency Cooperation and Collaboration on the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals; dissolution date extended; members added; retroactive effect

Sex offenders; restricted employment and volunteer positions further provided for

Crimes and offenses, juveniles, prohibit release confidential information

Department of Mental Health; expand category for involuntary commitment to include individuals with co-occurring substance use disorder, authorize service of petition in county of respondent's location when original petition was filed, authorize judge to determine when to bring respondent before court for hearing on restriction of liberty pending final hearing, authorize judge of probate to petition district or municipal court for suspension of criminal confinement for commitment; bill does not require providers to expand services unless additional funding provided

Pardons and Paroles Board; allow inmates to participate in parole hearing virtually

Medical records, fee for copies of medical records, further provided for

Retirement benefits, revise circumstances when an individual's pension, annuity, or retirement allowance benefits are subject to certain recovery actions

Crimes and offenses; unlawful distribution of a controlled substance further provided for; sentence enhancement for unlawful sale of a controlled substance amended; unlawful distribution of marijuana created and penalties established

Campaign advertisements; rates charged by broadcasting stations limited to lowest unit rate in certain circumstances

Public K-12 schools; membership in certain athletic associations, competition against certain schools prohibited

Relating to the Alabama Uniform Trust Code; to amend Section 19-3B-414, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the modification or termination of an uneconomic trust.

Relating to state holidays; to designate Alabama Peace Officers' Memorial Day.

Relating to crimes and offenses; to add Article 12, commencing with Section 13A-6-260, to Chapter 6 of Title 13A to the Code of Alabama 1975, to identify criminal enterprise members, to enhance penalties for any criminal activity that benefits, promotes, or furthers the interest of a criminal enterprise, and to establish mandatory consecutive penalties for any firearm possession in certain circumstances; to amend Section 12-15-204, Code of Alabama 1975, to require any juvenile 16 years of age or older to be tried as an adult for any criminal enterprise related criminal activity; 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.

To provide for additional circuit judgeships and additional district judgeships to be funded out of the State General Fund in Fiscal Years 2024, 2025, and 2026; and to provide for the authority of the judges and for the compensation and benefits of the judges.

Relating to criminal procedure; to further provide for pretrial supervision of certain offenders by the Board of Pardons and Paroles as a condition of their bond.

Relating to driver license suspensions; to provide for the suspension of an individual's driver license or driving privilege in certain circumstances.

Relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Sections 13A-11-9 and 32-5A-216, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit an individual from loitering on a public roadway maintained by the state or in the right-of-way of a public roadway maintained by the state; to remove the prohibition on a pedestrian soliciting employment, business, or contributions or distributing articles on a highway; to provide criminal penalties for violations; 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 2022.

Relating to education; to provide prohibitions on the promotion, endorsement, and affirmation of certain divisive concepts in certain public settings; and to authorize certain penalties for violation.

Relating to pardons and paroles; to add Article 1A, commencing with Section 15-22-10.01 to Chapter 22 of Title 15, Code of Alabama 1975, to reconstitute the Board of Pardons and Paroles as the Bureau of Pardons and Paroles; to reorganize the functions and duties of the bureau and to provide for the duties of the Board of Pardons and Paroles within the bureau; to transfer certain language relating to pardons and paroles to a new article within the Code of Alabama 1975; to specify the duties and responsibilities of the Director of the Bureau of Pardons and Paroles and to provide for the personnel of the bureau; to amend 15-18-71, 15-18-72, 15-18-74, 15-18-76, 15-18-77, 15-22-42, 15-22-43, 15-22-51, 15-22-53, and Section 15-22-54, as corrected by Act 2022-371, the Codification Act, 2022 Regular Session, and Sections 15-22-56 and 15-22-57, Code of Alabama 1975, to delete duplicative language; to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style; to amend Sections 12-17-184, 14-1-22, 14-1-23, 14-14-5, 15-18-176, 15-20A-48, 15-22-111, 15-22-112, Section 15-22-113, as last amended by Act 2022-382, 2022 Regular Session, Sections 15-22-115, 15-23-79, and 17-3-31, Code of Alabama 1975, to update relevant cross-references in existing law; and to repeal Sections 15-22-20, 15-22-21, 15-22-21.1, 15-22-22, 15-22-23, 15-22-24, 15-22-25, 15-22-26, 15-22-26.1, 15-22-26.2, 15-22-27, 15-22-27.1, 15-22-27.2, 15-22-27.3, 15-22-27.4, 15-22-28, 15-22-29, 15-22-29.1, 15-22-30, 15-22-30.1, 15-22-30.2, 15-22-31, 15-22-32, 15-22-33, 15-22-34, 15-22-35, 15-22-36, 15-22-36.1, 15-22-36.2, 15-22-36.3, 15-22-37, 15-22-38, 15-22-39, and 15-22-40, Code of Alabama 1975.

