Bills to protect minors online pass in the Senate
SB186 and SB187 would require content filters and parental controls on devices and in the app store.
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State Rep. Harbison formally resigns from Legislature
Harbison announced plans to resign last month, but APR reported Wednesday that Harbison has not attended the legislative session this year.
Senate planning Frankenstein bill to regulate CBD, hemp products
The plan is to piece together ideas from other Senate bills and substitute that creation in place of the House bill.
House Education Committee passes bills to bring culture war issues to Alabama classrooms
One bill prohibits teachers from using names inconsistent with a student's legal name or biological sex.
House committee punts on embracing cryptocurrency
Only one pro-crypto bill considered Wednesday received a favorable report after Republican legislators expressed significant skepticism of a state reserve.