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Sponsor Representative Jeremy Shaw said, “Right now, federal government doesn't recognize our rights over our data. So 19 other states have had to pass a law like this.” The floor substitute largely tracks other state privacy statutes: it applies to controllers that process data for more than 50,000 consumers or that derive 25% of gross revenue from the sale of personal data, and it enumerates consumer rights including correction, deletion, data portability and opt-outs for targeted advertising and sales of personal data.

The substitute defines key terms (controller, processor, sensitive data, de‑identified and pseudonymous data), requires privacy notices, and sets technical and organizational security obligations for controllers and processors. The bill includes many carve-outs: health information covered by HIPAA, student records governed by FERPA, financial data governed by GLBA, certain public records, and other federally regulated categories — some exemptions pivot on whether the data are de‑identified.

A central enforcement role is given to the attorney general; the bill allows the AG to pursue civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation if entities do not cure violations within a 60‑day notice period. The act explicitly precludes a private right of action.

Supporters framed the bill as bringing state-level consumer protections in the absence of federal privacy law; critics argued the Legislature should not duplicate federal schemes or should narrow exemptions. Representative Hall and other members questioned specific definitions and implementation timelines. The bill is scheduled to take effect July 1, 2026, giving state agencies and covered entities time to adapt.

Key elements adopted on the floor include a requirement that controllers maintain a clear, prominent opt‑out mechanism for targeted advertising and a provision allowing parents to exercise rights for known children under age 13 (COPPA alignment). The attorney general’s office will publish guidance and the bill requires controllers to authenticate consumer requests using commercially reasonable means.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Alabama House","oneSentenceSummary","The House adopted the Alabama Personal Data Protection Act (HB 283), introducing consumer rights over personal data and setting state-level obligations for controllers and processors while carving out federally regulated categories such as HIPAA-covered health records and GLBA-regulated financial data.","taxTitle","House, Alabama Legislative Sessions, Alabama","taxId",62182,"location","Alabama","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6582532,"House passes change to Alabama GI dependent scholarship; lowers disability threshold, creates two-year pilot",1070,6514000,7584000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3086700-50b55b0244dcd2cd24a6365acbeee554&start=6514&end=7584","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3086700-50b55b0244dcd2cd24a6365acbeee554/thumbnail_6514000.jpg","/articles/6582532/Alabama/House-passes-change-to-Alabama-GI-dependent-scholarship-lowers-disability-threshold-creates-two-year-pilot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582532-52779dc4d388279bde837e7e35f23577/orig.mp4?Expires=1770821249&Signature=GjN3ANos8Ld4Gr79vl4tdF88YcbLUSQH1SVpqH4ryY77rSImxALYAw58s0~0JrJnn89I4PCeK-gcaJDwgAbS0ghW~ZSiwE8on84Y9BdSuMcQ-NDUPrKGCrRsGpzdyyYEQkB1-LJEX0NARYVduD~PnuLNw4zuM7q3EBxD1VtItssXXoIhp7TtFZhGwMeJ4l8dWTQ7okF8Tf5wHLDJMYyNzmNLirPVy0lwyu3WDmtn6oqpnD59MPVv6m83xx~qvWWewVAvBJcckyHO8Uivv8P9-FO1qchrOXdh083cBOXNXML6yvrXdA7tKVMjR0lK33RnpeHNo0XCpdsDBtlzmmU48w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alabama House on April 22 passed a bill changing eligibility and program mechanics for the Alabama GI dependent scholarship program and approved a two‑year pilot to expand eligibility for some veterans' children.

Representative David Moore, sponsor of House Bill 487, told the chamber the substitute “changes it from 20% back up to 30% on an agreement and the payer of last resort was stripped and put back just the way it was in the current language.” Under the substitute, the disability rating threshold for the scholarship will move from the current 40% to 30%, opening eligibility to more families. Moore said the substitute also creates a two‑year pilot that will permit veterans who moved to Alabama and have lived here at least five years to qualify for scholarships for their children if the veteran has a minimum 50% disability rating; the pilot is limited to 100 students per year.

Moore and other legislators cited controlling the program’s fiscal impact as a reason for the compromise sub. Representative Brignard and Representative Rigsby pressed for clarity on the fiscal notes; the initial fiscal note attached to the original bill was approximately $13 million, while the substitute’s estimate was roughly $2.6 million, a change sponsors cited in floor debate.

Floor votes: the bill's BIR (first-step procedural approval) was adopted (101–0). Members adopted the substitute on the floor (100–2). Final passage on the special-order calendar recorded 103–0 in favor.

Supporters said the change will expand assistance for military families and help cover tuition costs while allowing students to use academic or athletic scholarships for room, board and other costs. Representative Robbins noted a policy intent to avoid punishing students who also qualify for academic awards: under the substitute the GI dependent scholarship is intended to cover tuition while academic awards can cover the remainder of college costs.

