The resolution adopted by the Alabama Senate on Thursday, April 11, 2024, establishes a specific order of business for the twenty-first legislative day, which will take precedence over the regular order of business or any other pending or unfinished business. The prioritized agenda includes the introduction of bills, house messages, reports from standing committees, motions and resolutions, and page. Among the items listed for consideration are several bills sponsored by Senator Albritton, including SB70 related to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence, SB69 concerning appropriations from the Children First Trust Fund, SB68 which proposes a cost-of-living increase for state employees, SB66 for supplemental appropriations from the State General Fund, and SB67 for appropriations for various state agencies and functions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
Additional bills highlighted in the resolution include SB116 by Senator Givhan to extend the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board, SB258 by Senators Kelley and others to update commercial driver licenses regulations, and HB127 by Representatives Pettus and others to criminalize tampering with electronic monitoring devices. The resolution also mentions HB10 by Representative Pringle addressing manslaughter offenses, SB207 by Senators Hatcher and others regarding an interstate compact for dieticians, HB168 by Representatives Woods and others to address crimes involving obscene materials with depictions of children, SB266 by Senators Livingston and others concerning motor vehicle weights on state roads, HB42 by Representative Givens known as the Sound of Freedom Act targeting human trafficking, HB156 by Representatives Robertson and others exempting certain municipal office candidates from financial reporting requirements, SB138 by Senator Gudger continuing the Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board, HB161 by Representatives Moore and others prohibiting the creation of private images without consent, and HB2 by Representative Chestnut to increase compensation for Dallas County Board of Education members.