Alabama House Judiciary Committee

A Gadsden police officer testified about getting care for his transgender daughter, which would be outlawed by the proposed legislation.

The Alabama chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Alabama House Judiciary Committee voted to advance HB263, which would expand Alabama’s Stand Your Ground law to allow church members to use deadly force in a church, even before a … Continued

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY  — The Alabama House Judiciary Committee has approved an ambitious, albeit controversial plan to build three new regional men’s prisons and a new women’s prison at a cost of up to $845 million, which would be financed through revenue bonds. The committee voted Tuesday morning 9-5 to give … Continued

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A few weeks ago, the Alabama House Judiciary Committee dropped a report detailing a bunch of awful things former Gov. Robert Bentley did. There were tales of affairs, of intimidation, of misusing power, of misusing State resources, of acting above the law and of flaunting his overreach of power. … Continued

Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Representative Phillip Pettus (R-Killen) said there were zero people in Alabama’s prison system for solely marijuana during a committee meeting. Pettus’ comments came during a House Judicial Committee Meeting on Wednesday during a public hearing for a new bill that would make possessing 1 ounce or less of marijuana a … Continued

Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Former Alabama Rep. Richard Laird was asked to leave and not come back on Wednesday by Rep. Merika Coleman (D-Birmingham) after making a comment about the prison population in Alabama during a committee meeting. A public hearing was held in the House Judiciary Committee on a new bill concerning Marijuana … Continued

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Apparently, Alabama churches are boiling over with potential violence. At the Alabama House Judiciary Committee meeting on Wednesday, Rep. Lynn Greer, R-Rogersville, proposed legislation to protect church-goers from that violence – a bill that would authorize armed church security forces to receive firearms training by police departments or sheriffs. … Continued