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Here is a list of the bills that passed the Alabama Legislature this week. House HB 474, sponsored by Rep. Allen Treadaway, R-Morris, authorizes any local governing body to enforce the prohibition against exhibition driving through the use of automated photographic or video traffic enforcement systems. The bill passed 102-0. It goes to the Senate. […] The post What passed in the Alabama Legislature: April 30-May 2, 2024 appeared first on Alabama Reflector.

MONTGOMERY — Alabama lawmakers made a number of moderate changes to the 2025 General Fund and education budgets Tuesday as they advanced through committees, including an additional $75.3 million in

Four legislative days remain in the 2024 regular session with high-profile bills — involving gambling, ethics reform and taxes — still awaiting final action this week or next.

Bills that would create a lottery in Alabama and allow for other limited forms of gambling passed out of committee Tuesday in the Alabama Legislature.

Lawmakers continue to discuss an Alabama gambling expansion, but its not clear what, if anything, a conference committee will agree to.

Alabama legislators plan to hold a meeting Wednesday on a proposed gambling package that has divided the House and Senate. Three members of a conference committee assigned to resolve differences between the chambers over the package said in separate interviews Tuesday that they held a meeting on the bill on Monday. The House version, passed […] The post Alabama legislators plan Wednesday meeting on gambling bill appeared first on Alabama Reflector.

A bill creating a new entity to operate a farm center drew a lengthy filibuster from Alabama Senate Democrats on Tuesday, who expressed concerns about the involvement of the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA). SB 219, sponsored by Sen. Shay Shelnutt, R-Trussville would create the Agriculture Exhibition Center Corporation to operate the Alabama Farm Center. The […] The post Senate bill draws fire over involvement of Alabama Farmers Federation appeared first on Alabama Reflector.

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Steve Marshall criticized both gambling bills that are now headed to a conference committee in the Alabama legislature.

Here is a list of the legislation that passed the Alabama Legislature this week. House HB 384, sponsored by Rep. Ron Bolton, R-Northport, increases a fee for service documents by the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s office related to civil matters to $60. It passed 18-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 427, sponsored by Rep. Tracy […] The post What passed in the Alabama Legislature: April 16-18, 2024 appeared first on Alabama Reflector.