Capitol Notes Archive

Senate Slowdown Threatens Local Bills and Confirmations in Final Session Day Action in the Alabama Senate ground to a slower pace on Wednesday as Sen. Bobby Singleton and Sen. Rodger Smitherman employed procedural tactics, casting uncertainty over the legislative agenda for the final day ...Read More

Alabama Legislature Passes Budgets for Fiscal Year 2026 State General Fund Last week the Alabama Legislature fulfilled its primary constitutional duty by approving budgets to fund state government and education for the fiscal year beginning Oct.1. These budget bills have now been sent to ...Read More

Alabama Senate Republicans utilized a rarely invoked procedural tactic, the cloture petition, last Thursday to curtail Democratic debate and accelerate the passage of several conservative bills. The five bills, now advancing to the House, encompass measures mandating pre-installed pornography filters on minors’ electronic devices ...Read More

Cryptocurrency Bills Introduced in the Alabama Legislature Last week, three cryptocurrency bills were introduced in the Alabama Legislature, one of which could impact Alabama banks. Senate Bill 283, introduced by Sen. Will Barfoot, R-Pike Road, authorizes the State Treasurer to invest up to 10 ...Read More

Senate Bill 228 and House Bill 418, sponsored by Sen. Andrew Jones of Centre and Rep. Jamie Kiel of Russellville, entitled the Equality in Financial Services Act, will jeopardize the ability of banks to select their clients based on business considerations and require banks ...Read More

Pharmacy Reimbursement Bills Get Senate Hearings Two bills that would increase fees paid to pharmacists for prescription drugs were heard this week in the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee. Sen. Andrew Jones’s SB93 and Sen. Larry Stutts’s SB99 seek to address concerns voiced by ...Read More

The Alabama Legislature began its 2025 regular session last week. Both the House and Senate convened, as required by the Alabama Constitution, and passed legislation during its initial three-day week. Gudger Unanimously Elected to Senate’s Top Post Following the appointment of former Senate President ...Read More