Sam Givhan

Public education employees, providing compensation to full-time public education employees, on the job injury program, trust fund, and board created

Pardons and paroles, sharing of electronic monitoring data in certain circumstances authorized

Military punishment; ranks of members that may discipline and be disciplined, disciplinary measures; revised and further provided for

Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entity Code revised; makes technical changes and corrects references, and codifies practices relating to electronic filing and name reservations

National Guard; legal services office and legal assistance program created

Traffic offenses, drawing of blood in relation to certain traffic offenses further provided for

Legislature; codification of 2024 Regular Session Acts and Code Commissioner technical revisions into the Code of Alabama 1975

Alabama State House; Legislative Council authorized to contract for demolition of existing building when new state house constructed; disposition of property and materials in building prior to demolition authorized

Fair Campaign Practices Act; transfer of funds among political parties and local or other affiliated party organizations authorized

Public works; alternative project delivery methods authorized; adoption of administrative rules authorized; protest procedures and reporting requirements established; Public Works Advisory Council established

Madison County, boundary lines and corporate limits of the City of New Hope further provided for

Madison County, compensation of the sheriff further provided for

Property; to authorize limited liability company officers to take acknowledgments and proof of conveyances under certain circumstances

Consent to medical treatment; age at which minor may consent to medical treatment revised, exceptions further provided for

Space Day, proclaimed

Jesse P. Evans III, death mourned

Sunset law; Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors is continued until October 1, 2028

Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code; amended to delete references to Alabama Nonprofit Corporation Law, clarify and streamline certain provisions in accordance with changes in Delaware law and the Model Business Corporation Act

Sunset law; Alcoholic Beverage Control Board continued until October 1, 2028

Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board, continued until October 1, 2028, without modification, pursuant to the Sunset Law

State Licensing Board for General Contractors, continued until October 1, 2027, without modification, pursuant to the Sunset Law

Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board, continued until October 1, 2025, with modification to allow an organizational meeting to be considered a regular meeting of the board, pursuant to the Sunset Law

Alcoholic Beverages Control Board; ability to own its warehouses authorized

Legislature; codification of certain regular and special session acts and Code Commissioner Technical Revisions into the Code of Alabama 1975

Civil practice; legal service liability actions, further provided

Relating to Property Tax; Real Property Tax Assessment for motor vehicles

Public contracts, county public building authorities, exemption provided

Pardons and Paroles; time frame for parole court extended

Public education employees, providing compensation to full-time public education employees, on the job injury program, trust fund, and board created

Alabama Code of Military Justice

Building codes; Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board; Alabama Residential Building Code, authorized to be established

State Health Officer, qualifications and appointment of revised, authority during states of emergency revised.

Relating to building codes; to amend Section 27-2-39, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for a portion of fees and taxes collected by the Department of Insurance to the Alabama Residential Building Code Fund; to designate Sections 34-14A-1 through 34-14A-20 as Article 1 of Chapter 14A of Title 34, Code of Alabama 1975; to amend Sections 34-14A-1, 34-14A-2, 34-14A-7, 34-14A-12, 34-14A-20, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the establishment of the Alabama Residential Building Code and its authority; to further provide for the practice of residential home building; to further provide for the duties of the Home Builders Licensure Board; to add Article 2, commencing with Section 34-14A-41, to Chapter 14A of Title 34, Code of Alabama 1975, to establish the Alabama Residential Building Code Division within the Home Builders Licensure Board and provide for its duties; to establish the Alabama Residential Building Code Fund in the State Treasury and provide for its administration; to add Article 6A, commencing of Section 41-9-175, to Chapter 9 of Title 41, Code of Alabama 1975, to establish the Alabama Residential Building Code Advisory Council and provide for its membership and duties; to amend Sections 41-23-80, 41-23-81, 41-23-82, 41-23-84, 41-23-85, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the change of the name of the Alabama Energy and Residential Codes Board to the Alabama Commercial Energy Code Board and further provide for the membership of the board; and to provide requirements for certain local building codes adopted or amended after a date certain.

Relating to gross income; to amend Section 40-18-14, Code of Alabama 1975; to exclude hours worked above 40 in any given week from gross income.

Relating to guardians ad litem; to amend Section 15-12-21, Code of Alabama 1975; to increase the compensation for an attorney appointed to serve as a guardian ad litem in certain juvenile cases.

Relating to the probate code; to amend Act 2022-427, 2022 Regular Session, now appearing as Sections 43-8-213 and 43-8-215, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the jurisdiction of certain will contest proceedings that have been removed from the probate court to the circuit court.

