What passed in the Alabama Legislature for the week of April 25, 2023

Here’s a list of the bills that passed in the Alabama Legislature for the week of April 25.

Senate: April 25

HB3, sponsored by Rep. Rolanda Hollis, D-Birmingham, prevents smoking or vaping in a car with a child present. The bill passed 30-0 and goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB207, sponsored by Sen. Randy Price, R-Opelika, provides an income tax write-off for contributions to the State Parks Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Department of Mental Health or the Alabama Medicaid Agency. The bill passed 32-0 and goes to the House of Representatives.

HB56, sponsored by Rep. Frances Holk-Jones, R-Foley, expands the scope of practice for the Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners. The bill passed 32-0 and goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB66, sponsored by Rep. Joe Lovvorn, R-Auburn, removes a time limit for claiming hazardous duty time as part of a retirement package for certain firefighters, law enforcement and correctional officers. The bill passed 32-0 and goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB79, sponsored by Rep. Phillip Rigsby, R-Huntsville, requires Board of Pharmacy permit holders to designate a representative and pay a $100 registration fee. The bill passed 32-0 and goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB114, sponsored by Rep. Matt Woods, R-Jasper, which provides for disposition of unclaimed funds in a county treasury which have gone unclaimed. The bill passed 32-0 and goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

HB162, sponsored by Rep. Ed Oliver, R-Dadeville, brings some emergency providers under the definition of medical providers. The bill passed 32-0 and goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.

SB15, sponsored by Sen. Shay Shelnutt, R-Trussville, relates to insurance policies in the sale and leasing of vehicles and insurance. The bill passed 32-0 and goes to the House of Representatives.

SB36, sponsored by Sen. Chris Elliott, R-Fairhope, increases the minimum competitive bid for school boards. The bill passed 32-0 and goes to the House of Representatives.

SB60, sponsored by Sen. April Weaver, R-Alabaster, lifts a cap on loans offered by the state Board of Nursing for certain nursing students. The bill passed 32-0 and goes to the House of Representatives.

SB67, sponsored by Rep. Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville, extends tuition benefits for the National Guard to people in dual enrollment programs and caps tuition reimbursement for private colleges and universities. The bill passed 32-0 and goes to the House of Representatives.

SB103, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, requires exculpatory evidence and the name of the accuser to be revealed during Ethics Commission proceedings. The bill passed 31-0 and goes to the House of Representatives.

SB114, sponsored by Sen. Keith Kelley, R-Anniston, allows a nonprofit that uses a state armory building for services to benefit veterans, service members and/ or dependents, to have 10 years to bring the building into code compliance. The bill passed 32-0 and goes to the House of Representatives.

SB115, sponsored by Sen. Jabo Waggoner, R-Vestavia Hills, updates the code to reflect the current name of “March of Dimes” for the charity. The bill passed 32-0 and goes to the House of Representatives.

SB120, sponsored by Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison, D-Birmingham, allows juvenile facilities to define contraband and applies existing contraband laws to juveniles. The bill passed 32-0 and goes to the House of Representatives.

SB132, sponsored by Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, allows missing person notifications to be sent out if a person is abducted. The bill passed 32-0 and goes to the House of Representatives.

SB154, sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot, R-Pike Road, which allows for people to keep their driver’s license after missing one court appearance. The bill passed 32-0 and goes to the House of Representatives.

SB167, sponsored by Sen. Josh Carnley, R-Enterprise, allows health insurers to communicate electronically. The bill passed 32-0 and goes to the House of Representatives.

SB183, sponsored by Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman, would exclude “consideration of a motor carrier’s use of safety improvements, technologies, practices, and driver coaching in determining a motor carrier driver’s classification as an independent contractor or an employee under state law.” The bill passed 32-0 and goes to the House of Representatives.

SB189, sponsored by Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Atmore, allows the Alabama Medicaid Agency to revise reimbursements to nursing facilities under certain conditions. The bill passed 32-0 and goes to the House of Representatives.

SB192, sponsored by Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Atmore, allows that roads built by public corporations for secured entry to industrial facilities is not the taking of public property. The bill passed 30-0 and goes to the House of Representatives.

SB195, sponsored by Sen. Tom Butler, R-Madison, adds another representative and another senator to the Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee. The bill passed 32-0 and moves to the House of Representatives.

