2021 Alabama House Bills

Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act, prohibits gender change therapy for minors, prohibits withholding of certain related information from parents

Administrative procedures, minimum threshold for a proposed rule's economic impact set, measures to reduce cost of proposed rules, Secs. 41-22-5.1, 41-22-5.2, 41-22-23 am'd.

High school athletics, Examiners of Public Accounts, required to audit the High School Athletic Association in the same manner as an agency of the state

Expungements, administrative filing fees eliminated, Sec. 15-27-4 repealed; Sec. 15-27-3 am'd.

Law enforcement, recordings, procedure to determine to whom and what portion of a recording to disclose or release established

Education, requires all public K-12 schools to require student completion of a semester-long course in Black American history

Historical monuments, local governments authorized to remove and required to transfer ownership to Archives and History or Alabama Historical Commission for public display, Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017, Secs. 41-9-230 to 41-9-237, inclusive, repealed

Education, prohibit public institutions of higher education from providing support for organizations affiliated with China government

Chiropractic Examiners, St. Bd. of, fees for services, bd authorized to charge by rule, Sec. 34-24-146 added

Agricultural lime, required to be labeled with relative neutralizing value as defined, Secs. 2-23-2, 2-23-4 am'd.

Cottage food production operations, baked goods and roasted coffees, exempt from obtaining food service permit from health department, labeling of baked goods, other food items, food safety course required, Sec. 22-20-5.1 am'd.

Crimes and offenses, crimes motivated by race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, or physical or mental disability, to include employment as a law enforcement officer within the protected class, Sec. 13A-5-13 am'd.

Airport authorities, sales and use tax exemption, issuance of certificate of exemptions by Revenue Dept., Secs. 40-9-14.1, 40-9-60 am'd.

Law enforcement officers, requiring officers to have not less than 16 hours of crisis intervention training

ALEA, felony drug trafficking wiretapping, interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications, Attorney General to authorize to apply for court order for intercept and to apply for intercept orders, disclosure of recorded communications, penalties for violations, Secs. 20-2A-1 to 20-2A-15, inclusive, added; Sec. 15-5-40 am'd

Crimes and offenses, tampering with a consumer product, criminal penalties provided

Taxation, income taxes, federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, excluded from Alabama individual income taxation

Civil practice, Quiet title actions, recording of certain judgements, further provided, Secs. 6-6-544, 6-6-570 am'd.

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

Taxation, sale of land for taxes, location of sales, further provided, Sec. 40-10-15 am'd.

Criminal procedure, provide that a judge may use discretion in the length of sentence a defendant must serve if his or her probation is revoked, Sec. 15-18-8 am'd.

Sentencing standards, to provide for resentencing of certain individuals convicted of nonviolent offenses, procedure for resentencing, Sec. 12-25-34.3 added.

Supervision of violent offenders, to require electronic monitoring for inmates on work release in certain circumstances, Secs. 14-8-1, 14-8-2 am'd.

Licensing boards, commissions required to notify new members of potential violation for receiving more than one compensation, Sec. 41-9A-3 added.

Consumer Protection, Alabama State of Emergency Consumer Protection Act, enhanced criminal penalties provided under certain conditions, Sec. 13A-9-111.1 added; Sec. 13A-9-114, 34-14A-14, 34-31-32, 34-36-16, 34-37-17 am'd.

Retailers, required to accept cash, store credit required if seller unable to make change

Health, food service establishments, inspection report score be posted in a conspicuous place on its drive-through menu signs

Terrorism, to create a statewide terrorism registry, to provide a system for registration by people convicted of certain terrorism offenses, provide for registration fees, provide for the duties of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, Secs. 13A-10-160.01 to 13A-10-160.15, inclusive, added

Captive Insurance Companies, insurance in alien jurisdictions auth., requirements for an Alabama Coastal Captive Insurance Company revised, certificate of dormancy provided for, Secs. 27-31B-26, 27-31C-3.1 added; Sec. 27-31C-4 repealed; Secs. 27-31B-2, 27-31B-3, 37-31B-6, 27-31C-3 am'd.

Insurance Dept., expenses related to examination by Commissioner of Insurance, Vehicle Protection Products Act, fees deposited in Insurance Dept. Fund, expense related to exam by commissioner, Sec. 8-33-14 added.

Insurance, to provide for opinion of appointed actuary, to permit an insurer to apply for an exception for annual actuarial opinion requirement, Sec. 27-3-26.1 am'd.

Taxation, income taxes, federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, excluded from Alabama individual income taxation

Prisoners, adopting federal procedures for use of restraints on pregnant women

Voting rights restoration, process of applying for Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote, eliminate requirement to pay fines and fees to regain right to vote, expand persons eligible for restoration of voting rights, Sec. 15-22-36.1, 17-3-31 am'd.

Absentee voting, inmate identification card valid form of ID to vote absentee, Sec. 17-9-30 am'd.

Absentee voting, authorize without providing excuse, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.

Military Affairs and civil defense, prohibit National Guard members from using Confederate medals on uniforms, remove certain groups from list allowed to use armory, technical revisions to code, Secs. 31-2-77, 31-4-14 am'd.

State property, remove language relating to management of First White House of the Confederacy, technical revisions made, Secs. 41-12-1, 41-12-3 am'd.

Monuments, clarify that Dir. of Division of Parks may contribute to erection of monuments by any group, Sec. 9-2-105 am'd.

State coat of arms, altered, Secs. 1-2-1, 1-2-2 am'd.

State boards, Alabama Historical Records Advisory Board, membership revised, Board of Advisors to Alabama Historical Commission, list of entities authorized to name members to the board revised, Secs. 41-6-103, 41-9-246 am'd.

Voting, payment to entities upon proof of voting in election prohibited, Sec. 17-17-34.1 added

Accountability courts, establish the Accountablility Court Commission with the judicial branch, to provide duties of the commission, to provide appointment and terms of its members, to provide for the reporting of information relating to diversion programs, Secs. 12-23B-1 to 12-23B-7, inclusive, added

Pardons and Paroles, mandatory supervised release of inmates, apply certain sentencing provisions to certain defendants, Sec. 15-22-26.2 am'd.

Community punishment and corrections, to require every judicial circuit to establish a community punishment and corrections program, Sec. 15-18-187 added; Secs. 15-18-172, 15-18-176 am'd.

Justices and judges, revise compensation received by retired justices and judges who are called to active duty, Secs. 12-18-10, 12-18-61 am'd.

Law enforcement officers, Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC), to provide mandatory crisis intervention training (CIT), provide continuing education

Employees' Retirement System, State Police Tier II plan reopened to any employee of Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency who is certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission and performs law enforcement duties, 25 year retirement and hazardous duty time allowed, Secs. 36-27-1, 36-27-16, 41-27-7 am'd.

Voting rights restoration, process of applying for Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote, eliminate requirement to pay fines and fees to regain right to vote, expand persons eligible for restoration of voting rights, Sec. 15-22-36.1, 17-3-31 am'd.

Absentee voting, authorize without providing excuse, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.

Absentee voting, inmate identification card valid form of ID to vote absentee, Sec. 17-9-30 am'd.

Insurance premium tax credits, to expand the Alabama Insurance Offices Facilities Credit for certain activities, to expand who can be an affiliate, Sec. 27-4A-3 am'd.

Taxation, CARES Act, exempts Alabama income tax relating to the coronavirus pandemic

Discrimination, to make it unlawful to deny an individual full and equal employment of public accommodations based on certain protected classes, to make it unlawful for a local school board to discriminate against an individual based on certain protected classes, and to make it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an applicant or employee based on certain protected classes

Schools, K-12, local boards of education required to provide feminine hygiene products in women's restrooms of certain schools, no cost to students

Consumer, regulate microblading and eyelash extension facilities, penalties

Motor vehicles, distracted driving, use of cell phone while operating a motor vehicle prohibited, exceptions, Secs. 32-5A-353 to 32-5A-358, inclusive, added; Sec. 32-5A-350 repealed; Secs. 32-5A-351, 32-5A-352, am'd and renumbered, 32-10-8 am'd.

Pardons and Paroles Board, to provide for three special members, to provide appointment, compensation, and duties of the special members, term of service, Sec. 15-22-20 am'd.