Relating to judges of probate; to amend Section 35-2-57, Code of Alabama 1975, to specify the method for a judge of probate to record that an electronic map or a plat has been vacated.

Relating to municipalities; to add a new Article 3, commencing with Section 11-54B-80 to Title 11, Chapter 54B, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that Class 3 municipalities may establish self-help business improvement districts.

Relating to the State Health Officer; to amend Section 22-2-8, Code of Alabama 1975, to revise appointment of the State Health Officer; to require certain emergency rules, orders, or directives issued by the State Health Officer to be approved by the Governor and a copy filed with the Secretary of State before the emergency rule, order, or other directive has the full force and effect of law; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Relating to rights and remedies of a purchaser of real estate sold at a tax sale; to amend Section 40-10-82 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide limitations of actions that may be brought in circuit court to resolve certain issues related to real estate sold for the payment of taxes and to limit the period of time for a land owner to file a motion to redeem real estate sold for the payment of taxes, to challenge the validity of a tax sale, or to pay a court ordered judgment and costs.

Relating to the State Treasurer; to create the Alabama Local Government Investment Pool Program within the Office of the State Treasurer to allow state and local public entities to deposit monies in an investment pool administered by the treasurer; to provide parameters for investments; to authorize the treasurer to take certain actions to administer the program; to establish the Alabama Local Government Investment Advisory Board and provide for its membership and duties; and to provide further for the Office of the State Treasurer's travel expenses.

To adopt and incorporate into the Code of Alabama 1975, those general and permanent laws of the state enacted during the 2021 First Special Session, the 2021 Second Special Session, the 2022 First Special Session, and the 2022 Regular Session as contained in the 2022 Cumulative Supplements to certain volumes of the code and 2023 Replacement Volumes 13, 13A, and 13B; and to adopt and incorporate into the Code of Alabama 1975, the 2022 Cumulative Supplements to local law volumes; to make corrections in certain volumes of the cumulative supplements and replacement volumes; to specify that this adoption and incorporation constitute a continuous systematic codification of the entire Code of Alabama 1975, and that this act is a law that adopts a code; to declare that the Code Publisher has certified that it has discharged its duties regarding the replacement volumes; to expressly provide that this act does not affect any 2023 session statutes; and to specify the duties of the Secretary of State regarding the custody of the cumulative supplements and replacement volumes.

Relating to the Legislature; to amend Section 29-1-4, 29-2-41, 29-2-41.2, 29-2-80, 29-2-81, 29-2-83, 29-2-201, 29-4-70, 29-5A-22, 29-5A-46, 29-6-1, 29-6-2, 29-6-3, 29-6-7, 41-5A-16, 41-9-370, and 41-9-374, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the date the Legislature convenes during the first year of a regular session; to provide additional time for the Contract Review Committee to review a contract and provide further for certain types of professional contracts; to provide further for property owned by the Legislative Council; to provide contingencies if a vacancy occurs in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor; to provide further for the role of the Code Commissioner and duties of the Legislative Council and Legislative Services Agency; to revise membership of the Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budgets; to provide further for tax expenditure reports made by the Legislative Fiscal Officer; to revise when members of the Legislative Committee on Public Accounts are elected; to repeal 29-5A-24 and 29-6-6, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to obsolete duties of the Legislative Reference Service and the Legislative Council; to repeal Sections 17-16-50 through 17-16-53, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the contested election of a legislator; and to delete obsolete language and make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Relating to the Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entity Code; to add Chapter 3A to Title 10A, Code of Alabama 1975, by revising the Alabama Nonprofit Corporation Law to reflect the national standards set by the Model Nonprofit Corporation Act of 2021 and the Delaware General Corporation Law; and to make conforming changes throughout the Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entity Code in order to effectuate the changes to the Alabama Nonprofit Corporation Law and conform with the other entities governed by the Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entity Code by amending Sections 10A-1-1.03, 10A-1-1.08, 10A-1-3.32, 10A-1-8.01, 10A-1-8.02, 10A-1-9.01, 10A-2A-1.40, 10A-2A-1.43, 10A-2A-1.51, 10A-2A-2.02, 10A-2A-2.06, 10A-2A-7.04, 10A-2A-7.20, 10A-2A-7.32, 10A-2A-8.10, 10A-2A-8.21, 10A-2A-8.22, 10A-2A-8.24, 10A-2A-10.06, 10A-2A-10.07, 10A-2A-10.08, 10A-2A-11.02, 10A-2A-11.06, 10A-2A-12.02, and 10A-2A-14.13, Code of Alabama 1975; adding Sections 10A-2A-10.00 and 10A-2A-10.10 to the Code of Alabama 1975; and amending Sections 10A-5A-2.03, 10A-5A-10.07, 10A-8A-9.08, 10A-9A-2.02, and 10A-9A-10.08, Code of Alabama 1975.

