Alabama House Health Committee

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House committee advances expansion to seafood labeling regulations

Alabama lawmakers advance legislation mandating genetic testing and menu labels to ensure seafood is properly labeled as foreign or domestic.

February 19, 2026

Committee passes bill to prohibit vaping in public spaces

Alabama lawmakers moved Wednesday to include electronic nicotine delivery systems in the state’s indoor smoking ban while honoring Senator Vivian Figures.

February 12, 2026

House Health Committee passes bill requiring screenings for postpartum depression

Specifically, HB322 "would require the Alabama Medicaid Agency to cover screening and would also regulate how Medicaid covers prescription drugs used to treat postpartum depression."

March 6, 2025

House Health Committee approves three bills, including “What is a Woman Act”

The bill's sponsor, Sen. April Weaver, R-Brierfield, said that the legislation is "based on fundamental truths that are as old as the Book of Genesis."

February 12, 2025

“What Is A Woman” bill passes committee

House Bill 405 would codify definitions of male, female and seven related terms.

May 26, 2023

Bill requiring in-person doctor visit after four Telehealth sessions teed up for House

The in-person visitation requirement drew criticism from telemedicine lobbyists during a public hearing.

April 1, 2022

Alabama House committee approves ban on “vaccine passports”

The bill also prohibits businesses from refusing goods and services to customers based on immunization status.

April 21, 2021

Senate District 14 special Republican primary is Tuesday

Republican voters in Shelby, Bibb and Chilton Counties will go to the polls Tuesday to pick their nominee.

March 29, 2021

House committee passes bill banning treatments for trans minors

Republican Rep. Joe Lovvorn expressed concern that the bill, if it becomes law, could result in more teen suicides.

March 17, 2021

House Bill 58 bans discrimination against disabled receiving organ transplants

Thursday, the Alabama House Health Committee gave a favorable report to a House bill that would make it illegal to discriminate against the disabled on organ donation lists. House Bill 58 is sponsored by State Representative Debbie Wood, R-Valley. “I don’t know how familiar you are with Down Syndrome.” said Wood. “They have an extra … Continued

February 10, 2020