What passed in the Alabama Legislature: May 7-9, 2024

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, holds a Notorious B.I.G. T-shirt in the Alabama House of Representatives on May 9, 2024 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)

Here is a list of the bills that passed the Alabama Legislature this week.

Tuesday, May 7

House

HB 484 , sponsored by Rep. Kelvin Lawrence, D-Hayneville, allows the Wilcox County Commission to establish a fee of up to $10 for requests to receive a license plate or decal by priority mail. It would also allow the probate judge to charge up to $5 for the cost of mailing any other probate document. The bill passed 19-0. It went to the Senate but did not come up for a vote before adjournment.

HB 488 , sponsored by Rep. Jim Hill, R-Odenville, authorizes the St. Clair County Commission to pay certain former St. Clair County officials serving in a supernumerary office cost-of-living or other adjustments. The bill passed 9-0. It went to the Senate but did not come up for a vote before adjournment.

HB 489 , sponsored by Rep. Kelvin Lawrence, D-Hayneville, would increase the ad valorem tax Wilcox County may levy from 14 mills to 22 mills, with proceeds going to parks, infrastructure, volunteer fire departments and the county general fund.  The bill passed 10-0. It went to the Senate but did not come up for a vote before adjournment.

HB 490 , sponsored by Rep. Kelvin Lawrence, D-Hayneville, approves the payments of certain expense allowances paid to the Wilcox County tax assessor and tax collector. The bill passed 12-0. It went to the Senate but did not come up for a vote before adjournment.

SB 152 , sponsored by Sen. David Sessions, R-Grand Bay, allows the State Pilotage Commission to have sole authority to regulate maritime data in Mobile Bay. The bill passed 18-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 269 , sponsored by Sen. Jack Williams, R-Wilmer, alters the corporate limits of Semmes. The bill passed 19-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 316 , sponsored by Sen. Kirk Hatcher, D-Montgomery, establishes procedures for the Montgomery County Sheriff to make credit card purchases. The bill passed 10-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 328 , sponsored by Sen. Jabo Waggoner, R-Vestavia Hills, authorizes the creation of “community development districts,” residential developments with commercial amenities. The bill passed 71-4. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 297 , sponsored by Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence, excludes net capital gains from the exchange of metal buillon from state income taxes. The bill passed 100-1. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 315 , sponsored by Sen. Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro, authorizes the Alabama Innovation Corporation to issue state matching capital to certified growth funds under certain conditions. The bill passed 101-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

Rep. Berry Forte, D-Eufala, votes in the Alabama House of Representatives on May 6, 2024 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)

SB 162 , sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot, R-Pike Road, extends the Study Commission on Interagency Cooperation and Collaboration on the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals and directs them to form partnerships for job pathways. The bill passed 100-0. The Senate later concurred in House changes 33-0, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 248 , sponsored by Sen. April Weaver, R-Brierfield, renames the Investigation and Intelligence Division in the Department of Corrections the Law Enforcement Services Division and adds correctional canine classifications. The bill passed 101-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 202 , sponsored by Sen. Josh Carnley, R-Enterprise, provides rules for disposing of or burying dead animals. The bill passed 102-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 53 , sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, removes the eligibility to work form for 14- and 15-year-olds. The bill passed 75-17. The Senate later concurred in House changes, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 255 , sponsored by Sen. Sam Givhan, R-Huntsville, expands the time frame for law enforcement to hold a parole court to consider parole violations. The bill passed 102-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 191 , sponsored by Sen. Sam Givhan, R-Huntsville, authorizes the Alcoholic Beverages Control Board to own warehouses. The bill passed 90-5. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 98 , sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, outlines school safety criteria among other items. The bill passed 97-0. The Senate later concurred with House changes, sending it to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 157 , sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, outlines a process for student exclusion from classrooms. The bill passed 100-0. The Senate concurred in House changes and sent the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey, who signed it on Thursday.

SB 94 , sponsored by Sen. Josh Carnley, R-Enterprise, exempts honeybees and their byproducts from sales tax. The bill passed 102-0. The Senate later concurred in House changes and sent it to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 54 , sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, requires the State Textbook Committee to regularly review periodicals used in public school classrooms. The bill passed 92-5. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 55 , sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, gives disabled and older Alabamians more decision-making independence without placing them in a guardianship. The bill passed 99-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 286 , sponsored by Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman, gives the Secretary of Commerce the power to appoint and set the salary of the director of the Alabama Film Office. The bill passed 99-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 289 , sponsored by Sen. Merika Coleman, D-Pleasant Grove, authorizes attorneys, accountants and real estate brokers to notarize documents as part of their professional duties. The House concurred with change from the governor’s office on a 98-0 vote and the Senate on a 34-0 vote. Gov. Kay Ivey signed the bill into law Wednesday.