Relating to residential real estate; to provide prohibition on the installation of centralized mail delivery devices by residential real estate developers in certain new residential neighborhoods, with exceptions.

Relating to Madison County; to repeal Act 466 of the 1939 Regular Session and Act 435 of the 1978 Regular Session relating to the County Board of Barber Examiners; to abolish the County Board of Barber Examiners; and to provide that the practice of barbering in Madison County be regulated by the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.

Relating to political action committees; to amend Section 17-5-15, Code of Alabama 1975, to permit PACs to make contributions to political parties in certain circumstances.

Relating to public works contracts; to amend Sections 39-1-1, 39-2-1, 39-2-2, and 39-2-6, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase the threshold dollar amount for which competitive bidding is generally required; to further provide for certain notice procedures; to authorize the publication of notice by electronic means; to authorize the use of electronic sealed bids; to authorize certain statutory dollar amounts to be increased based on increases in the Consumer Price Index; 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 the employment of notaries public; to amend Sections 36-20-70, 36-20-71, 36-20-72, 36-20-73.1, 36-20-74, and 36-20-75, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide further for the appointment and service of notaries public; to increase the fee collected by the judge of probate for the commission of a notary; to expand the grounds under which a judge of probate may accept or deny an application for a notary commission; to require an applicant for a notary commission to complete a training program; to increase the bond required of a notary public; to provide further for the acknowledgment of signatures; to increase the fee collected for notarial acts performed; to specify the acts of a notary or other individual that constitute a crime; 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 the Military Family Jobs Opportunity Act; to amend Section 31-1-6, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2022-92, 2022 Regular Session, to extend professional license reciprocity to spouses of United States Department of Defense civil servants.

Relating to judges; to provide for additional circuit judgeships and additional district judgeships; to provide for the authority of the judges and for the compensation and benefits of the judges; to prohibit the Judicial Resources Allocation Commission from reallocating any vacant judgeships until January 1, 2027; and to require the Administrative Office of Courts to provide certain statistical data annually.

Relating to the Teachers' Retirement System and the Employees' Retirement System; to amend Sections 16-25-26 and 36-27-8.2, Code of Alabama 1975, and to add Sections 16-25-25.2 and 36-27-8.3 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to temporarily revise the eligibility and compensation of retirees of either system for participating in either system after retirement.

Related to the Alabama Unconscionable Pricing Act; to amend Sections 8-31-3 and 8-31-4, Code of Alabama 1975 to authorize the Governor or the Legislature to specify the affected areas and time periods to which the prohibition against imposition of unconscionable pricing would apply.

Relating to the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1996; to amend Section 6-5-549.1 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that the term "health care provider" as used in that act and the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1987 would include emergency medical services personnel and any emergency medical provider service.

Relating to parole; to amend Section 15-22-28, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that a prisoner is not eligible for parole of he or she has been duly charged with a new offense that has not been disposed.

Relating to nonprofit homeowners' associations; amending Section 35-20-5, Code of Alabama 1975, to remove the requirement that certain duplicative filings shall be submitted to the Secretary of State.

Relating to courts; to amend Section 12-19-210, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase the expense allowance and mileage reimbursement paid to jurors by order or rule.

Courts, Twenty-third Judicial Circuit, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Twenty-eighth Judicial Circuit, additional circuit judge, compensation and benefits

Corporations, stock, issuance in fractional shores reg., issuance of scrip in bearer form prohibited, Sec. 10A-2A-6.04 am'd.

Credit union administration, examiners, travel expenses to be set by the adminstrator, Sec. 5-17-7 am'd.

Counties and municipalities, investment of certain funds in commercial paper and banker's acceptances, authorized under certain conditions, Sec. 11-81-21 am'd.

Criminal procedures, to revise the statute of limitations for misdemeanors in certain circumstances, Sec. 15-3-2 am'd.

