Act No. 2022-424 by Sen. Andrew Jones, R-Centre As of July 1, Alabama law will align with federal law that requires employers to offer 12 weeks of unpaid family leave for new parents, whether biologic or adoptive. Employers who provide paid leave…
Act No. 2022-441 by Rep. Gil Isbell, R-Gadsden and Sen. J.T. “Jabo” Waggoner, R-Vestavia Hills As of Jan. 1, 2023, high-volume online marketplaces must obtain and verify straightforward, common-sense information from third-party sellers. The Alabama law mirrors proposed federal legislation….
Act No. 2022-398 by Rep. Ginny Shaver, R-Leesburg As of July 1, Alabama consumers who provide “substantial evidence” within three years of purchase that a collectible item is not authentic can recover the purchase price plus damages. The new law…
Act No. 2022-372 bv Sen. Donnie Chesteen, R-Geneva, and Rep. Paul Lee, R-Dothan The Alabama Legislature amended the state’s delivery license law to keep rental companies from having to get business licenses in every city where they rent equipment. Act…
Act No. 2022-360 by Rep. Joe Lovvorn, R-Auburn The state’s public four- and two-year universities with a hospitality management program can operate a distillery, winery, brewery, brewpub or some combination in support of the academic course of study, under legislation…
Act No. 2022-352 by Sen. Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro, and Rep. Kyle South, R-Fayette Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, unstamped tobacco products will be subject to immediate confiscation, under legislation signed into law April 13. “People are buying tobacco products in surrounding…
Starting Jan. 1, 2023, the number of job searches required by unemployment claimants will increase from one to three weekly, under Act No. 2022-301. The law signed April 12 requires an unemployed individual to contact at least three prospective employers…
Act No. 2022-297 By Rep. Lynn Greer, R-Rogersville, and Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur An increase in the optional standard deduction and the threshold at which the state imposes individual income taxes will apply to 2022 Alabama income taxes due in…
Act No. 2022-294 by Rep. Lynn Greer, R-Rogersville, and Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur A law that takes effect July 1 gives those 65 or older an income tax exemption for the first $6,000 in taxable retirement income beginning in 2023….
The Alabama Legislature’s 2022 regular session ended late Thursday with two new tax cuts on the governor’s desk and one signed into law. Lowering the alcohol server age in restaurants by a year and allowing drive-thru beer and wine and curbside alcohol also made…