SB 231 , sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, requires companies that voluntarily recognize unions to give up their economic incentives. The bill went to conference committee and the Senate approved it on a 34-0 vote. The House approved it on a 73-29 vote. The bill goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

Senate

Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Atmore (top) speaks to Sen. Lance Bell, R-Pell City in the Alabama Senate on May 6, 2024 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)

SB 340 , sponsored by Sen. Andrew Jones, R-Centre, outlines the running of ATV parks in Cherokee County. The bill passed 17-3, with three abstentions. The bill went to the House of Representatives but did not receive a vote before adjournment.

HB 346 , sponsored by Rep. Cynthia Almond, R-Tuscaloosa, establishes the Alabama Workforce Housing Tax Credit, among other measures. The bill passed 34-1. It went to Gov. Kay Ivey, who signed it on Thursday.

HB 358 , sponsored by Rep. Anthony Daniels, D-Huntsville, establishes tax credits for child care. The bill passed 31-0. It went to Gov. Kay Ivey, who signed it on Thursday.

SB 112 , sponsored by Sen. Sam Givhan, R-Huntsville, aligns certain Alabama laws with Delaware laws for business and nonprofit corporations. The Senate concurred with House changes 33-0. It went to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 157 , sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, creates the Teachers’ Bill of Rights. The Senate concurred with House changes 32-0. It went to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 66 , sponsored by Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Atmore, appropriates $254 million to the Alabama General Fund budget in the current fiscal year, which runs through Sept. 30.  The Senate concurred with House changes 33-0. It went to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 67 , sponsored by Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Atmore, sets a $3.3 billion General Fund for the 2025 fiscal year, which starts on Oct. 1. The Senate concurred with House changes 33-0. It went to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 270 , sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, establishes timelines for public records requests. The bill passed 33-0. It went to Gov. Kay Ivey, who signed it on Wednesday.

SB289, sponsored by Sen. Merika Coleman, D-Pleasant Grove, allows some professionals to notarize documents where they have a financial interest. The Senate concurred with an executive amendment 34-0. It returned to Gov. Kay Ivey.

Wednesday, May 8

Rep. Jeana Ross, R-Guntersville, speaks to the Alabama House of Representatives on May 8, 2024 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. Ross won election to the House in late April. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)

House

SB 310 , sponsored by Sen. Keith Kelley, R-Anniston, sets elections for three members of the Jacksonville Board of Education at the same time as local municipal elections, and the other two for two years after that. The bill passed 16-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 135 , sponsored by Sen. Andrew Jones, R-Centre, authorizes the Alabama Department of Veteran Affairs to operate a statewide health system for veterans and immediate family members. The bill passed 102-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 207 , sponsored by Sen. Kirk Hatcher, D-Montgomery, allows the Alabama Board of Examiners for Dietetics/Nutrition Practice to enter into the Dietitian Licensure Compact to provide uniformity in licensing requirements and interstate practice throughout party states. The bill passed 100-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 153 , sponsored by Sen. Andrew Jones, R-Centre, allows people with youthful offender status to expunge some records. The bill passed 100-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 65 , sponsored by Sen. Wes Kitchens, R-Arab, extends the statute of limitations for insurance fraud. The bill passed 98-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 32 , sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot, R-Pike Road, removes a provision that a case must be assigned to the district’s attorney restitution recovery division for when someone’s pension, annuity or retirement allowance benefits are subject to some recovery actions. The bill passed 101-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 72 , sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, prevents the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama from revoking, suspending, failing to renew, or taking action against a physician’s license for recommending or prescribing an off-label medical treatment, unless it presents a threat of serious harm. The bill passed 102-0. The Senate later concurred with House changes, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 84 , sponsored by Sen. Lance Bell, R-Pell City, removes the filing fee for qualified domestic relation orders filed within 120 days within the final order. The bill passed 102-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 327 , sponsored by Sen. Chris Elliott, R-Josephine, allows capital improvement cooperative districts’ incorporations to be amended. The bill passed 89-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 33 , sponsored by Sen. Chris Elliott, R-Josephine, requires assistant superintendents, assistant chief school finance officers and assistant principals employed after July 1 to be hired by contract. The bill passed 94-0. The Senate later concurred with House changes, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

Senate

Sen. Kirk Hatcher, D-Montgomery (left) speaks with Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Cottondale in the Alabama Senate on May 8, 2024 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)

