Hot-button, controversial issues dominated debate in the Alabama Legislature this week, while gaming legislation that consumed the first two weeks of the 2024 session stalled once it reached the Alabama Senate. “We’re going to spend some time on it,” said Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed, R-Jasper. “When you listen to everyone’s input, you wind up with a better product.”
New legislation surfaced this week that would require retailers to accept cash, increase penalties for violating child labor laws and create a protected class for workers assaulted while performing their officials duties, including retail workers. Your association tracks and lobbies on your behalf on any retail-related issues.
Negotiations on your behalf this week resulted in revisions to country-of-origin labeling legislation for restaurants and delis. Thank you for contacting your lawmakers last week about the burdensome aspects of the legislation.
If you want to know the office number and committee assignments for your representative and senator, see our online 2024 Legislative Roster.
The Alabama House will convene at 1 p.m. and the Senate at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.27, for the 10th legislative day of the 2024 regular session.
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THIS WEEK IN RETAIL NEWS
House panel revises legislation to require restaurants and delis to add country-of-origin labeling for fish and shrimp (alabamaretail.org)
House OKs pharmacy board setting ratio of technicians to compounding pharmacist (alabamaretail.org)
Representative proposes requiring retailers to accept cash (alabamaretail.org)
Gambling proposal slows down once it reaches Senate (aldailynews.com)
Legislation would increase civil and criminal penalties for child labor law violations (alabamaretail.org)
Bill creating a protected class for workers assaulted while performing their official duties, includes food and retail workers (alabamaretail.org)
Alabama House approves up to $7,000 in tax credits for education-related expenses (alabamareflector.com)
Task force recommends ready-to-drink cocktails stay under ABC board control for now (alabamaretail.org)
Energy choice legislation for appliances heads to full Senate (alabamaretail.org)
Merchants group says Capital One/Discover deal shows need from Credit Card Competition Act (merchantspaymentscoalition.com)
Panel carries over vape oversight bill after amending it; expected back in committee next week (alabamaretail.org)
Mail-in absentee ballots for the March 5 primary due Tuesday, Feb. 27, Secretary of State reminds Alabamians (sos.alabama.gov)
Severe weather sales tax holiday began today, governor declares Severe Weather Awareness Week (governor.alabama.gov)
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