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• Ladies and gentlemen, the Alabama Senate will now come to order.
• Cooper III to the University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
• Welcome to Alabama. Conclude from the Judiciary Committee.
• Welcome to Alabama. [Applause] Senate, great to have you all.
• Good job today, everyone in the Alabama State Senate.

Bills: SJR 5 , SJR 36 , SJR 5 , SJR 5 , SR 105 , SR 121 , SB 17 , SB 19 , SB 25 , SB 28 , SB 17 , SB 19 , SB 25 , SB 28

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• I'm not sure if the Pathways for Alabama Computer Science... ...Pathways for Alabama computer science
• Incorrect compared to bid law. Were incorrect compared to bid law language in the contract?
• Is he an Alabama licensed physician? He is, and he's an Alabama native.
• My name is Sam White, and I'm with the Alabama Medicaid Agency.
• Good morning, I'm Dudley Perry from the Alabama Department of Youth. from the Alabama Department of Youth

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• </c><00:25:39.440><c> Ethics</c> Pierce is confirmed to Alabama Ethics Pierce is confirmed to Alabama
• Welcome to the Alabama please stand.
• Abuse Laws and Policies.
• Abuse Laws and Policies.
• </c> state of Alabama at that time. state of Alabama at that time.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum. It adopted motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with reading the prior journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be taken up throughout the day. The chamber received multiple House messages and a gubernatorial confirmation, including House Bill 1 on motor vehicles, Senate Bill 170 on health insurance, and Senate confirmation 90 for Chenica Johnson Anom to the Alabama Cickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission, all of which were referred to the appropriate committees. The Senate later concurred in the House amendment to Senate Bill 170 by a 29-0-1 vote. Committee reports covered a wide range of measures, with favorable reports and, in several cases, amendments or substitutes. Judiciary reported favorably on House Bills 228, 132, 347, 405, 86, 263, and 302, and on Senate Bills 318 and 260; State Government Affairs reported favorably on House Bills 435, 97, and 407 and Senate Bill 361; Education Policy reported favorably on Senate Bills 337 and House Bills 520 and 75; Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development reported favorably on House Bills 303 and 477 and Senate Bills 360, 325, 329, and 330; Transportation and Energy reported favorably on Senate Bills 341, 354, and 340; Veterans and Military Affairs reported favorably on House Bills 465 and 307 and Senate Bills 338 and 359; and Local Legislation reported favorably on Jefferson County Senate Bill 243 and Shelby County House Bill 532. These reports generally advanced the bills to second reading and placement on the next legislative day’s calendar. The Senate also confirmed George Pierce to the Alabama Ethics Commission by a 33-0 vote after a favorable committee report, with several senators offering brief remarks of congratulations. In motions and resolutions, the chamber adopted Senate Joint Resolution 77 honoring the Section boys basketball team and Senate Joint Resolution 78 honoring the North Sand Mountain girls basketball team for state championships. It also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 79 establishing a legislative study commission on child sexual abuse laws and policies. A senator additionally urged colleagues to support broadband expansion efforts in rural Alabama and to ask the education chair to place HB 4 on the agenda. The most substantial floor discussion concerned Senate Bill 146, the state general fund budget substitute. The sponsor explained several budget provisions, including a $12 million transfer and an additional $5 million for the judiciary to address funding for newly created judgeships, a conditional $40 million for the Department of Corrections tied to progress on the Elmore and Escambia prison projects, conditional funding for DHR tied to reducing its federal error rate and developing a SNAP-related plan, conditional mental health funding tied to reporting and data requirements, and language preserving legislative control over certain federal rural health care funds. The Senate adopted the committee substitute for SB 146 by a 32-0-1 vote and then continued with the budget explanation as the transcript ended.

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• things right and what right in the law.
• The Alabama Real Estate Association serves the members.
• The Alabama Real Estate wholesalers.
• </c><00:06:29.800><c> Association</c> law.
• The Alabama Real Estate Association law.

Bills: HB586

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

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• I think address the issue where we've passed laws and we assume everyone's going to abide by the law,
• This is a center at the university that's funded by the Alabama legislature, and we support the Alabama
• I'll start with Alabama. You all have what type of system there in Alabama?
• It preempts state law.
• We believe that current federal laws, state laws, and regulations already provide our banks with the

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

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• </c> Other versions of this of Trey's law Other versions of this of Trey's law were<00:07:28.560><c>
• It's just putting it into the law. done. It's just putting it into the law.
• And I remember telling them that's the law, but it actually is not the law.
• It may be an Alabama case.
• </c><00:53:19.599><c> law,</c> the way it is right now in Alabama law, the way it is right now in Alabama

Committee: House Judiciary

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• Um, members and Chairman, this is an Alabama Law Institute bill. As you can see, it's pretty thick.
• It says the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall compile the reports and annually publish the reports
• Once again, this is current law. This is current case law.
• </c><00:47:28.520><c> So,</c> law. This is current case law. So, law. This is current case law.
• It's just a current law.

