In the 2021 regular session of the Alabama Legislature, many pieces of legislation would have altered Alabama’s processes during a state of emergency or spread of an infectious disease. Beginning July 1, businesses and places of worship can continue to…
Starting Aug. 1, diners can bring their pet dogs to outdoor dining areas in Alabama if the business allows and other conditions, based on Act No. 2021-474. “The law is permissive, not mandatory,” said the sponsor, Rep. Steve McMillan, R-Bay…
At midnight Monday, the Alabama Legislature gaveled out its 2021 regular session. On the final day, about 50 bills traveled through the hoppers in each of the two legislative chambers, including a record $2.4 billion General Fund budget. Meanwhile, one week…
Small breweries and brewpubs can triple the amount of beer and distilleries can double the alcohol they can sell daily to a customer for off-premise consumption, starting Aug. 1, under Act No. 2021-454. Gov. Kay Ivey signed the legislation May…
Year-round sales of consumer fireworks and novelties, such as wire sparklers and party poppers, will be possible in Alabama, starting July 12, under Act No. 2021-399. On May 13, Gov. Kay Ivey signed the legislation by Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence,…
Further regulation of pharmacy benefits managers, or PBMs, becomes effective July 1 and will apply to pharmacy benefits manager contracts on and after Oct. 1, 2021, under Act No. 2021-341. On May 6, the governor signed the compromise legislation by…
Most of the provisions of a new law providing further oversight for the vape industry take effect Aug. 1. Monday, May 17, the governor signed into law Act No. 2021-453 by Rep. Barbara Drummond, D-Mobile, and Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman,…
The House Judiciary Committee this week listened to the sponsor present legislation that would make it unlawful for an employer, employment agency or labor organization to discriminate against an applicant or employee based upon the applicant or employee’s race, religion,…
Companion bills that would have created a separate crime of shoplifting in Alabama and regulate recordkeeping for dealers of third-party stored value cards were introduced the final week of April, despite the lack of time needed for the bills to…
Starting July 1, legal age attendees at a licensed wine festival in Alabama can purchase up to one case of wine from the participating wineries for off-premise personal consumption. A case of wine is defined as the equivalent of 12,…