Rep. Corley Ellis

Primary HB 261

Passed · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Department of Insurance, surplus line brokers providing insurance not readily available by licensed agents in this state

Maddy summaryHB 261 removes a requirement for nonresident surplus line brokers to post an additional $50,000 surety bond when seeking a license in Alabama. Currently, these brokers (who are already licensed in their home state to sell "surplus line" insurance not typically available through standard agents) must pay an application fee and license fee but also provide the bond. The bill changes this by eliminating the bond requirement, aligning Alabama's rules with other states' reciprocity agreements for insurance licensing. This directly affects nonresident brokers seeking to operate in Alabama without the added financial guarantee.

Passed Mar 5, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 18

Passed · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Columbiana Baptist Kindergarten's 50th Anniversary Day, February 23, 2025, recognized

Maddy summaryThis bill (HR 18) is a ceremonial resolution designating Sunday, February 23, 2025, as "Columbiana Baptist Kindergarten's 50th Anniversary Day" in Alabama. It formally recognizes the kindergarten’s 50-year history of serving local families and its connection to the First Baptist Church of Columbiana. The resolution expresses legislative appreciation for the institution’s community impact and Christian mission but does not create new laws, allocate funds, or impose requirements. It is purely symbolic, extending goodwill to the kindergarten and its leadership.

Passed Feb 4, 2025 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 256

Signed into law · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Law enforcement, further provides for reimbursement for transporting for extradition

Maddy summaryThis bill updates the reimbursement rates for state agents, such as sheriffs, who transport accused individuals across state lines for extradition purposes. Under the new provisions, these agents will be paid the same daily and mileage rates as other state employees traveling on official business, replacing the previous fixed amounts of eight dollars per day and ten cents per mile. The legislation also includes minor technical edits to modernize the language of the existing code. Effective October 1, 2024, the changes apply to expenses incurred when bringing an accused person back to Alabama for trial or sentencing.

Signed into law May 16, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 140

Signed into law · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Insurance Department, insurance fraud, statute of limitations increased, investigators of Department of Insurance Fraud Unit, power of arrest to include other state laws

Maddy summaryThis bill strengthens Alabama's insurance fraud enforcement by extending the time prosecutors have to file charges from two years to seven years after a violation is detected. It also expands the authority of the Insurance Fraud Unit investigators, granting them the full powers of state law enforcement officers, including the ability to make arrests without a warrant for any state law violations discovered during their work. These changes aim to provide the department with more time to build cases and give investigators broader tools to handle complex fraud investigations across various state laws.

Signed into law May 16, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 220

Passed · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Taxation; creates Tourism Tax Protection Act

Taxation & Revenue

Passed Apr 18, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 206

Passed · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Mrs. Cheryl Miller, Commending

Resolutions

Passed Apr 18, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 139

Signed into law · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Department of Insurance, remove from Sunset process

Legislature

Signed into law Apr 16, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 142

Passed · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Insurance Dept, insurers required to be licensed, unauthorized insurers, exceptions for surplus line brokers, further provided for, authority for membership in the Surplus Line Insurance Multi-State Compliance Compact Act repealed.

Insurance

Passed Mar 21, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 221

Passed · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Insurance, internal citations to the Code of Alabama corrected

Insurance

Passed Mar 21, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 141

Passed · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Insurance; motor vehicles; assigned risk plan, department of insurance to issue motor vehicle liability insurance policies; liability waived for the dept, its officers and employees, the state.

Insurance

Passed Feb 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track