HB 21 , sponsored by Rep. Chip Brown, R-Hollinger’s Island, which would require genetic testing companies to maintain customer confidentiality of genetic information. The bill passed 33-0. The House later concurred with Senate amendments, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 482 , sponsored by Rep. Matt Woods, R-Jasper, makes the salary of the probate judge of Walker County Judge of the Probate of Walker County equal to the first step of the state base salary paid to a state district court judge, effective January 2025. The bill passed 29-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 51 , sponsored by Rep. Margie Wilcox, R-Mobile, excludes gross proceeds from hearing aids sales from state tax, with local governments able to opt in. The bill passed 34-0. It returns to the House with amendments. The House later concurred in Senate amendments, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 60 , sponsored by Rep. Brock Colvin, R-Albertville, sponsored by Rep. Brock Colvin, R-Albertville, creates the crimes of financial exploitation and abuse and neglect of an adult with a disability. The bill passed 32-0. The House later concurred in Senate amendments, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 66 , sponsored by Rep. Chip Brown, R-Hollinger’s Island, requires certain food service establishments to notify consumers of the country of origin or importation status of seafood products offered for sale. The bill passed 32-0. The House later concurred in Senate amendments, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB73, sponsored by Rep. Philip Pettus, R-Killen, caps increases in assessed values on residential and commercial property to 7% of the assessed value of the property from the previous year. The bill passed 30-3. The House later concurred in Senate amendments, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 82, sponsored by Rep. Mike Shaw, R-Hoover, makes it a Class C felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, to make a false report alleging imminent danger to a person or the public. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 96 , sponsored by Rep. Bill Lamb, R-Tuscaloosa, allows municipal judges or municipal magistrates of the City of Lake View to assess a defendant with a warrant recall fee. The bill passed 30-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 100 , sponsored by Rep. Adline Clarke, D-Mobile, increases penalties for felonies against election officials. The bill passed 31-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 103 , sponsored by Rep. Kenneth Paschal, R-Pelham, creates an executive director to oversee veterans’ homes. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 113 , sponsored by Rep. Pebblin Warren, D-Tuskegee, requires completion of kindergarten or another form of first grade readiness for a child to attend first grade . The bill passed 35-0. The House later concurred in Senate amendments, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 131 , sponsored by Rep. Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City, exempts certain medical equipment from taxes in some settings where patients covered by Medicare, Medicaid or a health benefit plan are required to file a certificate of exemption. The bill passed 35-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 140 , sponsored by Rep. Corley Ellis, R-Columbiana, extends the statute of limitations for prosecutions of insurance fraud from two years to seven years. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 172 , sponsored by Rep. Prince Chestnut, D-Selma, makes it a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail (and Class D felony, punishable by up to five years in prison, for subsequent violations) for distributing AI-generated media falsely showing a person engaging in speech or activity he or she did not engage in to influence an election. The bill passed 35-0. The House later concurred in Senate amendments, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 176 , sponsored by Rep. James Lomax, R-Huntsville, bans cities and counties from enacting laws, regulations or ordinances on advanced air mobility and directs the Alabama Department of Transportation to develop a statewide plan to include vertiports, electric aviation charging, and the infrastructure needs of other advances in aviation technology.. The bill passed 32-0. The House later concurred in Senate amendments, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 180 , sponsored by Rep. Mark Shirey, R-Mobile, allows Mobile County Commission to appoint computer technical assistants and alter pay for election officials. The bill passed 30-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 198 , sponsored by Rep. Chip Brown, R-Hollinger’s Island, allows the creation of the Alabama Residential Building Code by the Alabama Energy and Residential Codes Board, which would be renamed the Alabama Commercial Energy Code Board. The bill passed 32-0. The House later concurred in Senate amendments, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 201, sponsored by Rep. Steve Clouse, R-Ozark, establishes procedures for increasing state employee and teacher retirees’ benefits. The bill passed 33-1. The House did not agree to Senate changes and sent the bill to a conference committee. The bill did not return to the floor before adjournment.

HB 232 , sponsored by Rep. Leigh Hulsey, R-Helena, eliminates the requirement that physical therapy can only be performed after a referral from a licensed physician, licensed dentist, licensed chiropractor, licensed physician assistant, or licensed certified registered nurse practitioner. The bill passed 34-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 235 , sponsored by Rep. Craig Lipscomb, R-Rainbow City, alters the duties and responsibilities of the Alabama Board for Registration of Architects, such as the fee-making process. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 241 , sponsored by Rep. Joe Lovvorn, R-Auburn, gives the right of way to first responders on sidewalks. The bill passed 31-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 251 , sponsored by Rep. Chad Robertson, R-Heflin, prevents public schools from preventing military children’s participation in sports due to a recent move. The bill passed 35-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 256 , sponsored by Rep. Corley Ellis, R-Columbiana, updates payment for expenses incurred by state agencies, including when transporting an accused person. The bill passed 34-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 268 , sponsored by Rep. Shane Stringer, R-Citronelle, defines the White House Fork Landmark District in Baldwin County. The bill, a constitutional amendment, passed 30-0. It goes to the ballot.

