HR242 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Summary

HR242 is a House resolution that places a list of proposed bills on a special order calendar for the 26th legislative day, giving them priority over other business.

What This Bill Does

It immediately makes the listed bills the special and paramount business for the 26th day, arranging them to be considered before regular business. It does not itself change laws but accelerates debate and consideration of the bills described. The listed bills cover topics such as criminal law, tax credits, education, parenting, firearms, trafficking, AI use, traffic enforcement, tobacco, municipal rules, retirement, licensing, elections, and livestock-related issues.

Who It Affects

• Residents and specific groups in Alabama who would be affected if the listed bills become law (e.g., adoptive families, math and science teachers, parents in custody cases, gun owners, trafficking victims, tobacco users, voters, retirees, livestock owners, and municipalities).
• State and local government entities and agencies (e.g., the House Rules Committee, law enforcement, Revenue Department, municipalities, boards, and courts) that would implement, enforce, or administer the policies described in the listed bills.

Key Provisions

• HB514 prohibits false or secret compartments on motor vehicles.
• HB487 expands eligibility and increases the adoption tax credit (Secs. 40-18-360, 40-18-361 amended).
• HB435 increases the math and science teacher loan repayment award per semester (Secs. 16-5-54, 16-5-55 amended).
• HB314 requires a parenting plan in all child custody cases; court-established plan in certain cases; adds remedies for violations (Sec. 30-3-158 added; other sections amended).
• HB513 revises the definition of shotgun (Sec. 13A-11-62 amended).
• HB337 revises criminal penalties for fleeing or eluding law enforcement (Sec. 13A-10-52 amended).
• HB284 expands human trafficking definitions to include additional offenses (Sec. 13A-6-151 amended).
• HB197 limits use of facial recognition by artificial intelligence to ensure it is not the sole basis for arrest.
• HB504 authorizes officers to remove disabled vehicles from roadways and provides immunity (Sec. 32-10-1 amended).
• HB440 strengthens tobacco tax enforcement and penalties, including civil/criminal penalties and vehicle forfeiture (Secs. 40-25-8.1, 40-25-8.2, 40-25-26.1 added; 40-25-16.1 amended).
• HB434 allows video depositions/testimony for victims of human trafficking.
• HB389 limits how much money a municipality can keep from traffic ticket fines (related to municipal fines).
• HB293 revises when retirement benefits can be recovered (Secs. 16-25-23, 36-27-28 amended).
• HB433 prohibits crematories within 1/2 mile of residences or residential areas.
• HB453 updates massage therapy licensing process, insurance requirements, and related definitions (multiple sections amended).
• HB85 allows virtual meetings for the SAFE program board (Sec. 41-14A-6 amended).
• HB356 clarifies campaigning distance near polling places (Sec. 17-9-50 amended).
• HB332 tightens penalties for second-degree assault (Sec. 13A-6-21 amended).
• HB485 creates a private right of action for damages to livestock caused by a dog and outlines investigations by certain officers (Secs. 3-1-4, 3-1-6 repealed; 3-1-1, 3-1-5 amended).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolution, Legislative