Abortion; right to make reproductive decisions, established; state prohibited from restricting abortion in certain circumstances

State Port Authority; provide that authority is a body corporate and may employ non-merit system employees

Employees of local boards of education; twelve weeks of paid parental leave following birth of child, placement of child for adoption, miscarriage, or stillbirth provided for; State Board of Education authorized to adopt rules

State Holidays, move Robert E. Lee observance to October, nonsubstantive revisions

Tobacco products; electronic nicotine delivery systems, use or possession of device, prohibited without regard to particular substance used therein

Relating to state holidays; to amend Section 1-3-8, Code of Alabama 1975; to specify that Robert E. Lee Day would be observed on the second Monday in October; and to delete duplicative language and make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Relating to the Alabama Board of Funeral Service; to amend Section 34-13-1, as amended by Act 2022-339, 2022 Regular Session, Sections 34-13-20, 34-13-21, and 34-13-22, Sections 34-13-23 and 34-13-27, as amended by Act 2022-339, 2022 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, to rename the Alabama Board of Funeral Service as the Alabama Board of Funeral Services and to provide further for definitions and the membership of the board; to add Article 5 to Chapter 13, Title 34, Code of Alabama 1975, by amending and renumbering Sections 27-17A-1, 27-17A-3, 27-17A-4, 27-17A-10 to 27-17A-25, inclusive, 27-17A-30 to 27-17A-34, inclusive, and 27-17A-40 to 27-17A-57, inclusive, as Sections 34-13-170 to 34-13-172, inclusive, 34-13-190 to 34-13-206, inclusive, 34-13-230 to 34-13-234, inclusive, and 34-13-260 to 34-13-277, inclusive, Code of Alabama 1975; to establish the Alabama Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Act of 2023; to transfer the existing Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Act, and the regulation of preneed contracts, from the Commissioner and Department of Insurance to the Alabama Board of Funeral Service; to authorize the Department of Insurance to temporarily transfer certain funds to the board to defray costs associated with the administration and operation of the Alabama Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Act of 2023; 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.

To alter, rearrange, and extend the boundary lines and corporate limits of the municipality of Spanish Fort in Baldwin County.

Relating to criminal procedure; to amend Section 15-25-39, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the definitions of the Child Physical and Sexual Abuse Victim Protection Act.

Relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Section 13A-6-111, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the age of a child for the crime of transmitting obscene material to a child by computer; to amend Section 13A-6-240, Code of Alabama 1975, to establish jurisdiction for a violation of distributing a private image; to amend Section 13A-13-3, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the crime of incest; 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.

To alter, rearrange, and extend the boundary lines and corporate limits of the municipality of Spanish Fort in Baldwin County.

Relating to vaping devices; to amend Section 28-11-14, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide prohibitions on the possession of an electronic nicotine delivery system by individuals under 21 years of age; 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 abortion; to provide legislative findings; and to repeal The Alabama Human Life Protection Act, now appearing as Chapter 23H of Title 26, Code of Alabama 1975, providing for criminal penalties for the performance of an abortion or attempted abortion.

Relating to the Alabama Women's Tribute Statue Commission; to add Section 41-9-338.4, Code of Alabama 1975, to exempt the commission from the public works competitive bid laws.

Relating to abortion; to

To amend Section 17-14-70, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the reapportionment and redistricting of the state's United States Congressional districts for the purpose of electing members at the General Election in 2024 and thereafter, until the release of the next federal census.

State holidays, list of state holidays revised, Sec. 1-3-8 am'd.

Abuse, registry for individuals convicted of certain crimes against elders, require certain care providers to query the registry, criminal penalties, Sec. 38-9-8 am'd.

Mobile Co., judicial nominating commission established for circuit court and district court vacancies after January 2023, const. amend.

Open Meetings Act, participation in meetings by electronic communication further provided, Sec. 36-25A-5.1 am'd.

Court Reporting, Board of, freelance, official, and supervising court reporter defined, board staff, investigations and hearings pursuant to APA, temporary licensure, lapsed and expired licenses, and fees, Secs. 34-8B-2, 34-8B-4, 34-8B-5, 34-8B-6, 34-8B-8, 34-8B-10, 34-8B-12, 34-8B-13, 34-8B-15, 34-8B-16, 34-8B-17 am'd.

Criminal procedure, protected person defined, child under 16 a person with intellectual disability, protected person to be offered protection in criminal prosecutions for physical offenses, sexual offenses, and violent offenses, use of anatomically correct dolls or mannequins during testimony of a child under 12 or a protected person, authorized, Sec. 15-25-7 added; Sec. 15-25-33 repealed; Secs. 15-25-1, 15-25-2, 15-25-3, 15-25-5, 15-25-6, 15-25-30, 15-25-31, 15-25-32, 15-25-34, 15-25-36, 15-25-37, 15-25-38, 15-25-39 am'd.