Home building, Alabama Residential Building Code Advisory Council, established, provides for powers and authority, provides for adoption of Alabama Residential Building Code, establishes Alabama Residential Building Code Division within the Home Builders Licensure Board, Secs. 27-2-39, 34-14A-1, 34-14A-2, 34-14A-7, 34-14A-12, 34-14A-20, 41-23-80, 41-23-81, 41-23-82, 41-23-84, 41-23-85 am'd.

Elections, voter fraud, election offenses, revising and consolidating election offenses, Secs. 17-1-6, 17-1-7, 17-1-8, 17-9-50.2, 17-9-52, 17-17A-1, 17-17A-2, 17-17A-10, 17-17A-11, 17-17A-12, 17-17A-30, 17-17A-31, 17-17A-40 added; Secs. 17-17-1 to 17-17-56, inclusive, repealed; Secs. 17-1-5, 17-9-50 am'd.

Governor, granting of reprieves and commutations, notice to victims required under certain conditions, const. amend.

Flags, prohibits state agencies or institutions from purchasing American flag or Alabama State flag manufactured outside the United States

Judges, to further provide for the initial appointment to a newly created judgeship, const. amend.

Sanderford, Representative Howard, commended

Airport authorities, sales and use tax exemption, issuance of certificate of exemptions by Revenue Dept., Secs. 40-9-14.1, 40-9-60 am'd.

Wallace-Folsom Savings Investment Plan Act, ACES Program, name of and name of Admin Fund and savings accounts changed to AL Comprehensive Education Savings Program, definitions clarified, Secs. 16-33C-3, 16-33C-10 am'd.

Motor vehicles, driving offenses, administrative suspension periods revised for certain driving offenses, Secs. 32-5-192, 32-5A-195, 32-5A-304 am'd.

Election, clarifying the distance from a polling place within which an individual may not campaign, Sec. 17-9-50 am'd.

Notary publics, instruments in writing acknowledged via remote notarization before July 1, 2021, ratified and validated, use of remote authorization, authorized, Sec. 36-20-73.1 added

Courts, Twenty-third Judicial Circuit, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Twenty-eighth Judicial Circuit, additional circuit judge, DeKalb County, district judge, compensation and benefits, election

Alcoholic beverage manufacturers, transfer of alcoholic beverage in bond from another location to manufacturer for certain retail sale authorized, Sec. 28-3A-6 am'd.

Taxation, exempt state, county, and municipal sales and use tax from certain entities

Corporations, AL Business and Nonprofit Entities Code, subtantially amended to clarify relationship between chapters and various sections in Tilte 10A, Secs. 10A-1-5.18, 10A-2A-2.01,10A-2A-8.30, 10A-2A-8.31, 10A-2A-8.42, 10A-2A-8.43, 10A-2A-8.59, 10A-2A-9.01, 10A-2A-10.06, 10A-2A-10.07, 10A-2A-10.08, 10A-2A-11.01, 10A-2A-13.01, 10A-2A-16.01,10A-3-1.05, 10A-8A-4.10, 10A-8A-8.06, 10A-8A-8.09, 10A-8A-8.10, 10A-8A-9.01 added; Secs 10A-1-1.02, 10A-1-1.03, and 10A-1-4.02, 10A-2A-1.40,10A-2A-1.41, 10A-2A-2.02,10A-2A-7.20, 10A-3-1.02, 10A-3-2.02, 10A-3-2.03, 10A-3-2.09, 10A-3-2.21, 10A-5A-1.02, 10A-5A-2.01, 10A-5A-2.02, 10A-5A-7.02, 10A-5A-7.04, 10A-5A-7.05, 10A-5A-7.06, 10A-5A-7.07, 10A-5A-11.10, 10A-5A-11.12, 10A-5A-11.13, 10A-5A-11.14, 10A-5A-11.15, 10A-8A-1.02, 10A-8A-8.02, 10A-8A-8.07, 10A-9A-1.02, 10A-9A-2.01, 10A-9A-2.02, 10A-9A-4.06, 10A-9A-4.07, 10A-9A-8.02, 10A-9A-8.06, 10A-9A-8.07, 10A-9A-8.09, 10A-9A-8.10, 10A-9A-10.01 am'd.

Vaccine mandates, prohibited unless federally required, vaccine exemption for medical and religious reasons created, parental consent for minor to receive COVID-19 vaccine required

Controlled substances, relating to Schedule II, adding certain named chemical compounds of Tianeptine, Sec. 20-2-25 am'd.

