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Alabama House debates, passes bill to let UA restructure social work school

The Alabama House passed legislation Thursday, that drew debate concerning its impacts on University of Alabama social work programming.

January 30, 2026

Bill to allow local police to be de facto ICE agents moves to House

Debate continued over whether the bill would lead law enforcement to use racial profiling to enforce immigration law.

January 29, 2026

Bill to allow library board member removals advances out of Senate committee

The bill allows two thirds of a library board's appointing authority to remove a member for any reason.

January 29, 2026

Breast, prostate cancer screening bills advance to Alabama House for vote

House committee members unanimously approved measures designed to eliminate patients' co-pays for prostate cancer and necessary follow-up breast cancer screenings.

January 29, 2026

Lawmakers clash over English-only driver’s license testing proposal

The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee debated an English-only driver's test, but lawmakers questioned creating more barriers for residents.

January 29, 2026

Bill to mandate physician staffing in ERs considered at Senate Healthcare

The Senate Healthcare Policy Committee considered SB80 to require physicians in Alabama ERs, drawing physician support and rural healthcare concerns.

January 29, 2026

House passes bill that would criminalize protesting in a mask without a doctor’s note

Anti-masking laws have never been taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court and have had mixed results in lower courts.

January 28, 2026

House passes bill authorizing optional digital driver’s licenses

The Alabama House passed a bill allowing an optional driver's license, adding a fee and a funding contingency.

January 28, 2026

Alabama 2026 Legislative Report: Week Two

More than 500 bills are now filed as committees accelerate work and budget proposals begin moving through both chambers.

January 26, 2026

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House passes bill requiring App Store age verification

Alabamians may soon have to verify their age to download apps under a bill passed unanimously by House lawmakers Thursday.

January 23, 2026