CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING SPECIAL SESSION In June, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld a three-judge panel’s finding that Alabama’s current Congressional district map violates the federal Voting Rights Act. The three-judge panel gave Alabama until Friday, July 21, 2023, at midnight to adopt a new...
VOLUME 24 NUMBER 12 – JUNE 9, 2023 The Alabama Legislature reconvened on Tuesday, June 6th for the 30th and final legislative day of the 2023 regular legislative session. State legislators established special order calendars that focused on non-controversial bills to avoid filibusters and allow both...
VOLUME 24 NUMBER 11 – JUNE 2, 2023 The Alabama Legislature reconvened its regular session on Wednesday, May 31st for the 28th and 29th legislative days. Anti-ESG bill Passes the House with Ease On Wednesday, the House passed the anti-ESG bill that prohibits governmental entities from entering into...
VOLUME 24 NUMBER 10 – MAY 26, 2023 The Alabama Legislature reconvened its regular session on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023, working through the 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th legislative days. House passes increase to entertainment industry incentives On Tuesday, the Alabama House passed a bill that would increase...
VOLUME 24 NUMBER 9 – MAY 19, 2023 The Alabama Legislature reconvened its regular session on Tuesday 17 May 2023, working through the 20th, 21st, and 22nd legislative days. House approves bill requiring manufacturers to enable content filters on smartphones On Tuesday, the House passed legislation that would...
VOLUME 24 NUMBER 8 – MAY 12, 2023 The Alabama Legislature reconvened its regular session on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023, working through the 19th and 20th legislative days. Local Gas Tax Revenue Restrictions On Tuesday, a bill that would limit the spending of local gas tax revenue to...
VOLUME 24 NUMBER 7 - MAY 5, 2023 The Alabama Legislature reconvened its regular session on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023, working through the 16th, 17th, and 18th legislative days. Public Hearings for PBM & Scope of Practice Bills There were many health-related bills this week that received notable...
VOLUME 24 NUMBER 6 – APRIL 28, 2023 The Alabama Legislature reconvened its regular session on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 with a two-day legislative week. On Tuesday, the House unanimously passed their General Fund budget, HB 124, for fiscal year 2024 with approximately $15 million more in...
VOLUME 24 NUMBER 6 – APRIL 21, 2023 The Alabama Legislature reconvened its regular session on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 with a continued priority on the four-bill economic incentives package, widely known as the Game Plan. This week started with a couple of education-related bills landing on...
Volume 24 Number 5 - April 14, 2023 The Alabama Legislature reconvened its Regular Session on Tuesday, April 11th with a major focus of the week being economic development incentives. The House started the day on Tuesday by spending several hours debating a bill carried by Sen....