Capitol Notes Archive

The Alabama Legislature concluded its 30th and final legislative day last Wednesday, officially adjourning sine die and ending its work for the 2025 Regular Session. The Legislature is scheduled to reconvene in January 2026 for the final year of the current four-year term. Senate ...Read More

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

Following the Senate’s recent approval of the Education Trust Fund (ETF) appropriation bills, the Alabama House of Representatives has now passed its version of the crucial budget. The main ETF budget bill, SB112, saw minimal changes in the House. This budget allocates $9.9 billion ...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

Public Hearing Held on Harmful Debanking Bill ABA Chairman Macke Mauldin and ABA President & CEO Scott Latham testified last Thursday before the Senate Banking Committee on SB228 which is the Equality in Financial Services Act. Expressing industry opposition to the bill, Mauldin highlighted ...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

Economic Development Bills Progressing House Passes Proposal to Create Alabama Development Fund A new economic development tool for Alabama, HB 243, by Rep. Andy Whitt, was introduced this week, amending the amount of tax abatements new businesses can receive. The stated purpose of the ...Read More