Legislature Alabama Senate’s anti-immigrant bills get public condemnation but committee approval The first day of committee meetings included a smorgasbord of anti-immigrant legislation. Josh Moon13 hours ago
Legislature Congressional, Alabama House districts reach final passage in state Senate In the Senate Wednesday, both bills received near-unanimous opposition from Democratic senators. John H. GlennNovember 4, 2021
Legislature Committee approves plan to remove racist language from state constitution The plan, which also reorganizes the amendments, has to be approved by the Legislature and voters. Josh MoonNovember 4, 2021
Legislature House committee passes bill requiring businesses to honor exemptions to vaccine mandates The bill's opponents include the Business Council of Alabama, Health Freedom Alabama and the Alabama Department of Labor. Jacob HolmesNovember 4, 2021
Legislature Alabama House approves new state Senate, Board of Education maps Both of the new maps now head to Gov. Kay Ivey's desk for her signature. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 4, 2021
Legislature Committee passes bill that would narrow vaccine passport ban to COVID-19 Two dissenters brought concerns that narrowing the language would allow pediatricians to deny services to children based on vaccination status. Jacob HolmesNovember 3, 2021
Legislature Senate passes bill requiring businesses to allow vaccine exemptions Democrats challenged the bill’s lack of mechanisms to vet claims or punish fraudulent exemption claims. Jacob HolmesNovember 3, 2021
Legislature House committee passes Senate, State Board of Education maps Rep. Chris Pringle, R-Mobile, said he expects the bills to pass the House as they are. Jacob HolmesNovember 2, 2021
Legislature Senate committee approves new congressional, state House maps The new maps now head to the full Senate for consideration. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 2, 2021
Legislature House district lines comfortably pass House over objections from both sides The plan drew objections from both Republicans and Democrats for a variety of reasons. Jacob HolmesNovember 2, 2021
Legislature Anti-vaccine mandate bills receive favorable reports in Senate committee Senate bills 9 and 15 are a part of a larger slate of anti-vaccine mandate bills filed in the Statehouse during the previous week. John H. GlennNovember 2, 2021