Phillip Pettus

Lauderdale County, sheriff, authorized to use credit or debit cards, procedures

Youthful offender status, to prohibit a judge from granting youthful offender status to any person who is 16 years of age and older and charged with murder

State government; procurement code, further exceptions provided for volunteer fire departments and rescue squads

Motor vehicles; nonresident mandatory insurance requirements, further provided

Income tax; certain compensation of civilian employees of Armed Forces, exempt

Employees' Retirement System of Alabama, State Police Tier II Plan members paid for up to 80 hours unused annual leave over 480 hours per year

Teachers' Retirement System; officers and employees of Lauderdale County Teacher's Credit Union authorized to participate

Lauderdale County, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, district attorneys, annual supplemental compensation provided

Juvenile offenders, delinquent acts for purposes of juvenile proceedings further provided for

Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency; salary adjustments provided to certain law enforcement officers

Political parties; disqualifying candidate from ballot because of contributions from particular person or entity prohibited

Lauderdale County, sheriff, authorized to conduct fundraising events, including rodeos

Lauderdale County, revenue commissioner, business personal property returns, authorized to provide for electronic filing

Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, Department of Public Safety; salary adjustments provided to certain law enforcement officers

Crimes and offenses; unlawful to tamper with electronic monitoring device; crime created; penalties created

Youthful Offender status, to prohibit a judge from granting youthful offender status to any person who is 16 years of age or older and charged with murder.

Political parties; disqualifying candidate from ballot because of contributions from particular person or entity prohibited

State government; procurement code, further exceptions provided for volunteer fire departments and rescue squads

Lauderdale County, further provides for pistol permit fees

Lauderdale County, ad valorem taxes, senior property tax appraisal, person 65 or older, ca

Relating to Income Taxes; to amend the definition of gross income as relates to overtime income

Real Property Tax Assessment

Urging the State of Alabama Personnel Department to Conduct a Study of State Trooper Pay

Relating to the Department of Public Safety of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency; to provide for salary increases for certain law enforcement officers employed by the agency.

Relating to county and municipal law enforcement officers; to amend Section 36-27-58.1, Code of Alabama 1975, to require a county or municipality using the services of a county or municipal law enforcement officer or firefighter to purchase a certain amount of service credit in the retirement system on behalf of the county or municipal law enforcement officer or firefighter under certain circumstances; 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 first responders; to require certain benefits be made available to first responders suffering from work-related post-traumatic stress disorder; to make certain leave benefits available to employed first responders; and to 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 the State Board of Health and emergency medical services; to amend Section 22-18-1, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the requirements for a licensure as a community paramedic; and to prohibit the State Board of Health from requiring a college degree for licensure as a community paramedic.

Crimes and offenses, crime causing deatn of another person, defendant not eligible for good time, Sergeant Nick Risner Act, Sec. 14-9-41 am'd.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), fund established to provide PTSD health costs for first responders, Dept of Labor authorized to regulate

Corrections Department, inmates, to apply certain sentencing provisions to certain defendants, Sec. 15-22-26.2 am'd.

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.

Motor vehicles, a law enforcement officers authorized to remove disabled vehicles from a roadway, immunity, Sec. 32-10-1 am'd.

Retirement benefits, State Police Tier II Plan, to reopen to any employee of the State Law Enforcement Agency who is certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission and perform law enforcement duties, Secs. 36-27-1, 36-27-16, 41-27-7 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.

Lauderdale Co., sheriff, authorize fees for certain administrative services, distrib. of revenues

Motor vehicles, Dept. of Transportation, required to post signs giving notice of restrictions against driving vehicle in leftmost lane, Sec. 32-5A-80 am'd.

Recreational vehicle parks, provides duty of law enforcement to remove illegal guests upon operator's request, Sec. 35-15-30 am'd.

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.

Revenue Dept., to provide subsistence pay for law enforcement officers employed by the dept., Sec. 36-21-2 am'd.

Retirement System, stress bill, use of hazardous duty time to calculate years of service for inservice death benefits for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, Secs. 16-25-14, 36-27-16 am'd.

Rogers High School Girls Basketball Team, commended

Law enforcement, co. and municipal, injured while on duty, county or municipality required to compensate throughout the officer's period of recovery at normal rate of compensation

Motor vehicles, require liability insurance for non-resident motorist, Secs. 32-7A-4, 32-7A-5, 32-7A-6 am'd.

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 am'd.

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

Crimes and offenses, to add additional activity that would constitute the crime of assault in the first degree, create crime of assault or attempted assault on a 1st responder, Sec. 13A-6-30 added; Secs. 13A-6-20, 13A-6-21 am'd.

