Alabama House of Representatives

Legislature

House passes “first grade readiness” bill

Under the law, students would either need to complete kindergarten or pass an assessment before first grade.

April 19, 2023

Most bills passed in the Alabama House last week sailed through without a single vote of opposition.

April 17, 2023

Bill Dismukes took the stand and mostly upheld Will's version of events, but his testimony was contradicted by a voicemail.

April 13, 2023

The bill advanced out of the House and a Senate committee last session but failed to reach the Senate floor.

April 10, 2023

Outside of one controversial bill that stalled regarding the use of cell phones while driving, the House remained mostly in sync last week.

April 10, 2023

Democrats expressed concerns about the potential for profiling, and members from both sides questioned how the law would be applied.

April 5, 2023

The bill adds mandatory minimum sentences for people possessing amounts of fentanyl that signify an intent to distribute the deadly drug.

January 18, 2023

The committees are a crucial piece of the legislative process.

January 13, 2023

The House also voted for Rep. Chris Pringle, R-Mobile, to serve as speaker pro tem without any dissent.

January 11, 2023

Reps. Victor Gaston and Howard Sanderford are going home. Steve McMillan passed away during the last session in April.

December 7, 2022