Tag: Alabama Senate
State Senate to vote on nixing concealed carry permits
The Alabama Senate will vote on a legislation Tuesday that would allow people to lawfully carry a concealed handgun without needing to get a permit...
Pre-abortion sonogram bill delayed in Alabama Senate
A controversial piece of legislation was delayed in the Alabama Senate Health Committee on Wednesday
SB 272, the Ultrasound Access Act, was scheduled for a...
Alabama lawmakers to vote on death penalty bill
No capital murder sentencing procedure in the United States has been more criticized than that of Alabama's. As the only state in the country...
Alabama Senate approves plan to build up to three new prisons
The Alabama Senate on Thursday approved a state prison construction plan, taking significant steps to solve the long-standing crisis in Alabama’s prisons.
After nearly three hours of...
Alabama Senate approves bill blocking removal of old monuments, statues
The Alabama Senate approved a bill Thursday that would block attempts to change or remove statues, memorials and monuments that are over 20 years...
Bill to eliminate marriage licenses passes Alabama Senate, moves to House
Marriage licenses may soon be a thing of the past in Alabama.
Rather than getting a marriage license signed by a probate judge, Range-Republican state Sen. Greg Albritton...
Controversial monument preservation bill delayed in Alabama Senate
The Alabama Senate has delayed a vote on a bill that would prohibit the relocation, removal, alteration, renaming, or other disturbance of monuments located on...
What will the Alabama Legislature tackle in the final three days...
After an 11th-hour Hail Mary attempt to save it, Gov. Robert Bentley's proposed state lottery failed in the Alabama Senate Friday night.
Bentley called the special session...
Alabama House passes 11th-hour Medicaid funding patch in BP settlement compromise
A deal providing $70 million in additional funding from the BP settlement to Medicaid was struck Thursday night in the Alabama House, providing a...
Alabama House committee passes weakened payday lending reform
The House Financial Services Committee voted Wednesday to approve a version of the payday lending reform bill already passed by the Alabama Senate, but...