Volume 21 Number 2 - February 14, 2020 3rd & 4th legislative days House approves bill to limit local authority On Tuesday, HB 147 by Rep. Chris Sells (R - Greenville), which would prevent municipalities from passing an occupational tax except through local legislation, was approved by the...
Volume 21 Number 1 - February 7, 2020 1st & 2nd legislative days Governor Ivey calls for raises, prison overhaul, gaming task force Governor Kay Ivey, giving her third state of the state address at the Alabama Capitol on Tuesday, emphasized that the state could not afford to...
Volume 20 Number 10 - June 3, 2019 25th, 26th, 27th & 28th legislative days Legislature Approves Constitutional Amendment for Appointed State School Board, Adjourns Sine Die Late Friday afternoon, the Alabama legislature adjourned sine die for the 2019 legislative session. On the final day, the House approved an...
Volume 20 Number 9 - May 24, 2019 22nd, 23rd & 24th legislative days Senate Approves General Fund Budget; House Committee Approves Education Trust Fund Budget On Tuesday, the Senate approved the $2.1 billion state general fund budget by a unanimous vote. The House moved to non-concur on...
Volume 20 Number 8 - May 17, 2019 19th, 20th & 21st legislative days Senate Passes Bill to Allow Birmingham Economic Development Project to Move Forward Monday Night Brewing, a craft brewery based in Atlanta and new client of Christie Strategy Group, has signed a contingent lease as...
Volume 20 Number 7 - May 10, 2019 16th, 17th & 18th legislative days Bill to Change Broadband Grant Program Approved by Full Senate SB 90 by Sen. Clay Scofield (R – Guntersville) would make changes to the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Act by expanding the definition of an...
Volume 20 Number 6 - May 3, 2019 14th & 15th legislative days Legislation to Allow Electric Utilities to Provide Broadband Approved by House of Representatives After extended debate on Thursday, the House approved HB400 by Rep. Randall Shedd (R – Cullman), which will allow electric co-ops, municipal...
Volume 20 Number 5 - April 26, 2019 12th & 13th legislative days Lottery Bill Approved by Senate Late Thursday afternoon, the Senate approved a constitutional amendment calling for a statewide vote on the lottery. SB 220 by Sen. Greg Albritton (R – Atmore) calls for a paper...
Volume 20 Number 4 - April 19, 2019 10th & 11th legislative days Bill to Freeze Police Jurisdictions Approved by the Senate On Thursday, the Senate passed the committee substitute to SB 23, by Sen. Chris Elliott (R - Fairhope). This legislation restricts the extraterritorial jurisdiction that...
Volume 20 Number 3 - April 12, 2019 8th & 9th legislative days Ethics Bill Stalls in Committee The Senate Judiciary Committee discussed but did not take action on SB 230, which would overhaul the state’s ethics law. The bill would make changes to the current ethics law, including...