Rod Scott

Wireless telecommunications, installation and deployment of small wireless facilities and associated poles, towers, and base stations on the public rights-of-way, authorized

Crimes and offenses, crime of female genital mutilation established, criminal penalties provided

Class 1 mun. (Birmingham), business improvement districts, self-help, requirements to estab., amend, expand, and terminate, Secs. 11-54B-5, 11-54B-7, 11-54B-10, 11-54B-19 am'd.

Boards of Registrars, process for updating voter registration lists revised, publication reimbursement rate to counties revised, Secs. 17-4-30, 17-4-31 am'd.

Public utilities, utility guarantor program, provided for

Artificial intelligence, limit the use of facial recognition, to ensure artificial intelligence is not the only basis for arrest

Artificial intelligence, limit the use of facial recognition, to ensure artificial intelligence is not the only basis for arrest

Extended Learning Opportunities Act, established, learning opportunities outside of typical public K-12 classroom for credit, approval and enrollment process provided, Secs. 16-46C-1 to 16-46C-7, inclusive, added.

Cosmetology and Barbering, Board of, sponsoring licensee authorized to train up to three registered apprentices at one time, Sec. 34-7B-16 am'd.

Thomas, Sharone, death mourned

Booker, Nathaniel, Sr., death mourned

Thigpen, George Allen, death mourned

Public utilities, creates - program for State of Alabama to serve as a guarantor for utility deposits under certain conditions

Crimes and offenses, crime of female genital mutilation established, criminal penalties provided

Taxation, individual income tax, simplified short form, allow up to fifteen hundred of interest and dividend income, Sec. 40-18-15.7 am'd.

Elder abuse, require redaction of contract information from court documents released to the public, to clarify that an elderly person of sound mind or body may hire legal counsel for representation, Sec. 38-9F-6 am'd.

Class 1 mun. (Birmingham), business improvement districts, self-help, requirements to estab., amend, expand, and terminate, Secs. 11-54B-5, 11-54B-7, 11-54B-10, 11-54B-19 am'd.

Knight, Bobbie, commended

Taxation, simplified sellers use tax, updates to the amnesty and class action provisions, collection of tax clarified, Sec. 40-23-199 am'd.

Relating to simplified sellers use tax; to modify certain definitions; to clarify when certian taxes can or cannot be remitted; and to provide for adjustments to simplified sellers use tax. Amended code sections: 40-23-191, 40-23-192, 40-23-193, 40-23-195, 40-23-199.2

Geneva Co., special recording fee in office of judge of probate, provided for, distrib.

Sales and use tax, simplied seller use tax on sellers selling goods without a physical presence in state, affiliated nexus repealed, one-time average state and local sellers use tax rate, Sec. 40-23-190 repealed; Secs. 40-23-191, 40-23-199.2 am'd.

Crimes and offenses, crime of female genital mutilation established, criminal penalties provided

Commission on Higher Education, convening deans of all public and private institutions of higher education at least twice a year, discuss improving student access and student success, annual report to Legislature and Governor

Taxation, tax credits, Railroad Modernization Act, state income tax credit authorized for qualified railroad reconstruction or replacement expenditures

State Treasury, Education Retirees' Trust Fund, created, cost-of-living adjustments, to provide funding by lottery if one is authorized

Work release, to create a new classification exception to allow certain inmates to be eligible to participate in work release programs, Sec. 14-8-2 am'd.

Public utilities, creates - program for State of Alabama to serve as a guarantor for utility deposits under certain conditions

Class 1 mun., city council, use of city passenger automobile authorized, Act 448, 1967 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Taxation, Birmingham Regional Paratransit Consortium, Incorporated, exempt from sales and use taxes

Pistol permits, require color, laminated photo ID to be affixed to all future issued concealed carry weapons permit, allow for sheriffs to adjust fees for production of, Sec. 13A-11-75 am'd.

Genital mutilation, making act on female under 19 years of age a Class B felony

Taxation, Simplified Sellers Use Tax Program, affiliate restriction against participation eliminated, certain tangible personal property specified as subject to sales tax, Simplified Seller Use Tax Remittance Act, Secs. 40-23-191, 40-23-193 am'd.

Income tax, filing requirement threshold to be sum of standard deduction and personal exemptions, Sec. 40-18-27 am'd.

Income tax credit only offset tax liability derived from non-Alabama sources, Sec. 40-18-21 am'd.

Motor vehicles, commercial driver license (CDL), Revenue Dept, testing, public transit authority in Class 1 municipality to be designated

Fairfield, motor vehicles, automated traffic infraction device, use for red light enforcement authorized, procedures, posting of informational signs, civil fines, record keeping by Criminal Justice Information Center, appeals, tampering with photographic traffic signal enforcement system, prohibited, Fairfield Red Light Safety Act

Sales and use tax, Simplified Seller Use Tax Remittance Program, out-of-state vendors, physical presence through acquisition of in-state company authorized, sales of tangible personal property subject to sales tax, marketplace facilitators, collection, Secs. 40-23-190, 40-23-191 am'd.

