Sen. Arthur Orr

Primary SJR 42

Signed into law · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

William Dice Lineberry, Commended

William Dice Lineberry, Commended

Signed into law May 8, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 52

Signed into law · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to the Alabama Safe at Schools Act; to add Section 16-30A-3.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975 and to amend Sections 16-30A-5 and 16-30A-7, Code of Alabama 1975; to include adrenal insufficiency as a condition for which the State Board of Education is required to develop guidelines to train school employees under the act; to authorize certain school employees to administer injectable medications to students with an adrenal insufficiency; and to require local boards of education to ensure that students with an adrenal insufficiency have their medical needs met and are not excluded from certain activities.

Education, Alabama Safe at Schools Act, certain school employees authorized to administer certain injectable medication related to adrenal insufficiency

Signed into law May 1, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 165

Signed into law · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to economic development; to add Article 2D, commencing with Section 41-10-47.01, to Chapter 10 of Title 41, Code of Alabama 1975; to authorize the State Industrial Development Authority to make site assessment grants and site development grants to certain companies; to provide for the criteria that must be met for grant approval; to provide for changes to criteria based on economic conditions; to limit the funding that may be received by any site under the grant program; to create the Alabama Site Development Fund and provide for its management; to amend Section 41-10-27.2, Code of Alabama 1975, providing for an annual appropriation to the State Industrial Development Authority, to authorize the appropriation to be expended on the grant program created herein; and to exempt the State Industrial Development Authority and certain economic development organizations from certain state laws.

Site Evaluation Economic Development Strategy established, site development grant program established, State Industrial Development Authority authorized to administer grant program

Signed into law Apr 20, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SR 42

Passed · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

William Dice Lineberry, Commended

William Dice Lineberry, Commended

Passed Apr 19, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SJR 13

Signed into law · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

COMMENDING NUCOR STEEL DECATUR AND DECATUR RELAY FOR LIFE FOR BEING THE NUMBER ONE RELAY FOR LIFE EVENT FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY WORLDWIDE.

Nucor Steel and Decatur Relay for Life for American Cancer Society, Commended

Signed into law Apr 14, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SJR 8

Signed into law · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

HONORING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND REAFFIRMING THE BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION BETWEEN ALABAMA AND ISRAEL.

State of Israel 75th Anniversary

Signed into law Apr 14, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 177

Introduced · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to sales taxes; to amend Section 40-23-1, as last amended by Acts 2022-199 and 2022-291, 2022 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 40-23-2, as last amended by Act 2022-346, 2022 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 40-23-60, as last amended by Act 2022-199, 2022 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, and Section 40-23-61, Code of Alabama 1975; to define "food" and begin phasing-out the state sales and use tax on food on September 1, 2023; to require certain growth targets in the Education Trust Fund for future sales tax reductions on food; to establish the sales and use tax rate on food for purposes of county and municipal sales and use taxes as the existing general or retail sales and use tax rate; and to authorize a county and municipality to reduce the sales and use tax rate or exempt food from local sales and use taxes.

Taxation and revenue, food defined for sales and use tax purposes, tax rate established and phased-out, local governments authorized to reduce or eliminate sales and use tax rate on food

Introduced Apr 5, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 102

Introduced · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to income taxes; to amend Section 40-18-15.3, Code of Alabama 1975, to revise the qualifications for employees and employers to receive the income tax deduction for health insurance premiums paid.

Income tax, qualifying employers and employees authorized tax deduction for amounts paid for health insurance premiums, revised.

Introduced Mar 21, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 50

Introduced · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to adoption; to add Chapter 10E and Chapter 10F to Title 26 of the Code of Alabama 1975, and Section 12-15-115.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to amend Section 12-15-133 of the Code of Alabama 1975; to repeal Section 12-12-35 of the Code of Alabama 1975, and Chapter 10A of Title 26 of the Code of Alabama 1975; to create the Alabama Minor Adoption Code and the Alabama Adult Adoption Code; to provide for jurisdictional and procedural requirements relating to adoptions; to provide for the communication of certain courts handling adoption-related proceedings; to provide that certain individuals must consent to an adoption; to provide for the confidentiality of certain adoption records; to provide for investigative requirements for the adoption of a minor; to provide procedures to adopt an adult; 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.

Adoption, Adult Adoption Code, created; Minor Adoption Code, repealed and replaced

Introduced Mar 7, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 255

Failed · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

State Health Officer, order issued in response to outbreak of a disease has full force of law if approved by Governor and filed with Secretary of State in state of emergency, Sec. 22-2-8 am'd.

Failed Apr 7, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track