Sen. Garlan Gudger

Primary SJR 85

Signed into law · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

DECLARING CULLMAN COUNTY STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL AS THE ALABAMA STATE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL.

Cullman County Strawberry Festival, Declaration

Signed into law Jun 1, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 328

died · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; to require the Department of Mental Health to develop, administer, and adopt rules relating to Alabama's Crisis System of Care; to create the Alabama 988 Crisis Care Fund; to provide for the collection and use of a statewide surcharge on certain communication service connections; to create the 988 Commission to provide oversight to the fund; and to protect certain communication service providers from certain liability.

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; Alabama Crisis System of Care, created; Department of Mental Health, authorized to administer system and adopt rules; Alabama 988 Crisis Care Fund, created; collection of surcharges, provided for; 988 Commission, created

died May 31, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 182

died · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to alcoholic beverages; to amend Section 2 of Act 2022-431 of the 2022 Regular Session, now appearing as Section 28-3A-13.3, Code of Alabama 1975, to revise the amounts of alcoholic beverages that may be sold curbside.

Alcoholic beverages, curbside pick-up, revise limit on amount of beverages that can be sold

died May 31, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 350

died · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to the practice of Massage Therapy; to add Chapter 43A to Title 34 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to create the State Board of Licensure for Massage Therapists in the office of the Secretary of State; to provide for the membership of the new board and duties of the Secretary of State and that board; to provide for the transfer of the powers, duties, rights, records, and property of the Alabama Board of Massage Therapy to the State Board of Licensure for Massage Therapists and the Chief Examiner of Public Accounts temporarily during the transition; to preserve existing regulatory law; to extend the expiration date of licenses issued by the former board until the membership of the new board is established; to repeal Chapter 43 of Title 34, Code of Alabama 1975, providing for the Alabama Board of Massage Therapy; 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.

State Board of Licensure for Massage Therapists, created in office of Secretary of State

died May 31, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 348

died · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes; to exempt food pantries in Cullman County from all state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes for certain purchases.

To exempt food pantries in Cullman County from sales and use tax

died May 31, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SJR 72

Signed into law · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PRIORITIZE THE WIDENING OF INTERSTATE 65.

Urging the Alabama Department of Transportation to Prioritize Widening of Interstate 65

Signed into law May 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 349

Introduced · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to current use value of class III property current use value; to amend Section 40-7-25.3, Code of Alabama 1975, to revise the look back period for assessing ad valorem taxes on current use property.

Current use property valuation, revising the rollback period for assessing ad valorem taxes.

Introduced May 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 183

Signed into law · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to labor and employement; to exclude consideration of a motor carrier's use of safety improvements, technologies, practices, and driver coaching in determining a motor carrier driver's classification as an independent contractor or an employee under state law.

Labor and employment, motor carriers and drivers, excludes safety improvement requirements for drivers from employee or independent contractor determination.

Signed into law May 15, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 293

Introduced · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to the Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009; to amend Sections 41-7A-40, 41-7A-41, 41-7A-42, 41-7A-43, 41-7A-45, and 41-7A-48, Code of Alabama 1975, to expand the incentive by renaming it the Film and Music Incentive Act of 2023, to allow for the inclusion of music and virtual reality as qualified production companies; to define a "historic location," and to increase the current cap of the incentive.

Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009, to amend

Introduced May 4, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 273

Introduced · Alabama Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to child care and workforce development; to establish the employer tax credit and child care provider tax credit; to make legislative findings.

Taxation, Childcare incentive tax credit created.

Introduced May 2, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track