House: April 25

HB 124, sponsored by Rep. Rex Reynolds, R-Huntsville, provides funding for the General Fund budget for fiscal year 2024. It passed on a 105-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 125, sponsored by Rep. Rex Reynolds, R-Huntsville, provides additional funding for the current fiscal year, FY 2023. It passed the House on a 105-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 279, sponsored by Rep. Kyle South, R-Fayette, authorizes the Alabama Medicaid Agency to revise reimbursements for nursing facilities under certain circumstances. It passed on a 104-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 126, sponsored by Rep. Kyle South, R-Fayette, establishes the Medicaid Emergency Reserve Fund. It passed on a 101-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 155, sponsored by Rep. Laura Hall, D-Huntsville, would appropriates about $170,000 from the State General Fund to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. It passed on a 103-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 127, sponsored by Pebblin Warren, D-Tuskegee, would appropriate about $89 million from the Children First Trust Fund and additional tobacco settlement funds for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024 to various state agencies. It passed on a 105-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 154, sponsored by Rep. Napoleon Bracy, D-Prichard, would provide a 2% cost-of-living adjustment raise to state employees. It passed on a 102-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 320, sponsored by Russell Bedsole, R-Montevallo, changes the name of the Local Government Pistol Permit Revenue Loss Fund to the Sheriffs’ Advancement in Education, Technology, and Training Fund, and it would appropriate $7.5 million to the fund every year for five years beginning October 1, 2023. It passed on a 100-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

SB 23, sponsored by Greg Albritton, R-Atmore, revises the salary of circuit clerks. It passed on a 101-0 vote. It goes to the Governor.

SB 92, sponsored by Sen. Josh Carnley, R-Enterprise, extends the amount of time localities can elect to come under an act that provides one-time lump sums for retirees. It passed on a 104-0 vote. It goes to the Governor.

HB 243, sponsored by Rep. Paul Lee, R-Dothan, changes the postgraduate or residency training requirement to two years of training from three years to qualify for licensure by the Medical Licensure Commission as a physician. It passed on a 104-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 132, sponsored by Ivan Smith, R-Clanton, clarifies that certain agricultural products are excluded from the producer value added agricultural exemption. It passed on a 100-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 11, sponsored by Chris Sells, R-Greenville, amends the licensing law to authorize license number or an Internet address where licensing information can be found to be displayed in all advertising, including in social media or Internet advertising or on any vehicle displaying advertising information. It passed the House on a 104-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 23, sponsored by Chip Brown, R-Hollingers Island, allows volunteer fire departments and volunteer rescue squads to purchase kitchen equipment and supplies for their stations and provide a tax credit for mileage to firefighters and squad members. It passed on a 104-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 216, sponsored by Rep. Russell Bedsole, R-Montevallo, extends the validity of all motor vehicle license plate designs from five years to 10 years. It passed on a 99-1 vote. It goes to the Senate.

SB 28, sponsored by Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence, revises the scope of podiatry. The bill passed 102-2. It goes to the Governor.

HB 314, sponsored by Phillip Rigsby, R-Huntsville, allows pharmacists to refill emergency prescriptions in the smallest dispensable packaging. It passed on a 103-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 133, sponsored by Neil Rafferty, D-Birmingham, establishes the Preceptor Tax Incentive Program to provide an opportunity for students enrolled in certain health professions training programs to train in rural and underserved counties in the state and to address primary care shortages in the state. It passed on a 104-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

SB 59, sponsored by Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, prohibits public agencies from releasing or requiring the submission of personal information, including nonprofits a person may support, with exceptions including criminal investigations, campaign finance disclosures and required reporting. It passed on a 104-0 vote with some changes. It goes to the governor.

HB 266, sponsored by Rep. Cynthia Almond, R-Tuscaloosa, would clarify that while an estate or will contest is removed from the probate court to the circuit court, all subsequent filings regarding the removed matter are required to be filed in the circuit court. It passed on a 105-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

SB 117, sponsored by Sen. Jabo Waggoner, R-Vestavia Hills, which allows alcohol manufacturers and importers to donate some alcohol to non-profit events. It passed on a 75-0 vote with an amendment. It goes back to the Senate for consideration.

