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
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 […]
By Phil Williams
Marsh Applauds House Passage of Middle Class Tax Cut
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh (R-Anniston) released the following statement after House passage of SB 76 which would provide a tax break to middle class Alabamians. “I would like to thank my colleagues in the House for their support of this reasonable tax break for the hard-working tax payers of Alabama.” “The people of this state have not […]
By Del Marsh
Distinctive Boat Stickers Now Available, Senator Gerald Dial Says
Montgomery, Ala. – Thanks to a 2016 law sponsored by Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) and Representative Margie Wilcox (R-Mobile), Alabamians can now purchase a distinctive boat license sticker, similar to specialty motor vehicle tags. The boat license stickers cost an additional $50 over standard boat license tags, with $25 going to fund state parks and […]
By Gerald Dial
State Senate Passes Tim Melson’s Bill Modernizing Rules Governing County Superintendents
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Senate took up Senate Bill 153 by Senator Tim Melson (R-Florence) Tuesday afternoon, legislation that would allow county superintendents of education the option to have additional employment outside of their duties as superintendent, an opportunity that city superintendents already possess. The bill passed 29 to 0. Under existing law, county […]
By Tim Melson
Rusty Glover’s Bill Limits Special Elections, Saves Taxpayers Money
Montgomery, Ala. – On Thursday afternoon, the Alabama Senate approved Senator Rusty Glover’s (R-Semmes) proposed constitutional amendment allowing a seat in the State Senate or House of Representatives that is vacated on or after October 1 of the third year of a four-year term to remain unfilled, removing the requirement for a special election. […]