Rep. Randy Wood

Primary HJR 81

Passed · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Encouraging the Department of Transportation to be more cooperative with local governing officials

Maddy summaryHJR 81 is a non-binding resolution encouraging Alabama's Department of Transportation (DOT) to improve communication and collaboration with local government and law enforcement officials when discussing transportation matters. It does not create new laws or funding but urges the DOT to be more cooperative during consultations about road and highway needs. The resolution directly affects the DOT’s interactions with county and municipal officials regarding transportation projects. It has been referred to the House Rules Committee but has not yet become law.

Passed Apr 3, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 211

Signed into law · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Calhoun County, authorizes the county commission and governing bodies of municipalities to regulate halfway houses

Maddy summaryHB 211 allows Calhoun County commissions and local municipalities to create rules for regulating halfway houses and similar facilities. It establishes a framework for enforcement of these regulations and specifies that the law will expire on June 1, 2028. The bill directly affects local governments in Calhoun County, giving them authority to set standards for these residential facilities. This is a policy change that modifies local regulatory power without altering existing state laws governing halfway houses. The bill is currently pending in the House of Origin committee.

Signed into law Apr 3, 2025 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 442

Passed · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Calhoun County, authorizes the co. commission and governing bodies of municipalities to regulate halfway houses

Calhoun County

Passed May 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 323

Signed into law · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Calhoun County, provides for the compensation of the license commissioner

Calhoun County

Signed into law May 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 322

Signed into law · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Calhoun Co., license commissioner, motor vehicle tags, add fee, distribute to sheriff

Calhoun County

Signed into law May 6, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 505

Signed into law · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Relating to Calhoun County; to provide for the salary of the judge of probate.

Calhoun County, judge of probate, salary

Signed into law Jun 12, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 235

Signed into law · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Section 13A-10-11, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the definition of "peace officer" regarding the crime of impersonating a peace officer; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Crimes and offenses, provided that a "peace officer" includes federal law enforcement officers

Signed into law Jun 1, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 350

Signed into law · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Relating to Talladega County; to provide for the operation and management of an inmate commissary at the county jail.

Sheriff, authorize to operate and manage commissary at county jail.

Signed into law Jun 1, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 234

died · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Section 13A-11-62, as last amended by Act 2022-133 and Act 2022-438, 2022 Regular Session, and 13A-11-63, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit the possession and use of a trigger activator and provide criminal penalties for a violation; to amend Section 5 of Act 2022-133, 2022 Regular Session, now appearing as Section 13A-11-97, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the duties of a law enforcement officer during an investigatory stop involving a firearm; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Firearms, trigger activators, possession and use prohibited, criminal penalties, provided

died May 31, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 8

died · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Relating to motor vehicles; to amend Sections 32-5A-350, 32-5A-351, and 32-5A-352, Code of Alabama 1975, and to add Sections 32-5A-350.1 and 32-5A-353 to 32-5A-359, inclusive, to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide prohibitions on the use of a wireless telecommunications device while operating a motor vehicle, with exceptions; to further provide criminal penalties; to provide exemptions; to distribute a portion of any fines collected to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs for the purchase of devices to enable substantially hands-free voice-based communications in a motor vehicle and to provide the devices to certain low-income families in the state; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Motor vehicles; restrictions on use of handheld wireless telecommunications devices while operating a motor vehicle, provided; criminal penalties, further provided; exemptions, provided; distribution of funds, provided

died May 31, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track