Sen. Jabo Waggoner

Maddy summarySB 190 exempts Advancing Sight Network from paying state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes for five years, from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031. The bill directly affects Advancing Sight Network, a specific organization, by removing its obligation to pay these taxes during the exemption period. Key provisions include a clear five-year timeframe, exemption from all local tax levels (state, county, municipal), and an effective date of June 1, 2026. This is a targeted tax exemption, not a broad policy change, and applies only to the named organization. The bill is currently pending in the House Finance and Taxation Committee.

Maddy summarySB 280 allows Alabama state employees and teachers enrolled in the Employees' Retirement System or Teachers' Retirement System to purchase retirement credit for public service performed with the federal government. This expands existing rules that already permit purchasing credit for certain out-of-state or public education service. To qualify, members must have at least 10 years of contributing service in Alabama's system, pay the full actuarial cost for each year of federal service, and obtain written certification from the federal government. Credit must be purchased in one-year increments (or the full remaining period if less than one year). The bill takes effect October 1, 2026.

Maddy summaryThis resolution honors William Riley Hawkins, Jr. for his retirement from AARP Alabama after more than two decades of advocating for seniors. It recognizes his extensive community service, including his work managing scholarship funds for the Miss Alabama Pageant and his long-standing involvement in local religious and hospital organizations. The bill does not change any laws or policies; instead, it serves as a formal expression of gratitude from the Alabama Legislature for his contributions to public service and his personal character.

Maddy summarySpecial Order Calendar SR 123 establishes a specific agenda for the thirtieth legislative day of the Alabama Senate, prioritizing a list of bills over regular business. This procedural resolution directly affects the legislative schedule by ensuring that designated bills, such as those concerning higher education faculty roles, rural health antitrust immunity, and voter information costs, are considered first. The key mechanism is a formal resolution that sets the order of business, allowing the Senate to address these specific topics immediately upon adoption.

Maddy summarySpecial Order Calendar SR 122 establishes a specific agenda for the 29th legislative day of the Alabama Senate, prioritizing a series of bills over regular business. This resolution directly affects the legislative process by mandating that listed measures, covering topics from education and healthcare to criminal law and budget appropriations, be addressed first. The key provision is the formal scheduling of these bills, which includes changes to tax deductions, school consolidation procedures, bail bond regulations, and various funding allocations for state programs.

Maddy summaryThis special order calendar resolution directs the Alabama Senate to prioritize a specific list of bills for discussion on the twenty-eighth legislative day. The measure affects various policy areas, including energy, education, taxation, and healthcare, by ensuring these items are addressed before regular business. Key provisions include prohibiting new solar facilities for one year, removing verification requirements for disabled veterans' homestead exemptions, and mandating computer science courses in public schools. Additionally, the order covers updates to guardianship procedures, tax incentives for manufacturing zones, and the authorization of invisible disability license plate decals. By establishing this agenda, the resolution streamlines the legislative process to focus on these concrete policy changes.

Maddy summaryThis special order calendar designates a specific sequence of legislative business to take precedence over regular proceedings for the twenty-seventh legislative day in Alabama. The resolution lists various bills related to education funding, teacher salaries, university appropriations, and opioid treatment funds that must be addressed first. By establishing this priority list, the Senate ensures these specific items are considered before any other pending or unfinished business.

Maddy summaryThis bill commends the CoachSafely Foundation and the Alabama Department of Public Health for their work on youth sports safety and encourages their continued collaboration. It recognizes the foundation's role in developing training courses for coaches of athletes aged 14 and under who use state, county, or city property, and asks the foundation to regularly review its content and maintain a database of course completions. The resolution also encourages the Department of Public Health to ensure all approved courses meet standards set by nationally recognized organizations like the National Council of Youth Sports. This is a non-binding resolution that expresses appreciation and encourages future cooperation rather than creating new laws or penalties.

Maddy summaryThis special order calendar resolution directs the Alabama Senate to prioritize a specific list of bills for discussion on April 1, 2026, placing them ahead of all other business. The measure affects various state agencies and individuals by scheduling legislation related to utility rates, judicial retirement calculations, education staffing, crime penalties, forestry regulations, 911 oversight, and child care licensing. By establishing a fixed sequence for these items, the resolution ensures they receive immediate attention during the legislative day. This procedural tool does not change the content of the bills themselves but organizes the legislative agenda to guarantee their consideration.

Maddy summaryThis special order calendar directs the Alabama Senate to prioritize four specific bills during its twenty-sixth legislative day, placing them ahead of all other pending business. The measure affects various policy areas, including land representation, parole criteria, public school graduation requirements for conflict resolution training, and the legal definition of sexual torture. By formally scheduling these items, the resolution ensures that Senators DuBose, England, Smitherman, and Coleman have dedicated time to debate and vote on their respective proposals.