Lawmaker sponsors bill to shield Alabamians from federal firearms laws
House Bill 337 would prohibit state and local agencies from enforcing some federal firearms laws.
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House passes bill giving ALEA wiretapping authority in drug trafficking cases
HB17 passed the House by a vote of 80 to 14 with five members abstaining.
Controversial athletics trainer bill is carried over in state Senate
Some senators raised questions about whether or not it expanded the scope of practice of athletic trainers.
Bill to exempt COVID relief payments from Alabama income tax passes House
The bill would exclude COVID relief payments from Alabama's individual income tax.
Alabama 2021 Legislative Report: Week one
550 bills were introduced in the first three session days: 351 in the House and 199 in the Senate.
McCutcheon says House is drafting a bill to pay for new prisons with a bond issue
McCutcheon said that the legislators were concerned that under the governor’s plan, the state would never own the facilities.
Bill blocking HOAs from prohibiting the Alabama flag advances in Senate committee
Senate Bill 8, sponsored by state Sen. Chris Elliott, R-Fairhope, can now be considered by the full Senate.
Ainsworth praises Senate for passage of military stability commission package
Among the bills in the package is a measure to allow military dependents attending public colleges in Alabama to pay in-state tuition.
February 5, 2021
Criminal justice reform bills pass out of House Judiciary Committee
The bills would continue a trend of more progressive reforms that are slowly rolling back mandatory minimum sentencing laws.
Habitual offender law repeal parked in a subcommittee
The Habitual Felony Offender Act was aimed at stopping crime by giving a life sentence to anyone with three serious felonies.