Alabama lawmaker pre-files legislation to allow removal of Confederate monuments
If passed, the measure would permit counties and cities to relocate historic monuments currently located on public property.
Juandalynn Givan
House carries over bill to allow law enforcement to impound vehicles of drivers without a license
Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives failed to act on a bill giving law enforcement the authority to tow and impound a motor vehicle driven by a motorist who has never attempted to get a driver’s license. House Bill 34 is sponsored by State Representative Scott Stadthagen, R-Mount Hope. State Representative Tim Wadsworth, R-Arley, said … Continued
Ivey signs free speech on campus bill
Thursday State Rep. Matt Fridy, R-Montevallo, and Sen. Jabo Waggoner, R-Vestavia Hills, commended Gov. Kay Ivey for signing legislation to protect free speech on all of Alabama’s public colleges and universities. House Bill 498 was sponsored by Fridy. HB498 protects free speech on public university campuses in Alabama, and was approved by a bipartisan 24 … Continued
House passes chemical castration bill
The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday requiring that child rapists be chemically castrated for the rest of their lives once released from prison. House Bill 379 is sponsored by State Rep. Steve Hurst, R-Munford. Hurst said his original idea was for surgical castration, but after much research of the issue, he instead … Continued
House passes bill raising the minimum requirements for new judges in populous counties
The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that raised the qualifications to run for or be appointed as a district or circuit court judge. House Bill 529 is sponsored by State Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook. The original version of HB529 would have raised the minimum requirements to be an Alabama circuit court … Continued
House passes controversial new rules
The Alabama House of Representatives voted for a series of rule changes in the inner workings of the house. Passing the rules for the next four years is one of the duties of the legislature during the organizational session; but since Republicans have an overwhelming 77 to 28 supermajority the Republicans essentially got to write … Continued
Ivey’s school safety council makes 10 recommendations, avoids gun regulations
A group started by Gov. Kay Ivey to make recommendations to enhance school security across the state released a report this week that highlights 10 ways to improve school safety through physical security, better threat assessment and coordination with law enforcement. The group avoided any recommendations for changes to the state’s gun regulations, despite calls … Continued
House makes effort reach bipartisan plan on school security, gun safety
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, there was an effort among Alabama legislators to craft a bipartisan piece of legislation to deal with school security and the potential of school shootings. Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, had a meeting in the speaker’s conference room with all of the various … Continued
Rep. Moore introduces legislation to ban the sale of all semiautomatic firearms
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, state Rep. Mary Moore, D-Birmingham, came to the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives to announce that she was introducing a resolution in support of the youth movement for mental health and gun control and that she is introducing legislation to ban all semi-automatic firearms. Rep. Moore … Continued
Givan introduces bill to raise age limit to purchase assault weapons to 21
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State Rep. Juandalynn Givan, D-Birmingham, introduced legislation Wednesday that would raise the minimum age to purchase an assault weapon in Alabama from 18 to 21. The bill would prohibit the sale or transfer of an assault weapon to any person under 21 and would also prohibit any person under … Continued