Taxation, HUB Worldwide, exempt from state, county and municipal sales and use taxes

Income tax, certain CARES Act credits and rentals under the CARES Act exempt from individual income taxation, loan forgiveness under CARES further provided for

State Board of Auctioneers, qualifications for licensure, annual single use auction license, inactive licenses, reciprocal licensing of apprentice auctioneer prohibited, conduct of auctions without a license, disciplinary actions pursuant to APA, board membership and meetings, Secs. 34-4-21, 34-4-23, 34-4-25, 34-4-27, 34-4-28, 34-4-29, 34-4-30, 34-4-31, 34-4-33, 34-4-50, 34-4-52 am'd.

Alcoholic beverages delivery service permit, authorizes delivery of alcoholic beverages from certain licensed retailers to adult residents in state, Sec. 28-1-4 am'd.

Voting, early voting procedure established, all elections

Motor vehicle dealers and motorcycle dealer, used vehicle license plates, combined total increased, Sec. 40-12-264 am'd.

Ethics, State Ethics Commission, duties and membership revised, penalties, definitions, gift ban, enforcement procedures revised, Secs. 36-25-1, 36-25-3, 36-25-4, 36-25-4.1, 36-25-4.3, 36-25-5, 36-25-5.1, 36-25-7, 36-25-8, 36-25-9, 36-25-10, 36-25-12, 36-25-13, 36-25-14, 36-25-15, 36-25-16, 36-25-17, 36-25-18, 36-25-19, 36-25-23, 36-25-24, 36-25-27 am'd; Secs. 17-17-4, 36-25-1.1, 36-25-1.3, 36-25-5.2, 36-25-6, 36-25-11, 36-25-22 repealed.

Sentencing, to revise sentencing standards in certain circumstances, to repeal habitual felony offender act, to provide for resentencing for defendants whose sentences were based on the habitual felony offender act, Sec. 13A-5-14 added; Secs. 13A-5-9, 13A-5-10 repealed; Secs. 13A-5-6, 13A-5-13, 13A-11-241, 13A-12-231, 13A-12-233, 14-9-44, 32-5A-154, 32-5A-191 am'd.

Jefferson County, Jefferson County Advisory Board, established, duties established

Pardons and Parole Board, Dept. of Corrections, limits of confinement for parole and probation violations further provided for, require Dept. of Corrections to reimburse counties for housing parolees and probationers in certain circumstances, provide that the Dept. of Corrections responsible for health care costs of parolees and probationers in certain circumstances, Sec. 15-22-29, 15-22-32, 15-22-52, 15-22-54 am'd.

Emergency responders, Alabama Fire College authorized to provide certification to peer support members, Sec. 36-21-14 am'd.

Runoff elections, four weeks after municipal and special primary elections, period revised, Secs. 11-46-6, 11-46-21, 11-46-55, 17-13-3 am'd.

Elections, early voting, authorize voting during four to six day period immediately preceding election day

Holidays, Juneteenth National Freedom Day, commemorate the abolition of slavery, Sec. 1-3-8 am'd.

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

Employees' Retirement System Board of Control, membership revised, diversity language included, terms of service further provided for, Sec. 36-27-23 am'd.

Alarm system, battery charged fences, defined, counties and mun. authority limited

Lead reduction, revise authority of Dept of Public Health to administer program, Secs. 22-37A-2 to 22-37A-7, inclusive, am'd.

Insurance, flood insurance, exempt from rate filing and approval requirement, Sec. 27-13-21 am'd.

Professional licensing Boards, self-sustaining, bds, agencies, and commissions exempted from publishing expenditures through Comptroller website, required to post expenditures on bd, agency, or commission website

Motor vehicles, motorcycle license, requirements, further provided, Secs. 32-5A-240, 32-12-22 am'd.

Taxation, update of entities exempt from sales and use tax based on certification, Secs. 40-9-15, 40-9-29 repealed; Secs. 40-9-12, 40-9-13, 40-9-25.2, 40-9-25.10, 40-9-26, 40-9-28, 40-23-5 am'd.

Transportation Commission, established, five members appt from five regions of dept, duties, compensation, appointment of Transportation Department director, department not subject to Budget Management Act, Secs. 23-1-21, 23-1-21.2 am'd.

Reapportionment, redistricting or reapportionment plan, Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment to intervene in any legal action that contests the validity of, Sec. 29-1-2.5 am'd.

Drivers license, provide for the elimination of driver license suspensions in certain circumstances, Secs. 28-3A-25, 30-3-170, 30-3-179 am'd; Secs. 13A-12-290, 13A-12-291, 13A-12-292, 13A-12-293, 13A-12-294, 16-28-40, 16-28-41, 16-28-42, 16-28-43, 16-28-44, 16-28-45 repealed.

Crimes and offenses, crimes of riot and inciting to riot, further provided, assault against a first responder and damaging a public monument, created, crime of violence, definition further provided, harassment and harassing communications further provided, exceptions to sovereign immunity, further provided to include defunded jurisdictions, entitlement to bail, exceptions further provided, prohibitions on receipt of state grants and aid, established under certain conditions, Secs. 13A-11-3.1, 13A-11-8.1 added; Secs. 12-25-32, 13A-6-21, 13A-6-132, 13A-11-1, 13A-11-3, 13A-11-4, 13A-11-8, 13A-11-70, 15-13-2, 36-1-12, 36-2-1 am'd.

State of Emergency, religious organizations exemption provided under certain circumstances

Gambling device, crime of possession of a gambling device, slot machine manufactured before 1960 exempt from under certain limited circumstances, Sec. 13A-12-27 am'd.

Secretary of State, authorized to provide digital copies of all bills, resolutions, and memorials electronically to the Legislature, eliminate binding requirements, Sec. 36-14-1 am'd.

Choctaw County, authorize Legislature to fix or alter charges of court and fees of county officers, const. amend.

Internet access, restrictions on sale of wireless telecommunication devices. filter required, deactivation procedure provided, civil and criminal penalties, provided

Emergency Management Agency, shelters, to adopt guidelines for identifying and designating safer place shelters throughout the state

Juvenile courts, jurisdiction over protection from abuse cases when defendant is a juvenile, Secs. 12-15-114, 30-5-2 am'd.

Elections, qualified visually impaired voters may vote absentee ballot under certain conditions, Sec. 17-11-3.1 am'd.

Wastewater treatment facilities, loan payback period by local governing bodies extended, Sec. 22-34-11 am'd.

Financial institutions, authorized to refuse to execute or delay execution of certain financial transactions involving account of an elderly or vulnerable adult when financial exploitation may have occurred, may have been attempted, or is being attempted

County boards of equalization, appointment of members to, Revenue Commissioner authorize to make appointments under certain conditions, process for filling vacancies, per diem increased for active members, Secs. 40-3-2, 40-3-4, 40-3-7, 40-3-8 am'd.

Holidays, to make Juneteenth a state holiday, require Governor to issue proclamation, allow counties and municipalities to elect to observe, Sec. 1-3-8 am'd.

Student athletes, compensation for name, image, and likeness, working group for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's) , created

Municipal elections, dates for, revised, ballot printing requirements further provided for, time frames for run-off elections specified, Secs. 11-46-6, 11-46-21, 11-46-22, 11-46-25, 11-46-26, 11-46-55, 17-11-12 am'd.

Taxation, CARES Act, exempts Alabama income tax relating to the coronavirus pandemic

Absentee voting, eliminating requirement that affidavit accompanying absentee ballot be witnessed or notarized, Sec. 17-11-7, 17-11-10 am'd.

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

Firearms, Second Amendment Preservation Act, right to keep and bear arms, provided

Off-road vehicles, all-terrain vehicles (ATV's) and recreational off-road vehicles, registration with Ala. State Law Enforcement Agency, width and weight restrictions increased, Sec. 32-12A-1 am'd.

Teachers' Retirement System, certain retired K-12 education employees authorize to return to work for academic year without suspension of retirement allowances, Sec. 16-25-26 am'd.

Driving under the influence, to require the use of ignition interlock devices in certain circumstances, Sec. 32-5A-191 am'd.

Sports wagering, Alabama Sports Wagering Commission, created, commission to issue licenses, authorize sports wagering agreements with other governments, Sec. 13A-12-31 am'd.