Committee: House Judiciary

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• </c> retail automotive business in Alabama. retail automotive business in Alabama.
• So we're just moving it into<00:25:10.320><c> law.</c> into law. into law.
• </c> this body that are current or past law this body that are current or past law enforcement.<00:26
• So we don't does is move it into law.
• </c> Alabama Forestry Commission. Alabama Forestry Commission.

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• now under current law, it's only "may."
• Under current law, it's only a "may" for...
• I wish we didn't need this law. schools. I wish we didn't need this law.
• not been acted on yet in Alabama, and I pray they never will.
• mirrors current federal law, but this would allow local law enforcement to prosecute some of those smaller

Bills: HB2 , HB43 , HB49 , HB94 , HB137 , HB156 , HB200 , HB250 , HB3 , HB42

Committee: House Judiciary

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• Members, House Bill 3045 adds fire departments to the section of law already in Oklahoma statute that
• Again, this is already in law. This adds, um,... ...incidents.
• that was the intent of the original statute back in the 2013 pass that prohibited response fees on law
• And sometimes when they encounter law enforcement, they may or may not know that they can't hear and
• So I think it helps both law enforcement and the deaf community that I know. Have any questions?

Bills: HB4284 , HB1250 , HB4190 , HB3086

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: animal abuse, offender registry, public safety, animal welfare, criminal justice, Oklahoma legislation, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund, grants, state funding, law enforcement technology, cyber crime, fraud prevention, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, insurance fee, digital forensics, investigative support, revolving fund, prisons, corrections

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• some room... ...Alabama, but I think there's some room for improving what we have.
• In September 2004, Hurricane Ivan rolled through South Alabama, landing right in Gulf Shores.
• This bill creates a one-size-fits-all approach to building codes in Alabama.
• I am Brandon, president of the Alabama Gulf Coast chapter of the International... ...the Alabama Gulf
• But just in areas along Texas, Louisiana, and Alabama...

Bills: HB324 , HB252 , SB80 , HB241

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

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• Alabama. Well, and I respectfully disagree.
• We do need to pass this law for clarity, certainty, and uniformity in the courts and in the laws of Alabama
• We have used the word "woman" 149 times in our Alabama laws when...
• We have used the word "woman" 149 times in our Alabama laws.
• In Alabama, we have common sense; we know what a woman is.

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• You guide our hands and our voices as we seek to do your will here in the legislature of Alabama.
• I've been the administrator of schools in Florida and Alabama.
• I do want to thank the folks at the Alabama Community College System.
• I want to say Alabama law is 16, where they can actually... 17? Okay, so it's 17 now.
• So, it's something that's not done in Alabama, but it's done nationally.

Bills: SB140 , HB102 , SB133 , SB34

Committee: House Education Policy

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• Uh, and it's simply transparency so we know who owns these companies that are in Alabama operating.
• It is simply a transparency Alabama.
• </c> companies that are in Alabama operating. companies that are in Alabama operating.
• </c> reimburse local or or state law reimburse local or or state law enforcement,<00:11:20.800><c> but

Bills: HB358 , SB92 , SB194 , SB230 , HB358 , SB92 , SB194 , SB230

Committee: House Ethics and Campaign Finance

Keywords: juvenile justice, detention, age of majority, jurisdiction, child welfare, K-12 education, wireless communication devices, digital safety, social media education, classroom distraction, agriculture authority, eminent domain, property rights, tax exemption, agriculture center, SNAP, nutrition assistance, benefits theft, state reimbursement, food security

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• The technology is out there that we, law enforcement.
• Well, the spirit of the law is conveyed there.
• That is currently required by law. In fact, that's stated elsewhere.
• And so, are there other laws that are similar in that?
• Is what I'm assuming that's a whole another section of criminal law.

Bills: SB1450 , SB1458 , SB1232 , SB1238 , SB1325 , SB1209 , SB1362 , SB2072 , SB1451 , SB1540 , SB1581 , SB1535 , SB1266 , SB1927 , SB1460 , SB2084 , SB2182

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: criminal court costs, court fees, fines, assessments, waiver, ability to pay, indigent defendants, post-release relief, probation compliance, parole, deferred sentence, suspended sentence, restitution, child support, municipal court, district court, criminal justice reform, court debt, legal financial obligations, fee waiver

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• This measure requires law enforcement agencies and law enforcement oversight agencies to collect and
• </c><00:19:33.840><c> enforcement</c> public trust in law enforcement public trust in law enforcement
• </c> Department of Law Enforcement. Department of Law Enforcement.
• That's in the law right now.
• </c> want to start off in law enforcement. want to start off in law enforcement.

