Arthur Orr

Seriousness of the national debt and its threat to national security, recognized

Senate Rules amended

Teachers' Retirement System, longevity bonus for certain retirees and beneficiaries

Mr. Jim America, commended

Alabama specialty public high schools, consortium encouraged

Higher education, College and Higher Education Excellence and Results (CHEER) Act established, bonus funding for eligible institutions authorized based on achievement of performance goals and objectives

Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services recreated as a legislative department, duties revised and clarified, Legislative Committee on the Evaluation of Services created

Morgan County; Municipal Utilities Board of Decatur, scope of operating parameters

Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial transactions required

Crimes and offenses; stalking in the second degree, penalties revised

Real property; creation of the Alabama Property Protection Act of 2026, title fraud prevention

Child custody; modification of order authorized if material change of circumstances and modification is in best interest of the child, factors provided

Consumer protection; unsolicited offers to purchase real estate, unfair service contracts, regulated

Taxation; to exclude credit card transaction fees from sales and use tax calculations

Campaign contributions; require disclosure of certain contributions from nonprofit organizations to campaigns; prohibit contributions from nonprofit organizations to PACs

United States Postal Service, 250th anniversary, celebrated

Alabama Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sons of the American revolution, commended

Alabama Administrative Procedure Act; standard of judicial review revised regarding agency's interpretation of law

Appropriations from Education Trust Fund for the support, maintenance, and development of public education for fiscal year ending September 30, 2027

Condominiums; consents and waivers, arbitration and mediation