State Sen. Rodger Smitherman

Legislature

Alabama Senate Republicans continue to stonewall Dem legislation with partisan calendar

State Senator Rodger Smitherman criticized the Republican majority Thursday for repeatedly excluding Democratic bills from the daily legislative agenda.

March 20, 2026

Alabama Senate Democrats criticize Republicans over partisan legislative calendar

Democratic lawmakers criticized the Alabama Senate's lack of minority-sponsored bills Thursday, arguing the Republican majority violated a long-standing precedent of legislative fairness.

March 6, 2026

Alabama Senate debates bill to exclude credit card transaction fees from sales tax

State senators debated a proposal Thursday to prevent local governments from collecting sales tax on credit card transaction fees.

February 20, 2026

Pre-filed bills to add definition for “machine gun” and heightened penalties

The three pre-filed bills aim to define "machine gun," enforce firearm storage requirements and increase penalties for machine gun crimes.

January 3, 2025

Alabama Senate passes bill to nullify presidential gun orders

The bill which bans the use of public funds to enforce presidential orders aimed at curbing gun violence, now heads to the state House for consideration.

April 1, 2022