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A seatbelt and safety gear saved 26-year-old Kaille Randolph's life.

State Representative Chip Brown introduced a bill last session requiring Alabama restaurants to disclose if the seafood they serve is domestic or imported. The legislation received Governor Kay Ivey's signature in late May.

Lawmakers passed a bill intended to address a shortage of affordable housing.

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.

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A constitutional amendment to allow some forms of gambling and a lottery in the state passed the House Tuesday but stalled in the Senate after a vote and an obscure procedural rule. The House approved a conference committee report on HB 151, a constitutional amendment authorizing a lottery and limited gambling, on a 72-29 vote. […] The post Gambling package suddenly emerges, then stalls in Alabama Senate appeared first on Alabama Reflector.

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.

Here is a list of the legislation that passed the Alabama Legislature this week. House HB 388, sponsored by Rep. David Standridge, R-Hayden, allows Blount Count to levy taxes on vapor products, vaping devices and alternative nicotine products. The bill passed 19-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 73, sponsored by Rep. Phillip Pettus, R-Killen, […] The post What passed in the Alabama Legislature: April 9-11, 2024 appeared first on Alabama Reflector.

Here is a list of bills that passed the Alabama Legislature this week. House of Representatives HB 89, sponsored by Rep. Arnold Mooney, R-Indian Hills, would move appointments of the Shelby County Library Board from a popular vote to appointments by the Shelby County legislative delegation. The bill passed 20-0. It goes to the Senate. […] The post What passed in the Alabama Legislature: April 2-4, 2024 appeared first on Alabama Reflector.

State Senator Andrew Jones joined Capitol Journal this week to discuss his new raft of military related legislation that he hopes will help to make Alabama the most military friendly state in the country.