Motor vehicles, certificates of title, certain notarization requirements waived, collection of commissions, further provided, issuance of new certificates of title, further provided, Secs. 32-8-3, 32-8-7, 32-8-35, 32-8-43, 32-20-3, 32-20-5, 32-20-23, 32-20-29 am'd.

Supplemental appropriations, Alabama State Board of Midwifery Fund to the Alabama State Board of Midwifery; Genetic Counseling Fund to the Alabama Board of Genetic Counseling; Alabama Bail Bond Board Fund to the Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board; Forever Wild Land Trust Fund to the Board of Forever Wild Land Trust; General Fund to Dept. of Finance, Conservation and Natural Resources Dept., Legislature, Alabama Forestry, Dept. of Mental Health, Dept. of Human Resources and General Fund Budget Reserve Fund, supp. approp. for fiscal year 2020.

State Public Health Emergency, county health officer to obtain written approval from State Health Officer before issuing order addressing pandemic

State government, Office of Chief Procurement Officer, established, Division of Purchasing within the Dept. of Finance, abolished, Secs. 41-4-110 to 41-4-161, inclusive, 41-16-20 to 41-16-32, incl., 41-16-70 to 41-16-79, incl., repealed; Secs. 41-4-110 to 41-4-116, incl., 41-4-120 to 41-4-151, incl., 41-4-155, 41-4-160 to 41-4-168, incl., 41-4-170 to 41-4-178, incl., added; Sec. 41-4-66, 41-16-50 am'd.

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

World Games, TWG 2021 Birmingham Foundation, exempt from sales and use, ad valorem, and other taxes, Sec. 40-9-26.2 added

Health of personnel performing radiologic imaging on radiation therapy, licensing and reg. by Radiation Control Agency of Public Health Dept. civil penalties, advisory bd. estab.

State Port Authority, allow director to appoint up to eleven employees at executive level, terms of certain contracts exempt from state laws limiting confidentiality, technical revision to code, Secs. 33-1-3, 33-1-39 am'd.

Election, early voting, in-person voting period, authorized

Mobile Co., county-wide personnel board, meetings, qualifications of board members, compensation, hiring disabled person, new employees, dismissals, legal services for board, appeals, Act 470, 1939 Reg. Session am'd, Secs. 45-49-120.04, 45-49-120.06, 45-49-120.07, 45-49-120.10, 45-49-120.21, 45-49-120.22, 45-49-120.31, and 45-49-120.33 am'd.

Roadways, state Department of Transportation to erect markers on Martin Luther King, Jr. Expressway

Pharmacists, revise licensure requirements, authorize Board of Pharmacy to set continuing education requirements, Secs. 34-23-51, 34-23-52 am'd.

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

Taxation, provide income tax deduction, military stationed out of state

Public Health Dept., statewide collection of hospital discharge data required, Hospital Discharge Data Advisory Council established

Department of Insurance, transfer of certain funds from Insurance Dept. Fund to Strengthen Alabama Homes Fund by Commissioner of Insurance authorized

Park and beach bds., organized un Ch. 22 Title 11, CA 1975, and originally organized under Ch, 18, CA 1975, dissolution and transfer to mun., alternate procedure, approval of co. and mun., Sec11-22-16 am'd.

Education, Public School and College Authority, may use bond proceeds for Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Bessemer, Employees' Retirement System, allow elected officials to participate in, const. amend.

Trusts, Alabama Uniform Trust Decanting Act, failure to receive notice further provided, Secs. 19-3D-7, 19-3D-9 am'd.

Absentee voting, authorize without providing excuse, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-7 am'd.

Credit Unions, financial institution excise tax, taxable income, calculation, reserve for losses deleted, assessment and refunds further provided for tax years prior to 1-1-2020, Act 2019-284, 2019 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 40-16-1.3 am'd.

Alabama lottery, Alabama Lottery Corporation established, distribution of proceeds, duties and power terminated after a specified time, Section 65, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, am'd, const. amd.

Alabama Gaming Control and Revenue Act, casino gambling authorized in certain cities, licensure and regulation, Alabama Gaming Control Board and State Casino Gaming Fund established

Grand juries, remove grand jury witnesses from certain provisions limiting disclosure of testimony, court reporter or stenographer required to record grand jury proceedings, Sec. 12-16-213.1 added; Sec. 12-16-219 repealed; Secs. 12-16-214, 12-16-215, 12-16-216 am'd.

Open Meetings Act, further define terms deliberation and meeting, technical revisions, Sec. 36-25A-2 am'd.

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

Fireworks, State Fire Marshal, fees for manufacturing, sale, display, increased, common fireworks, redesignated consumer fireworks, authorized to be sold at retail, preemption of co. and mun ordinances or laws, fees increased based on increases in Consumer Price Index (CPI), transfer of funds to Firefighter Annuity and Benefit Fund, Sec. 36-19-31 added; Secs. 8-17-210, 8-17-211, 8-17-216.1, 8-17-217, 8-17-218, 8-17-219, 8-17-220, 8-17-225, 8-17-226, 8-17-237, 8-17-255, 34-33-11, 34-33A-12, 36-19-29 am'd.

State employees; prohibit state agencies from requiring use of confederate flag on work uniforms

Legislature, state of emergency, remote participation in legislative meetings and sessions under certain conditions, const. amend.

Public schools, require a child successfully complete kindergarten before being admitted to the first grade, Sec. 16-28-4 am'd.

Roads, highways, and bridges, roadside memorials, placement in right-of-way authorized and regulated

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

Tax incentives, prohibits censorship of posts or comments on websites receiving state or local tax incentives, provides exceptions, remedies

Health, coronavirus vaccine, prohibit employers from taking adverse actions against an employee based on immunization status

Sheriffs, term of office, to commence following election, technical revisions to term of county commissioner, Sec. 36-3-4 am'd.

Consumer Protection, Alabama Consumer Privacy Act, created, allow consumers to opt in or out to sale of personal information with certain conditions, require business collecting data to make certain disclosures, violation or deletion of, Deceptive Trade Practices Act

Telephone communications, knowing and intentionally misleading use of inaccurate caller identification information, prohibited

Motor vehicles, driving offenses, administrative suspension periods revised for certain driving offenses, Secs. 32-5-192, 32-5A-195, 32-5A-304 am'd.

Improvement authority, term of office of board, provided, authorize appointment of municipal governing body member to the board, Secs. 39-7-14, 39-7-15 am'd.

Veterans Affairs, authorize to purchase certain promotional items, Secs. 31-5-4, 31-5-6, 31-5-9, 31-5-14 am'd.

Expungement, to expand the expungement of criminal records to include convictions of certain misdemeanor offenses, traffic violations, municipal ordinances, and felony offenses, to increase the filing fee for expungements, Secs. 15-27-1, 15-27-2, 15-27-4, 15-27-5, 15-27-7 to 15-27-10, inclusive, 15-27-19 am'd.

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

Alcoholic beverages, delivery service license, established, requirements for issuance, limits on delivery of beer, wine, and spirits, Secs. 28-1-4, 28-3-1, 28-3A-13, 28-3A-14 am'd.

Corporations, AL Business and Nonprofit Entities Code, subtantially amended to clarify relationship between chapters and various sections in Tilte 10A, Secs. 10A-1-5.18, 10A-2A-2.01,10A-2A-8.30, 10A-2A-8.31, 10A-2A-8.42, 10A-2A-8.43, 10A-2A-8.59, 10A-2A-9.01, 10A-2A-10.06, 10A-2A-10.07, 10A-2A-10.08, 10A-2A-11.01, 10A-2A-13.01, 10A-2A-16.01,10A-3-1.05, 10A-8A-4.10, 10A-8A-8.06, 10A-8A-8.09, 10A-8A-8.10, 10A-8A-9.01 added; Secs 10A-1-1.02, 10A-1-1.03, and 10A-1-4.02, 10A-2A-1.40,10A-2A-1.41, 10A-2A-2.02,10A-2A-7.20, 10A-3-1.02, 10A-3-2.02, 10A-3-2.03, 10A-3-2.09, 10A-3-2.21, 10A-5A-1.02, 10A-5A-2.01, 10A-5A-2.02, 10A-5A-7.02, 10A-5A-7.04, 10A-5A-7.05, 10A-5A-7.06, 10A-5A-7.07, 10A-5A-11.10, 10A-5A-11.12, 10A-5A-11.13, 10A-5A-11.14, 10A-5A-11.15, 10A-8A-1.02, 10A-8A-8.02, 10A-8A-8.07, 10A-9A-1.02, 10A-9A-2.01, 10A-9A-2.02, 10A-9A-4.06, 10A-9A-4.07, 10A-9A-8.02, 10A-9A-8.06, 10A-9A-8.07, 10A-9A-8.09, 10A-9A-8.10, 10A-9A-10.01 am'd.