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1790 HD1, which would require law enforcement and oversight agencies to collect and report data on stops, use of force, and complaints to the Hawaii Crime Lab, which would publish incident-level information and annual reports. Supporters, including the Office of the Public Defender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the ACLU of Hawaii, Hawaii Justice Rising, and the Policing Project, said the bill would improve transparency, help identify disparities, and support better policy and accountability. OHA requested amendments to ensure Hawaiians are identified as a distinct category in the data, and the University of Hawaii’s Ashley Rubin said the Crime Lab would work with agencies to make implementation as seamless as possible. The Department of Law Enforcement supported the bill’s intent but asked for a longer timeline and culturally appropriate methodology, while HPD opposed the bill as written, saying it would require too many new data points, create a significant administrative burden, and rely on subjective perceptions of race and ethnicity; HPD also noted it is piloting an e-citation system that could help with data collection. Committee members questioned HPD about current manual processes and technology options. The chair reported 18 testimonies total: 15 in support, one in opposition, and two with comments, and no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard HB 1611 HD1, which would phase down the general excise tax on groceries and nonprescription drugs until a full exemption takes effect in 2034. The Department of Taxation offered technical recommendations, including clearer definitions for groceries and nonprescription drugs and a technical change regarding the county surcharge exemption. Supporters, including the Hawaii Public Health Institute and the Hawaii Food Industry Association, argued the GET on groceries is regressive and worsens food insecurity, especially for low-income households, and said the bill would provide needed relief. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered technical concerns, including a possible wholesale-tax enforcement issue once the exemption is fully phased in. The excerpt ends during testimony on HB 1611, with no final committee action shown.

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• They pass bills because laws become laws by a majority vote. Again, as the owner of a company, me.
• It provides that the state's laws... ...apply with this section, and it provides that the state's laws
• Which is not in the federal law.
• Is that super good with the federal law? We'll go ahead to stay here. with the federal law.
• We passed a law in '22.

Bills: HB37 , HB51 , HB173 , HB180 , HB192 , HB306 , HB366 , HB393 , HB485 , HB516 , HB521 , HB526 , HB638 , HB752 , HB817 , HB976 , HB1006 , HB1044

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Keywords: HB37, expropriation, eminent domain, property rights, foreign entity, foreign corporation, limited liability company, LLC, reciprocal expropriation agreement, Louisiana property law, land acquisition, utility infrastructure, public utilities, railroad, waterworks, sewerage, natural gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, carbon dioxide pipeline

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• in federal law.
• law.
• the law.
• law.
• Doesn't matter what we have in law, because our law is absolutely clear.

Bills: SB28 , SB687 , SJR34 , SCR9 , SB523 , SB62 , SB847 , SB706 , SB869 , SB890 , SB992 , SB 28

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, SB 687, land surveyor, land surveying, surveying services, construction contract, anti-indemnity, indemnity, hold harmless, defense obligation, standard of care, professional negligence, civil practice and remedies code, local government code, governmental agency, public contracts

Summary: The meeting was a crucial session for discussing several important bills including SB992, which aims to establish a clear time frame for the Attorney General's approval on outside legal counsel for state agencies. Senator Nichols presented the bill, emphasizing its necessity for timely responses to ensure efficient legal processing. Another notable discussion centered around SB523, which seeks to allow parole and probation officers to use a business address on their driver's licenses for safety and security purposes. This bill passed favorably out of the committee, with public testimony supporting the need for such provisions due to the risks these officers face.

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• Uh, Prince Chestnut's father-in-law Uh, Prince Chestnut's father-in-law passed away this week, so Prince
• the country and you have broken the law, then the law enforcement needs to be able to have the tools
• We don't touch the unoccupied; that is still a class C felony under Alabama law and would remain.
• So, that's the current law.
• federal law.

Bills: SB324 , HB395 , HB222 , HB310 , HB285 , HB144 , HB251 , HB380

Committee: House Judiciary

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• Alabama did this, University of Alabama, Birmingham, because of the other hospitals not having the ability
• We had a group that went to Alabama in 2024 to learn about what the Alabama legislature did in 2016,
• There's no one that I'm aware of that couldn't do it because of antitrust laws.
• of South Alabama and UAB.
• And that happened before this law took place.

Committee: House Special Committee on Rural Issues