As it did last week, controversial legislation took up most of the air time in the Alabama Legislature this week. The state’s budgets are expected to see some action next week. The Senate budget-writing committee Wednesday rewrote the state’s general…
The Alabama Senate unanimously agreed Thursday to legislation that would allow the police to arrest suspected shoplifters inside a store, rather than having to wait until the suspect steps outside the building without purchasing merchandise. SB120 by Sen. Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville,…
Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law legislation that would allow the city of Enterprise by referendum to permit Sunday sales. Meanwhile, five other Sunday sales bills are on her desk. Bills for Baker Hill, Midway, Union Springs and Hurtsboro would authorize the governing bodies of…
A former circuit judge who was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2014 this week introduced legislation to increase the felony shoplifting threshold in Alabama by 300%. Tuesday, Rep. Jim Hill, R-Moody, a former circuit judge in St….
Legislation calling for pay equity based on sex and race is headed to a Senate committee after passing the House unanimously Wednesday. The full House also signed on as co-sponsors of HB225 by Rep. Adline Clarke, D-Mobile. Similar legislation, SB399, awaits action…
It is up to Gov. Kay Ivey if oversight and regulation for retailers of vape and other alternate nicotine products becomes Alabama law. Wednesday, the Alabama Senate approved and the House concurred with Senate changes to HB41 by Reps. Shane Stringer,…
Eighteen-year-olds in Alabama soon could train for a career as a tractor-trailer driver under legislation on the governor’s desk. HB479 by Rep. Dexter Grimsley, D-Newville, allows those between age 18 and 21 to seek a Class A commercial driver’s license…
The Alabama Senate has unanimously approved legislation that would prevent cities without an occupational tax from adopting one in the future. SB305 by Sen. Jimmy Holley, R-Elba, next goes to the House County and Municipal Government Committee. The legislation does…
The House Health Committee on Wednesday amended and approved legislation that sets Alabama’s standards for interchangeable biosimilar substitutions used for biologic medicines. It now goes to the full House. Under the amended version of SB245, doctors can still specify the…
The Alabama Legislature has decided to create a task force to study the impact of allowing wine to be shipped directly to Alabama consumers. Tuesday, the Alabama House agreed with the Senate and sent SJR64 by Sen. J.T. “Jabo” Waggoner, R-Vestavia…