Bill to allow yoga in Alabama schools advances through House committee
The House Committee for Education Policy gave the bill a favorable report.
Legislature
Alabama Legislature returns for day 10 of the 2021 Legislative Session
The House has an ambitious proposed special order calendar.
Alabama 2021 Legislative Report: Week three
Some 745 bills have been introduced to date: 470 in the House and 275 in the Senate.
Committee OKs bill to make it a crime to lie to law enforcement
A bill to make it a crime to give a false statement to law enforcement advanced in the House Judiciary Committee.
Bill banning the doxing of first responders, public servants advances in committee
A violation of this law would be a Class A misdemeanor if passed.
Speaker says the House had a good week
Speaker Mac McCutcheon said the House had a good week after passing a number of priority bills.
Alabama House committee approves bill to ban treatment for transgender minors
Both the Alabama House and Senate committees approved their respective bills, moving both on to full votes.
Senate approves medical marijuana legislation
On Wednesday, the Alabama Senate approved Sen. Tim Melson's medical marijuana bill.
House committee gives favorable report to “born alive” bill
“The born alive” bill, House Bill 237, is sponsored by State Rep. Ginny Shaver, R-Leesburg.
Elected officials, armed forces officers push package to protect Alabama’s military assets
The legislative package, which has already been approved by the state Senate, is the result of work by the Alabama Military Stability Commission.
February 25, 2021