Alabama Legislative Events

Macon County; constitutional amendment, age limit to qualify for election or appointment as judge of probate increased to age 75

Perry County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment

Henry County; sheriff, compensation revised

Public Service Commission; number of commissioners expanded to represent congressional districts, phase-in by election provided, term of office revised, position of Secretary of Energy established as cabinet member, calculation of electric utility rates revised; rate hearings authorized

Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth, commended

Naming the Lamar S. "Bubba" Woodham, Jr. Highway

The University of Alabama, commended

Alabama Legislative Study Commission on Child Sexual Abuse Laws and Policies, created

Section Boys Basketball Team, commended

Montgomery County; probate judge, compensation revised

Agriculture authorities; directors on board required to appoint own successor, make purchases through national or regional governmental cooperative purchasing program authorized

Unincorporated nonprofit associations; decentralized associations provided for

Lieutenant Governor, vacancy in office, require the office be filled by election in certain circumstances, constitutional amendment

Crimes and offenses; penalties for eluding or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, penalties further provided

Alabama Space Authority, renamed Alabama Aerospace Authority; membership increased; duties and powers increased

Food trucks and other mobile food vendors; require one health inspection and fire inspection to apply statewide

Relating to the Advanced Technology and Data Exchange Fund; expenditure of monies from the fund, creation of additional advanced technology and data exchange funds

Natural resources; conversion of oil and gas wells into alternative energy facilities authorized; lease of state lands for energy sources by Commissioner of Conservation expanded

Public Corruption; convicted public servant's retirement contributions forfeited to pay restitution; convicted public servant's compensation while on leave with pay forfeited

Contract review committee; recommendation that the Governor not sign contracts under review provided

Solid waste collection fees; veterans' benefits sole income households exempted

Boards and commissions; appointment of members revised

Appropriations, supplemental appropriations from the Opioid Treatment and Abatement Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026

FY27 2% Teacher Pay Raise and Retiree COLA

Appropriations from Education Trust Fund for the support, maintenance, and development of public education for fiscal year ending September 30, 2027

Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund, appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026

Supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026

Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services recreated as a legislative department, duties revised and clarified, Legislative Committee on the Evaluation of Services created

Religious instruction; elective credit for release time further provided for

Supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026

Crimes and procedure; crimes of indecent exposure and other sex crimes further provided to include additional victims; crime of inpatient custodial sexual misconduct, established; domestic violence offenses, further provided to include additional victims and criminal penalties

State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026

Appropriations from State General Fund for executive, legislative, and judicial agencies of the State, other functions of government, debt service, and capital outlay for fiscal year ending September 30, 2027

Alabama Justice Information Commission; collection, dissemination, and use of biometric identifiers by certain entities provided for; Alabama Background Check Service established, types, uses, and fees for certain background checks for noncriminal justice purposes authorized; Alabama Rap Back Pro...

Alabama Justice Information Commission; collection, dissemination, and use of biometric identifiers by certain entities provided for; Alabama Background Check Service established, types, uses, and fees for certain background checks for noncriminal...

Houston County Schools, commended

Representative Terri Collins, commended

Career and Technical Education, resolution of support for additional funding

Washington County; lodging tax, levied and proceeds distributed

Lawrence County; sheriff, use of credit card or debit card authorized

Montgomery County; probate judge, compensation revised

Madison County; certain privately owned sewer systems subjected to Public Service Commission regulation; constitutional amendment

Government Administration, authorizes the State 911 board to monitor the responsiveness of local 911 districts, with conditions under which the State 911 board may assume control of a district

Crimes and offenses; assault in the second degree, revised

Gulf of Mexico, renamed, observation and implementation by state and local entities and state and local employees required where practicable

Crenshaw County; authorize law enforcement to take individual with mental illness into protective custody under certain conditions; legal immunity provided

Tallapoosa County; remote access of records fee authorized

Walker County; temporary probate judges, authorized

Home Builders Licensure Board; proof of liability insurance, signature and attestation requirements of required disclosures, further provided

Transit authorities; to authorize participation in business organizations

Health insurance, safe harbor created