Sen. Tom Butler, R-Huntsville, sits in the Alabama Senate on May 8, 2024 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)

HB 284 , sponsored by Rep. Jerry Starnes, R-Prattville, requires qualifying schools under the Alabama G.I. and Dependents Educational Benefit Act receiving tuition reimbursement benefits to treat unpaid educational fees to the same extent as the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill passed 32-0 with amendments. The House later concurred with Senate amendments, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 285 , sponsored by Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, updates distinctive license plates for individuals with disabilities to use the Dynamic Accessibility Symbol. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 290 , sponsored by Rep. Ed Oliver, R-Dadeville, requires public schools to have a cardiac emergency response plan. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 302 , sponsored by Rep. Jamie Kiel, R-Russellville, grants certain sixteenth section and indemnity school lands that are owned in fee simple by the Franklin County School System, are located in Fayette County and Walker County, and are for the exclusive use of schools in the Franklin County School System to the Franklin County Board of Education for its use.  The bill, a constitutional amendment, passed 35-0. It goes to the ballot.

HB 306, sponsored by Rep. Donna Givens, R-Loxley, defines the Stapleton Landmark District in Baldwin County. The bill, a constitutional amendment, passed 29-0. It goes to the ballot.

HB 308 , sponsored by Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, expands alternative teacher preparation programs. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 331 , sponsored by Rep. Matt Woods, R-Jasper, excludes some students transferring into public schools from the state report card system. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 350 , sponsored by Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, establishes the Alabama Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act. The bill passed 31-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 375 , sponsored by Rep. Ginny Shaver, R-Leesburg, establishes the Nonresident Alabama Boater Safety Certification. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 379 , sponsored by Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, changes the makeup of boards of equalization in certain counties. The bill passed 31-1. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 384 , sponsored by Rep. Ron Bolton, R-Northport, increases the document service fee in Tuscaloosa County from $12.50 to $60, not including civil documents, mental health documents or orders from the probate judge. It also establishes an $85 fee to serve documents from a civil case outside the state. The bill passed 30-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 390 , sponsored by Rep. Danny Crawford, R-Athens, removes the Department of Agriculture and Industries from the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission. The bill passed 28-4. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 421 , sponsored by Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, removes devices used for computer voice stress analysis from the definition of polygraphs. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 433 , sponsored by Rep. Patrice McClammy, D-Montgomery, allows the Montgomery sheriff to make limited credit card purchases. The bill passed 29-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 439 , sponsored by Rep. Alan Baker, R-Brewton, would rename technology coordinators who serve public K-12 schools as technology directors and would provide for the minimum qualifications of those technology directors. The bill passed 31-0 with amendments. The House later concurred with Senate amendments, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 441 , sponsored by Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, which allows certain communities to retain certain initiatives and incentives after alterations to federal census tracts. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 444 , sponsored by Rep. Marcus Paramore, R-Troy, changes permitted investments for the Troy Investment Trust Fund. The bill passed 30-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 446 , sponsored by Rep. A.J. McCampbell, D-Linden, increases the Marengo County coroner’s expense allowance to $1,000 and further provides for a mileage allowance. The bill passed 28-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 447 , sponsored by Rep. A.J. McCampbell, D-Linden, allows the clerk, sheriff, or other appropriate court official in the civil division of the district and circuit courts of the county to have an additional $50 fee for service or attempted service of process on documents requiring attention from the sheriff for court-related matters in the state but not county. The bill passed 30-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 453 , sponsored by Rep. Arnold Mooney, R-Indian Springs, which further provides the definitions of “critical infrastructure” and “critical infrastructure facility.” The bill passed 32-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 454, sponsored by Rep. Chad Robertson, R-Heflin, increases the fee for the service of documents by the Cleburne County sheriff or deputy sheriff to $75 for any civil or criminal action started outside of the state. It also raises the pistol carry permit fee by $10. The bill passed 29-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 462 , sponsored by Rep. Kelvin Lawrence, D-Hayneville, provide a $3,000 expanse allowance per year for the Wilcox County tax assessor and tax collector. The bill passed 29-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed, R-Jasper, speaks on the floor of the Alabama Senate on May 9, 2024 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)