The bill includes a placeholder for the Alabama Military Stability Commission's pilot design and specifies reporting and authentication procedures for scholarship awards; it does not create new recurring administrative boards. The measure now moves to the upper chamber for consideration.","The Alabama House on April 22 approved a substitute to House Bill 487 that lowers the disability threshold for GI dependent scholarships from 40% to 30% and creates a two‑year pilot allowing some veterans who move to Alabama to qualify after five years' residency.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6582535,"Alabama House adopts Yom HaShoah resolution, honors state Holocaust survivors",0,1539000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3086700-50b55b0244dcd2cd24a6365acbeee554&start=1539&end=1539","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3086700-50b55b0244dcd2cd24a6365acbeee554/thumbnail_1539000.jpg","/articles/6582535/Alabama/Alabama-House-adopts-Yom-HaShoah-resolution-honors-state-Holocaust-survivors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582535-7197fc3a943867f10e5189b5b67a20da/orig.mp4?Expires=1770821249&Signature=Jf7E6guFj7cWhRZKUQcmbP4ab0ZUr2xO-SJ56~szyJYyk6WBx-~g3ULXV~k0zaxA7hNTAwcVLg9UVM~h-L8r988I-ox3dGkKzY4w2e1uME2Pg90XsDBxicDpdvbfv1y0d5cH9CBAQ1BO~FCWdcw5cmb3XwacMAVsJeMOOBG27Hci8BszY7Je3AkueqgOikyXJrUDrJvWB6vHOzNOvw4qEcGjmSzzY48tSqK3z-kv~9meVMcn0KlFYjDLytSe~eAj2~AVZKqMybEPcAYRizvPuzKXsQIgrglTR~jhxlsGfSguO9G4U65~Q2DiKeRFxZa4lXXS3ktooxYgX7K8Z-ugrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alabama House of Representatives adopted a resolution April 22 recognizing Yom HaShoah and honoring Holocaust survivors who lived in Alabama.

The resolution, read and introduced on the House floor by Representative David Faulkner, notes the statewide Yom HaShoah commemoration to be held April 22, 2025 by the Alabama Holocaust Commission and lists survivors who died in the past year: Bernie Ekt, Robert May, Charles Victor Pollock and Genia Safianova. The House adopted the resolution by voice vote; Speaker: “All those in favor adopt the resolution, say aye.”

Dan Puckett, head of the Alabama Holocaust Commission, told the chamber the commission is focused on expanding Holocaust education and teacher training after the state board of education updated social studies standards. “I was fortunate this year, in January to represent the commission and the state of Alabama at Auschwitz in the eightieth anniversary of the liberation,” Puckett said, describing recent commission work and the need for ongoing teacher training.

The House invited Holocaust survivor Jack Schachter to the floor; Schachter and family members attended the session. Rabbi Boraz and other faith leaders offered remarks. The resolution also affirms the legislature’s commitment to remember sites and terms tied to the Holocaust — including Dachau, Bergen-Belsen, Buchenwald and Auschwitz — and calls for continued public programming to preserve the history for future generations.

The resolution was considered and adopted as a simple recognition; the House added the body as cosponsors by unanimous consent after adoption.

The Alabama Holocaust Commission urged the Legislature and the public to continue funding and participating in teacher training so schools statewide can teach the Holocaust under the recently adopted standards.

The commemoration and the resolution are intended as an educational and memorial action; no appropriations or regulatory changes were included in the resolution.","The Alabama House of Representatives on April 22 adopted a resolution recognizing Yom HaShoah and honoring four Alabama Holocaust survivors who died in the past year; the House welcomed survivor Jack Schachter and members of the Alabama Holocaust Commission for remarks on education and commemoration.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6582527,"House votes to remove ERIC and codify AVID; lawmakers debate voter-roll checks, credit-bureau use",894,7624000,8518000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3086700-50b55b0244dcd2cd24a6365acbeee554&start=7624&end=8518","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3086700-50b55b0244dcd2cd24a6365acbeee554/thumbnail_7624000.jpg","/articles/6582527/Alabama/House-votes-to-remove-ERIC-and-codify-AVID-lawmakers-debate-voter-roll-checks-credit-bureau-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582527-2f6d2b3864dd1b8ad8775e01265bd09d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770821249&Signature=O4K8LqFuhqom6WgJMJR4dov6p-bzhNTAvGXs3cSU2zvpoRjTPnKU0sTjmMhTHNWxgyJGHftq7~KC2C0DyhDJ9eF1MTPSkGl5OQVrtmFtUBdj3BTGH1Hj~0b5v8zQIPYPGNurYor~KvSp9tIqmqWu~qLHhTqpSoW3wX5xGDv3HeaPkgTUU3o4vD~ekhY1JQ8SInpjgEev-jx0J0VF9KvluNjYj3S8mbcwXgnafRV8vm2uS74-FmkA5CGDGfjvKaczoe6bpaK9yyDgZqDBpWNS0TaE6AgpMGt5-hJTOFpHyUZWZLUFwTg~8h3d~WNgk-AytLfEbxMM7rdk7haUWFMuHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alabama House voted April 22 to remove the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) from state code and to authorize the Alabama Voter Integrity Database (AVID) for voter-roll maintenance, approving House Bill 479 as a substitute after extended floor debate.

