House Sends Senator Ward’s Human Trafficking Bill to Governor Ivey
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama House of Representatives passed SB179 yesterday, a bill that establishes severe penalties for those found guilty of obstructing an investigation into human trafficking, which includes child sex trafficking The legislation, sponsored by Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) and a part of Senate Republicans’ “Fighting for Alabama” 2018 agenda, received bipartisan support. The bill […]
By Cam Ward
Waggoner Commends the Legislature for Final Passage of Major Economic Legislation that will benefit Birmingham
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Senate Rules Chair Senator Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) thanked the Alabama House of Representatives for Tuesday’s final passage of Senate Bill 311, which he sponsored and which was handled in the House of Representatives by Representative Jack Williams (R-Vestavia Hills). “In recent years, Birmingham has not been as competitive with other major cities […]
By Jabo Waggoner
Bill to Increase Safety at Child Daycare Centers Clears the State Senate
Montgomery, Ala. – The Alabama Legislature on Thursday approved a measure, sponsored by Representative Pebblin Warren (D-Tuskegee) and Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville), that will increase safety reporting requirements for faith-based child daycare centers, while protecting those same daycare centers from being licensed by the state Department of Public Health (DHR). “This legislation was the product of […]
By Gerald Dial
Senator Steve Livingston’s Emily’s Law Signed By Governor Ivey
Montgomery, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey signed Senator Steve Livingston’s (R-Scottsboro) Senate Bill 232 into law last week. The legislation holds pet owners criminally liable if their dog attacks, maims, or kills someone. The legislation, “Emily’s Law,” is named for Emily Colvin, a 24-year-old woman who was killed by a pack of dogs at her home […]
By Steve Livingston
Senator Tim Melson’s “Gold” Bill Signed into Law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama recently became the 37th state to exempt sales of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bullion and money from state sales and use taxes. Governor Kay Ivey signed Senator Tim Melson’s (R-Florence) bill into law last week. The proposal impacts bullion that is valued solely upon its precious metal mass and purity, whether in coin, […]
By Tim Melson
State Senate Unanimously Approves a $6.6 Billion Education Budget, Pay Raise for School Teachers
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Senate approved a $6.6 billion Education Trust Fund for Fiscal Year 2019, which starts October 1, and a 2.5% pay raise for Alabama’s teachers and education support personnel on Thursday afternoon. It is the largest education budget for Alabama’s schools since the great recession of 2008. “Nothing is more important than ensuring […]
By Arthur Orr
Senate OKs Rusty Glover’s Resolution to Keep Alabama on Daylight Saving Time
Montgomery, Ala. – The Alabama Senate considered a resolution by Senator Rusty Glover (R-Semmes) to put the state on permanent Daylight Saving Time earlier today. Twenty-seven Republican and Democratic Senators joined Senator Glover in sponsoring the motion, which was adopted. Glover’s resolution, which asks President Donald Trump and the federal Department of Transportation to enact the […]
By Rusty Glover
Senator Gerald Allen: the People of Tuscaloosa County Deserve a Vote on Any Proposed Tax Increase
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) on Thursday morning submitted a bill in the Alabama Senate that will require any new sales or use tax in Tuscaloosa County be approved by a referendum of the people. “The people of Tuscaloosa County should have a say in whether or not their taxes are raised,” Senator Allen […]
By Gerald Allen
State Legislature Approves a Tax Cut for Alabama Families
As we enter the home stretch of the 2018 legislative session and wrap up the final months of this quadrennium, I wanted to take a moment and look back. While things have been moving along very smoothly this session, there have certainly been bumps in the road over the past four years, but now we […]
By Larry Stutts
Alabama Legislature Presents Medals of Valor to Etowah County Deputy Sheriffs
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Thursday, the Alabama Legislature paused from the rush of the 2018 legislative session to honor three Etowah County Deputy Sheriffs with the Medal of Valor, the law enforcement equivalent of the military’s Medal of Honor. At a joint session of the State Senate and House of Representatives, Senator Phil Williams (R-Rainbow […]