Courts, district and small claims division, jurisdictional limits increased, Secs.12-11-30, 12-12-30, 12-19-71, 12-19-72 am'd

Unfunded mandates, remove exception for local boards of education from Amendment 621, Amendment 621, (Section 111.05 of Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.

Lobbying, further restrictions of by former public officials, ethics statute amended, Secs. 36-25-1, 36-25-23 am'd.

Massage Therapy, Board of, massage therapists further regulated, penalties increased, Secs. 34-43-3, 34-43-5, 34-43-6, 34-43-7, 34-43-9, 34-43-11, 34-43-12, 34-43-14, 34-43-15, 34-43-17, 34-43-20, 34-43-21 am'd; Sec. 34-43-10 repealed

The Medicaid Paygo Act, Cigarettes, user fee added, distrib., Sec. 40-25-2 am'd.

Taxation, exempt private schools from sales and use tax

State employees, required to participate in the direct deposit of wages, exception, Personnel Department required to provide certain information

Public health, stocking and administration of premeasured doses of epinephrine by schools and other authorized entities

State employees, compensation and accrual of annual leave paid biweekly, Secs. 36-6-1, 36-26-35 am'd.

Contracts, preference to certain bidders on public contracts, const. amend.

Small Business and Job Creation Fund, established, funded with annual transfer from Alabama Trust Fund for three years, exceptions, administration of fund by Alabama Development Office, const. amend.

State employees, cost-of-living raise for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2014

Competitive bid, preference given to certain responsible bidders, Sec. 41-16-20 am'd.

Education, State Department of Education not to regulate a license private, nonpublic, or church schools, clarified, public 2-year and 4-year institutions may not deny admittance to student based on attendance at private, nonpublic, or church school, State Department of Education may not deny certification to person because was employed by private, nonpublic or church school, Secs. 16-1-11, 16-28-7, 16-46-1 to 16-46-10, inclusive, am'd.

Legislature, submit a consultant, personal or professional services contract if he or she desires to enter into the Permanent Legislative Oversight Contract Review Committee, enforcement by Attorney General

Class 3 municipality organized under Act 618, 1973 Reg. Sess., Montgomery Co., airport authority, two additional members appointed by county commission

Community College Foundation, state income tax credit for contributions to, to support Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Programs

Midwives, physiologic childbirth, providing women the right to choose physiologic childbirth, providing immunity to midwives and certain healthcare providers who assist in physiologic childbirths, Sec. 34-19-11 added

Safe Freight Act, Congress urged to enact

Byars, Walter Ryland, Jr., death mourned

Gulf Distributing Holdings, of Alabama, commended

Watson, Mary Hurley, death mourned

Byars, Walter Ryland, Jr., death mourned

Gulf Distributing Holdings, of Alabama, commended