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Bill · HB 605Became law6mo agoState Health Planning and Development Agency; Rural Health Antitrust Immunity Act created, collaboration among rural health care providers authorized… · Sponsor: Jamie Kiel (R)
Rural health care providers could seek approval to share services and resources, with state review, Governor approval, and ongoing supervision required.
Consumer Protection · Government & Ethics
Bill · HB 67Became law6mo agoVoter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created · Sponsor: Jamie Kiel (R)
The measure would govern electronic voter-list access, restrict sharing of personal voter information, and bar most commercial use of state-maintained voter data.
Civil Rights & Voting · Consumer Protection
Bill · SB 154Became law6mo agoState employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 · Sponsor: Greg Albritton (R)
Covered public workers would receive a two percent pay increase, while eligible retirees and beneficiaries could receive a service-based bonus if the required funding conditions are met.
Criminal Justice · Economy & Jobs
Bill · HJR 121Became law6mo agoMary Frances Holland, celebrated · Sponsor: Jerry Starnes (R)
The Alabama Legislature honors Mary Frances Holland and offers her a formal tribute and wishes for continued health and happiness.
Environment & Energy · Government & Ethics
Bill · SB 106Became law6mo agoJury service; individuals 80 years of age or older exempt from service upon request · Sponsor: Tom Butler (R)
Starting October 1, 2026, Alabama residents age 80 and older may ask courts in writing to permanently remove them from jury lists.
Bill · SJR 74Became law6mo agoTommy Jacques, commended · Sponsor: Tom Butler (R)
Alabama lawmakers commend bus driver Tommy Jacques for helping an unresponsive student and protecting the other children on his bus.
Education · Emergency Management
Bill · HB 156Became law6mo agoPhysician Assistants; interstate licensure compact, established · Sponsor: Paul Lee (R)
Starting October 1, 2026, Alabama would adopt an interstate compact allowing eligible physician assistants to seek practice privileges in participating states after the compact takes effect.
Civil Rights & Voting · Government & Ethics
Bill · HJR 279Awaiting signature6mo agoEncouraging the State of Alabama to study navigational aids within the waterways of Mobile Bay and surrounding waters · Sponsor: Jennifer Fidler (R)
Alabama’s law enforcement secretary is asked to review navigation markers from Mobile Bay to the Magnolia River and report findings to lawmakers within six months of adoption.
Government & Ethics · Public Safety
Bill · HJR 242Awaiting signature6mo agoUrging the Governor and relevant state agencies to recognize the value of spent nuclear fuel and take state actions toward its development · Sponsor: Ben Harrison (R)
The Legislature urges Alabama’s Governor and agencies to pursue a federal nuclear campus opportunity, with any state support depending on federal selection and funding.
Bill · SB 317Became law6mo agoAlabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services recreated as a legislative department, duties revised and clarified, Legislative Committee on the Evaluation… · Sponsor: Arthur Orr (R)
A legislative committee would direct reviews of state programs, while agencies with newly funded or greatly expanded programs would prepare evaluation plans and reports.
Emergency Management · Government & Ethics
Bill · HB 236Became law6mo agoEducation Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund, appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 · Sponsor: Danny Garrett (R)
The act sets aside money for Alabama public colleges, local schools, school projects, teacher training, and regional career technology centers in fiscal year 2026.
Bill · HB 545Became law6mo agoLegal tender; authorizing the rounding of in-person cash transactions to the nearest five cents · Sponsor: Norman Crow (R)
People and businesses may round in-person cash purchases to the nearest five cents, while sales tax and sale-related fees remain unchanged.
Consumer Protection · Economy & Jobs
Bill · SB 325Became law6mo agoDepartment of Commerce; Alabama Industrial Development Training Institute; references to applicable comprehensive statewide economic development strategic… · Sponsor: Bobby Singleton (D)
Starting October 1, 2026, AIDT may make certain purchases without committee review or competitive bidding, and its director must certify some building plans.
Economy & Jobs · Government & Ethics
Bill · SB 221Became law6mo agoTaxation; to exclude credit card transaction fees from sales and use tax calculations · Sponsor: Arthur Orr (R)
Starting September 1, 2026, sellers' credit and debit card fees to cover payment network charges would not count toward sales and use tax.
Consumer Protection · Education
Bill · HB 404Became law6mo agoClass 1 municipalities; authorization to establish community land trusts, affordable housing · Sponsor: Neil Rafferty (D)
Starting October 1, 2026, Class 1 municipalities may create nonprofit land trusts that lease affordable homes under long-term rules.
Bill · HB 250Became law6mo agoIndividual income taxes, to allow an exclusion from gross income for contributions to Trump Accounts and to make permanent the exclusion for amounts paid by… · Sponsor: Danny Garrett (R)
For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, Alabama would not count certain employer-paid education loans or Trump Account contributions as employee income.
Bill · SB 92Became law6mo agoCampaign contributions; contributions made with credit card with billing address outside U.S. prohibited, exceptions provided · Sponsor: Arthur Orr (R)
Starting October 1, 2026, most online credit card gifts to Alabama campaign groups must use a U.S. billing address, with an exception for U.S. citizens living abroad.
AI & Privacy · Government & Ethics
Bill · HB 317Became law6mo agoFirefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for · Sponsor: Curtis Travis (D)
Starting January 1, 2027, eligible fire chaplains could apply for one firefighter license plate, while false applications or certifications would be misdemeanors.
Criminal Justice · Government & Ethics
Bill · HB 630Became law6mo agoEtowah County; number of continuous days that lodging must be supplied before lodging tax no longer applies extended · Sponsor: Mack Butler (R)
Etowah County lodging taxes would not apply to stays lasting at least the printed threshold of 30180 continuous days, though that number is unclear.
Bill · SB 270Became law6mo agoElectric Utilities; review by Public Service Commission of certain contracts with large load data centers further provided for · Sponsor: Lance Bell (R)
Starting October 1, 2026, the commission would review power contracts for very large data centers to see whether they cover added costs and benefit other utility customers.
Economy & Jobs · National Security