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CAPITOL NOTES: Week Two

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JANUARY 19, 2018 — So, who was the most influential player during the second week of the 2018 Regular Session, you ask? The governor? The speaker of the house? How about a leading Democrat in the House of Representatives or a leading Republican in ...Read More

Capitol Notes: Week One

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JANUARY 12, 2018 — Week one of the Alabama Legislature’s 2018 Regular Session began with Gov. Kay Ivey’s first State of the State address. Focused primarily on her successes since taking over as head of state last April, Gov. Ivey touted Alabama’s surging economy ...Read More

Legislature Returns to Montgomery

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JANUARY 9, 2018 — Legislators return to Montgomery today for the fourth and final regular session of the current election cycle. Representatives and senators convened at noon to handle ceremonial matters such as the introduction of bills and resolutions. Later tonight, they will gather ...Read More

Long Week Marks Close of Legislative Session

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MAY 22, 2017 — A total of 82 hours expired last week between the time the Legislature first gaveled in – 11 a.m. on Monday – and finally adjourned sine die – at 9 p.m. on Friday. During the same period, representatives and senators ...Read More

With One Week Left, Much Work Remains

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MAY 12, 2017 — Over the better part of two days, members of the Alabama House of Representatives were treated this week to a marathon reading – by a computer, no less – of a 539-page bill that redraws a majority of the state’s ...Read More

Two ABA-supported Bills Inch Closer to Governor’s Desk

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MAY 5, 2017 – The most intense week of the 2017 legislative session ended late yesterday evening as representatives and senators tackled some of the weightier matters of the year: maps redrawing Senate and House legislative districts and the State General Fund budget for ...Read More

ABA-supported Bills Pass House, Senate

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APRIL 28, 2017 – With only nine legislative days remaining in the 2017 session, the chance of ABA-supported legislation becoming law is technically growing slimmer. Luckily, however, two bills on ABA’s radar, Senate Bill 356 and House Bill 355, made major strides this week ...Read More

House Bill 263 Signed into Law

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APRIL 21, 2017 – Yesterday, Gov. Kay Ivey signed House Bill 263 into law, marking the end of a complex project the association began in December 2015. The bill was assigned Act number 2017-165. With her signature, the governor set in motion a process that ...Read More

House Bill 263 Heads to the Governor

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APRIL 13, 2017 – In the midst of one of the most tumultuous weeks in the state’s history, the centerpiece of the association’s 2017 legislative agenda passed the Legislature and was sent to the governor’s desk. House Bill 263, which clarifies a complicated income ...Read More

Legislature Returns for a Busy Week

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APRIL 7, 2017 – After a rare two-week hiatus to celebrate spring break, the Alabama Legislature returned to the state capital on Tuesday for what turned out to be a very eventful week. Major weather events outside the building were somewhat overshadowed by the indoor ...Read More

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