Senate committee approves open records bill
Alabama has been ranked last in the nation on access to public records.
Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate committee advances resentencing bill
Bill would allow judges to resentence nonviolent offenders who were sentenced more harshly than they would be today.
Alcohol delivery bill receives favorable report from Senate committee
The legislation allows for alcohol delivery with strict, multiple layers of checks and balances in place, the bill's sponsor said.
Alabama Senate committee approves medical marijuana, COVID-19 liability bills
The committee approved bills that would provide COVID-related liability protections for businesses and authorize medical marijuana.
Medical marijuana bill “is not about getting high” — it’s “about getting well.”
More than half of U.S. states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana in some form. Last week, the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee passed SB165 on an 8 to 1 vote. If the measure becomes law, it will allow Alabama residents to obtain medical marijuana under rigorously imposed conditions. Known as the Compassion … Continued