HB408 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arnold MooneyRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

International organizations; jurisdiction of certain international organizations not recognized by state.

Summary

HB408 would strip jurisdiction from the World Health Organization, United Nations, and World Economic Forum in Alabama and stop their rules or mandates from being enforced by the state or local governments.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill would provide that the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum have no jurisdiction or power within Alabama. It would also prevent any rules, regulations, fees, taxes, policies, or mandates from those organizations from being enforced or implemented by the state or any political subdivision thereof. The act would take effect on October 1, 2024.

Who It Affects

• International organizations (World Health Organization, United Nations, World Economic Forum) would have no jurisdiction or power in Alabama.
• Alabama state government entities and local governments (state agencies, departments, boards, commissions, counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions) would be prohibited from enforcing or implementing any rules or mandates from those organizations.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: The World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum shall have no jurisdiction or power within the State of Alabama; no rule, regulation, fee, tax, policy, or mandate from these organizations shall be enforced or implemented by the state or any of its agencies, departments, boards, commissions, or political subdivisions, including counties and municipalities.
• Section 2: This act becomes effective on October 1, 2024.

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

Subjects

Government Administration