Solar Moritorium -
Legislation imposing a one‑year moratorium on the construction of new solar farms failed to advance this week due to a late‑session procedural hurdle in the Senate. The bill, sponsored by Senator Greg...more
Public Service Commission Reform -
Legislation expanding and restructuring the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) was signed by Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday afternoon following final passage in both chambers. The...more
Public Service Commission -
This week, the House unanimously approved Representative Mack Butler’s Public Service Commission reform bill. The legislation requires the Public Service Commission (PSC) to hold formal rate...more
Public Service Commission -
The Alabama Senate on Thursday unanimously passed its priority legislation to overhaul the Public Service Commission (PSC). The bill, sponsored by Senator Clyde Chambliss, would expand the PSC...more
TRAIN Act – Career and Technical Education Partnerships On Thursday, the Talent Readiness and Industry Needs (TRAIN) Act, sponsored by Representative James Lomax, passed the House after being amended. The legislation seeks...more
Gulf of America Act -
This week, the House passed legislation renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” for state and local government use after a long debate on the House floor Tuesday evening. The bill,...more
House Majority Leadership Shakeup -
This week, House Republicans made a leadership transition as Representative Paul Lee of Dothan was elected to serve as House Majority Leader following Scott Stadthagen’s permanent...more
Alabama Affordability Protection Plan -
This week saw significant movement on several major components of the Alabama Affordability Protection Plan, with lawmakers in both chambers focusing heavily on the growing impact...more
On Tuesday, the Senate passed a bill, sponsored by Senator Donnie Chesteen and Troy Stubbs, which would prohibit Alabama agencies from adopting environmental regulations more stringent than federal standards. In areas where...more
Predator Death Penalty Act -
This week, the House passed the Child Predator Death Penalty Act, sponsored by Matt Simpson. This legislation would make the first‑degree rape, sodomy, or sexual torture of a child under 12 a...more
This week, both the House and Senate separately passed Trey’s Law, a law that would prohibit the usage of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in civil settlements in cases of sexual abuse or human trafficking. This legislation is...more
On Tuesday night, Governor Kay Ivey delivered her final State of the State Address, highlighting economic growth, infrastructure improvements, and education funding. She noted that Alabama has secured roughly $69 billion in...more
Local Bill Shutdown With the session nearing its end, tensions between the House and Senate have stalled numerous local bills. Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton filibustered local legislation in protest over the House’s...more
5/12/2025
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Birmingham Water Works -
On Thursday, the House passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Dan Roberts and Representative Jim Carns, to reform the composition and functionality of the Birmingham Water Works Board. The bill...more
App Store Regulation and Device Filters -
On Thursday, the Senate passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Clyde Chambliss, regarding app store regulation. Under this legislation, parental permission is required before a...more
Farm Bureau Health Plan -
On Thursday, comprehensive legislation, sponsored by Representative David Faulkner, proposing the creation of a new type of "health plan" that would be exempt from most state and federal laws and...more
Pharmacy Legislation -
This week, the House Insurance Committee gave a favorable report to legislation, sponsored by Senator Billy Beasley, concerning Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and altering the mechanism by which...more
Pharmacy Legislation This week, the Senate passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Billy Beasley, concerning pharmaceutical benefit managers (PBMs) and altering the mechanism in which independent pharmacists are reimbursed....more
Back The Blue Act -
This week, the Alabama House of Representatives passed the Back the Blue Protection Act, sponsored by Representative Rex Reynolds and Senator Lance Bell, which aims to expand legal immunity for law...more
ADVA Board -
This week, the House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee gave a favorable report via a voice vote to legislation, sponsored by Senator Andrew Jones, that would reshape the Alabama Board of Veteran...more
Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) -
This week, there were public hearings held on two pieces of legislation concerning PBMs, but they did not advance as there were no votes on the bills. SB93, sponsored by Senator Andrew...more
VA Leadership -
This week, the Senate carried over legislation sponsored by Senator Andrew Jones that aims to restructure the leadership of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, the bill proposes...more
Senator Gudger Officially Elected Senate Pro Tempore This week, Garlan Gudger was sworn in as the new President Pro Tempore of the Alabama State Senate. Pro Tempore Gudger, a Republican from Cullman, was elected unanimously...more
2/10/2025
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Budgets -
The $3.4 billion General Fund Budget and supplemental appropriations, the mechanism for funding non-education-related expenses, have been sent to the Governor for her signature....more
Gaming -
This week, a conference committee produced compromise legislation after the House and Senate passed different versions of gaming legislation. The Alabama House of Representatives advanced this compromise...more