Paul Sanford’s Bill Would Bring Fantasy Football Back to Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Senate committee on Tourism and Marketing on Wednesday approved The Fantasy Sports Act, sponsored by Senator Paul Sanford (R-Huntsville), which would allow fantasy sports operators to register with the Attorney General’s office to conduct fantasy sports contests in the state of Alabama. Sanford’s Senate Bill 325 would allow fantasy […]
By Paul Sanford
State Senate Enhances Protections for Consumers with Data Breach Notification Law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama and South Dakota are the only states in the nation that don’t require companies to report the theft of electronic consumer information. On Thursday morning, the State Senate moved to protect consumers by passing the Alabama Data Breach Notification Act, which will require private companies and state agencies to report […]
By Arthur Orr
Dial’s Legislation Helps Veterans, State Fight Drug Abuse
MONTGOMERY, Ala – On Thursday afternoon, the Alabama House of Representatives gave final passage to Senate Bill 200, legislation sponsored by Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) and Representative April Weaver (R-Alabaster) to help Alabama’s veterans struggling with pain or drug abuse get the care and treatment they need. America’s servicemen and women returning from active duty […]
By Gerald Dial
Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering One Step Closer to Reality
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The State Senate moved on Thursday morning to establish the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering, a central proposal of Governor Kay Ivey’s State of the State address in January. The School will be located in Huntsville. Sponsored by Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), the legislation sailed through on a 26-0 vote. […]
By Arthur Orr
Alabama Senate Passes Responsible $2 Billion FY19 Budget
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Tuesday afternoon, the Alabama Senate passed by a 26-2 vote a $2 billion General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) that increases funds for prisons and state troopers, and protects taxpayers by avoiding any new taxes. The General Fund is the state budget for all non-education state spending. “This budget […]
By Trip Pittman
Senate Passes Albritton’s Income Tax Return Check-Off for Alabama State Veterans Cemetery
Montgomery, Ala. – On Thursday afternoon, the Alabama Senate passed Senate Bill 150, as part of “Military Appreciation Day” at the Statehouse and State Capitol. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Greg Albritton (R-Range), provides an income tax check-off for the Alabama State Veterans Cemetery in Spanish Fort. If signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey, […]
By Greg Albritton
Senate Approves Measure to Make State Parks Free for Military Vets
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – As Governor Kay Ivey designated Thursday “Military Appreciation Day,” the Alabama Senate passed five bills to support military veterans, including the Parks for Patriots Act which will give Alabama military veterans free access to state parks. The Legislature also held a joint session of the House and Senate this morning to honor […]
By Greg Reed By Del Marsh
Stutts Introduces Bill to Establish Scholarships for Medical Students Who Will Practice in Rural Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Senator Larry Stutts (R-Tuscumbia) has introduced a bill in the Alabama Senate that seeks to establish a scholarship program for medical students who will practice medicine in rural Alabama. If approved, the Alabama Physician Initiative (Senate Bill 210) would authorize the Alabama Medical Education Consortium to administer up to 25 scholarships annually […]
By Larry Stutts
Senator Melson’s Bill Levels Playing Field Between County and City Superintendents
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Senate committee on Education and Youth Affairs has approved Senate Bill 153, sponsored by Senator Tim Melson (R-Florence), which 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. Melson’s proposal also removes limits on […]
By Tim Melson
Scofield’s Proposal to Expand Broadband in Rural Alabama Passes the State Senate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – This afternoon the Alabama State Senate took a major step toward broadband expansion in rural Alabama by passing Senator Clay Scofield’s (R-Guntersville) Alabama Rural Broadband Act. Senate Bill 149 is a free-market approach to increasing private investment to expand high-speed internet access across the state. “In the 1930s the infrastructure challenge was […]