House passes bill to increase penalties for resisting arrest
HB265 looks to elevate the penalty to a Class A misdemeanor, which could result in up to a year in jail.
Senate passes bill to allow Jackson Hospital to restructure debt following bankruptcy
Sen. Kirk Hatcher introduced the bill in the wake of Jackson Hospital and Clinic in Montgomery filing for bankruptcy.
House Health Committee passes bill requiring screenings for postpartum depression
Specifically, HB322 "would require the Alabama Medicaid Agency to cover screening and would also regulate how Medicaid covers prescription drugs used to treat postpartum depression."
House Judiciary Committee passes several bills to the House floor
On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee convened to consider a series of bills and went on to pass several of them.
Alabama House passes bill to exempt nursing mothers from jury duty
The legislation comes after the story of Kandace Brown went viral online.
Sen. Katie Britt helps pass resolution blocking natural gas tax
The resolution to block the methane tax will now go to Trump's desk where it is expected to be signed into law.
House passes bill allowing private schools to hire school resource officers
The bill passed the House unanimously and will now go to the governor's desk.
DOGE cuts to Birmingham Social Security office raise alarms among Democrats and the public
The move, one of countless cuts being made by Musk and DOGE since President Donald Trump's return to office, has elicited outrage from Democrats.
Senate Healthcare Committee hears bill allowing midwives to perform newborn screenings
The bill looks to clarify laws surrounding the practice of midwifery, which was legalized in Alabama in 2017.
Tuberville introduces legislation to overhaul NIAID, attacks former director Anthony Fauci
NIAID played a crucial role in researching and developing successful treatments and vaccines to fight COVID-19.