Relating to the Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act; to amend Sections 16-6F-5, 16-6F-6, and 16-6F-10, Code of Alabama 1975, to change the appointment process for the Alabama Public Charter School Commission; to authorize the commission to hire staff; to require commissioners to receive annual training; to provide additional guidelines for the authorizing and application review process; to provide further for the operational and categorical funding of public charter schools in their first year of operation; and to clarify the per pupil federal, state, and local funding of conversion public charter schools during their first year of operation.

Relating to judges and justices; to prohibit government agencies, individuals, businesses, and associations from publicly posting or displaying judge's or justice's personal information on the Internet, provided they have received a written request from the judge or justice to refrain from doing so; to prohibit commercial data collectors from knowingly selling, trading, licensing, transferring, or purchasing judges' personal information; to provide for a process for a judge or justice to request their personal information not be made public; to provide for penalties for violations; 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 district attorneys; to amend Section 12-17-220, Code of Alabama 1975; to remove limitations on a district attorney's authorization to hire personnel based on the residency of any current or potential personnel.

To provide for an additional circuit judgeship, designated as Circuit Judgeship Number 4, in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit comprised of Autauga, Chilton, and Elmore Counties; to provide for an additional circuit judgeship in the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit comprised of Madison County; to provide for an additional circuit judgeship in the Twenty-eighth Judicial Circuit comprised of Baldwin County; and to provide for the authority of the judges and for the compensation and benefit of the judges.

Relating to boards of registrars; to amend Sections 17-3-2 and 17-3-5, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase the salary of each board of registrar; to provide that a county may allow any member of the county board of registrars to participate in any health insurance program provided by the county; to further provide for the employment status of members of the boards of registrars and for regular hours of operation for the boards of registrars; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Relating to the Alabama Forestry Commission; to establish the Rural Logging Efficiency Act of 2023; to create the Logging Efficiency Grant Fund to be administered by the Alabama Forestry Commission; and to provide for the distribution of funding to the Alabama Forestry Commission to support rural economic development.

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Driver's license, provide for the elimination of the suspension of an individual's driver license or driving privilege in certain circumstances

Circuit clerks, salary, pay range increased effective January 2025, based on Unified Judicial System pay plan, Sec. 12-17-81 am'd.

Colleges and Universities, Alabama G.I. and Dependents' Educational Benefit Act, use of scholarship benefits at 2 year or 4 year public or private institutions of higher education physically located in state provided, Sec. 31-6-8 repealed; Secs. 31-6-2, 31-6-2.1, 31-6-3, 31-6-4, 31-6-5, 31-6-6, 31-6-9, 31-6-11, 31-6-12, 31-6-13, 31-6-14, 31-6-15, 31-6-15.1, 31-6-16 am'd.

Rural economic development, Rural Logging Support Act, established, taxpayers authorized to receive a tax credit for contributions to logging support organizations, exceptions for weight restrictions for certain vehicles used in forest commerce

State holidays, designate Alabama Peace Officers' Memorial Day

Criminal procedure, to further provide for pretrial supervision of certain offenders by a community punishment and corrections program as a condition of his or her bond in certain circumstances

Courts, criminal cases, virtual hearings, objections by defendant, Secs. 15-26-1, 15-26-2 am'd.

Wills and estates, will contests, probate courts jurisdiction, removed to circuit courts under certain conditions

Banking and financial institutions, small loans, authorizing limited closing fees, Sec. 5-18-15 am'd.

Education and training, divisive concepts, prohibits teaching of the concepts under certain circumstances, allows teaching of the concepts in public institutions of higher education as long as assent to the concept is not compelled

Firearms, sentencing requirements established, certain offenders excluded from being eligible for certain correctional programs, Sec. 13A-11-72.2 added.

Labor, prohibits state and political subdivisions from teaching divisive concepts relating to race or sex in training, prohibits same for state contractors, Dept. of Labor to review state agency training programs

Retirement benefits, State Police Tier II Plan, to reopen to any employee of the State Law Enforcement Agency who is certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission and perform law enforcement duties, Secs. 36-27-1, 36-27-16, 41-27-7 am'd.

Probate Courts, jurisdiction further provided including for name changes for minors and elder abuse protection orders and enforcement, Secs. 38-9-3.1, 38-9-6.1 added; Secs. 12-13-1, 38-9-2, 38-9F-4 am'd.

Surface Mining Commission, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2026.

Home Medical Equipment, Board of, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2026.

Prosthetists and Orthotists, State Board of, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2026.

Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2026.

Foresters, State Board of Registration for, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2026.

Construction Recruitment Institute, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2023.

Real Estate Commission, Sunset Law review, continued until October 1, 2023.

School Choice and Student Opportunity Act, formation of charter schools on or near military installation, with focus on serving military dependents, authorized, Sec. 16-6F-5 am'd.

