Alabama 2026 Legislative Report: Sine die
Lawmakers concluded the 2026 session, passing budgets and hundreds of bills addressing criminal justice, education, economic policy and regulatory changes.
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Pamela Casey makes case for prosecutor-led AG office on This Matters with Bill Britt
The Blount County DA told APR's Bill Britt that Alabama needs courtroom experience, not political ambition, in its top law enforcement role.
Alabama 2026 Legislative Report: Week Four
Lawmakers moved major bills, advanced budgets and set the stage for consequential floor debates as the 2026 session progressed.
Rep. Robertson files bill allowing judges to deny bail to illegal immigrants
Citing instances of attempted murder and double homicides by undocumented immigrants, state legislators introduced a bill to deny bail for those charged with violent crimes.
February 2, 2026
Senate confirms Hal Nash as chairman of Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles
The Alabama State Senate unanimously confirmed Hal Nash to the Board of Pardons and Paroles, six months after Gov. Ivey appointed him chairman.
January 30, 2026
Alabama Cannabis Coalition opposes HB72, warns of expanded criminalization
Coalition says marijuana bill moves Alabama backward as most states liberalize laws and federal policy shifts toward reform.
January 30, 2026
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See recent postsHB445 brings first arrest, exposes Alabama’s cruel hemp hypocrisy
Are GOP lawmakers celebrating a political victory while patients and businesses pay the price?
AG candidate Pamela Casey named “District Attorney of the Year” in Alabama
Blount County DA honored for trials, victim advocacy, and child protection work
July 8, 2025
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See recent postsAlabama Parole Board Chair must follow same laws she applies to others
“If my clients can spend decades behind bars for violating the law, then so should the people deciding their fates when they break it themselves.”
Bill limiting youthful offender status for murder heads to Senate floor
Legislation removing judicial discretion for certain murder charges has advanced in the Alabama Senate.