Legislature Lawmaker files bill to make it harder to prosecute “stand your ground” cases The bill create a "presumption of reasonableness" and shift the burden of proof to the prosecution. Jacob Holmes4 days ago
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
Legislature Alabama Senate passes Senate, State School Board districts The two Senate bills now travel to the House for consideration. John H. GlennNovember 2, 2021
Legislature State Rep. Howard Sanderford to retire from Alabama House after 33 years Sanderford, R-Huntsville, was first elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in a 1989 special election. StaffNovember 2, 2021
Legislature Alabama House approves congressional district map Substitution maps brought by both Republican and Democratic lawmakers were tabled. Jacob HolmesNovember 1, 2021
Legislature Protestors rally for consideration of anti-vaccine mandate legislation The protestors got their wish Friday when the bills were introduced for committee reviews. Jacob HolmesNovember 1, 2021