HB 260, sponsored by Rep. Chris Sells, R-Greenville, would create and provide for the qualifications of a qualifying agent license and to authorize the Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure to levy and collect administrative fines. It passed on a 104-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 87, sponsored by Rep. Parker Moore, R-Hartselle, would increase the period which the state or a political subdivision of the state must be reimbursed for the training of a new law enforcement officer, certified corrections officer, fire protection personnel or firefighter. It passed on a 81-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 310, sponsored by Rep. Rhett Easterbrook, R-Fruitdale, would create the Healthier Homes Construction Practices Act to authorize a county or municipality to adopt procedures for the installation and activation of temporary-permanent electricity or temporary-permanent gas under certain conditions. It passed on a 103-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 311, sponsored by Rep. Alan Baker, R-Brewton, would specify the circumstances under which the approval of a local government to obtain a permit to construct a new facility or to modify its existing permit is needed by a solid waste management facility. It passed on a 102-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 152, sponsored by Allen Treadaway, R-Morris, authorizes public institutions of higher education that employ campus police officers to also employ reserve police officers and specifies the qualifications and duties of reserve campus police officers. It passed on a 102-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 196, sponsored by Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne, extends the Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board until October 1, 2024. The House agreed to Senate changes on a 102-0 vote. It goes to the Governor.

HB 194, sponsored by Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne, extends the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board until October 1, 2024. The House agreed to Senate changes on a 103-0 vote. It goes to the Governor.

HB 205, sponsored by Rep. Neil Rafferty, D-Birmingham, extends the Alabama Athletic Commission until October 1, 2027. The House agreed to Senate changes on a 103-0 vote. It goes to the Governor.

HB 193, sponsored by Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne, extends the State Licensing Board for General Contractors until October 1, 2024. The House agreed to Senate changes on a 103-0 vote. It goes to the Governor.

Senate: April 27

HB146, sponsored by Rep. Jim Hill, R-Moody, allows the electronic filing of business personal property tax returns in St. Clair County’s County Commissioner. The bill passed 27-0 and moves to the Governor.

HB150, sponsored by Rep. Jim Hill, R-Moody, relates to the allowance and salary of the St. Clair County Revenue Commissioner. The bill passed 27-0 and moves to the Governor.

SB150, sponsored by Sen. Sam Givhan, R-Huntsville, allows a way for probate judges to digitally note when a plot has been vacated. The bill passed 29-0 and moves to the House of Representatives.

SB155, sponsored by Sen. April Weaver, R-Alabaster, changes medical residency requirements for postgraduates of unaccredited medical colleges from three years to two. The bill passed 29-0 and moves to the House of Representatives.

SB18, sponsored by Sen. William Beasley, D-Clayton, deletes language requiring national boards that certify prosthetists and orthotists to be accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies. The bill passed 29-0 and moves to the House of Representatives.

HB161, sponsored by Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, requires the Insurance Department to post notices online and in the Alabama Administrative Monthly rather than newspapers. The bill passed 30-0 and moves to the Governor.

SB174, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, relates to eligible pay for retired law enforcement officers working as school resource officers. The bill passed 30-0 and moves to the House of Representatives.

SB201, sponsored by Sen. Josh Carnley, R-Enterprise, provides an exception for active duty officers to hold vehicle liability insurance in another state. The bill passed 30-0 and moves to the House of Representatives.

SB178, sponsored by Sen. Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville, which expands education benefits to spouses whose partners were killed on active duty. The bill passed 30-0 and moves to the House of Representatives.

HB60, sponsored by Rep. Corley Ellis, R-Columbiana, removes a requirement for those working in the insurance industry to take a prelicensing class. The bill passed 30-0 and moves to the governor.

SB204, sponsored by Sen. Sam Givhan, R-Huntsville, codifies laws passed in special sessions in 2021 and 2022, and in the 2022 regular session. The bill passed 30-0 and moves to the House of Representatives.

SB129, sponsored by Sen. Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro, allows the commissioner of the Alabama Department of Corrections and deputy commissioners to be designated corrections officers for the purpose of retirement. The bill passed 31-0 and moves to the House of Representatives.

HB141, sponsored by Rep. Corley Ellis, R-Columbiana, allows disability insurers to offer paid family leave benefit policies. The bill passed 31-0 and moves to the Governor.

SB153, sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot, R-Pike Road, which allows judges to order people with Class A or B felonies be supervised by the Board of Pardons and Paroles as a condition of their bond. The bill passed 31-0 and moves to the House of Representatives.