Revenue Dept., to provide subsistence pay for law enforcement officers employed by the dept., Sec. 36-21-2 am'd.

Education, school resource officers, qualifications further provided for, Sec. 16-1-44.1 am'd.

Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), abolished, functions restore to agencies, depts, divisions from which derived, Secs. 41-27-1 to 41-27-9, inclusive, repealed

Law enforcement, definition of working day for purposes of subsistence allowance clarified, Sec. 36-21-2 am'd.

Motor vehicles, Anti-Road Rage Act, established, right side driving required, exceptions, Sec. 32-5A-80 am'd.

Motor vehicles, require liability insurance for non-resident motorist, Secs. 32-7A-4, 32-7A-5, 32-7A-6 am'd.

Revenue Dept., agents of, further provided to include bonded title service providers, Secs. 32-8-2, 32-8-3, 32-8-34 am'd.

Career firefighters, cancer benfits, supplemental insurance coverage provided under certain conditions, available to volunteer firefighters under certain conditions, payments and premiums exempt from state income tax

Law enforcement, co. and municipal, injured while on duty, county or municipality required to compensate throughout the officer's period of recovery at normal rate of compensation

Parks, recreational vehicle parks, procedure for removing certain guest

Lauderdale Co., sheriffs, increase compensation

Lauderdale Co., authorize local board of health to perform soil percolation tests

University of North Alabama, technical correction removing reference to State Superintendent of Edu., at-large member from within or without state added, Secs. 16-51-1, 16-51-3 am'd.

Rogers High School Girls Basketball Team, commended

Driving under the influence, pretrial diversion programs, fee to Ala. Head and Spinal Cord Trust Fund, payment provided for, Sec. 32-5A-191 am'd.

Law enforcement, definition of working day for purposes of subsistence allowance clarified, Sec. 36-21-2 am'd.

University of North Alabama, Board of Trustees, revised to replace State Superintendent of Ed with at-large member, districts amended to reflect current congressional districts.

Education, school resource officers, qualifications further provided for, Sec. 16-1-44.1 am'd.

Child custody, clarify state policy, provide definitions, require parenting plan, Sec. 30-3-158 added; Secs. 30-3-150, 30-3-151, 30-3-152, 30-3-153 am'd.

Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), abolished, functions restore to agencies, depts, divisions from which derived, Secs. 41-27-1 to 41-27-9, inclusive, repealed

Domestic violence, capital offense expanded to include murder of a parent or guardian in the presence of a child, add'l aggravating circumstances included, Secs. 13A-5-40, 13A-5-49 am'd.

Huggins, Katherine, commended

State Employees' Health Insurance Plan and Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan, creation of the Public Employees' Health Insurance Board to govern the plans, membership and qualifications, revision of membership of the Public Education Flexible Employee Benefits Board, the Healthcare Data Advisory Council, and the Alabama Prescription Cost Initiative, Sec. 36-29-2 repealed; Secs. 9-10A-20, 11-91-8, 11-91A-1, 11-91A-2, 11-91A-4 to 11-91A-7, inclusive, 12-5A-9, 16-13-231, 16-25A-1, 16-25A-2, 16-25A-2.1, 16-25A-3, 16-25A-7, 16-25A-8, 16-25A-15, 16-25A-16, 16-25A-17, 16-25A-42, 22-11A-118, 36-1-6.2, 36-27-6.4, 36-29-1, 36-29-3, 36-29-5, 36-29-6, 36-29-13, 36-29-14, 36-29-14.1, 36-29-15, 36-29-17, 36-29-18, 36-29-19.9, 36-29A-2, 36-34-2, 36-35-3, 36-36-1, 36-36-3, 36-36-4, 36-36-5, 36-36-6, 36-36-7, 41-10-725 am'd.

Motor vehicles, accidents, when no apparent physical injury, driver authorized to move motor vehicle from roadway, Department of Transportation employees authorized to assist in moving disabled vehicle, immunity, Sec. 32-10-1 am'd.

Motor vehicles, Anti-Road Rage Act, established, right side driving required, exceptions, Sec. 32-5A-80 am'd.

Capital crimes, aggravating circumstances if victim of a capital offense was a law enforcement or correctional officer, firefighter, paramedic, or emergency medical technician, Sec. 13A-6-22.2 added

Domestic violence, increased incarceration periods and enhanced penalties for convictions of first, second, or third degree domestic violence if committed in the presence of a minor, capital offense expanded to include murder of a parent or guardian in the presence of a child, Hollie's Law, Secs. 13A-5-40, 13A-6-130, 13A-6-131, 13A-6-132 am'd.

Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), abolished, functions restore to agencies, depts, divisions from which derived, Secs. 29-7-14, 41-27-1 to 41-27-9, inclusive, repealed

Driving under the influence, Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund, make fine imposed for DUI violation mandatory, Sec. 32-5A-191 am'd.

Motor vehicles; Traffic-control signals; to provide procedures to be used when a traffic-control signal is out of operation or not functioning properly, Sec. 32-5A-32 am'd.

Motor vehicles, require liability insurance for non-resident motorist, Secs. 32-7A-4, 32-7A-5, 32-7A-6 am'd.

Law Enforcement Police Week, commended

Law Enforcement Police Week, May 15th, recognized

Law enforcement officers, authorized to issue traffic citations at the scene of the crash for traffic offenses, under certain conditions, additional fines, Sec. 32-5-171 am'd.

Motor vehicles, Anti-Road Rage Act, established, right side driving required, exceptions, Sec. 32-5A-80 am'd.

Taxation, tax exemption, sales and use tax, One Place of the Shoals, Inc.

Motor vehicles, accidents, when no apparent physical injury driver authorized to move motor vehicle from roadway, authorize Department of Transportation employees to assist in moving disabled vehicle, immunity, Sec. 32-10-1 am'd.

Harassment, by distributing a private image, defined, penalties, Sec. 13A-11-8 am'd.

Domestic violence, increased incarceration periods and enhanced penalties for convictions of first, second, or third degree domestic violence if committed in the presence of a minor, capital offense expanded to include murder of a parent or guardian in the presence of a child, Secs. 13A-5-40, 13A-6-130, 13A-6-131, 13A-6-132 am'd.

Motor driven cycles, weight limitation, definition revised to remove, Sec. 32-1-1.1 am'd.

State Employees' Health Insurance Plan and Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan, creation of the Public Employees' Health Insurance Board to govern the plans, membership and qualifications, revision of membership of the Public Education Flexible Employee Benefits Board, the Healthcare Data Advisory Council, and the Alabama Prescription Cost Initiative, Secs. 9-10A-20, 11-91-8, 12-5A-9, 16-13-231, 16-25A-1, 16-25A-2, 16-25A-2.1, 16-25A-3, 16-25A-7, 16-25A-8, 16-25A-15, 16-25A-16, 16-25A-17, 16-25A-42, 22-11A-118, 36-1-6.2, 36-27-6.4, 36-29-1, 36-29-3, 36-29-5, 36-29-6, 36-29-13, 36-29-14, 36-29-14.1, 36-29-15, 36-29-17, 36-29-18, 36-29-19.9, 36-29A-2, 36-34-2, 36-35-3, 36-36-1, 36-36-3, 36-36-4, 36-36-5, 36-36-6, 36-36-7, 41-10-725 am'd.

Traffic citations, super speeders, additional civil penalties imposed, distribution of fees, revocation of driver's license under certain conditions

Lauderdale Co., Judicial Commission appointments, appointee to serve for full-term beginning at end of appointment, const. amend.

Impaired Drivers Trust Fund, name changed to Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund, Secs. 16-38A-1, 16-38A-2, 16-38A-4, 32-5A-191, 32-5A-191.2 am'd.

Congressional Delegation, urged to oppose Executive Orders of the President of the United States relating to gun control

Hate crimes, crimes against certain first responders included, Sec. 13A-5-13 am'd.

Motorcycles, licensure of operators, testing and safety courses by Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the Alabama Traffic Safety Center, for Class M designation and license; add'l requirements for minors, exceptions, Secs. 32-5A-240, 32-12-22 am'd.

Rescue Squads, Alabama Association of, voluntary contribution through ad valorem tax process

University of North Alabama, board of trustees, provide terms of office of six years, Sec. 16-51-3 am'd.

Lauderdale Co., superintendent of education, election by qualified electors residing outside corporate limits of Florence, Act 33, 1931 Session

Education, county boards of education and county superintendents of education elected, by qualified electors outside of areas of county with city boards of education and city superintendents of education, Secs. 16-9-2, 16-9-5, 16-9-6 am'd.

Lauderdale Co., county commission, sheriff's officers and employees, uniforms and allowance further provided for, Act 791, 1969 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Electronic non-traffic citations, verification of by a law enforcement officer further provided for, Secs. 12-12-60, 32-1-4 am'd.

Law enforcement officers, authorized to issue traffic citations at the scene of the crash for traffic offenses, under certain conditions, additional fines, Sec. 32-5-171 am'd.

Garner, Kelly, heroic winter storm rescue assistance, commended

Rainey, Aimee, Middle School Principal of the Year, commended