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State Legislative Update
Keep track of the legislative issues and priorities that impact the Montgomery Area Business community on a week by week basis during the Alabama State Legislative Session.Tuesday, April 6, 2021Last week proved to be a long and sometimes contentious week in the Alabama Legislature as they debated emergency powers of the executive branch, penalties for habitual offenders, and medical marijuana. General Fund and Education budget bills continue to work their way through the process. Read more(0) CommentsTuesday, March 30, 2021The Legislature returned from spring break today with final passage of the Education and General Fund budgets at the top of the priority list for both chambers. Read more(0) CommentsTuesday, March 16, 2021Another busy week in the Alabama State Legislature saw the introduction of several business-friendly bills, the narrow defeat of the gambling bill and the arrival Alabama’s $4 billion portion of the American Rescue Plan. Read more(0) CommentsMonday, March 8, 2021The legislature is expected to begin a two-day work week tomorrow by giving final passage to a package of 12 bills that will enhance quality of life for military families, bolstering the Chamber’s ability to grow the military and defense missions within the River Region. Read more(0) Comments
Monday, March 1, 2021House Leadership has indicated that they plan to convene three days this week as well. The weeks of March 8th and 15th will be two-day work weeks, and leadership plans to move the budgets by the week of the 15th. Legislative Spring Break is currently planned for the week of March 22nd. Based on this schedule, the Legislature will be more than halfway through the Regular Session before their leave for Spring Break. Read more
Wednesday, February 17, 2021The Alabama Legislature met for three legislative days last week and have now completed six of the 30 legislative days of the session. They will not meet his week but will reconvene on Tuesday, February 23rd. Below are highlights from the legislative session. Governor Ivey signed three major pieces of legislation on Friday: Read more- « Previous
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