Gov. Kay Ivey said bills focusing on gambling, elections and education were among her top priorities during her State of the State address Tuesday, Feb. 6. The same day Alabama legislatures kicked off the 2024 regular session with more than 200 bills already introduced. Here is a brief list of several lesser known bills currently presented to the legislation.

House

• HB4 from Rep. Juandalynn Givan — Would add Juneteenth as a state holiday.
• HB5 from Rep. Juandalynn Givan — Would create an Ebony Alert System to send an alert to assist in the recovery of a Black youth, including a young woman or girl, under certain circumstances.
• HB9 from Rep. Brock Colvin — Would prohibit governmental entities and State Health Officer from imposing face mask mandates.
• HB21 from Rep. Chip Brown — Would require genetic testing companies receive consent before releasing a customer’s genetic data.
• HB25 from Rep. Jeremy Gray — Would allow high school student athletes receive compensation for the use of their name, image or likeness.

HB36

• from Rep. Phillip Ensler — Would prohibit parts to convert a firearm into a machine gun.

HB54

• from Rep. Russell Bedsole — Would expand line of duty death benefits to volunteer firefighters who die of cancer.

HB55 from Rep. Ron Bolton — Would provide prohibitions on the alteration of a motor vehicle in such a manner that the height of the front fender is raised four or more inches greater than the height of the accompanying rear f

• ender.
• HB66 from Rep. Chip Brown — Would require food service establishments to notify consumers of the country of origin of seafood products they offe
• r for sale or advertise.
• HB69 from Rep. Artis McCampbell — Would allow the Controlled Substances Prescription Database to be accessed by up to two employees of a licensed dentist who may access the database on behalf of the dentist who is approved by the Alabama Department of Public Health.
• HB82 from Rep. Mike Shaw — Would provide that falsely reporting a crime is a Class C felony if the false report alleges imminent danger to a person or the public and required those who are convicted of doing so be ordered to pay restitution for the false report.
• HB102 from Rep. Susan DuBose — Would eliminate the requirement for a 14 or 15 year old person to obtain an eligibility to work form to be able to work.
• HB111 from Rep. Susan DuBose — Would define man, woman, boy, girl, father, mother, male, female and sex for purposes of state law and would require the state or political subdivisions that collect vital statistics related to sex as male or female for certain purposes to identify each individual as either male or female at birth.

HB130 — Would

• expand the existing law prohibiting discussion related to gender identity or sexual orientation with students in kindergarten through fifth grade to all public K-12 students.

Senate

SB2 from Sen. Gerald Allen — A proposed Constitutional Amendment which would require local boards of education to require each K-12 public sch

• ool to broadcast or sanction the performance of the first stanza of The Star Spangled Banner at least once per week during instructional hours.
• SB4 from Sen. Gerald Allen — Would provide that the Freedom Flag may be displayed on public property and displaying an unapproved flag on public property is a misdemeanor.
• SB16 from Sen. Merika Coleman — Would prohibit a law enforcement officer from using a taser on an individual who is restrained.
• SB18 from Sen. Merika Coleman — Would provide an exception to the statute of limitations for a civil action for injury resulting from a sex offense against a minor if the action is filed against a bankruptcy estate.
• SB23 from Sen. Jack Williams — Would prohibit the manufacturing, selling or distribution of meat produced from cultured animal cells within the state.
• SB30 from Sen. Bobby Singleton — Would excuse individuals over the age of 75 from jury service.
• SB35 from Sen. Rodger Smitherman would require public K-12 history instruction to be fact-based and inclusive.
• SB62 from Sen. Arthur Orr — Would exempt the purchase of certain baby supplies, baby formula, maternity clothing and menstrual hygiene products for personal use from sales and use tax.
• SB72 from Sen. Arthur Off — Would require a patient’s written and informed consent to receive a health care professional’s recommended off-label medical treatment if the treatment is not used in a manner approved by the
• FDA.

SB76

• from Sen. Donnie Chesteen — Would allow a child who becomes six years of age on or before Dec. 31 to be admitted to the first grade, as long as he or she has completed kindergarten or demonstrates first grade readiness.

SB85 from Sen. Vivian Figures — Would move the state’s observance of Robert E. Lee’s birthday from the third Monday in January to the second Monday in October.