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Rodger Smitherman

Special Session

Reapportionment committee forces through Pringle plan

Pringle argued the plan "maintains, basically, the core of the existing districts.”

July 18, 2023

Committee holds second hearing on redistricting maps

Committee members expressed frustration over holding a public hearing without the map or maps Republican leadership would push forward.

July 14, 2023

Deadline passes for public to submit maps for redistricting process

Roughly 80 maps were sent to the committee. But the majority of those maps will not be considered.

July 12, 2023

Proposed delay for third-grade reading passes in Alabama Senate

The bill passed its roll call 20-12 and moves to a House committee for consideration.

February 23, 2022

Committee OKs draft redistricting maps over criticism from Democrats

Democrats questioned the process, saying they did not have time to digest the information before coming to a vote.

October 27, 2021

Governor rejects delaying full implementation of the Alabama Literacy Act

Children who do not read at third-grade level will have to repeat the grade beginning after the 2021–22 school year.

May 28, 2021

Governor signs Seizure Safe Schools Act

The legislation would allow a voluntary medication assistant to administer seizure medication to a child if a nurse isn't available.

May 27, 2021

Governor signs innovation bills to help accelerate economic development

Both bills were priorities of the Alabama Innovation Commission.

May 20, 2021

Senate passes bill to provide medical assistance to children having seizures

The legislation would authorize trained volunteers at schools to give emergency medication to a child having a seizure.

May 10, 2021

Senate passes priority economic development bills

The two bills were passed by the Senate and were priority bills for the Alabama Innovation Commission.

May 5, 2021