Rep. Danny Garrett

Primary HB 77

Signed into law · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Relating to sales tax; to amend Section 40-23-7, as last amended by Section 5 of Act 2022-53 of the 2022 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for an increase in the amount of the average monthly sales tax liability for required estimated payments.

Sales tax; threshold for state sales tax liability requiring monthly estimated payments increased

Signed into law Jun 9, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 430

Signed into law · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Relating to the Alabama Literacy Task Force; to amend Section 16-6G-3, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the duties and membership of the task force; to provide for the compensation of members; to provide for the chair and vice chair; and to provide for meetings.

Literacy Task Force, duties, membership, compensation, leadership, and meeting schedule revised

Signed into law Jun 7, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 334

Passed · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

To create the Students with Unique Needs (SUN) Education Scholarship Account Act and Program; to allow parents to use funds in an education scholarship account to provide an individualized education program for their children.

Student's with Unique Needs (SUN) Education Scholarship Account Act

Passed May 31, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 443

died · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Relating to economic tax incentives; to amend Section 40-1-50, Code of Alabama 1975; to change the reporting date requirements of state agencies which administer economic tax incentives; to align committee schedules to review state agency reports; to establish sunset dates for tax incentive programs; to establish future sunset dates for extended tax incentive programs; and to provide required guidelines for all new incentive legislation.

Economic tax incentives, reporting requirements of state agencies

died May 31, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 333

died · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

To establish the Alabama Modified School Calendar Grant Program; to allow local boards of education to adopt a modified school calendar and to offset the associated costs with grants awarded through the program; to require the State Department of Education to administer the program; to create the Alabama Modified School Calendar Grant Fund and the Alabama Modified School Calendar Administration Fund within the State Treasury; to require the State Board of Education to adopt rules for implementing the program; to provide application and eligibility criteria for local boards of education to participate; and to provide for annual reporting on the use of funds by the State Board of Education.

Alabama Modified School Calendar Grant Program

died May 31, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 73

died · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Relating to public K-12 education; to require each local board of education and public charter school to create and adopt an intradistrict enrollment policy and an interdistrict enrollment policy addressing open enrollment; and to require the policies, and any amendments, to be posted on the website of the local education agency or public charter school and reported to the State Department of Education.

Public K-12 education, local boards of education and public charter schools required to adopt and publish open enrollment policies.

died May 31, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 117

Passed · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Relating to income taxes; to amend Section 40-18-19, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2022-292, Act 2022-294, and Act 2022-297 of the 2022 Regular Session of the Legislature; to increase the exemption for taxable retirement income for individuals who are 65 years of age or older.

Taxation and Revenue, income tax exemption for retirement income increased

Passed May 18, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 349

Passed · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

Relating to the Alabama Board of Optometry; to amend Section 34-22-1, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the scope of practice of an optometrist; to add 34-22-20.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize optometrists to administer certain vaccinations in certain circumstances; to add Section 34-22-20.2 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit an optometrist from using "surgeon" in advertising; to add 34-22-40.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to establish the board as a certifying board under the Alabama Controlled Substances Act; to amend Section 20-2-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to include the Alabama Board of Optometry in the definition of certifying boards, with certain exceptions; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update existing code language to current style.

Board of Optometry, scope of practice

Passed May 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJR 51

Signed into law · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

COMMENDING MR. STEVE GIDDENS FOR BEING INDUCTED INTO THE ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2023.

Steve Giddens, Commended

Signed into law May 10, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJR 47

Signed into law · Alabama House · Lead sponsor

COMMENDING THREE ON A STRING FOR BEING INDUCTED INTO THE ALABAMA MUSIC HALL OF FAME.

Three on a String, Commended

Signed into law May 10, 2023 0 co-sponsors