Alabama House Judiciary Committee

Elections / Legislature

House committee OKs Alabama Voting Rights Act

Lawmakers advanced a package to guarantee early voting, eliminate absentee ballot restrictions and automatically restore ballot access for some returning from incarceration.

April 2, 2026

House Judiciary Committee passes bill to criminalize theft of employee retirement benefits

Aggravated theft of employee retirement benefits would constitute a Class C felony, carrying a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.

April 24, 2025

Bill to expand State Superintendent’s investigative powers spurs debate

HB498 would allow the State Superintendent of Education to issue subpoenas in the interest of conducting investigations in a timely manner.

April 22, 2025

House Judiciary Committee passes several bills to the House floor

On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee convened to consider a series of bills and went on to pass several of them.

March 6, 2025

Nonprofit advocacy group shares support for bill for incarcerated pregnant women

Alabama has one of the highest female incarceration rates in the Southeast and the third highest infant mortality rate in the country.

February 14, 2025

House Judiciary Committee clashes with NRA over concealed carry legislation

An individual is required to inform a law enforcement officer if they are carrying a concealed gun. But there is currently no criminal penalty.

February 13, 2025

Bill enshrining access to contraception advances in House

The committee amended the bill to ensure there is no right to contraception after implantation of the embryo.

April 11, 2024

Formerly incarcerated men plead for passage of “second chance” bill

It would allow for resentencing of some individuals over the age of 50 who have served at least 15 years.

April 20, 2023

House Judiciary Committee discusses bills creating new judgeships

The committee gave favorable report to a bill that would create three new judgeships while discussing the greater issue of judicial shortages across the state,

April 6, 2023

Bill seeks to create manslaughter charges for drug trafficking leading to overdose

Another 23 states have such a law on the books and more states are currently considering similar legislation.

March 31, 2023