Criminal procedure, to allow a protected person to be offered protection in criminal prosecutions for physical offenses, sexual offenses, and violent offenses, protected person defined, use of anatomically correct dolls or mannequins during testimony of a child under 12 or a protected person, authorized, Sec. 15-25-7 added; Sec. 15-25-33 repealed; Secs. 15-25-1, 15-25-2, 15-25-3, 15-25-5, 15-25-6, 15-25-30, 15-25-31, 15-25-32, 15-25-34, 15-25-36, 15-25-37, 15-25-38, 15-25-39 am'd.

Highway, roads, and bridges, contracts or subcontracts for public works, provisions requiring a party to indemnify another party for damages caused by the other party prohibited

Watercraft, operation of, boater safety certification requirements, further provided, Secs. 32-5A-191.3, 33-5-51, 33-5-52, 33-5-72 am'd.

Crimes and offenses, to revise the criminal penalties for violations of fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, Sec. 13A-10-52 am'd.

State Health Officer, order issued in response to outbreak of a disease has full force of law if approved by Governor and filed with Secretary of State in state of emergency, Secs. 22-2-8, 31-9-8, 31-9-13 am'd.

Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017, renamed Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2021, term limits provided for members of Committee on Alabama Monument Protection, duties of committee regarding petitions for waiver and petitions to raze provided, additional fines imposed, duties of Attorney General provided, punitive damages authorized, Secs. 41-9-235.1, 41-9-235.2 added; Secs. 41-9-230, 41-9-231, 41-9-232, 41-9-233, 41-9-234, 41-9-235, 41-9-236, 41-9-237 am'd.

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

Taxation, Alabama Innovation Act, tax credit for qualified research expenses, provided, Secs. 40-18-470 to 40-18-475, inclusive, added.

Motor vehicles, rules of the road, construction zone violations, further provided, Sec. 32-5A-176.1 am'd.

Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, established to authorize licensed physical therapists and assistant to practice among compact member states

Wireless telecommunications, installation and deployment of small wireless facilities and associated poles, towers, and base stations on the public rights-of-way, authorized

Crimes and offenses, crime of female genital mutilation established, criminal penalties provided

Correction Dept., female inmates, prohibited practices regarding treatment of a pregnant female inmate or a female inmate who is in the immediate postpartum period

Education, scholarships, community or technical college, to limit awarding more than four athletic scholarships to out-of-state recruits for each sport it sponsors

Income tax, exclusion for federal tax credits, advance refunds, qualified disaster relief payments, subsidies, grants, student loans, or loan forgiveness from federal CARES Act and subsequent federal COVID relief legislation, exemption from income and financial institution excise tax for amounts from the Coronavirus Relief Fund.

Insurance Department, Commissioner, Standard Valuation Law, small company alternative valuation, condition for revised, Sec. 27-36A-20 am'd.

Prescription drugs, labels required to state country of origin

Education, public K-12, Teacher Bill of Rights, created, distribution and posting of bill of rights provided

State employees, Chief Executive Officer of the State Employees Insurance Board may approve group insurance offerings

Organ transplant recipients, discrimination against persons with disabilities prohibited

Employees' Retirement System, retirement benefits for Tier II plan members modified to provide 30-year service retirement, conversion of sick leave, and hazardous duty time for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, contribution rate increased, Secs. 36-26-36.1, 36-27-16, 36-27-24, 36-27-59 am'd.

Psychology Professional Wellness Committee, established within Psychology Examiners board to provide intervention services to impaired licensed professionals, duties, immunity provided, Sec. 34-26-4 added

Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, established to authorize licensed psychologists to practice on a limited basis among compact member states

Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017, renamed Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2021, term limits provided for members of Committee on Alabama Monument Protection, duties of committee regarding petitions for waiver and petitions to raze provided, additional fines imposed, duties of Attorney General provided, punitive damages authorized, Secs. 41-9-235.1, 41-9-235.2 added; Secs. 41-9-230, 41-9-231, 41-9-232, 41-9-233, 41-9-234, 41-9-235, 41-9-236, 41-9-237 am'd.

Firearms, Gun Violence Protective Order Act, established

Human trafficking, National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline notice, criminal penalties for failure to display further provided, Sec. 13A-6-170 am'd.

Human trafficking, crimes and penalties further provided, Secs. 13A-6-151, 13A-6-152, 13A-6-157.1, 13A-6-170, 13A-12-122, 15-27-5 am'd.

Prostitution, to allow disclosure of certain person's picture after being arrested, Sec. 13A-6-183 am'd.

Blessing Angels Gifting Tree, exempt from any state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes

Administrative Procedure, Legislative Services Agency, remove requirement to publish Administrative Code in loose-leaf form, authorize to publish both Administrative Code and Administrative Monthly in print format, electronic format, or both, Sec. 41-22-7 am'd.

Code of Alabama 1975, Acts of 2019 Regular Session, supplements and certain replacement volumes, codified with certain corrections, local laws of certain counties codified, duties of Secretary of State

Health, immunizations, exemptions from mandatory immunization based on religious beliefs and medical conditions, Sec. 11-47-132 repealed

School of Cyber Technology and Engineering, granted same soverign immunity and participation in Educators Liability Trust Fund as provided for other public K-12 schools, board of education, administrators, and staff, Secs. 16-28A-6, added; Secs. 16-22-4.1, 36-1-12 am'd.

Taxation, exempt state, county, and municipal sales and use tax from certain entities

Traffic stops, racial profiling by law enforcement officers, prohibited, written policies, forms for statistics, and reports to Attorney General required, provision for complaints, reporting and collection of data on injuries to officers, required

Physical injury, allow for a gun shot wound to be included in the definition of physical injury, Sec. 13A-1-2 am'd.

Bail schedule, to codify the bail schedule for murder, to amend the bail schedule for murder

Podiatry, scope of practice expanded to include foot and ankle, Sec. 34-24-230 am'd.

Pistol permits, active member of U.S. Armed Forces and an honorably discharged veteran, issuance without payment of fee, Sec. 13A-11-75.1 am'd.

Deferred compensation plans, portion of income exempt from income tax, Sec. 40-18-19 am'd.

Education budget, appropriations for the support, maintenance, and development of public education

Public education employees, including K-12, postsecondary education, and AIDB, salary increase

Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020, from Education Trust Fund to the State Dept. of Education, Alabama Community College System, Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium, Commerce Dept., and the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, approp. for Coucil on Arts earmarked, approp. for School of Cyber Technology and Engineering carried forward, Act 2019-403, 2019 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Talladega College, appropriation

Tuskegee University, appropriation

Lyman Ward Military Academy, appropriation

Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to various school systems and colleges and universities, and other entities

Sheriff, office vacant or other circumstances, highest ranking deputy to serve, provisions re coroner repealed, Sec. 11-5-5 repealed.

Drugs, prohibit unlawful sale of drug paraphernalia and controlled substances on or within a certain distance from churches or schools, Secs. 13A-12-250, 13A-12-260 am'd.

Wrongful Incarceration, compensation, provided further, Secs. 29-2-156, 29-2-159 am'd.

Elder abuse, require redaction of contract information from court documents released to the public, to clarify that an elderly person of sound mind or body may hire legal counsel for representation, Sec. 38-9F-6 am'd.

