These Alabama laws go into effect in 2025

Video above: Alabama lawmaker pushing for early votingThe new year will bring about several changes across Alabama.Below is a list of new amendments, acts and changes coming to the state.New training for firefighters, medical personnelThe Abram Colin Act mandates that Alabama fire-protection personnel, volunteer firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel undergo regular training on interacting with individuals with sensory needs and invisible disabilities/disabilities that are not immediately apparent.Read the bill here.Montgomery County and city distinctionsHouse Bill 287 establishes separate personnel merit systems, separate human resource departments and separate personnel appeals boards for Montgomery County and the city of Montgomery.Read the bill here.Real estate receivershipHouse Bill 350 creates the Alabama Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act which establishes requirements and the authority of a receiver appointed by a court for the management of commercial real estate during certain legal matters.A receiver is a person appointed by a court to manage a property that is in default or distress.Read the bill here.Child care and workforce developmentHouse Bill 358 works to improve the quality and availability of childcare options for working parents by establishing a childcare provider tax credit, an employer tax credit and a nonprofit childcare provider grant.Read the bill here.Legal liability for bovine ownersSenate Bill 164 establishes that owners of any buffalo, bison, cattle, or oxen shall not be liable for any injury, loss, damage, or death of a person resulting from an inherent risk of a bovine activity such as grazing, herding, feeding, branding, milking, etc. Read the bill here.Military tax exemptionsSenate Bill 209 expands the current state income tax exemption for military pay to include certain compensation of members of the National Guard and Reserve and those members who are deployed to locations outside the United States or activated to support certain emergencies.Read the bill here.Department of Mental HealthSenate Bill 240 updates Alabama's mental health commitment procedures, giving probate judges the power to:Authorize the involuntary commitment of individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders secondary to mental illness.Establish a procedure for placing limitations on the respondent's libertyDetermine the appropriate medical evaluation process for the respondentIt also establishes that mental health providers are not required to expand existing services unless they currently have the funds to do so.Read the bill here.Income tax exemptionsSenate Bill 297, known as the "Sound Money Tax Neutrality Act," excludes net capital gains derived from the exchange of precious metal bullion (coins, bars, or rounds containing primarily gold, silver, platinum, or palladium) from state income taxes.Read the bill here.Training for municipal officialsSenate Bill 291 establishes that mayors and members of the governing body of any municipality must participate in training during each year of their first elected term on subjects including their general powers and duties, ethics, etc.Read the bill here.Each of the bills and acts listed above takes effect on Jan. 1. The following bill takes effect on Jan. 20. Walker County probate judgeHouse Bill 482 establishes that the Walker County Probate shall receive an annual salary equal to the first step of the state base salary paid to a state district court judge.Read the bill here.Stay updated on the latest updates with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.