The bill introduces a new section, Section 13A-10-12.1, to the Code of Alabama 1975, which establishes the crime of tampering with a legislative record. Under this new provision, a person commits this crime if they are requested by a member of the Legislature to publish a legal notice regarding a proposed local law and, without the sponsoring legislator's permission, alters the notice with the intent to change the law's description. The unauthorized alteration must be made before the notice is advertised. A violation of this section is classified as a Class A misdemeanor.

The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2025. There are no deletions from current law mentioned in the text, as this is a new addition to the legal framework. The bill has passed through the legislative process, receiving significant support in the House of Representatives.