Supplemental appropriations, Home Builders Property Acquisition Fund to Home Builders Licensure Board; Alabama State Board of Midwifery Fund to the Alabama State Board of Midwifery; and Alabama Behavior Analyst Licensing Board Fund to the Alabama Behavior Analyst Licensing Board, supp. approp. for fiscal year 2019

Saraland, municipal court, warrant recall fee authorized, distrib. to municipal corrections fund

Board of registrars, number of days a registrar may annually work, further provided, Sec. 17-3-8.1 added

Animal processing facility, municipality, industrial development board, and property owner, notice to contiguous municipality if within certain distance prior to offer to sale

Abortion, chemical abortion, doctors required to inform of possibility of reversing chemical abortions, cause of action and criminal penalties provided

Onsite Wastewater Board, requirement of annual transfer of unencumbered funds to State Gen. Fund deleted, administrative fines increased, Secs. 34-21A-6, 34-21A-25 am'd.

State government, Presidental Executive Orders, Legislative Council may order review thereof, prohibition on implementation, provided

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

Principal campaign committee, failure to timely file statement of appointing committee, forfeits qualification to run, Sec. 17-5-4 am'd.

Storage facilities, self-service, Self-Service Storage Facilities Act, created, definitions, operator's liens, authorized, Secs. 8-15-40 to 8-15-49, inclusive, added; Secs. 8-15-30 to 8-15-38, inclusive, repealed

Taxation, Victims of Crime and Leniency, Incorporated, exempt from state, county and municipal sales and use taxes

Competitive bidding, awarding authority allowed to negotiate lowest bidder when all bids exceed available funding, Sec. 39-2-6 am'd.

State Textbook Committee, publishers permitted to provide standards correlation evidence to State Dept. of Education, State Superintendent of Education to convene other instructional materials review committees to review and rate materials and to establish evaluation criteria, Secs. 16-36-60, 16-36-60.1, 16-36-65 am'd.

Firearms, Alabama Firearms Protection Act, prohibitions on enforcement of certain federal firearm laws, provided

Building Exceptional School Board Team Act (BEST), provides further for boardsmanship standards, training, and discipline of local bd. of education members, Sec. 16-1-41.1 repealed; Secs. 16-8-1, 16-11-2 am'd.

Auctioneers, State Board of, exempting computer-automated Internet auctions from regulation by the board, Sec. 34-4-3 am'd.

Ad valorem tax, appraisal value increase on real property for single family owner-occupied residential, limited to three percent, carry over of excess, const. amend.

Jackson Co., human sewage biosolids, application to land as fertilizer or soil amendment, prohibited, exception, const. amend.

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

Election, clarifying the distance from a polling place within which an individual may not campaign, Sec. 17-9-50 am'd.

Consumer protection, deceptive trade practices, pyramid sales structure, further provided, Secs. 8-19-3, 8-19-5 am'd.

Revenue and taxation, tax collecting officials, duties and powers thereof futher provided, Sec. 40-5-48 added; Secs. 40-5-5, 40-5-6, 40-5-25, 40-5-27, 40-5-28, 40-5-30, 40-5-33, 40-5-35, 40-5-37 to 40-5-40, inclusive, 40-5-43, 40-5-46 repealed; Secs. 40-5-1 to 40-5-4, inclusive, 40-5-7 to 40-5-15, inclusive, 40-5-17 to 40-5-24, inclusive, 40-5-26, 40-5-29, 40-5-31, 40-5-32, 40-5-34, 40-5-36, 40-5-41, 40-5-42, 40-5-44, 40-5-45 am'd.

Firearms, prohibitions on state enforcement of certain federal firearm laws, provided

Sheriffs, not required to be conservators, Sec. 26-2-27 repealed; Secs. 26-2-50, 26-2A-138 am'd.

Elections, Governor suspending laws that would affect election process during state of emergency, prohibited before the election

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, to provide workplace protections against pregnancy discrimination and related medical conditions, Secs. 25-15-1 to 25-15-7, inclusive, added; Secs. 25-2-2, 25-2-7 am'd.

Crimes and offenses, to provide that it shall be unlawful to shoot or discharge a firearm on school property, Sec. 13A-11-61.1 am'd.

Crimes and offenses, law enforcement officers, crime of making a false statement to a law enforcement officer, created

Town of White Hall, charitable bingo, authorize to conduct pari-mutuel wagering on simulcast horse and dog races

Elections, public testing of voting machines, Sec. 17-7-21 am'd.

Jefferson Co., retirement system for county employees, reemployment with county, benefits not reduced if reemployed two years after retirement or after two years of reemployment, certain provisions for reduction amended and repealed, Sec. 45-37-123.54 am'd; Sec. 45-37-123.105 repealed

Jefferson County, sheriff, qualifications, continuing education

Jefferson County, tax assessor, tax collector, salary

Corrections Dept., inmates being released, application for nondriver identification authorized, Sec. 14-10-1 am'd.

Motor vehicles, traffic citations, prohibit state and local law enforcement agencies from establishing traffic ticket quotas or providing incentives for issuance of traffic tickets

Certificate of Need program for health care facilities, eliminated, to abolish the Certificate of Need Board, and to update related code sections to remove references both to the program and to the powers and responsibilities at the Certificate of Need Review Board, Secs. 22-12A-3, 22-21-336, 22-21-341 am'd; Secs. 22-4-1 to 22-4-17, inclusive, 22-4-30 to 22-4-42, inclusive, 22-21-260 to 22-21-278, inclusive repealed

State Auditor, assumption of responsibilities of Chief Examiner of Public Accounts, Dept. of Examiners of Public Accounts established as division of office of State Auditor, transfer of functions and employees provided provisions regarding Chief Examiner of Public Accounts and Legislative Committee of Public Accounts repealed, Sec. 36-16-1 am'd; Secs. 36-16-20 to 36-16-37, inclusive, added; Secs. 41-5A-1 to 41-5A-23, inclusive, repealed

Campaign debt, require reporting of if contributions accepted to pay off, Secs. 17-5-2, 17-5-7, 17-5-8, 17-5-9 am'd.

Motor vehicles, automated traffic enforcement, repeal all local laws authorizing the use of

Interstate Compact to Phase Out Corporate Giveaways, established, membership, terms, termination, provided

Animals, public highways, prohibit transporting animals in a flatbed truck

Courts, exemption from jury service for nursing mothers

Cosmetology, to remove hair braiding from definition of cosmetology and exlude from requirements of licensure, Sec. 34-7B-1 am'd.

Elections, voter lists, judge of probate to place public voter lists on Internet public notice website maintained by Sec. of State, counties authorized to opt out, municipalities authorized to publish municipal voter lists on Sec. of State notice website, Secs. 11-46-36, 17-4-1 am'd.

Virtual currency, exemption from ad valorem taxation provided, Sec. 40-9-1 am'd.

Public safety, declare federal and state laws, court orders, and executive orders implementing or enforcing extreme risk protection orders void, criminal penalties

Animals, cruelty to dogs and cats, definition of shelter, Sec. 13A-11-240 am'd.

Colleges and universities, local boards of education, schools prohibited from using public funds to advocate for or against ballot measures

Income tax, exclude gains and losses derived from exchange of precious metal bullions from calculation of gross income, Secs. 40-18-14, 40-18-15 am'd.

Abortion, ban non-surgical, chemical abortions, criminal penalties, Alabama Chemical Abortion Prohibition Act

Wilcox Co., Boards of Registrars, maximum number of working days increased, Sec. 17-3-8 am'd.

Education Retirees' Trust Fund Funding Act, Education Retirees Trust Fund created in State Treasury as permanent trust to fund periodic bonus checks for education retirees, duties of TRS Board of Control specified

Shelby Co., privately owned sewer systems using public rights-of-way of public roads, required to be regulated and certified by PSC, const. amend.

Athletic Trainers, Board of, treatment of physically active individual provided, relationship between trainer and supervising or referring physician provided, Jt. Committee of St. Board of Medical Examiners and Board of Athletic Trainers created, Sec. 34-40-3.2 added; Secs. 34-40-2, 34-40-3, 34-40-5, 34-40-6, 34-40-9, 34-40-10, 34-40-15, 34-40-16 am'd.

Common Core Curriculum Standards, terminated

Electrical Contractors, Alabama Board of, board membership revised, board authorized to subpoena witnesses and investigate complaints, expiration of licenses, local business licenses texting deleted, Secs. 34-36-3, 34-36-4, 34-36-6, 34-36-7, 34-36-8, 34-36-9, 34-36-13, 34-36-16 am'd.