Michael A. Figures Freeway, portion of Interstate 165 corridor conecting Interstate 10 to Interstate 65, named

State Port Authority, allow director to appoint up to eleven employees at executive level, terms of certain contracts exempt from state laws limiting confidentiality, technical revision to code, Secs. 33-1-3, 33-1-39 am'd.

Building Exceptional School Board Team Act (BEST), provides further for boardsmanship standards, training, and discipline of local bd. of education members, Sec. 16-1-41.1 repealed; Secs. 16-8-1, 16-11-2 am'd.

Board of Nursing, authorized to draft rules to allow licensed nurses to delegate certain tasks, prohibit agency other than board to certify or train licensed nurses in order to delegate nursing care

Education, public K-12 schools, sex education, to promote abstinence and change wording of content course materials, Sec. 16-40A-2 am'd.

State holidays, Robert E. Lee Day observed on second Monday in October, Sec. 1-3-8 am'd.

Funeral Service Board, licensing and regulation of cemetery authorities and cemeteries, Alabama Preneed Funeral and Cemetery Act, established, adding, amending and renumbering numerous sections, Secs. 27-17A-2, 27-17A-17, 27-17A-45, 27-17A-57 repealed; Secs. 34-13-1, 34-13-2, 34-13-4, 34-13-7, 34-13-9, 34-13-11, 34-13-12, 34-13-20, 34-13-22, 34-13-23, 34-13-26, 34-13-27, 34-13-52, 34-13-53, 34-13-54, 34-13-55, 34-13-56, 34-13-56.1, 34-13-111, 34-13-113 am'd.

Alabamians who lost their lives to COVID-19, death mourned

Emergencies or disasters, declared by President or Governor, Dept. of Rev. Commissioner authorized to waive International Fuel Tax Agreement and International Registration Plan relating to motor vehicles, Sec. 40-2-11 am'd.

Board of Funeral Service, financial flexibility provided, bd. authorized to acquire, hold, and , convey real property, Funeral Board Property Acquisition Fund, established, Secs. 34-13-23, 34-13-27 am'd.

Abortion, legislative findings, criminal penalties for the performance of, Act 2019-189, 2019 Reg. Sess., repealed

Taxation, Revenue Dept., sales tax, to discontinue the discount applicable to sales tax, Sec. 40-23-36 am'd.

Building Exceptional School Board Team Act (BEST), provides further for boardsmanship standards, training, and discipline of local bd. of education members, Sec. 16-1-41.1 repealed; Secs. 16-8-1, 16-11-2 am'd.

State holidays, Robert E. Lee Day observed on second Monday in October, Sec. 1-3-8 am'd.

State Port Authority, allow director to appoint up to eleven employees at executive level, to exempt from disclosure certain terms of certain contracts, Secs. 33-1-3, 33-1-12.1, 33-1-39 am'd.

State of Alabama, individuals urged to fist bump rather than shake hands

Class 2 municipalities, business improvement districts, levy on class of businesses for promotion of tourism, including for room levy, procedures for establishment, expansion or reduction of other business improvement districts, Secs. 11-54B-40, 11-54B-41, 11-54B-43 to 11-54B-50, inclusive, 11-54B-57, 11-54B-58 am'd.

Motor fuel taxes, to authorize Revenue Commissioner to temporarily waive licensing requirements for fuel importers, exporters, and transporters during a state of emergency, Sec. 40-2-11 am'd.

Sexual offenses, redefined certain sexual offenses, sex offender registration, community notification act, add foster parent engaging in sex act, technical revisions, Secs. 13A-5-6, 13A-6-60 to 13A-6-65, inclusive, 13A-6-65.1, 13A-6-66, 13A-6-67, 13A-6-68, 13A-6-70, 13A-6-71, 13A-6-81,13A-6-82, 13A-6-122, 13A-6-241, 13A-6-243, 13A-11-9, 13A-11-32.1, 13A-12-120, 13A-12-121, 13A-12-190, 13A-12-192, 15-3-5, 15-20A-5, 15-20A-44, 15-23-101, 15-23-102 am'd.

Health care, hospitals, procedure for aftercare when discharged from hospital, designation of a family caregiver, Family Caregiver Act

Discrimination in wages, prohib. employer from paying employees of another sex or race for equal work less wage rates, except pursuant to seniority system, a merit system, and system that measures earnings by quantity or quality of production

Abortion, legislative findings, criminal penalties for the performance of, Act 2019-189, 2019 Reg. Sess., repealed

Cochrane-Africatown, U.S.A. Bridge, redesignated as the Africatown Bridge

March of Dimes Day, recognized

Hotels and motels, adoption of health rules relating to operation of facilities, reserved to St. Board of Health

Medicaid, funding through General Fund, additional 5 mill statewide levy in ad valorem tax distributed for Medicaid purposes, const. amend.

