Senator • Republican
Garlan Gudger
Alabama • District SD-004
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Activity Summary
Bills Sponsored
43
Aggregate Impact (Sponsored Bills):
100% Positive
Voting Pattern
Nay: 41
Not Voting: 2
Other: 339
Yea: 3314
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Sponsored Bills
AL SB253•Passed
Massage Therapy Licensing Board temporarily under Board of Nursing; authorize Executive Director of the Board of Nursing, or designee to perform certain functions; define and provide for emergency order; clarify status of practice with a temporary permit; provide for annual meeting; require a majority vote to discipline licensee; provide further for the qualifications for licensing and the contents of an application; outcall massage therapy services and inspections of massage therapy establishments; to authorize the board, by rule, to establish and collect reasonable fees; to provide further for investigations, discipline, and fingerprinting of licensees and applicants for licensing; and to provide further for massage therapy schools.
Primary Sponsor
AL SB297•Passed
Office of Water Resources; division chief as exempt service employee, established; duties further provided
Primary Sponsor
AL SB25•Passed
Community development districts; alcoholic beverage tax in certain districts, distribution of proceeds provided for
Primary Sponsor
AL SB2•Introduced
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, regulation of retail sale of certain tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systems, further provided
Primary Sponsor
AL SB286•Passed
Alabama Film Office, director appointment process revised
Primary Sponsor
AL SB137•Passed
Alabama Board of Massage Therapy, terminated pursuant to the Sunset law and replaced by the Alabama Massage Therapy Licensing Board
Primary Sponsor
AL SB280•Passed
Relating to child care and workforce development; to establish the employer tax credit, childcare facility tax credit, and nonprofit childcare provider grant program; to make legislative findings
Primary Sponsor
AL SB225•Passed
State symbols; designate Little Bluestem as the official State Grass of Alabama.
Primary Sponsor
AL SB177•Passed
Gas districts formed by two or more municipalities, board of directors, fee for board meetings increased
Primary Sponsor
AL SB150•Passed
Taxation; creates Tourism Tax Protection Act
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AL SB285•Introduced
Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009 amended, music albums included as qualified production, minimum qualifications established
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AL SB180•Introduced
State of Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board, compensation of members increased, transfer of certain funds to the Alabama Home Builders Foundation. qualified licensees permitted to perform limited electrical work related to installation, service, or repair of equipment
Primary Sponsor
AL SB136•Passed
Statewide 911 Board, continued until October 1, 2026, without modification, pursuant to the Sunset Law
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AL SB139•Passed
Sunset law, Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering is continued until October 1, 2028
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AL SB140•Passed
Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, continued until October 1, 2025, without modification, pursuant to the Sunset Law
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AL SB138•Passed
Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board, continued until October 1, 2028, without modification, pursuant to the Sunset Law
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AL SB1•Passed
Absentee voting; prohibit assistance in preparation of; exceptions provided
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AL SB181•Introduced
To exempt food pantries in Cullman County from sales and use tax
Primary Sponsor
AL SB346•Passed
Relating to Cullman County, to amend Section 45-22-225 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to change the composition of the Cullman County Tourism Bureau; and to amend Sections 45-22-242 and 45-22-242.11 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the rate of taxation and for the use of the proceeds of the tax.
Primary Sponsor
AL SB350•Introduced
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.
Primary Sponsor
AL SB348•Introduced
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.
Primary Sponsor
AL SB328•Introduced
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.
Primary Sponsor
AL SB182•Introduced
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.
Primary Sponsor
AL SB349•Introduced
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.
Primary Sponsor
AL SB183•Passed
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.
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AL SB293•Introduced
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.
Primary Sponsor
AL SB271•Introduced
Relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; to amend Sections 28-11-2, 28-11-3, 28-11-5, 28-11-6.1, 28-11-7, 28-11-9, 28-11-10, 28-11-12, 28-11-13, 28-11-14, 28-11-16, 28-11-17.1, and 28-11-18, Code of Alabama 1975, to revise the definition of "electronic nicotine delivery system" to include delivery of substances other than tobacco; to further provide for the sale of tobacco and other related products to minors; to further provide for the distribution of tobacco products through a vending machine; to provide fees for the retail sale of certain tobacco products; to increase penalties for certain violations; to establish the Tobacco Licensing and Compliance Fund in the State Treasury and provide for its administration; to further provide for the membership of the advisory board to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; to further provide for the requirement of tobacco retailers to post signage warning of the dangers of tobacco product use; to require the board to adopt rules; to repeal Sections 28-11-15 and 28-11-19, Code of Alabama 1975, 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.