Fairfield, municipal judges and magistrates for municipal courts authorized to issue warrant recall fee for failure to appear for municipal ordinance or traffic violation, distrib. to municipal corrections fund

Sigma day, March 15, 2018, recognized and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated honored

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.,, commended

Elderly, elder abuse protection orders, authorized, elder abuse defined, Sec. 15-10-3 am'd.

Workers' compensation, firefighters, rebuttable presumption established, occupational disease, Secs. 25-5-110, 25-5-120 am'd.

Pistol permits, require color, laminated photo ID to be affixed to all future issued concealed carry weapons permit, allow for sheriffs to adjust fees for production of, Sec. 13A-11-75 am'd.

Tax preparers, required to provide federal identification number on Alabama income tax returns, buisness privilege tax return date made the same for state and federal returns, the maximum business privilege tax amount for a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT); the name of the Taxpayer Advocate changed to the Taxpayer Assistance Officer, and allows for multiple Taxpayer Assistance Officers, Alabama Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act, Secs. 40-14A-22, 40-14A-25 am'd.

Jefferson Co., General Retirement System for Employees, members, retirement system employees eligible, part-time employees, optional membership, Secs. 45-37-123.01, 45-37-123.50 am'd.

Legislature, bills, sponsor from each House, bill to reflect upon request, procedure for making request

Genital mutilation, making act on female under 19 years of age a Class B felony

Motor vehicle, distinctive license plates, professional firefighters, add'l fee, distribution to Ala. Firefighter Annuity and Benefit Fund, Sec. 32-6-280 am'd.

Use tax, simplified sellers, procedures for collection and distribution of proceeds from out-of-state sellers, six month deferral deleted, disclosures re eligible sellers, reporting, Sec. 40-23-197.1 added; Secs. 40-2-11, 40-23-191, 40-23-193, 40-23-195 am'd.

Kemp, Princess Louise Victoria Boykin Mason, death mourned

Pryor, Elvira Thomas Boykin, death mourned

Kemp, Princess Louise Victoria Boykin Mason, death mourned

Bennett, Tyron Tequil, death mourned

Sutton, Kevin D., death mourned

Newton, Elijah, death mourned

Willis, Elvira Jones, death mourned

Sales and use tax, simplified seller use tax remittance, definition of seller, continued participation if physical address established, Secs. 40-23-191, 40-23-198 am'd.

Individual taxpreparers, registration and regulation of by Dept. of Revenue, established, accountants and attorneys exempted, Alabama Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act

Elections, voter registration list, notice given to person purged from, required, Sec. 17-4-3 am'd.

Local governments, annual report to Legislature assessing success of tax abatements granted to businesses, Sec. 40-96-14 added

Loans, regulate motor vehicle title loan, Secs. 5-27-1 to 5-27-28, inclusive, added

Drivers license, suspension of drivers license for controlled substance crimes, prohibit more than one 6-month suspension for multiple offenses, Sec. 13A-12-290 am'd.

Steel industry, importance recognized

Owens, James Curtis, death mourned

Owens, James Curtis, death mourned

Coleman, Gladys Tarver, death mourned

Local constitutional amendments, adoption procedure by Legislature revised, Legislature to adopt a resolution of local application in order for amendment to be treated as local, local amendment,, Amendments 425 and 555, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, repealed, const. amend.

Schools, public K-12, State Insurance Fund, insurance for reconstruction, risk manager of Finance Director required to acquire gap coverage to reconstruct certain destroyed school buildings with materials superior to original, Sec. 41-15-4 am'd.

Miles College, police jurisdictional limitations removed, Sec. 16-22-1 am'd.

Title loan business, regulation and licensure, charges, fines, penalties, Alabama Title Pledge Act

Taxation, factor presence nexus standard based on business activity established for purpose of being subject to income taxation in the state, in state residence or domicile for individuals, businesses organized in state are subject to tax, nonresident individuals and businesses organized out of state that do business in the state are subject to state tax on income, Sec. 40-18-31.2 added

Income tax, reportable transactions, taxpayer responsibility for disclosure, waivers, injunctive relief, penalties, Secs. 40-29-121 to 40-29-130, inclusive, added

Voter registration list, notice provided to all persons whose names are purged from list, Sec. 17-4-3 am'd.

Voter registration list, notice provided to all persons whose names are purged from list, Sec. 17-4-3 am'd.

Public officers, providing of certified copies of public writings, civil penalties imposed for not producing the copies under certain conditions, Sec. 36-12-41 am'd.

