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MONTGOMERY — Bills giving paid parental leave to state employees and teachers did not pass this year, but sponsors said Tuesday they will try again next year.
Legislation pending in the Alabama House would create for Alabama’s K-12 teachers and other personnel a wage replacement program for those injured on the job.
Two House-passed bills to give tax incentives to employers who assist employees with child care and developers who build affordable housing for low- and mid-income workers passed a Senate committee
Two days after a gambling package stalled in the Alabama Senate amid unexpected opposition and unusual procedural outcomes the legislation appeared to be back in parliamentary limbo. Senators said Thursday that the front lines had not budged on the measure, despite what many said were heavy lobbying efforts from supporters and opponents. “50% of them say thank you, 50% […] The post Gambling bills stalled in Senate as Alabama Legislature nears adjournment appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
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.