The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee approved measures streamlining voting rights restoration for felons and increasing penalties for reckless endangerment and illegal handicap parking.
The Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act passed unanimously, limiting screen time for children 5 and younger in publicly funded learning centers.
Before the settlement, thousands of disabled youth were unnecessarily isolated and segregated in highly rigid placements, often facing unsafe conditions.
The controversial legislation, signed by Gov. Kay Ivey last year, set major restrictions on the state's hemp industry, sparking claims of monopoly protection.
Larriett detailed his campaign's growth, fundraising success and coordination with Democratic groups, while discussing his lawsuit against Michigan State Police.
The indictments followed a joint state investigation alleging the father, a county employee, and his son fraudulently obtained Paycheck Protection Program funds.
House Bill 138, filed by state Rep. Kenneth Paschal, would allow public school teachers and state employees to drive buses without losing their retirement.