Reapportionment committee forces through Pringle plan
Pringle argued the plan "maintains, basically, the core of the existing districts.”
Rodger Smitherman
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Governor signs innovation bills to help accelerate economic development
Both bills were priorities of the Alabama Innovation Commission.
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.
Senate passes priority economic development bills
The two bills were passed by the Senate and were priority bills for the Alabama Innovation Commission.