Sexual offenses, redefined certain sexual offenses, sex offender registration, community notification act, add foster parent engaging in sex act, technical revisions, Secs. 13A-6-60 to 13A-6-67, inclusive, 13A-6-70, 13A-6-71, 13A-6-81 to 13A-6-83, inclusive, 13A-6-122, 13A-6-241, 13A-6-243, 13A-11-9, 13A-12-120, 13A-12-121, 15-20A-5, 15-20A-6, 15-20A-44, 15-23-101, 15-23-102 am'd.

Sex crimes, require testing of all sexual assault kit evidence within 90 days

Rosa Parks Day, first day of December of each year, designated holiday, allow co. and municipality to observe, Sec. 1-3-8 am'd.

Courts, grand jury proceedings, disclosure of certain evidence and testimony relating to officer-involved shootings, Sec. 12-16-216 am'd.

Ship Clotilda, supporting the finding of and the preservation of Africatown

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, AKA Day at the Capitol, recognized

United Way and united appeal funds, tax exemption from all taxes, certain existing funds deemed included, Tax Exemption Reform Act of 2017, Sec. 40-9-12 am'd.

Elections, notification of absentee voter of defective and uncounted ballot, Sec. 17-11-10 am'd.

Child custody, parenting plan required in all cases, court established plan in certain cases, remedies for violations of plan, Sec. 30-3-158 added; Secs. 30-3-150, 30-3-151, 30-3-152, 30-3-153 am'd.

Sex offenders, notification, registration, requirements to establish residence, crimes of sexting, sexual extortion, assault with bodily fluids, directing a child to engage in sex act, and distribution of a private image created, Secs. 13A-6-122, 15-20A-4, 15-20A-5, 15-20A-7, 15-20A-8, 15-20A-10 to 15-20A-16, inclusive, 15-20A-18, 15-20A-21, 15-20A-23 to 15-20A-28, inclusive, 15-20A-31, 15-20A-32, 15-20A-34, 15-20A-37, 15-20A-42, 15-20A-43 am'd.

Cultural property, museums and other institutions authorized to claim certain abandoned property under certain conditions, procedures, notice, exceptions

Medicaid, funding through General Fund, additional 5 mill statewide levy in ad valorem tax distributed for Medicaid purposes, const. amend.

Indigent defense, juvenile court, guardian ad litems, maximum atty fee for services raised, Sec. 15-12-21 am'd.

Task Force on At-Risk Children, establishing reporting date for

Alzheimer's awareness training, the importance of, recognized

Historical Commission, composition of altered, include appointee from Alabama Black Heritage Council, Sec. 41-9-243 am'd.

Medicaid, funding through General Fund, additional 5 mill statewide levy in ad valorem tax distributed for Medicaid purposes, const. amend.

Dependent children, guardianship or conservatorship of, visitation action by isolated family members, procedure

Juvenile Court, transfer of cases involving minors 14 years of age or more to circuirt court for specified criminal offenses, youthful offender status authorized, Sec. 12-15-204 repealed; Secs. 12-15-203, 12-15-208, 12-15-208.1 am'd.

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

Protection orders, issuance of temporary and permanent orders against sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking by circuit court, procedures, hearings, criminal penalties for violations

Dependent children, guardianship or conservatorship of, visitation action by isolated family members, procedure, Secs. 26-2A-112 to 26-2A-117, inclusive, added; Sec. 26-2A-108 am'd.

Funeral Service, Alabama Board of, sale of funeral merchandise or funeral supplies deleted from definition of funeral directing and funeral director, Sec. 34-13-1 am'd.

Curry, Michael, 27th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, commended

Stewart, Tommie H., receiving the Mississippi Governor's Arts Award, commended

Sanders, Senator Hank, publishing 1,500 consecutive Senate Sketches, commended

Task Force on At-Risk Children, created

Willett, Danny, winning the Masters, commended

Medicaid, funding through General Fund, additional 5 mill statewide levy in ad valorem tax distributed for Medicaid purposes, const. amend.

Missing children, Emergency Missing Child Alert System, created, administered by Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, procedures for activation, limited immunity, Haiwayi Robinson Emergency Missing Child Alert System Act

Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission, authorized to make rules, Secs. 22-10B-2, 22-10B-3 am'd.

Alcoholic beverages, powdered alcohol prohibited to possess, purchase, sell, or use, penalties

Assisted living administrators, licensure and regulation, replacement license fee, annual administrative fee, reapplication fee, disciplinary actions, Secs. 34-2A-2, 34-2A-8, 34-2A-11, 34-2A-12, 34-2A-13 am'd.

Taxation, income tax refund check-off for contributions to Children's First Trust Fund, Sec. 40-18-140 am'd.

