In the fifth week of the Alabama Legislature’s 2019 regular session, legislation was introduced that would increase the felony shoplifting threshold in Alabama by 400%. More legislation on that subject could be forthcoming as the Legislature grapples with prison overcrowding and trying to avoid a federal takeover of Alabama prisons.
Meanwhile, the Senate gave the go ahead for a state lottery and is expected to begin tackling the state’s education budget next week.
The House will convene at 1 p.m. and the Senate at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, for the 14th legislative day of the 2019 regular session. On Thursday of next week, the 2019 session will reach the halfway mark.
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THIS WEEK IN RETAIL NEWS
Shoplifters could steal five times more before receiving consequential punishment, under bill (alabamaretail.org)
Senate OKs UC changes that save employers $42.3 million annually (alabamaretail.org)
Birmingham’s proposed plastic bag/single-use container ban referred to committee (al.com)
Alabama Senate passes lottery bill – SB220 (al.com)
Statewide, year-round sales of small fireworks headed to House; Senate panel delays consideration (alabamaretail.org)
Health department: Alabama residents in Livingston and Fort Payne may have been exposed to measles from traveler (dothaneagle.com)
Three direct shipment bills ready for Senate debate (alabamaretail.org)
Governor gets Business Entity revision; Senate OKs LLC partnership changes; franchisee protection awaits floor debate (alabamaretail.org)
Biologic substitutions bill clears Senate; action on other pharmacy-related bills (alabamaretail.org)
Wine festivals get Senate nod; Mountain Brook brunch and other alcohol bills move (alabamaretail.org)
Permitless concealed carry bill defeated in Senate committee (montgomeryadvertiser.com)
Spice-related overdoses on the rise in Alabama – again; feds warn about ‘disturbing’ trend (al.com)
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