Primary Sponsor
AL SB272•Introduced
Relating to the waters of the state impounded by Lewis Smith Dam; to regulate and prohibit wakeboarding and wakesurfing under certain conditions; to provide penalties for violations; 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.
Primary Sponsor
AL SB273•Introduced
Relating to child care and workforce development; to establish the employer tax credit and child care provider tax credit; to make legislative findings.
Primary Sponsor
AL SB151•Passed
Relating to economic development; to add Section 40-18-379.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to require the Department of Commerce to publish certain information regarding economic development incentives awarded under the Alabama Jobs Act.
Primary Sponsor
AL SB113•Passed
Relating to health care facilities; to add Section 22-21-437 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to require health care facilities to adopt certain visitation policies; to provide that patients have a right to certain visitation; to allow patients to designate an essential caregiver and to guarantee that caregiver certain visitation rights; to prohibit a health care facility from adopting a visitation policy that is more stringent than certain employee policies; to prohibit a health care facility from requiring visitors to show proof of vaccination or from prohibiting consensual physical contact between visitors and patients; to provide for the circumstances in which patients may not be denied visitors who are not essential caregivers; to require health care facilities to provide visitation policies to the Department of Public Health; to require the Department of Public Health to develop a mechanism for complaints; to provide certain immunity from liability in certain circumstances; to exempt certain psychiatric care facilities from the provisions of this bill; and to repeal Sections 22-21-430 through 22-21-436, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to hospital visitation during a public health emergency.
Primary Sponsor
AL SB2•Introduced
Relating to health care facilities; to add Section 22-21-437 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to require health care facilities to adopt certain visitation policies; to provide that patients have a right to certain visitation; to allow patients to designate an essential caregiver and to guarantee that caregiver certain visitation rights; to prohibit a health care facility from adopting a visitation policy that is more stringent than certain employee policies; to prohibit a health care facility from requiring visitors to show proof of vaccination or from prohibiting consensual physical contact between visitors and patients; to provide for the circumstances in which patients may not be denied visitors; to require health care facilities to provide visitation policies to the Department of Public Health; to require the Department of Public Health to develop a mechanism for complaints; to prohibit any suspension or modification by emergency rule or order; and to repeal Sections 22-21-430 through 22-21-436, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to hospital visitation during a public health emergency.
Primary Sponsor
AL SB281•Engrossed
Navigation, operation of vessels, wake boarding and wake surfing restrictions and requirements, provided, criminal penalty for violation, provided
Primary Sponsor
AL SB190•Engrossed
Redistricting, legal challenges against statewide plans, establish venue before 3-judge panel to hear challenge, Sec. 29-1-2.5 am'd.
Co-Sponsor
AL SB304•Introduced
Plumbers and gas fitters, journeyman plumber replaced with a residential plumber as a member of the board, expand examination options for a journeyman plumber or gas fitter, definitions, Secs. 34-37-1, 34-37-3, 34-37-6, 34-37-8, 34-37-12 am'd.
Co-Sponsor
AL SB273•Introduced
Counties, license taxes, prohibited on farmers
Co-Sponsor
AL SB224•Passed
Unemployment compensation, individual required to search for work a certain number of times per week to be eligible to receive benefits, Sec. 25-4-77 am'd.
Co-Sponsor
AL SB127•Introduced
Education, constitutional amendment, public K-12 schools required to play Star-Spangled Banner on schools and at school athletic events, const. amend.
Co-Sponsor
AL SB157•Introduced
Rural economic development, Rural Logging Support Act, established, taxpayers authorized to receive a tax credit for contributions to logging support organizations, exceptions for weight restrictions for certain vehicles used in forest commerce
Co-Sponsor
AL SB163•Introduced
State holidays, list of state holidays revised, Sec. 1-3-8 am'd.
Co-Sponsor
AL SB101•Introduced
Podiatry, scope of practice expanded to include foot and ankle, Sec. 34-24-230 am'd.
Co-Sponsor
AL SB10•Introduced
Freedom of speech, service providers, prohibit from taking certain restrictive actions against a user based on content of speech expressed
Co-Sponsor
AL SB282•Passed
Municipal courts, traffic tickets, fines and penalties, municipalities limited in the amount of money a municipality may retain, transfer of excess to State Finance Department for further distribution
Primary Sponsor
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