Class 2 municipalities (Mobile), redevelopment authorities, establishment for financing redevelopment projects under certain conditions, issuance of bonds, tax exempt status, Secs. 11-54C-1 to 11-54C-25, inclusive, added

Business entities, administrative dissolution by Secretary of State under certain conditions, fee schedule revised, Sec. 10A-1-3.51 added; Secs. 10A-1-4.31, 10A-2-16.22, 10A-8-10.01 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. 40-18-31.2 added

Open Meetings Act, certain meetings of certain boards of trustees of educational institutions exempt from serial meetings, include statutorily created boards of trustees of educational institutions, Sec. 36-25A-2 am'd.

State ad valorem tax, additional one mill, proceeds distributed to State General Fund, const. amend.

Class 2 municipalities (Mobile), redevelopment authorities, establishment for financing redevelopment projects under certain conditions, issuance of bonds, tax exempt status, Secs. 11-54C-1 to 11-54C-25, inclusive, added

Health, smoking prohibited in places of employment, public places and private clubs, outdoor areas, exceptions, responsibilities of Health Department and State Board of Health, penalties, Smoke-free Air Act, Secs. 22-15A-1 to 22-15A-10, inclusive, repealed

Prichard, Water Works and Sewer Board, merger with Mobile Area Water and Sewer System, assumption of assets and debt, election date, const. amend.

Municipalities, business license tax on residential rental property, levy on per unit basis prohibited, Sec. 11-51-90.3 added

Sex offenders, convicted of crime with a minor, prohibited within 500 feet of public school K-12 property during instructional hours, Class C felony, Sec. 15-20A-17 am'd.

Tobacco Master Settlement agreement, deposit of funds into escrow, certain cigarette sales included, tobacco importers liable for escrow deposit obligations under certain conditions, seizure and forfeiture of cigarettes under certain conditions, permitting and bond requirements, Secs. 6-12-2, 6-12-3, 6-12A-2, 6-12A-3, 6-12A-5 am'd.

Motorcycles, distinctive license plate for breast cancer research under certain conditions, annual fee, distrib., Breast Cancer Research Foundation provide design

Health, smoking prohibited in places of employment, public places and private clubs, outdoor areas, exceptions, responsibilities of Health Department and State Board of Health, penalties, Smoke-free Air Act, Secs. 22-15A-1 to 22-15A-10, inclusive, repealed

Taxation, tax exemption for Class 1-5 municipalities cultural districts

Elections, absentee voting, allow any qualified elector to vote by absentee ballot, Secs. 17-11-3, 17-11-5, 17-11-7 am'd.

Business license tax, rental of residential real estate tax, not to be on a per unit basis, const. amend.

Children and incapacitated persons, day care providers, leaving child unattended in a motor vehicle prohibited, criminal penalties, Amiyah White Act

Mobile Co., ad valorem tax, add tax in unincorporated areas of co. for volunteer fire departments, const. amend.

Mobile Co., ad valorem tax, add in unincorporated area of co., distrib. for volunteer fire departments, effective date

Child abuse and neglect, mandatory reporting by education employees, postsecondary and higher education employees, and physical therapists included, protection of employees for reporting, criminal penalties, Sec. 26-14-3 am'd.

Sex Offenders, registration and community notification, technical revisions and citations update various sections, petition for relief from employment, residency living restriction, civil division of circuit courts, absconding without registering, penalty, Secs. 12-15-107, 12-15-116, 13A-5-2, 13A-5-6, 14-9-41, 15-18-8, 15-19-7, 15-20A-4 to 15-20A-7, incl., 15-20A-9, 15-20A-11, 15-20A-14, 15-20A-16, 15-20A-18, 15-20A-21 to 15-20A-26, incl., 15-20A-28, 15-20A-29, 15-20A-32, 15-20A-34, 15-20A-35, 15-20A-37, 15-20A-39, 15-20A-40, 15-20A-43, 15-20A-45, 15-20A-46, 15-22-27.3, 32-6-49.24, 36-18-24, 36-18-25, 38-13-2, 38-13-4

Local Control School Flexibility Act of 2013, provides for creation of innovative K-12 schools, flexibility contracts between local boards of education and the State Board of Education, and authorize State Board of Education to promulgate rules, Act 2013-64, 2013 Reg. Sess., repealed

Individuals with disabilities, promotion of employment by state programs and services, Alabama Employment First Initiative Act

Mobile Co., alcoholic beverages, reasonable quantity purchased from military liquor or package stores, for active duty, active reserve status or retired Armed Forces allowed, civil penalties

Class 2 municipalities (Mobile), zoning board of adjustment, members increased to same as number of members of council, member of concurring votes provided for

Million Hearts Campaign, supported

American Heart Month, month of February, designated

Medicaid, urging Governor to expand under the Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Mitchem, Senator Hinton, death mourned