Alabama 2025 Legislative Report: Week Six
829 bills have been introduced to date.
2025 Legislative Session
Sen. Gudger pulls the pin on gaming package with 77-word grenade
Senate leadership abruptly slammed the door — exposing deep divisions, dwindling time, and decades of dysfunction.
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
SB85 simplifies religious vaccination exemptions, which raised concerns about public health risks.
Alabama midwives and families criticize amendments to SB87 midwifery bill
The Alabama Midwives Alliance and a number of concerned citizens have publicly denounced SB87's substitute.
Alabama House OKs $3.7 billion General Fund Budget
“It’s no coincidence that the state is in a position to meet its financial commitments," Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter said.
April 4, 2025
Public debates debut legislation to allow Farm Bureau health plans
The debut of the bill in committee drew members of the public to fight for and against the novel health option.
House committee kills bill requiring religious instruction credit
The bill would have required school systems to adopt policies on allowing academic credit for off-campus "religious instruction" time.
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See recent postsHB224 endangers First Amendment rights in Alabama
The proposed law would give police broad power to remove journalists and citizens from public spaces, eroding constitutional protections.
Alabama Senate committee advances bills on Medicaid and SNAP eligibility
Alabama Senate committee advances bills tightening reins on Medicaid and SNAP eligibility verification, increasing agency costs.
Committee OKs bill requiring national anthem weekly in public schools
The legislation would require K-12 public schools to broadcast the national anthem at least once a week during school hours.