Tom Whatley

Legislature

Committee advances bill to give Legislature input over orders in future pandemics

The bill would reduce the powers of the state public health officer and give legislators some oversight.

May 3, 2021

Vaccine registry bill dies in Senate Health committee

The legislation would have required healthcare providers to report vaccination records to a state-managed registry.

April 26, 2021

Bill to dismiss tickets when the officer doesn’t attend court delayed

The bill would require that a traffic offense be dismissed if the officer who wrote the citation is not present for the defendant's court date.

April 15, 2021

Committee advances bill to make speeding alone not a jailable offense

The bill would make the charge of speeding alone a charge where the offender could not be sentenced to jail or prison.

April 15, 2021

Senate Judiciary Committee advances Aniah’s law

Aniah's law would allow a judge to deny bail to a defendant charged with a class A felony.

March 18, 2021

House is expected to consider Aniah’s Law

The proposed amendment would still need to be approved by Alabama voters.

February 23, 2021

Alabama Legislature returns for week three

Day seven of the 2021 Legislative Session begins on Tuesday.

February 22, 2021

Senate bill would strip some emergency powers from governor, state health officer

Republican state senators are becoming increasingly anxious that Gov. Kay Ivey is being too cautious in her approach to reopening the Alabama economy and getting the people of Alabama back to work. This week State Sen. Tom Whatley, R-Auburn, filed a bill “to improve the system of checks and balances” in setting, extending and lifting … Continued

May 7, 2020

Alabama Credit Unions announce policy on coronavirus

The Alabama Credit Association says that Alabama’s credit unions have been working diligently to meet the financial needs of the states’ families and businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. “On behalf of our credit union members, we want to share the following important information with you,” the Alabama Credit Union Association said in a statement. The … Continued

March 30, 2020

Medical marijuana bill passes the Senate

Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed a bill that, if passed by the House and signed by the governor, would make Alabama the 34th state in the country to legalize medical marijuana. Senate Bill 165 was sponsored by State Senator Tim Melson, R-Florence. “This is a big step for Alabama,” Melson said. “But there is still … Continued

March 13, 2020