Fireworks, State Fire Marshal, fees for manufacturing, sale, display, increased, common fireworks, redesignated consumer fireworks, authorized to be sold at retail, preemption of co. and mun ordinances or laws, fees increased based on increases in Consumer Price Index (CPI), transfer of funds to Firefighter Annuity and Benefit Fund, Sec. 36-19-31 added; Secs. 8-17-210, 8-17-211, 8-17-216.1, 8-17-217, 8-17-218, 8-17-219, 8-17-220, 8-17-225, 8-17-226, 8-17-237, 8-17-255, 34-33-11, 34-33A-12, 36-19-29 am'd.

Taxation, Alabama State Missionary Baptist Convention, Incorporated and each local Baptist association in good standing of the convention, exempt from ad valorem and sales and use taxes, Sec. 40-9-12 am'd.

Crimes and offenses, assault, intentionally causing physical injury by means of a firearm would constitute assault in the first degree, Secs. 13A-6-20, 13A-6-21 am'd.

Criminal procedure, asset forfeiture for drug offenses provided, Alabama Criminal Forfeiture Process Act, Secs. 20-2-93 repealed

Crimes and offenses, manslaughter, death resulting from unlawful sale of a controlled substance, Sec. 13A-6-3 am'd.

Absentee voting, to allow the absentee election manager to appoint additional assistants, to further provide for absentee ballots applications, to authorize absentee voting without an excuse, to provide further for the process of counting absentee ballots, to eliminate the requirement that an absentee ballot be postmarked as of date prior to election day, Secs. 17-11-2, 17-11-3, 17-11-7, 17-11-10, 17-11-14, 17-11-18 am'd.

Election ballots, straight political party ballots prohibited, constitutional amendment ballot measure, contents may not mislead description of, Secs. 17-6-36, 17-6-37. 17-6-38, 17-6-39 repealed; Secs. 17-6-35, 17-6-41, 17-7-21 am'd.

State General Fund, requirement for annual transfers from State Licensing Board for General Contractors, the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board, the Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy, and the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors removed, Secs. 34-8-25, 34-21A-6, 34-27B-6, 34-36-17 am'd.

Elections, voting, prohibit mail-in voting and prohibit the Sec. of State from revising the absentee voting process during a state of emergency, Sec. 17-11-3 am'd.

Firearms, prohibitions on state enforcement of certain federal firearm laws, provided, const. amend.

Home inspectors, limitations period or liability, provided, Sec. 34-14B-11 added; Sec. 34-14B-3 am'd.

Optometrists, practice of optometry defined, Board of Optometry to regulate, Secs. 20-2-2, 34-22-1 am'd.

Doxing, crime of created, penalties

Criminal code, offenses against public order, firearms, concealed pistols, concealed carry permit, constitutional carry, pistol permits, Secs. 9-11-304, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-71, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-7, 13A-11-50, 13A-11-55, 13A-11-61.2, 13A-11-62, 13A-11-75, 13A-11-85, 13A-11-90 am'd.

Transportation, public transportation, car sharing programs, requirements for operation at airports provided

State Seal of Biliteracy, established, recognizing graduates with the proficiency in English and at least one world language, including American sign language

Elections, absentee ballots, county commission authorized to select locations for receiving absentee ballots

Taxation, sale of certain military aircraft parts, exemption extended, Sec. 40-23-4 am'd.

Pardons and Paroles, mandatory supervised release of inmates, to further provide for supervision upon release, Sec. 15-22-26.2 am'd.

Sumter County, co. commission, provide for manner of selection of chair and vice-chair, compensation adjusted, Act 176, 1973 Reg. Sess., repealed

Bay Minette, corp. limits alt.

Public utilities, utility guarantor program, provided for

Alcoholic beverages, drug paraphernalia and non-conforming pharmaceuticals, prohibited, Sec. 28-3A-25 am'd.

Pardons and paroles, posthumous pardons, to further provide for who may be pardoned after death, Sec. 15-22-113 am'd.

Sentencing, to further provide for procedures relating to voluntary sentencing standards worksheets, Sec. 12-25-35 am'd.

Family law, provide further for establishing paternity for a child, Sec. 26-17-204 am'd.

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.

Elmore Co., constable, office abolished

Taxation, Amazon Hope, Incorporated, exempt from ad valorem and sales and use taxes, Sec. 40-9-12 am'd.

Medicaid, extend postpartum coverage for eligible pregnant women to one year after birth

Medicaid, expand program to provide assistane to state residents, provide appropriations for adequate funding

Voter registration, authorize registration same day as election, Sec. 17-3-50 am'd.

Counties having a population of 600,000 or more (Jefferson Co.), public transit authority, board of directors, two regular riders and one elected by labor union added, Sec.11-32-6 am'd.

Jefferson Co., sales and use tax, co. commission authorized to levy, distrib. for education and for community service grants

Jurors, to receive state mileage rate for court attendance, Sec. 12-19-210 am'd.

Voting, automatic voter registration, process established

Education, life skills instruction may be offered by local bds of education as an elective or component of health education and physical education in grades 6-12, Sec. 16-40-11 added.

Common Core Curriculum Standards, terminated

Expungement, criminal records, allow a person to refuse to divulge an expungement, limited access to conviction records provided, penalties, exceptions, Sec. 5-22-6.1 added; Sec. 15-27-1 am'd.

State sales and use tax increased, phase-in period, sales and use tax on food phased out, exempt by 2007, counties and municipalities prohibited from increasing sales tax on food, Secs. 40-23-2, 40-23-61 am'd.

Municipalities, Chestnut Accountability Municipal Audit Clarification Act, requiring annual, biennial audit for certain municipalities, annual report in lieu of audit for certain municipalities, Sec. 11-43-85 am'd.

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

Crimes and offenses, crimes of riot and inciting to riot, harassment, and assault II, amended, crimes of assault against a first responder, aggravated riot, and unlawful traffic interference, created, mandatory holding period for certain violations, provided, mandatory incarceration period for certain violations, provided, exceptions to sovereign immunity, further provided, restrictions on distribution of revenue to defunding jurisdictions, provided, Secs. 13A-11-3.1, 13A-11-5.1, 13A-11-8.1 added; Secs. 12-25-32, 13A-6-21, 13A-6-132, 13A-11-1, 13A-11-3, 13A-11-4, 13A-11-8, 13A-11-70, 15-13-2, 36-1-12, 36-2-1 am'd.

Education, county and city boards of education, county and city superintendent of schools, closure of schools and establishment of on-line learning in certain circumstances

Taxation, County Boards of Equalization, valuation procedures further provided, Secs. 40-2-18, 40-3-21, 40-3-25, 40-7-25 am'd.

Motor vehicles, Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Program Act, operation of programs provided for

Taxation, High Socks for Hope, Inc., exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes

Contracts, regarding notice given to consumers concerning automatic renewal of free gifts or trial agreement

Jefferson Co., sheriff, confidential secretary, add for Bessemer Division, Sec.45-37-232.40 am'd.

Residential Mortgage Satisfaction Act, recordation of satisfaction of non-resident mortgages, Sec. 35-10-27 repealed; Secs. 35-10-26, 35-10-30, 35-10-90, 35-10-91, 35-10-92, 35-10-94, 35-10-96 am'd.

Hunting, feral swine and coyote hunting at night permitted with an appropriate license under certain circumstances, Sec. 9-11-235 am'd.

County and municipal jails, allows inmates to pick up litter to earn deduction in sentence time

Employment wages, establishing minimum wage

Taxation, Black Belt Regional Child Advocacy Center, exempt from state, county, municipal sales and use taxes, Sec. 40-23-5 am'd.

Artificial intelligence, limit the use of facial recognition, to ensure artificial intelligence is not the only basis for arrest

Bail Bond Regulatory Act, qualifications of Professional Bail Bonding Board and fees revised, temporary licenses provided, Secs. 15-13-201, 15-13-202, 15-13-203, 15-13-206, 15-13-207, 15-13-209, 15-13-210, 15-13-211, 15-13-214, 15-13-217 am'd.