HB 466 , sponsored by Rep. Marcus Paramore, R-Troy, says that revenue collected inside Troy be transferred to Troy, and revenue collected outside corporate limits be transferred to Pike County. The bill passed 28-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 469 , sponsored by Rep. Alan Baker, R-Brewton, changes the limits of the city of Brewton. The bill passed 28-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 471 , sponsored by Rep. Prince Chestnut, R-Selma, authorizes the electronic filing of business personal property tax returns in the office of the Dallas County Tax Assessor and the Dallas County Tax Collector. The bill passed 30-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 474 , sponsored by Rep. Allen Treadaway, R-Morris, authorizes any local governing body to enforce the prohibition against exhibition driving through the use of automated photographic or video traffic enforcement systems.. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 475 , sponsored by Rep. Reed Ingram, R-Pike Road, changes the limits of Millbrook. The bill passed 29-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 479 , sponsored by Rep. Rex Reynolds, R-Huntsville, makes supplemental appropriations for the current fiscal year from the Opioid Treatment and Abatement Fund. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 219 , sponsored by Sen. Shay Shelnutt, R-Trussville, authorizes the creation of the Agriculture Exhibition Center Corporation for the Alabama Farm Center. The bill went to conference committee and the Senate approved it on a 25-2 vote. The House approved it on a 92-7 vote. The bill goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 157 , sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur,  outlines a process for student exclusion from classrooms. The Senate concurred with an executive amendment, as did the House, returning the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

Thursday, May 9

House

Staff in the Alabama House of Representatives gather for a photo on May 9, 2024 in the House chamber at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. The Alabama Legislature ended its 2024 session on Thursday. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)

SB 60 , sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, allocates funds for inland ports. The bill passed 101-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 226 , sponsored by Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Cottondale, sets conditions on how automated driving system-equipped cars can operate on public roads. The bill passed 101-0. The Senate later concurred in House changes, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 113 , sponsored by Rep. Pebblin Warren, D-Tuskegee, would allow a child who becomes six years of age on or before December 31, or the date on which school begins, to be admitted to the first grade, provided the child has completed kindergarten or otherwise demonstrates first grade readiness. The House agreed to Senate changes 99-1. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 284 , sponsored by Rep. Jerry Starnes, R-Prattville, requires qualifying schools under the Alabama G.I. and Dependents Educational Benefit Act receiving tuition reimbursement benefits to treat unpaid educational fees to the same extent as the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The House agreed to Senate changes 100-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 122 , sponsored by Sen. Keith Kelley, R-Anniston, continues the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors, with changes. The bill went to conference committee and the House approved the conference report 78-0 after the Senate’s approval. The bill goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 147 , sponsored by Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, makes a supplemental appropriation of $273.7 million from the Education Trust Fund’s Advancement and Technology Fund to colleges and universities around the state, and a $726.3 million supplemental appropriation the Alabama State Department of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School Districts, the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama School of Math and Science and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering. The bill went to conference committee and the House approved the conference report 103-0. The Senate also concurred in the report, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 144 , sponsored by Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, makes a supplemental appropriation of $651.2 million to schools and agencies funded in the 2024 Education Trust Fund budget, which runs through Sept. 30. The bill went to conference committee and the House approved the conference report 98-1. The Senate later concurred in the report, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 145 , sponsored by Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, is the 2025 Education Trust Fund budget, appropriating $9.3 billion for K-12 schools, institutions of higher education and some state agencies starting on Oct. 1. The bill went to conference committee and the House approved the conference report 103-0. The Senate later concurred in the budget 35-0, sending it to Gov. Kay Ivey.

Senate

A mock-up magazine cover of Sen. Chris Elliott, R-Josephine, sits on the desk of Sen. Lance Bell, R-Pell City, in the Alabama Senate on May 9, 2024 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)

SB 137 , sponsored by Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman, which recommends the sunsetting of the Alabama Board of Massage Therapy. The Senate concurred with the conference committee report. The House later concurred as well, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB 122 , sponsored by Sen. Keith Kelley, R-Anniston, which continues the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors until October 1, 2025. The Senate concurred with a conference committee report. The House later concurred as well, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 388 , sponsored by Rep. David Standridge, R-Hayden, levies taxes on vaping and nicotine alternative products in Blount County. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 478 , sponsored by Rep. Matthew Hammett, R-Hozier, establishes a $30 booking fee to be imposed on each person booked into the Covington County Detention Center and subsequently convicted of a crime, with proceeds going to support jail operations.  The bill passed 32-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB 480, sponsored by Rep. Danny Crawford, R-Athens, allows the county coroner to appoint one or more deputy coroners with county commission approval, with a $600 monthly salary. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

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