Bill eliminating presumptive sentencing guidelines following trial advances
Hill said presumptive guidelines are "an offer" that a criminal defendant rejects by choosing to go to trial.
House committee hears debate on bill defining sex-based terms
The bill would use biological sex determined at birth as the definition for the terms "man" and "woman."
House passes bill to allow tax credits for crisis pregnancy center donors
Opponents have criticized the centers as deceptive faith-based organizations that, when abortion was legal, pushed women away from the practice.
LGBTQ community marches on the Capitol to protest anti-trans bills
Hundreds of people marched from the Alabama Supreme Court to the Capitol, and then to the Statehouse.
House passes bill requiring phone manufacturers to enable porn filters by default
Opponents questioned putting the onus on telecommunications companies, and expressed concerns about the bill's potential impact on First Amendment rights.
House approves bill to allow review of elder habitual felony offenders sentences
Many men have been serving life without parole for crimes committed in their youth that never physically harmed anybody.
Gov. Kay Ivey names more appointments
Gov. Kay Ivey made another round of appointments Tuesday.
Bill to reduce debt-based driver’s license suspensions faces final hurdle
Thousands of Alabamians have lost their driver's licenses because they failed to pay a traffic ticket.
Week in review: House passes through contested education bills
The session started smoothly, but has become more contentious in recent weeks.
Abortion access advocacy groups slam bill allowing women to be charged with homicide
The bill goes against Alabama's 2019 law, which expressly states that women who obtain abortions are not to be prosecuted.