Mack N. Butler

Public K-12 education, discussions of gender identity prohibited in grades preK-12, employees prohibited from displaying flags or insignia relating to sexual orientation or gender identity, employees prohibited from referring to student by pronouns inconsistent with student's biological sex

Atmosphere; dispersion of items intended to affect weather, prohibited

Sex offenders, restrictions for certain sex offenders further provided

Class IV municipalities, accounting requirements further provided for

Alabama insurance regulations; to define replacement cost

Etowah County; Etowah County Drug Enforcement Unit, authorized to sell, use, and destroy certain abandoned, stolen, and unclaimed property

Drugs; foods containing vaccines or vaccine material included within term; misbranded if not conspicuously labeled

Vaccines; state entities and county health departments prohibited from advertising, exceptions provided, Attorney General required to investigate violations, penalties provided

Vaccines; private schools and church schools required to accept religious exemptions to vaccine requirements, penalties provided

Vaccines; religious exemption for K-12 students, further provided for; religious exemption for students at public institutions of higher education, provided

Public assistance, Department of Human Resources, request of waiver to exclude soda from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program required, exclusion provided for

Public K-12 schools, ultra-processed foods, prohibited and defined

Public K-12 education; use and teaching of social-emotional learning concepts prohibited, parental consent required for certain surveys, violations constitute neglect of duty

Golden Rule Anti-Bullying Program and Peter Gregerson, recognized

Caleb Smith, President SGA Troy University, commended

Education, instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation in public K-12 schools, prohibited

Sales and use tax, durable medical equipment and medical supplies revised.

Class IV municipalities, removes restriction on hiring same accountant for more than three consecutive years

Sex offenders; to further provide for restrictions for certain sex offenders

United States Government, urges to disassociate with World Health Organization

Relating to Etowah County; to provide that the director and employees of The Etowah County Punishment and Corrections Authority have arrest powers and may make arrests in certain circumstances.

Relating to financial institutions; to amend Section 5-5A-43, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit financial institutions from disclosing certain customer financial records of firearms transactions with certain exceptions; to allow the Department of Finance to disqualify a financial institution from any selection process for state contracts for violation of this prohibition; and to provide civil penalties and criminal penalties for violation of the act.

Relating to the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors; to amend Sections 34-36-3, 34-36-4, 34-36-6, 34-36-7, 34-36-8, 34-36-9, 34-36-13, and 34-36-16, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide further for definitions, to delete references to master electrician; to provide further for the election of board officers; to provide further for the duties of the board, including the subpoena of witnesses, the investigation of complaints, and providing for reciprocity; to provide an individual previously issued a provisional license three years to take the licensure examination, and require the board to waive the examination fee for one sitting; to lessen the time frame for restoring an expired license from five years to two years; to provide further for exemptions; to remove the authority of a county or municipality to require an additional electrical contracting proficiency examination before issuing a local license to work within the county or municipality; 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 education; to amend Section 2 of Act 2022-290, now appearing as Section 16-40A-5, Code of Alabama 1975; to prohibit classroom instruction related to gender identity or sexual orientation in public K-12 schools at certain grade levels and in any grade level in a manner that is not age or developmentally appropriate; to require parents to be notified if there is a change in services or monitoring relating to his or her child's mental, emotional, or physical health; to require parents to be notified of health care services available to students and to allow a parent to opt his or her child out; to require parental consent for certain health care screenings or questionnaires for K-12 students; to provide parents with procedures to express their concern with a local board of education's compliance with certain policies; and to provide a remedy in certain situations.

CONGRATULATING THE ETOWAH HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2023 ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CLASS 4A STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.

CONGRATULATING THE WESTBROOK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL BOYS GOLF TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2023 ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CLASS 3A STATE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

Human trafficking, increase criminal penalties for obstructing enforcement of, Secs. 13A-6-152, 13A-6-153 am'd.

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

Credit Unions, regulation of; voting and notice requirements for board meetings, provided for, conversion of credit unions chartered in other states to Alabama state chartered credit union, provided for, access provided to certain third-party examination reports, executive session of boards, provided for, certain public disclosures, provided for, Secs. 5-17-22, 5-17-40, 5-17-45, 5-17-56, 5-17-60, am'd.

Custodial sexual misconduct, crimes further defined, community corrections program, alcohol or drug abuse court referral and treatment program included, Secs. 14-11-30, 14-11-31 am'd.

Sewer systems, solid waste, septic tank sewage-systems, regulated by Dept. of Public Health, rules limiting systems based on types of materials used in treatment superseded

Gadsden, board of education, election at the same time and from the same districts as city council, qualifications, terms, compensation, filling vacancies, referendum

Motor vehicles, distinctive license plates, provide for "person with autism" motor vehicle plate

Etowah Co., sheriff, feeding of prisoners further provided for, Prisoner Food Fund established, const. amend.