Non-nexus sellers use tax, method for remittance on behalf of customer, provided, Non-Nexus Use Tax Remittance Act, Secs. 40-23-191 to 40-23-199, inclusive, added

Urging Alabama Congressional delegation to support strengthened trade agreements, protect Alabama iron and steel manufacturing

Income tax, factor presence nexus standard based on business activity established for purpose of being subject to income tax in the state, tax applicable to in-state residents and businesses, and to nonresidents that do business in the state, Sec. 40-18-31.2 added

Workers' compensation, burial expense, maximum amount increased, Sec. 25-5-67 am'd.

Jurors, persons 70 years of age or older authorized to request exemption from jury service, removal from master list of potential jurors, reinstatement

School of Fine Arts, selection of executive committee to transact business in lieu of quorum authorized, Sec. 16-26B-6 am'd.

Education Trust Funds, repeal Education Trust Fund Rolling Reserve Act, reenact Education Trust Fund Proration Account, Sec. 40-1-32.1 reenacted; Act 2011-3, 2011 Reg. Sess., repealed

Insurance, Risk Manager and Finance Director to develop program to reconstruct certain destroyed buildings with materials superior to original, Sec. 41-15-4 am'd.

Title loan business, licensure and regulation of, charges concerning title loans, definitions, penalties, Alabama Title Loan Act

Health care, costs, inmates, Corrections Department and Medicaid, adoption and implementation of cost, saving strategies to deal with overpayments

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

Taxation, private user, definition further defined to include a nonprofit corporation, Sec. 40-9B-3 am'd.

Jefferson County, warrant recall fee, magistrate or judge authorized to recall under certain conditions a failure to appear warrant

Voter registration list, notice provided to all persons whose names are purged from list, Sec. 17-4-3 am'd.

Counties 600,000 or more (Jefferson Co.), public transportation system, one or more public corporations authorized, Act 2013-380, 2013 Reg. Sess., am'd.; Sec. 11-32-15 repealed; Sec. 11-32-3 am'd.

Taxation, factor presence nexus standard based on business activity established for purpose of being subject to income taxation in the state, in state residence or domicile for individuals, businesses organized in state are subject to tax, nonresident individuals and businesses organized out of state that do business in the state are subject to state tax on income, Sec. 40-18-31.27 added

Jefferson Co., transit authority board, limitation of compensation of chairman of, eligibility for service on the board, ad valorem tax increased, Act 2013-380, 2013 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Khojaly Tragedy in Azerbaijan, 22nd anniversary, recognized

Tarver, John W., Jr., death mourned

Boykin, Iola Mitchell, commended

Khojaly Tragedy in Azerbaijan, 22nd anniversary, commended

Newton, Honorable State Representative Demetrius, death mourned

Tarver, John W., Jr., death mourned

Educational Accountability and Intervention Act, specifying procedure and authority for State Board of Education to intervene and exercise direct control over decision making and operational functions of local boards of education

Municipalities, ordinances, online access required

Taxation, factor presence nexus standard based on business activity established for purpose of being subject to income taxation in the state, in state residence or domicile for individuals, businesses organized in state are subject to tax, nonresident individuals and businesses organized out of state that do business in the state are subject to state tax on income, Sec. 40-18-31.27 added

Jefferson Co., (Birmingham Division and Bessemer Division) solicitor's fee, excluding municipal court of the City of Birmingham from collection of the fees, Act 2009-612, 2009 Reg Sess. am'd

Labor organizations, annual fee to Labor Department removed, Sec. 25-7-5 am'd.

Voter registration list, notice provided to all persons whose names are purged from list, Sec. 17-4-3 am'd.

Workers' compensation, burial expense, maximum amount increased, Sec. 25-5-67 am'd.

Alabama Title Loan Act, licensure by Banking Dept., bonds, fees, penalties

Municipalities, counties, budgets, ordinances, online access required, budgets approved prior to fiscal year, circuit judge authorized to compel production of budget if governing body fails to submit

Education, schools, local school boards, audit reports, online access required, audits conducted by July 31, circuit court authorized to compel production, submit to Department of Education, Department of Education to keep database, Sec. 16-11-22 am'd.

Municipalities, counties, audits, online access required, circuit judge authorized to compel production of audit report if governing body fails to submit, Sec. 11-43-85 am'd.

Health, create Health Care Foundation powers and duties, Indigent Hospital and County Health Care Act

Counties with population of not less than 600,000, public transit system, creation authorized, Act 87-449, 1987 Reg. Sess., Act 204, 1971 Third Sp. Sess., Act 329, 1973 Reg. Sess., Act 508, 1973 Reg. Sess., Act 993, 1971 Reg. Sess., Act 2004-500, 2004 Reg. Sess. repealed

Jefferson Co., alcoholic beverages, sale of wine, business relations between suppliers and wholesalers regulated, Jefferson County Wine Franchise Jobs Protection Act

Alabama, one of the first Purple Heart states