Ontario J. Tillman

Action: Tillman sponsored HB110, signed into law on March 26, 2026. It took effect October 1, 2026. The law authorizes the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to issue digital driver licenses and nondriver identification cards, subject to available funding.

Who may be affected: Drivers and other ID holders could display an approved digital credential on a mobile device. The agency may charge an additional fee of up to $15. Physical cards remain an option.

Details: Approved digital IDs must be recognized like physical cards by state and local government officials. They cannot replace physical voter photo identification. The law's effective date does not establish when every resident can obtain a digital ID.

Privacy protections: Showing the credential does not itself give permission to search other phone contents. The law requires industry security standards to protect the credential and the holder's privacy.

What remains unclear: The sources reviewed do not establish statewide availability or measured effects on convenience and security.

Final law text: HB110
HB110: enactment and vote record
National Notary Association: signing date and implementation context

Action: Tillman introduced HB62 in 2026 to change how often local school employees receive their paychecks. It did not become law.

Who may be affected: Teachers and other school employees could receive pay more frequently. School boards and state officials would need to manage the payroll schedule and available cash.

His reasoning: Tillman says more frequent pay could help recruit and retain teachers. He has also raised the wait some new employees face before receiving a first paycheck.

Concerns raised: In 2024, school-board association director Sally Smith questioned the cash flow and extra payroll work required by an earlier version. Those comments concerned the earlier proposal, not a measured result of HB62.

Details: The 2026 bill proposed paydays on the first and 16th, beginning August 1, 2027, with holiday and weekend adjustments. That is twice monthly, not every two weeks. Boards could opt out by written resolution. The bill said the change should not reduce annual pay; it was a schedule change, not a pay raise.

Introduced proposal: HB62
HB62: remained in committee
Alabama Reflector: Tillman's reasons for the 2026 proposal
Alabama Reflector: cash-flow concerns about the earlier proposal

Action: Tillman introduced HB261 in 2026. It proposed automatic expungement, meaning clearing eligible court records without requiring the person to file a separate petition.

Who may be affected: People with qualifying charges could avoid a separate application and its costs. Employers reviewing backgrounds, courts, and people involved in related civil cases could also be affected.

Details: The introduced bill covered not-guilty findings and specified dismissals or decisions not to prosecute. It required that the charge not be refiled within 14 days. People receiving automatic expungement would pay no associated fees or court costs.

Limits: This was not a proposal to clear every conviction. It also preserved access to records for attorneys and courts in related civil cases.

What happened: The bill did not become law. Its last recorded action was placement on the House calendar on March 11, 2026. These automatic-clearing provisions did not take effect through HB261.

Introduced proposal: HB261
BillTrack50: final status and last action

Stated priority: The Alabama Reflector voter guide lists improving affordability, including the availability of affordable housing, among Tillman's priorities.

Who may be affected: Residents looking for housing, renters, homeowners, and builders may have an interest in how housing proposals address supply and costs.

What remains unclear: The guide does not identify a specific housing program, budget, or timeline. It establishes a priority, not a documented reduction in rent or home prices.

Alabama Reflector voter guide: housing and other priorities