Hagedorn, Donna, outstanding professional achievement, commended

Mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect, firefighters required to report, Sec. 26-14-3 am'd.

Public K-12 education, absence for student playing Taps at funeral of veteran is excused, Sec. 16-28-13 am'd.

Statement of economic interest, personal information of law enforcement officers included on form exempt from public disclosure, Secs. 36-25-14, 41-13-7 am'd.

Memorial Preservation Act, monuments prohibited from relocation or removal, Alabama Committee on Memorial Preservation created

Education, inappropriate conduct, public K-12, annual inservice training for teachers to recognize behavior of students

Firearms, to clarify prohibition of firearms in certain places, Secs. 9-11-304, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-59, 13A-11-85 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-61.2 13A-11-73 am'd.

Schools, allow school district to educate students about traditional winter celebrations and offer traditional greetings

Custodial sexual misconduct, crimes further defined, community corrections program, alcohol or drug abuse court referral and treatment program included, Secs. 14-11-30, 14-11-31 am'd.

Suicide, Assisted Suicide Ban Act, established, person or health care provider prohibited from deliberately providing aid in dying under certain conditions, civil and criminal penalties

Teacher Academic Freedom, urged to teach scientific evidence subjects

Colleges and universities, carrying of concealed pistols on campuses under certain conditions authorized, const. amend.

Controlled substances, additional compounds included in Schedule I, Sec. 20-2-23 am'd.

Education, inappropriate conduct, public K-12, annual inservice training for teachers to recognize behavior of students

Abortion, Alabama Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act, prohibits and punishes person performing unless necessary to prevent serious health risk to mother

Rainbow City, alcoholic beverage Sunday sales, referendum

Etowah Co., coroner, use of vehicle, retroactive effect

Glencoe, alcoholic beverage Sunday sales, referendum

Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day, March 29, 2016, recognized

National Day of Prayer, May 5, 2016, recognized

National Day of Prayer, May 5, 2016, recognized

Southside, alcoholic beverages Sunday sales, referendum

In God We Trust, 60th anniversary for motto of the United States of America, recognized

Religious expression in schools, authorized, adoption of policy by local boards of education required, Alabama Student Religious Liberties Act of 2015

Transportation Department, director authorized to appoint assistant counsel subject to State Merit System, Sec. 23-1-26 am'd.

Credit Union Board, membership, name of entity changed to League of Southeastern Credit Union, Sec. 5-17-55 am'd.

Parental right, to make decisions regarding child's education, upbringing, and care

Contractors, State Licensing Board for General Contractors, one board member to be a subcontractor, Sec. 34-8-20 am'd.

Attorneys, certain non attorneys allowed to represent certain entities in court, Sec. 34-3-7 am'd.

Chemical endangerment, reporting by doctor or healthcare professional, oral report within two hours of suspicion regardless of whether blood or urine test results are available, Sec. 26-14-3 am'd.

Etowah Co., Sheriff office, Personnel Department for employees, auth., const. amend.

Auctioneers, Board of, fines for violations increased, quorum defined, Secs. 34-4-29, 34-4-52 am'd.

Science courses in public schools, encourage students to explore scientific evidence, develop critical thinking, analyze, critique and review scientific theories

Etowah Co., personnel board created for employees of office of the sheriff, terms, compensation, and duties provided, operation of board financed by co. commission

Sex offenders, residency requirements, prohibit residence within 2,000 feet of a camp facility used by children, Sec. 15-20A-11 am'd.

Auctioneers, Board of, fees for reciprocity, Board of Auctioneers Account, renamed, Secs. 34-4-21, 34-4-25, 34-4-54 am'd.

Public works, Fair and Open Competition in Governmental Construction Act, public agencies prohibited from entering contracts and making certain awards based on collective bargaining agreements, certain terms prohibited in certain documents, exemptions

Religious expression in schools, authorized, Alabama Student Religious Liberties Act

Electrical contractors, person holding municipal or county license or permit required to obtain provisional license from Board of Electrical Contractors, date for license under nationally standardized examination, extended, journeyman electrician, licensure further provided for, Secs. 34-36-7, 34-36-16 am'd.

Attorneys, certain non attorneys allowed to represent certain entities in court, Sec. 34-3-7 am'd.

Electrical contractors, person holding municipal or county license or permit required to obtain provisional license from Board of Electrical Contractors, date for license under nationally standardized examination, extended, journeyman electrician, licensure further provided for, Secs. 34-36-7, 34-36-16 am'd.

Contractors and subcontractors, provide further for compliance of subcontractors with licensing requirements, Secs. 34-8-6, 34-8-7 am'd.

Religious expression in schools, authorized, Alabama Student Religious Liberties Act

Mills, Jonah and Micah, twin brothers, commended