County boards of education, members, term of office from six to four years, Sec. 16-8-2 am'd.

Business and Nonprofit Entities Code, substantially revised to allow corporations to elect to become benefit corporations, update definitions, allow for electronic filing, and provide standards for filing instruments, numerous sections of Title 10A added, amended, and renumbered

Wallace-Folsom Savings Investment Plan Act, ACES Program, name of and name of Admin Fund and savings accounts changed to AL Comprehensive Education Savings Program, definitions clarified, Secs. 16-33C-3, 16-33C-10 am'd.

Madison Co., Twenty-third Judicial Circuit, additional circuit judge, compensation and benefits, election

Municipalities, authorized to use electronic records and signatures in the conduct of its affairs, Secs. 8-1A-17, 8-1A-18 am'd.

Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact, established to authorize licensees to practice among compact member states

Airport authorities, sales and use tax exemption, issuance of certificate of exemptions by Revenue Dept., Secs. 40-9-14.1, 40-9-60 am'd.

Counties and municipalities, statewide residential building code established, enforcement, Alabama Residential Building Code, Alabama Residential Building Code Advisory Council, Alabama Residential Building Code Division, Alabama Residential Building Code Fund established, Secs. 27-2-39, 34-14A-1, 34-14A-2, 34-14A-7, 34-14A-12, 34-14A-13, 34-14A-20 am'd.

Business entities, revising the Alabama Business Corporation Law, to reflect national standards set by the Model Business Corporation Act, Secs. 10A-2A-1.01 to 10A-2A-17.06, inclusive added; Secs. 10A-1-1.02, 10A-1-1.03, 10A-1-1.08, 10A-1-1.12, 10A-1-3.05, 10A-1-3.06, 10A-1-3.32, 10A-1-3.42, 10A-1-4.01, 10A-1-4.02, 10A-1-4.04, 10A-1-4.06, 10A-1-4.11, 10A-1-4.13, 10A-1-4.15, 10A-1-4.21, 10A-1-4.23, 10A-1-4.24, 10A-1-4.25, 10A-1-4.26, 10A-1-4.31, 10A-1-5.01, 10A-1-5.08, 10A-1-6.01, 10A-1-6.02, 10A-1-7.01, 10A-1-7.04, 10A-1-7.11, 10A-1-7.21, 10A-1-7.31, 10A-1-8.01, 10A-1-8.02, 10A-1-8.04, 10A-1-9.01, 10A-4-2.02, 10A-4-4.01, 10A-4-4.02, 10A-4-5.01, 10A-4-5.04, 10A-5A-10.01, 10A-5A-10.03, 10A-5A-10.04, 10A-5A-10.05, 10A-5A-10.07, 10A-5A-10.08, 10A-8A-9.02, 10A-8A-9.04, 10A-8A-9.05, 10A-8A-9.06, 10A-8A-9.08, 10A-8A-9.09, 10A-9A-10.02, 10A-9A-10.04, 10A-9A-10.05, 10A-9A-10.06, 10A-9A-10.08, 10A-9A-10.09, 10A-10-1.09, 10A-10-1.12, 10A-10-1.15, 10A-10-1.16, 10A-11-1.01, 10A-11-1.03, 10A-11-1.04, 10A-11-1.06, 10A-11-1.12, 10A-30-2.01, 10A-30-2.03, 10A-30-2.04, 10A-30-2.05, 10A-30-2.06, 10A-30-2.09, 10A-30-2.12, 10A-30-2.13, am'd; Secs. 10A-2-1.01 to 10A-2-17.02, inclusive, repealed

Education, Construction Trade Academy Funding Act, created, Alabama Energy and Residential Codes Board, required to develop program, ADECA, required to administer program

Courts, circuit and district, to further provide for the jurisdiction of the circuit and district courts, Secs. 12-11-30, 12-12-30 am'd.

Juveniles, dependency hearing, allow statements to be entered into evidence in cases if they were made by a child under the age of 12 during a forensic interview and pertain to allegations of abuse against the child, Secs. 12-15-301, 12-15-310 am'd.

Huntsville, ad valorem taxes, for public schools modified to apply citywide in Madison, Limestone, and Morgan Counties at same rate

Judges, vacancies, initial term of judges appt. to fill, further provided for, Amendment 328, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, am'd, const. amend.

Courts, circuit and district judges, qualifications, min times of state licensure to practice law, persons with certain professional disciplinary actions, prohibited from qualification, Secs. 12-11-1, 12-12-1 am'd.