Legislature House committee holds public hearing for youth online safety bill The Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy committee heard from proponents and opponents of HB317. Mary Claire WootenFebruary 27, 2025
Legislature Bill amended to remove ban, add more restrictions to sell Delta-8 SB132 now aims to further regulate the sale of Delta products with stricter penalties and additional product testing in the state. Mary Claire WootenFebruary 27, 2025
Legislature Bill to deny youthful offender status for murder charges passes committee HB146 seeks to deny youthful offender status to anyone older than 16 that's charged with murder or capital murder. Mary Claire WootenFebruary 27, 2025
Legislature Alabama Senate approves bill to make possessing a conversion device a felony SB116 would make possession and machine gun conversion devices, commonly known as Glock switches, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Mary Claire WootenFebruary 26, 2025
Legislature SB84 seeks to authorize Alfa health plans for members SB84 would authorize Alfa to offer health coverage to farmers, addressing high costs for the group but raising concerns about consumer protections. Mary Claire WootenFebruary 25, 2025
Legislature Alabama cities could raise their local minimum wage under proposed law Rep. Neil Rafferty introduced HB291 to repeal the Alabama Uniform Minimum Wage and Right-to-Work Act. Mary Claire WootenFebruary 24, 2025
Legislature Bill to ease occupational license restrictions for inmates passes committee HB238 would create certificates of employability for released inmates going before the occupational licensing boards. Mary Claire WootenFebruary 21, 2025
Legislature Second Chance bill passes Senate Judiciary Committee The bill received a favorable report with nine affirmative votes in the 12 person quorum. Mary Claire WootenFebruary 20, 2025
Legislature Lawmakers and proponents debate police immunity bill at public hearing HB202 will appear before the House Judiciary Committee again next week. Mary Claire WootenFebruary 20, 2025
Legislature Senate committee approves two amendments to state code on voting Two voting-related bills, SB142 and SB158, passed, addressing registration updates and ID requirements Mary Claire WootenFebruary 19, 2025