Conservation and Natural Resources Dept., disabled veteran lifetime hunting and fishing licenses, fees, disposition, Sec. 9-11-65.3 added.

National Guard benefits, increase survivor and education benefits, Secs. 31-3-2, 31-6-4, 31-12-1, 31-12-2 am'd.

Workers' compensation, firefighters, law enforcement officers, diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses, co's and municipalities required to maintain certain disability insurance coverage

Juveniles, to further provide when juvenile law enforcement records may be released, Sec. 12-15-134 am'd.

Montgomery Co., judge of probate, required to be an attorney, const. amend.

Taxation, individual income tax, income tax deduction up to five thousand dollars per annum for contributions made to Alabama Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) savings account, Sec. 40-18-15.8 added

Elmore Co., constable, office abolished

Elmore Co., alcoholic beverages, draft or keg beer, sale authorized

Elmore County, co. engineer, terms of employment by co. commission, provisions for employment at will deleted, Sec. 45-26-130 am'd.

Homeowners' Association Act, further provided to include all homeowners' associations, certain audit, notice, and procedural requirements added, Secs. 30-20-15 to 30-20-22, inclusive, added; Secs. 35-20-2, 35-20-3, 35-20-5, 35-20-11, 35-20-12, 35-20-13 am'd.

Legislature, to call itself into a special session under certain conditions authorized, const. amend.

Elmore Co., board of education, school buildings and property, insurance with the State Insurance Fund or with an insurance company, authorized

Elections, allows precinct election officials who are registered to vote in a given county to serve in any precinct in that county, Secs. 17-8-1, 17-8-5, 17-8-6, 17-8-12, 17-8-14 am'd.

Student Grant Program, cap increased on grant amount from $1,200 to $3,000 per academic year, Sec. 16-33A-3 am'd.

Bail, prohibit certain defendants from being admitted to bail, Sec. 15-13-3 am'd.

Public contracts, contracts for heating and air conditioning systems, exemption further provided, Sec. 39-2-2 am'd.

Mediation, to require mandatory mediation to be provided by a mediator registered with the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Sec. 6-6-20 am'd.

Assisted Living Administrators, Board of Examiners of, membership and process for appointing members to the board revised, Sec. 34-2A-3 am'd.

Colleges and Universities, Alabama G.I. and Dependents' Educational Benefit Act, use of scholarship benefits at 2 year or 4 year public or private institutions of higher education physically located in state provided, Secs. 31-6-2, 31-6-4, 31-6-5, 31-6-6, 31-6-8, 31-6-9, 31-6-11, 31-6-12, 31-6-13, 31-6-15, 31-6-15.1, 31-6-16 am'd.

Public contracts, contracts for heating and air conditioning systems, exemption further provided, Sec. 39-2-2 am'd.

Courts, probate courts, general jurisdiction over orphans' business deleted, const. amend.

Supernumerary status, district attorneys, qualifications, removing minimum years of service and age requirement, Sec. 12-17-213 am'd.

Pandemic Response and Preparedness Commission, created

Military families, requires school districts operating magnet schools to accept enrollment applications for military children where families have received transfer orders to Alabama military installations

School Choice and Student Opportunity Act, formation of charter schools on or near military installation, with focus on serving military dependents, authorized, tenure for certificated teachers temporarily serving in charter school preserved, Sec. 16-6F-12 added; Sec. 16-6F-5 am'd.

Retirement, RSA, ERS, Tier III Retirement plan created, plan benefits defined, Secs. 36-26-36.1, 36-27-1, 36-27-16, 36-27-24, 36-27-59 am'd.

Public contracts, contracts for heating and air conditioning systems, exemption further provided, Sec. 39-2-2 am'd.

Military Dept., clarifying the method of appointment and confirmation of the Adjutant General and general officers of the National Guard, to provide for the compensation of the Adjutant General, and to revise qualifications of the Adjutant General, Secs. 31-2-55, 31-2-58, 31-2-72 am'd.

Courts, probate courts, general jurisdiction over orphans' business deleted, const. amend.

Crenshaw Co., sheriff, booking fee, imposed on each person booked in co. jail, distribution of revenues

Child support payments, children with special needs or disabilities, death of parent, legal guardian, or representative payee, court-appointed legal guardian authorized to receive payments, Secs. 30-3-191, 30-3-197 am'd.

Income tax, military, active duty, stationed in another state, exempt from state income tax unless physically present for six months or more, Sec. 40-18-3 am'd.

Crenshaw Co., law enforcement, authorized to take an individual with mental illness into protective custody under certain conditions, protection from civil and criminal liabilities

Retirement, RSA, ERS, Tier III Retirement plan created, plan benefits defined, Secs. 36-26-36.1, 36-27-1, 36-27-16, 36-27-24, 36-27-59 am'd.