SB175, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, which provides grants for adult learners returning to school. The bill passed 31-0 and moves to the House of Representatives.

HB144, sponsored by Rep. Jim Hill, R-Odenville, which provides a certification process for court interpreters. The bill passed 31-0 and moves to the Governor.

SB187, sponsored by Sen. Jabo Waggoner, R-Vestavia Hills, which deletes conflicting language around compensation of the Alabama Security Regulatory Board and provides further background checks for licensure, certification and renewal applicants. The bill passed 31-0 and moves to the House of Representatives.

House: April 27

HB 244, sponsored by Danny Crawford, R-Athens, would provide that counsel appointed to serve as a guardian ad litem for a juvenile in a dependency case may be compensated a maximum fee of $5,000, up from $2,500. It passed on a 100-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 276, sponsored by Rep. Ron Bolton, R-Northport, would provide that when the office of sheriff is vacant or when certain other circumstances exist, the highest ranking deputy sheriff in the county would serve as acting sheriff. It passed on a 104-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

SB 22, sponsored by Sen. Andrew Jones, R-Centre, which would allow municipalities out of competitive bid law for emergency services under certain conditions. It passed on a 104-0 vote. It goes back to the Senate for consideration.

SB 128, sponsored by Sen. Clay Scofield, R-Guntersville, allows the State Forester to sell excess land. It passed on a 103-0 vote. It goes to the Governor.

HB 273, sponsored by Rep. Jamie Kiel, R-Russellville, would revise the qualifications for an employee and employer to receive the income tax deduction for health insurance premiums paid. It passed on a 97-1 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 235, sponsored by Rep. Randy Wood, R-Anniston, would clarify the definition of “peace officer” to include any officer or employee of the federal government with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for crimes. It passed on a 104-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 82, sponsored by Rep. Chris Pringle, R-Mobile, would make the act of selling, furnishing, giving away, delivering, or distributing a controlled substance and the person to whom the controlled substance is sold, furnished, given, delivered, or distributed dies, that person would be subject to manslaughter charges, a Class B felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison. It passed on an 88-11 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 48, sponsored by Rep. Jim Hill, R-Moody, would validate and ratify any municipal annexations prior to May 4, 2011. It passed on a 102-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

SB 108, sponsored by Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison, D-Birmingham, would increase the minimum amounts needed for a competitive bidding project. It passed on a 105-0 vote. It goes to the Governor.

HB 76, sponsored by Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne, would amend the domestic violence statutes to include grandparent, step-grandparent, grandchild, step-grandchild and classified as victims. It passed on a 105-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 4, sponsored by Rep. Prince Chestnut, D-Selma, would make the act of requiring employees to be microchipped a Class D Felony, punishable by a sentence of one to five years in prison. It passed on a 104-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

SB 12, sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot, R-Pike Road, designates the first Friday in May as Alabama Peace Officers’ Memorial Day. It passed on a 104-0 vote. It goes to the Governor.

HB 160, sponsored by Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, would rename the National Foundation in the Code of Alabama 1975, to reflect its current name, the March of Dimes Inc. It passed on a 105-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB163, sponsored by Rep. Chip Brown, R-Hollingers Island, would authorize the use of the federally accepted alternative refrigerants under existing federal law; alternative refrigerants are not included within the currently adopted version of the state building codes. It passed on a 104-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

SB 62, sponsored by Sam Givhan, R-Huntsville, allows the Governor or Legislature to specify the boundaries and time period in a joint resolution or proclamation where unconscionable pricing prohibitions would apply. It passed on a 96-2 vote. It goes to the Governor.

HB 110, sponsored by Rep. Parker Moore, R-Hartselle, would grant the Board of Physical Therapy jurisdiction over physical therapists and physical therapy assistants licensed in other states who have compact privileges to practice in this state. It passed on a 104-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

HB 153, sponsored by Allen Treadaway, R-Morris, would make it a crime to place an electronic tracking device on the property of another person without the consent of the owner and would provide for penalties. It passed on a 101-0 vote. It goes to the Senate.

SB 33, sponsored by Sen. Steve Livingston, R-Scottsboro, which would prevent municipalities from setting speed limits on county streets. It passed the House on an 81-17 vote. It goes to the Governor.

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This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: What passed in the Alabama Legislature for the week of April 25, 2023