HB138

Legislature

Legislature approves bill addressing bus driver, law enforcement shortages

Lawmakers sent a bill to the governor that allows public retirees to return as bus drivers and safety officers without sacrificing benefits.

March 13, 2026

Alabama bill would let retired teachers drive school buses

House Bill 138, filed by state Rep. Kenneth Paschal, would allow public school teachers and state employees to drive buses without losing their retirement.

Alex Jobin

January 13, 2026

Nonprofit advocacy group shares support for bill for incarcerated pregnant women

Alabama has one of the highest female incarceration rates in the Southeast and the third highest infant mortality rate in the country.

Alex Jobin

February 14, 2025

Pregnant women could defer prison sentences under proposed law

Alabama bill allows pregnant women to defer incarceration and provide postpartum care for 12 weeks, with probation until that date.

Mary Claire Wooten

February 11, 2025