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Susan Britt

Susan Britt is APR's associate editor. You can reach her at [email protected].

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Changes Modernizing Alabama Constitution Up for Vote in November

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Two bills renovating the language in the Alabama Constitution of 1901 have passed both House and Senate and are scheduled to be on the ballot in November. Sponsored by Representative Paul DeMarco (R-Homewood), HB357 and HB358 seek to update old verbiage in the over 100-year-old document. “In the Alabama … Continued
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May 9, 2012

Bail Bondsmen to Withhold Issuing Bonds over Bill

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Alabama State Bail Bondsmen sent an email to legislators on Friday announcing that they will “not bond anyone out of jail for two days before the Senate votes” on a bill imposing additional fees on bond issuing. The protest is designed, according to their email, to “demonstrate how strategic … Continued
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May 8, 2012

Leaving Children in Car a Crime Bill Passes Senate

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–A bill making leaving a child or mentally/physically incapacitated individuals alone in vehicles by a paid caregiver a crime. Sponsored by Senator Vivian Davis Figures (D-Mobile), SB397, passed the Senate unanimously with one friendly amendment from Senator Paul Bussman (R-Cullman). Named the Amiyah White Unattended Children in Motor Vehicle … Continued
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May 4, 2012

Amended Home Invasion Bill Passes Senate

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–On Thursday, a bill defining “Home invasion” and outlining the penalties that would be applied passed out of the Senate with an amendment removing specific penalties. The Alabama Home Invasion Act of 2012, SB 310, sponsored by Senator Ben Brooks (R-Mobile) was amended by Senator Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro). The … Continued
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May 4, 2012

Healthcare Exchange Bill Receives Multiple Amendments in Public Hearing

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Alabama’s response to the Affordable Healthcare Act passed out of the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee with multiple amendments. To be named the Alabama Health Insurance Marketplace or Small Employer Insurance Marketplace for companies who employ 50 or less. HB245, sponsored by Representative Greg Wren (R-Montgomery), passed with a 7-1 … Continued
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May 3, 2012

Bill Regulating Abortion Clinics Passes House Health Committee

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–A bill requiring state regulation of abortion clinics passed out of House Health Committee on Wednesday. Sponsored by Representative Mary Sue McClurkin (R-Indian Springs) brought HB223 before the committee saying, “It addresses the standards of care that the Department of Public Health regulates.” In a report prepared for the … Continued
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May 3, 2012

Personhood Bill Debated in Public Hearing

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–On Wednesday, a public hearing on when personhood begins was held in the Senate Health Committee. A bill sponsored by Senate Health Committee member Senator Phil Williams (R-Rainbow City), SB5, seeks to determine at what point in the fertilization cycle of pregnancy produces a person. According to the bill: … Continued
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May 3, 2012

Bill removes “ectopic pregnancy” from abortion definition

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–A bill passed out of the legislature on Thursday removing the terminology “ectopic pregnancy” from the definition of abortion in the state of Alabama. It also removes a requirement on physicians to require a determination of post-fertilization age of the unborn and limit it only to a pre-abortion case. … Continued
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April 27, 2012

Ballot Access Bill Passes Senate Floor

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Thursday, a bill reducing the number of names of qualified electors’ signature required on a petition for third party or independent party candidates to get on the ballot by half passed the Senate Floor. Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) sponsored bill SB15 reducing the percentage of required signatures from three … Continued
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April 27, 2012

Opposing Sides Come Together on Abortion Coverage

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Something that has come as a recent phenomena republicans and democrats agreeing on a particular bill but for very different reason, all couched under the notion of good policy makes change bedfellows. On Tuesday, Republicans and Democrats came together to pass a bill on the Senate Floor regarding healthcare … Continued
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April 25, 2012