Legislature passes bill to reform civil asset forfeiture
The legislation reforms the procedures through which the state can seize assets because the owner is accused of criminal wrongdoing.
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House to address civil asset forfeiture reform on last day of session
The House Rules Committee has made civil asset forfeiture reform a high priority for the last day of the session.
House committee advances civil asset forfeiture bill
Civil asset forfeiture is an area that has troubled many civil liberties advocates of both political parties.
House passes pay raise for teachers and other education employees
Education employees will receive a 2 percent across-the-board pay increase for the 2022 fiscal year.
House to consider education budget Tuesday
The 2022 education budget is $7.65 billion and the largest in state history.
Alabama Senate passed civil asset forfeiture legislation
The legislation would exempt funds of less than $250 and vehicles worth less than $5,000 from civil asset forfeiture.
Senate passes delayed implementation of Alabama literacy program
Smitherman's legislation would delay the implementation of the plan to hold back third-graders who are not at grade level.
Senate to consider amendment potentially harmful to Alabama hemp industry
The amendment to House Bill 2 would criminalize Delta 8 and Delta 10 in the state of Alabama.
Senate committee advances resentencing bill
Bill would allow judges to resentence nonviolent offenders who were sentenced more harshly than they would be today.
Senate votes for education budget that increases pay for educators by over $200 million
The Alabama Legislature has passed both budgets out of their houses of origin.