Legislature House passes bill creating Felony charge for organ retention Multiple lawsuits have alleged that UAB Medical Center retained organs from individuals who died inside Alabama prisons without obtaining the consent of family members. Jacob Holmes6 hours ago
Legislature Senate votes to give DAs more freedom on the appointment of investigators The appointment of investigators by a DA would not be subject to a county personnel system. Brandon MoseleyMarch 3, 2021
Legislature House passes bill to limit public officials’ ability to close businesses in pandemic The legislation would curb public officials' ability to close certain classes of businesses in a pandemic. Brandon MoseleyMarch 3, 2021
Legislature Alabama House to consider bill to create check on costly contracts The bill comes after much concern from lawmakers over Gov. Kay Ivey's estimated $3.7 billion prison plan. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 2, 2021
Legislature Bill to allow yoga in Alabama schools advances through House committee The House Committee for Education Policy gave the bill a favorable report. John H. GlennMarch 2, 2021
Legislature Alabama Legislature returns for day 10 of the 2021 Legislative Session The House has an ambitious proposed special order calendar. Brandon MoseleyMarch 2, 2021
Legislature Alabama 2021 Legislative Report: Week three Some 745 bills have been introduced to date: 470 in the House and 275 in the Senate. Beth LyonsMarch 1, 2021
Legislature Committee OKs bill to make it a crime to lie to law enforcement A bill to make it a crime to give a false statement to law enforcement advanced in the House Judiciary Committee. Brandon MoseleyFebruary 26, 2021
Legislature Bill banning the doxing of first responders, public servants advances in committee A violation of this law would be a Class A misdemeanor if passed. Brandon MoseleyFebruary 26, 2021
Legislature Speaker says the House had a good week Speaker Mac McCutcheon said the House had a good week after passing a number of priority bills. Brandon MoseleyFebruary 26, 2021
Legislature Alabama House committee approves bill to ban treatment for transgender minors Both the Alabama House and Senate committees approved their respective bills, moving both on to full votes. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 25, 2021