Starnes, Jerry

Sponsored bills

• HJR121: Mary Frances Holland, celebrated (primary sponsor)
• HB520: Public K-12 education; expedited career and technical teaching certification pathway created for individual holding equivalent issued by another state
• HB361: Living organ donors; to prohibit discrimination in obtaining insurance coverage, provide paid medical leave for public employees who donate organs and a tax credit to private sector employers that provide similar paid leave to their employees
• HB341: Income tax, to exempt certain income earned by members of the Alabama National Guard (primary sponsor)
• HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for
• HB307: Military spouses; preference in hiring and promoting in state service further provided for; preference authorized for political subdivisions, private employers
• HB233: National Guard Educational Assistance Program, applied to workforce development programs, amount of benefits revised
• HB116: Volunteer Rescue Squad Tuition Reimbursement Program; to permit EMS regional agencies to participate in education instruction
• HJR345: Tanner Tessmann and June 19, 2026, recognized
• HJR344: Chris Richards and June 12, 2026, recognized
• HJR311: Representative Tracy Estes, commended
• HJR310: Representative Phillip Ensler, commended
• HJR309: Representative James Edward Hill, Jr., commended
• HJR308: Representative Rhett Marques, commended
• HJR307: Barbara Boyd, commended
• HJR306: Representative Brett Easterbrook, commended
• HJR305: Representative Bob Fincher, commended
• HB323: State military; awards criteria revised, new awards established, authority to present prescribed
• HJR343: Alabama Yom HaShoah Commemoration, recognized
• HB614: Rural Health Transformation Program, appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027