Medicaid, extend postpartum coverage for eligible pregnant women to one year after birth

Wallace-Folsom Savings Investment Plan Act, ACES Program, name of and name of Admin Fund and savings accounts changed to AL Comprehensive Education Savings Program, definitions clarified, Secs. 16-33C-3, 16-33C-10 am'd.

Notary publics, all deeds and other instruments in writing acknowledged via remote notarization before July 1, 2021, ratified and validated, use of remote authorization, authorized, Sec. 36-20-73.1 added; Sec. 35-4-26 am'd.

Medicaid, increase reimbursement rates for certain ambulance services

Board of Trustees, Ala. Community College System, members may serve two consecutive four-year terms, Sec. 16-60-111 am'd.

Trusts, Alabama Uniform Trust Code, reports of breaches of trust, further provided, procedure for release of trustee, provided, Sec. 19-3B-1306 added; Sec. 19-3B-1005 am'd.

Financial transactions, contingencies provided if the London Interbank Offered Rate is discontinued, Secs. 5-28-1 to 5-28-5, inclusive, added

Funeral Service Board, licensing and regulation of cemetery authorities and cemeteries, Alabama Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Act, established, adding, amending and renumbering numerous sections, Secs. 27-17A-2, 27-17A-17, 27-17A-45, 27-17A-57 repealed; Secs. 34-13-1, 34-13-2, 34-13-4, 34-13-7, 34-13-9, 34-13-11, 34-13-12, 34-13-20, 34-13-22, 34-13-23, 34-13-26, 34-13-27, 34-13-52, 34-13-53, 34-13-54, 34-13-55, 34-13-56, 34-13-56.1, 34-13-111, 34-13-113 am'd.

Concealed carry permits, statewide standardized issuance and information management, lifetime carry permits created, firearms prohibited person database created, recreation, appeal process provided, operation by Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Sec. 13A-11-75.1 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-70, 13A-11-75, 22-52-10.1 am'd.

Criminal law, to modify the criminal penalties for criminal solicitation, attempt, and criminal conspiracy for consistency with Class D felony offenses, Secs. 13A-4-1, 13A-4-2, 13A-4-3 am'd.

State Board of Occupational Therapy, board authorized to establish an impaird practitioner program for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, Sec. 34-39-12.1 added; Secs. 34-39-3, 34-39-7 am'd.

Primary and runoff election date, primary election held second Tuesday in July and runoff election held second Tuesday in August for 2022 election cycle.

Artificial intelligence, limit the use of facial recognition, to ensure artificial intelligence is not the only basis for arrest

Education, Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act, manner of appointing Alabama Charter School Commission and employment of staff revised, method of providing operational funding to public charter schools revised, Secs. 16-6F-6, 16-6F-10 am'd.

Ad valorem tax on real property, senior property tax appraisal for persons age 70 or older on principal residence used for 10 years, appraisal value frozen on immediate prior year, exceptions, rules by Revenue Dept.

Motor vehicles, autocycles, requirement further provided, Sec. 32-6A-1 am'd.

Crimes and offenses, to eliminate the crime of possession of marijuana in the first degree if the individual has previous conviction for marijuana in the second degree, provide for jurisdiction in the district court for subsequent possession of marijuana offenses, to permit an indivdual with felony to have felony offense reduced to a misdemeanor, Secs. 13A-12-213, 13A-12-214 am'd.

Pharmacy benefits managers, practices relating to patient steering, price discrimination, fiduciary duty to client, price disclosure, etc. regulated, Dept of Insurance, duties and authorities revised, Act 2019-457, 2019 Reg. Sess., sections amended and renumbered; Secs. 27-45A-6 to 27-45A-11, inclusive, 27-45A-13 added; Secs. 27-45A-3, 27-45A-4, 27-45A-5 am'd.

Self-service food vendors, vending machines and micro markets defined, Agriculture and Industries to regulate

Alabama Credential Quality and Transparency Act and Workforce Council Committee on Credential Quality and Transparency created, legislative findings, free database of searchable online info re educational and occupational credentials and competencies provided, Secs. 41-29-350 to 41-29-357 added.

Courts, Alabama Court Cost Commission, established, const. amend.

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

Tuscaloosa Co., 6th Judicial Circuit, additional circuit judge, conditioned on funding for compensation and benefits by county commission, election

Tuscaloosa Co., 6th Judicial Circuit, additional district judge, conditioned on funding for compensation and benefits by county commission, election

Firearms, prohibition against possession of firearms in certain places, further provided, Sec. 13A-11-61.2 am'd.

Collectible items, sports memorabilia, art, etc., represented as authentic, recovery of purchase price if not authentic, civil actions, damages

Absentee voting, absentee election, co. commission authorized to designate additional places and offices for absentee voting purposes, provisions for, Sec. 17-11-2 am'd.

Corrections Dept., rename the Investigation and Intelligence Division, rename correction investigative services officer, require all correctional officers to take an oath prior to performing duties of office, technical revisions, Secs. 14-3-2, 14-3-3, 14-3-4, 14-3-5, 14-3-9, 14-3-12, 14-3-13, 14-3-14, 14-3-15, 14-3-30, 14-3-31, 14-3-32, 14-3-34, 14-3-35, 14-3-36, 14-3-37, 14-3-38, 14-3-40, 14-3-43, 14-3-45, 14-3-47, 14-3-54, 14-3-55, 14-3-57, 14-3-58 am'd.

Taxation, ad valorem tax, sales and use taxes, commercial fishing vessels and equipment exempt from ad valorem taxation, levy a rate differential of one and one-half percent on purchase and storage of vessels and machinery used for commercial fishing, Secs. 40-9-1, 40-23-1, 40-23-4, 40-23-37, 40-23-60, 40-23-63 am'd.

Monuments, Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017, a county or municipality authorize to remove any monument located on public property for less than 50 years, a waiver required from Committee on Alabama Monument Protection before monument can be removed that has been situated for 50 years of more, Sec. 41-9-230 repealed; Secs. 41-9-231 to 41-9-237, inclusive, am'd.

Critical infrastructure, provides further for crime of unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure, including unmanned aircraft systems, provides additional penalties, Sec. 13A-7-4.3 am'd.

Shepherd's Cove Hospice and palliative care entities in Marshall Co., ad valorem and sales and use tax exemptions

Presidential executive orders, authorize review of by the Attorney General to determine constitutionality, prohibits implementation of certain presidential executive orders

Driving under the influence, pretrial diversion programs, ignition interlock devices required, provision repealing in July 2023 deleted, Act 2018-517, 2018 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 32-5A-191 am'd.

Corrections, to provide deduction of a prisoners sentence upon completion of qualifying programs, require DOC to adopt rules for administration of education incentive time, require approval of rules by Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee, Secs. 14-9-100 to 14-9-107, incl., added; Sec. 29-2-20 am'd.

Peer support members, authorizes Alabama Fire College to certify peer support members, Sec. 36-21-14 am'd.

Public works contracts, local preference zones authorized, local preference to certain bidders authorized, Sec. 39-2-6 am'd.

Supernumerary officials, to provide benefits for the spouse of a supernumerary circuit court reporter in certain circumstances, Sec. 12-17-292 am'd.

Public K-12 schools, drinking water provided in schools, water bottle use to be regulated

Public K-12 schools, drinking water use in schools, water bottle filling stations, water coolers, and drinking fountains

Elections, to prohibit judge of probate, sheriff, and circuit clerk from serving on appointing board in certain circumstances, to prohibit circuit clerk or other individual from serving as absentee election manager in certain circumstances, Secs. 17-8-3, 17-11-2, 17-11-12, 17-11-13, 17-11-15 am'd.

Hytop, corp. limits alt.

Voting, automatic voter registration, process established

Absentee elections, revise time period post election when unused materials must be preserved, Sec. 17-11-19 am'd.

Athletic Commission, regulatory act renamed, authority over unarmed combat provided, certain medical and competition guidelines exempted from Administrative Procedure Act, fines for violations of rules and guidelines limited in amount, procedural process for handling violations revised, Secs. 41-9-1020, 41-9-1021, 41-9-1023, 41-9-1024, 41-9-1037, 41-9-1038 am'd.

Grandparent visitation, family law, grandparents entitled to visitation of grandchild if parents die or divorce, presumption is that visitation with grandparent is in best interest of child, Sec. 30-3-4.2 am'd.

