Capitol Notes Archive

The light at the end of the tunnel is finally visible, as talk around the State House this week revealed that House and Senate leaders are planning to make March 29 the final day of the 2018 Regular Session. If that plan holds true, ...Read More

MARCH 9, 2018 — A legislative priority for the State Banking Department and Alabama Banking Superintendent Mike Hill advanced out of a House committee this week, while a payday lending bill was the center of attention Thursday afternoon on the Senate floor. On Wednesday, ...Read More

FEBRUARY 23, 2018 — Legislation allowing county commissions to select a public depository at any time (rather than during a very narrow window of time every December) passed the Legislature on Tuesday. Senate Bill 60, sponsored by Sen. Clay Scofield (R-Arab) and managed in ...Read More

FEBRUARY 16, 2018 — The sixth week of the 2018 Regular Session saw two association-backed bills take major steps toward enactment as well as the introduction of three bills that the association had been working on for some time behind-the-scenes. On Tuesday, the Senate ...Read More

FEBRUARY 2, 2018 — Two bills of importance to Alabama banks made significant advancements during week four of the 2018 Legislative Session. The first bill, Senate Bill 60, was unanimously approved by the Senate on Thursday afternoon. Sponsored by Sen. Clay Scofield (R-Arab), the ...Read More

JANUARY 26, 2018 — If I told you that two major topics of discussions in the Capital City this week were taxes and elections, you would probably think those conversations were taking place in Washington, D.C. But during the third week of the 2018 ...Read More

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