“Alabama participated in the electronic registration information center,” sponsor Representative Brignard told the chamber. “This bill removes ERIC as the database that we use.” He described AVID as the state’s system for matching its voter registry against multiple sources of residency and status information.

During floor discussion, Representative Clark (Mobile) questioned the use of privately held credit-bureau data in the verification process. “I just don't think we should be using that information to verify somebody's residency,” she said, reporting constituent complaints about receiving postcard notices and concerns about Experian data. Clark offered a floor amendment to prohibit reliance on credit bureaus; the amendment was laid on the table after a roll call.

Mike Jones (Secretary of State's office) and staff explained AVID's data sources on the floor. The AVID system, sponsors said, ingests multiple feeds including state-to-state memoranda of understanding, the U.S. Postal Service National Change of Address file, the Social Security death index, state driver's license updates (Aaliyah), and information from cooperating states. Sponsors told the House that AVID has been in use by the secretary of state's office since 2023 and that several neighboring and regional states have signed memoranda of understanding to share data.

Representative Hassell and other members raised concerns about the system's cost, staffing and the experience of other states that left ERIC and then returned; Secretary of State's staff said AVID has been managed without additional staff or an added state appropriation and that the switch reduced a prior ERIC subscription cost of about $30,000 per year.

The House adopted the bill’s BIR (74–23) and later adopted the floor substitute. Final passage was recorded 74–28 in favor; sponsors stated the law will codify AVID-based list maintenance procedures and maintain safeguards for consumers, including procedures to notify local boards of registrars when records are flagged for review.

The bill includes mechanisms for postcard notification, authentication of consumer requests, and limits on how flagged records are handled (inactive status rather than automatic removal unless other conditions are met). Opponents asked for stronger guardrails on the use of commercially sourced credit data and for clearer administrative rules to ensure elderly and disabled voters are not disenfranchised through unsolicited notices.","House Bill 479 removes the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) from state code and formally authorizes the Alabama Voter Integrity Database (AVID); the bill drew extensive floor debate over data sources used for voter-roll maintenance, including Experian/credit bureau data and postcard notification processes.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6582517,"House approves new category for mixed‑spirit beverages; debate centers on taxation and distribution controls",481,16764000,17245000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3086700-50b55b0244dcd2cd24a6365acbeee554&start=16764&end=17245","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3086700-50b55b0244dcd2cd24a6365acbeee554/thumbnail_16764000.jpg","/articles/6582517/Alabama/House-approves-new-category-for-mixedspirit-beverages-debate-centers-on-taxation-and-distribution-controls","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582517-f5a40b06f1274f3c0b33670a0d552b5d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770821249&Signature=n1tLBfkcbuDGeCNIaaHVYvSuIsUOYEYqprrRMj~b2KPxYW~Ec4~f4hfYBG9aO6RMshFoy1F8p6AYK3aBXPm8li3Wl8Ax6bmZStDF8V0xXveQVLWkUVj9LANApUQhpa3lYu5JYbD78E9pwx7UtQHLIBbBrZ0w3WPdWM6yLMidvJcyyzMgOo5mavv41kXUY~C94B89MbjZAA61tArG27JeKiS5tmUp1rTentlQ4m7zJ78SSReDO7Yo~MAbacCodWknV3jSo4IJKhT1prVe1gWoGw4RvfESuI-vRQfZYAM-yQVQJYGOpgu3CeoVSoYOG-gptMgU5r5sRmf~UdgabU9T1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alabama House on April 22 adopted legislation defining and regulating “mixed spirit beverages” — distilled spirit products sold in ready‑to‑drink packaging — and set parameters for labeling, alcohol-by-volume caps, and retail placement rules.

Sponsor Representative Lipscomb told the chamber the bill fills a statutory gap that previously prevented certain distilled ready‑to‑drink products from regulated distribution. “This bill provides for the definition, creates a cap for the ABV, and provides for its regulated distribution,” Lipscomb said.

Representative Pringle raised multiple on‑floor enforcement and fiscal questions, noting the change shifts products from malt/fermented categories to distilled‑spirit categories for retail sale and affects how state tax stamps and ABC warehouse procedures will apply. “We are fundamentally changing from malt alcohol, fermented alcohol in gas stations and grocery stores. This changes it to distilled spirits,” Pringle said, asking how distribution will be controlled and how taxation will be collected.

Members adopted a committee substitute that added technical clarifications and prohibited labels that appeal to minors; the substitute directed that mixed‑spirit beverages be separated with clear signage in small stores and included a municipality business‑license preservation amendment to allow local governments to continue licensing retailers.

The bill passed final passage on a recorded vote (68–25). Supporters argued the measure brings product regulation in line with marketplace changes while including guardrails for labeling and retail placement. Several members urged continued oversight to ensure proper tax collection and distribution oversight by the Alcoholic Beverage Control authority and local licensing bodies.","House Bill 521 establishes a statutory category for mixed‑spirit beverages (distilled spirit products in ready‑to‑drink containers) and allows regulated retail distribution beyond traditional ABC channels; floor debate focused on taxation, enforcement and which agencies will oversee distribution and tax compliance.","actionData","errors"]

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