House committee OKs Alabama Voting Rights Act
Lawmakers advanced a package to guarantee early voting, eliminate absentee ballot restrictions and automatically restore ballot access for some returning from incarceration.
House Judiciary Committee
House speaker appoints Rep. Chad Robertson to Judiciary Committee
Rep. Chad Robertson was named to the House Judiciary Committee, filling a vacancy left by a former colleague's resignation.
December 10, 2025
Lawmakers and proponents debate police immunity bill at public hearing
HB202 will appear before the House Judiciary Committee again next week.
Bill to limit liability of home inspectors draws concerns from House Judiciary Committee
Home inspectors say the current system has become unsustainable as the litigation has been abused to treat inspectors as warrantors.
Fentanyl trafficking bill moves forward out of House committee
The bill would create mandatory minimum sentences for possession of fentanyl that indicate trafficking.
House committee OKs anti-riot bill
Democrats say the bill endangers the right to protest peacefully.
House committee holds public hearing on riot bill
The bill would change the definition of rioting, add penalties and require a 24-hour hold for anyone arrested for rioting without a hearing or opportunity to post bail.
House committees to hold hearings on five prison bills Tuesday
The five-bill prison infrastructure and justice reform package will be in committee in the House on Tuesday.
Bill to dismiss tickets when the officer doesn’t attend court delayed
The bill would require that a traffic offense be dismissed if the officer who wrote the citation is not present for the defendant's court date.
Committee advances bill to make speeding alone not a jailable offense
The bill would make the charge of speeding alone a charge where the offender could not be sentenced to jail or prison.