Legislature passes ban on “vaccine passports”
Any new vaccine requirements for students or for customers of businesses are banned by this legislation.
Ralph Howard
Speaker says that gambling bill will be on the floor of the House on Thursday
The gambling bill will be the next item taken up by the House on Thursday following a vote on medical marijuana.
House OKs amendment banning election law changes six months before elections
HB388 would prevent election laws from being changed six months prior to a general election.
House passes bill allowing smart cell technology
The telecommunications bill will allow smart cell phone towers to be mounted on existing utility poles.
House passes bill to reform Pardons and Paroles Board
The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to reform the much-maligned Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. House Bill 380 is sponsored by State Rep. Connie Rowe, R-Jasper. Rowe is a retired police chief. The bill creates a director of pardons and paroles who is appointed by the governor and codifies the … Continued
Bill to qualify more retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers passes House
The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill allowing retired law enforcement officers to serve as school resource officers without having to attend the police academy again. House Bill 236 is sponsored by state Rep. Phillip Pettus, R-Killen. Pettus, a retired law enforcement officer himself, said that his bill would allow a retired … Continued
House Committee approves Ten Commandments bill
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House State Government committee on Wednesday clarified that the Ten Commandments may be displayed in State Government buildings as part of a historical displace. Senate Bill 181 is sponsored by state Sen. Gerald Dial, R-Lineville, and is carried in the House by state Rep. Arnold Mooney, R-Indian … Continued
Committee gives, bill requiring retired law enforcement to be trained as security guards, a favorable report
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The House Committee on Boards, Agencies, and Commissions gave a favorable report to a bill that would strengthen training requirements for licensed security guards last Wednesday. Certified active duty law enforcement officers would be exempt from having to do the training in order to work security on the side, … Continued
House passes education budget
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House of Representatives passed the largest education trust budget in over 10 years unanimously on Tuesday. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey praised the House for its passage of the education budget and pay raises for education employees. “Today, the House of Representatives passed an education budget similar to … Continued