Capitol Notes Archive

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

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

MARCH 17, 2017 – Wednesday afternoon, the Alabama House of Representatives approved House Bill 263, the association’s top legislative priority for the 2017 Regular Session, by a vote of 97-0. As has been discussed in previous issues of this publication, HB 263 clarifies a complicated ...Read More

MARCH 3, 2017 – The Alabama House of Representatives may vote next Tuesday on House Bill 263, the legislation introduced earlier this session by Rep. Ken Johnson (R-Moulton) at the request of the Alabama Bankers Association that clarifies a confusing Department of Revenue tax ...Read More

FEBRUARY 17, 2017 – The Alabama Legislature concluded its second week of the 2017 regular legislative session yesterday. But before the House adjourned the fourth legislative day, Rep, Ken Johnson (R-Moulton) introduced House Bill 263, a bill very important to the Alabama Bankers Association ...Read More

February 8, 2017 – The 2017 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature officially began Wednesday at noon. The first legislative day ended early in both chambers, with representatives and senators able to only introduce legislation and resolutions; no substantive votes were taken. New Faces in ...Read More

May 5, 2016 – At the stroke of midnight on Wednesday, the Alabama Legislature’s 2016 Regular Session came to a close. Generally speaking, the news around the State House centered on the failure of two major pieces of legislation. But from the association’s perspective, several ...Read More