2021 Legislative Session

Legislature

Committee approves permitless carry, ban on enforcing federal guns laws

The Alabama Sheriffs Association opposes both bills, arguing they put law enforcement and the public at greater risk from gun violence.

April 27, 2021

Advocates demand answers for why special education is not in incentive bill

According to a study, teacher shortages in Alabama schools are critical in math, science and special education.

April 27, 2021

Amendment potentially harmful to hemp industry removed by Senate

The hemp industry thanked the Legislature for killing two amendments that would have made Delta-8 and Delta-10 tetrahydrocannabinols controlled substances.

April 27, 2021

Vaccine registry bill dies in Senate Health committee

The legislation would have required healthcare providers to report vaccination records to a state-managed registry.

April 26, 2021

Alabama 2021 Legislative Report: Week 10

The Legislature will return to Montgomery on Tuesday, April 27 for day 26 of the session.

April 26, 2021

Alabama governor signs ban on transgender athletes in public school sports

Over two-thirds of Americans oppose bans on transgender athletics, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

April 24, 2021

House committee passes the education budget

The $7.65 billion budget is the largest education budget in state history.

April 23, 2021

Alabama Senate passed civil asset forfeiture legislation

The legislation would exempt funds of less than $250 and vehicles worth less than $5,000 from civil asset forfeiture.

April 23, 2021

Mike Holmes addresses St. Clair Young Republicans on the legislative session

Holmes is sponsoring legislation to strengthen the Alabama Memorials Preservation Act and ban tianeptine.

April 23, 2021

House passes bill to ban sale of drug paraphernalia near schools and churches

Selling drug paraphernalia within 1,000 feet of a church or school would mean a $250 fine on top of any other penalties.

April 22, 2021