legislative session

Alabama 2026 Legislative Report: Week Two

More than 500 bills are now filed as committees accelerate work and budget proposals begin moving through both chambers.

Beth Lyons

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January 26, 2026

State Rep. Hill files bill to split session in two

Hill’s bill would shorten the spring session, then lawmakers would then reconvene in Montgomery in September.

Jacob Holmes

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December 2, 2024

Several controversial bills “sine die” on the vine

The running clock also took out several other controversial bills that needed only one vote to reach the desk of Gov. Kay Ivey.

Jacob Holmes

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May 10, 2024

ACLU releases “State House to Prison Pipeline” evaluation of legislative session

A significant portion of bills introduced in the Alabama Legislature aim to intensify the criminal legal system's punitive measures.

Bill Britt

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December 6, 2023

House speaker congratulates members on a “historic” legislative session

Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter said he ranks the session among the most important held in state history.

June 7, 2023

Yellowhammer Fund, West Alabama Women’s Center release priorities for legislative session

Medicaid expansion, free menstrual products in school and greater expansion of voting rights are among the legislative agenda items.

John H. Glenn

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February 2, 2021

Opinion

The unintended consequences of pandering

"A Republican lawmaker's bill would result in jail for Trump, Brooks and others had the Capitol riot occurred in Alabama."

Josh Moon

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January 28, 2021

Opinion

The legislative session has restarted. So have the shenanigans

Let the shenanigans begin! You had to know that when Republicans — not exactly known for their courageous governance in the best of times — kept pressing for a shortened legislative session in the middle of a pandemic that something … shady was afoot.  It has taken less than two days for that shadiness to … Continued

Josh Moon

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May 6, 2020

Orr wants more Sanders/Warren-style regulations

Once again, Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, will join forces with left-leaning organizations to impose more regulations on payday lending in the upcoming legislative session. While the Trump Administration over the last three years has taken giant steps toward rolling back Obama-era regulations, Orr is taking a page from Democrat senators and presidential hopefuls, Bernie Sanders … Continued

Bill Britt

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February 3, 2020