Teachers, math and science teachers, salary schedule, add'l compensation, Education Dept. to administer, add'l salary supplement for hard-to-staff schools, terms of employment contracts, fund created in State Treasury, commencing 2021-2022 school year, funding in education budget

Alabama Innovation Corporation; incorporation; legislative findings, implementation of Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology grants, board of directors, powers, contracts, investments, Sec. 41-10-800 to 41-10-810, inclusive, added

Zoological Park and Museum Commission, established in Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, and Mobile, duties and membership established

Death penalty repealed, Secs. 13A-5-39, 13A-5-43, 13A-5-44, 15-18-100 am'd; Secs. 13A-5-45 to 13A-5-53, inclusive, 13A-5-55, 13A-5-59, 15-18-80 to 15-18-86, inclusive, repealed

Tuscaloosa Co., duties and operation of Tuscaloosa Co. Road Improvement Commission, further provided for, Act No. 56, 1953 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Bail bonds, cash bail only requirement removed, under certain conditions, arrest and delivery of a defendant further provided, time frames for providing notice and conducting hearings increased in conditional forfeiture proceedings, Bail Bond Reform Act of 1993, Secs. 15-13-103, 15-13-111, 15-13-114, 15-13-118, 15-13-125, 15-13-128, 15-13-131, 15-13-132, 15-13-136, 15-13-137, 15-13-138, 15-13-142, 15-13-145, 15-13-160, 15-13-164 am'd.

Examiners of Public Accounts Dept., chief legal counsel and assistant legal counsels, requirement that they be deputy attorneys general removed, employment, duties, and powers further provided, chief examiner and Legislative Committee on Public Accounts further provided, Sec. 41-5A-11 am'd.

Emergency management, clarifies that emergency management personnel provide public safety services, Sec. 31-9-3 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.

Animals, tethering of a dog, to establish protocal for tethering a dog and the requirement for the dogs care under certain conditions, violation is crime of animal cruelty

Teachers' Retirement System, certain retired K-12 education employees authorize to return to work for academic year without suspension of retirement allowances, Sec. 16-25-26 am'd.

Real Estate Commission, method for appointing members revised, live virtual online education courses provided, definitions, exemptions from regulation further provided, Secs. 34-27-2, 34-27-6, 34-27-7, 34-27-8, 34-27-32, 34-27-35, 34-27-36 am'd.

Gasoline and motor fuel taxes, levied by muns. and counties, use restricted to road and bridge construction and maintenance, exceptions if pledged for bonds, special projects, or after approval by referendum

Open Meetings Act, participation in meetings by electronic communication further provided, Sec. 36-25A-5.1 am'd.

Income tax credits, contributions to scholarship granting organizations further provided for, Sec. 16-6D-9 am'd.

Alcoholic beverage retailers, authorize drive-thru and walk-up service to purchase alcoholic beverages for off premises consumption

Geneva Co., economic development, provisions for in certain named counties, Geneva Co., deleted from amendments, Amendment 429 and 759, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, am'd, const. amend.

Alcoholic beverages, wine festivals authorized, licensed by ABC Board, allow tastings and sale of wine, Sec. 28-3A-20.3 added.

Baldwin Co., sales and use tax, distrib to co. board of education, redist. based on perentage of students to co. board of education and Gulf Shores City Board of Education, Sec. 45-2-244.077 am'd.

Education, local board of education, required to post information relating to work-based learning on the website of the local board and any school under the jurisdiction of the local board

Taxation, exempts from rental, sales and use taxes, the gross proceeds from the sale or lease of detection dogs, Secs. 40-12-223, 40-23-4 am'd.

Elections, prohibiting poll watchers from assisting an individual with voting, Secs. 11-46-51, 17-9-13 am'd.

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

Fishing, paddlefish season, license from Conservation and Natural Resources Dept., regulation, fines

Parole, to revise the criteria for parole consideration, Secs. 15-22-24, 15-22-26, 15-22-37 am'd.

Parole, to further provide for parole consideration, Secs. 15-22-26, 15-22-28 am'd.

Medical parole, to further provide for medical parole in certain circumstances, Secs. 15-22-42, 15-22-43 am'd.

Judicial compensation, to establish a uniform pay plan for circuit judges, district judges, appellate court judges, supreme court justices, and the chief justice of the supreme court, eliminate salary supplements and expense allowance, Sec. 12-17-68 repealed; Secs. 12-17-182, 36-15-3 am'd.

Resisting arrest, to amend punishment to Class A misdemeanor, to provide that resisting arrest with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument is a Class C felony, Sec. 13A-10-41 am'd.

Mobile Co., Mobile Bay, western shore, mobile home parks or RV parks, restricted within 1500 feet of Mobile Bay, mobile homes or manufactured buildings, restricted except for use by owner, sewage systems regulated, enforcement

Professions and Businesses, design professional, contracts for professional services of, provided

Elections, prefilling of any field on voter registration application or absentee ballot application, prohibited, criminal penalties for violations imposed, Secs. 17-3-54, 17-11-4 am'd.

Legislature, President Pro Tem authorize to appoint designee to serve on Sunset Committee in his or her place, Sec. 41-20-4 am'd.

Utilities, counties, municipalities, authorities, transfer or use of public funds, for repair or replacement of private sewer laterals, authorized, recovery provided

Marriage, members of churches allowed to participate in traditional marriage ceremonies, Sec. 30-1-9.1 am'd.

Education, Community College System, board of trustees, Governor to appoint one additional trustee from the private sector with background in either industrial training or human resources, Sec. 16-60-111 am'd.

Conservation and Natural Resources Dept., feral swine, rules re transportation and release, penalties, specified penalty for transportation deleted, transportation of feral swine not a criminal offense, Sec. 9-11-72 am'd.

Motor vehicles, uniform vehicle width restriction, provided, Sec. 32-9-20 am'd.

Pubic safety, emergency telephone service, procedure for responding to emergency calls by 911 operator, further provided, reasonable alternative method for responding under certain circumstances, required, Sec. 11-98-11 am'd.

Catfish, size and number limit, no size or number limit, rule of Conservation and Natural Resources superseded

Guardianships and conservatorships, probate court, procedures for appointment and removal of guardians and guardianship matters further provided for, Uniform Guardianship Act amended, Secs. 26-2-2, 26-2-3, 26-2-50, 26-2A-102, 26-2A-103, 26-2A-105, 26-2A-107, 26-2A-133, 26-2A-147, 26-2A-152, 26-5-2 am'd.

Mental Health, Regional Mental Health Program and Facilities, limitations of liability, further provided, Sec. 22-51-15 added.

Disabled veterans, service-connected disabled veteran, one passenger vehicle, exempt 100 percent from ad valorem taxes, Sec. 40-12-244 am'd.

Cullman Co., no cost, pistol permits, applicants may make donation to sheriff, sheriff not required to send any information relating to pistol permits or firearm prohibition

Health, prohibits certain types of discrimination based on immunization status

Jefferson County, Jefferson County Advisory Board, established, duties established

Motor vehicles, distracted driving, use of cell phone while operating a motor vehicle prohibited, exceptions, Secs. 32-5A-353 to 32-5A-358, inclusive, added; Sec. 32-5A-350 repealed; Secs. 32-5A-351, 32-5A-352, am'd and renumbered, 32-10-8 am'd.

Insurance, state health insurance exchange, Commissioner of Insurance to estab. for individual coverage under fed. Affordable Care Act, Comm. to apply to fed. gov't for waivers for reinsurance program relating to this act, Secs. 10A-20-6.16, 27-21A-23 am'd.

Alcoholic beverage manufacturers, beer transferred from brewery under same ownership deemed to be brewed at the manufacturer's premises, Sec. 28-3A-6 am'd.

Orrville, cigarette and tobacco tax, town authorized to levy

Vaccine passports, to prohibit the issuance of, to prohibit entities from requiring an individual to receive an immunization as a condition for receiving government benefits or services

Firearms,permitless carry, process for seized pistols amended, Secs. 13A-11-50, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-74 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-71, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-84 am'd.

Public records, law enforcement officers and employees, prohibit disclosure of personal identifying information, Sec. 41-13-7.1 add.