The state House of Representatives voted 74-25 for the bill on Tuesday.
The bill now returns to the Alabama Senate where senators will decide whether to go along with House changes to the bill.
The House of Representatives voted 81-12 for the bill that now returns to the Alabama Senate.
Republicans are trying to keep hold of all state offices on November 8.
Legislators say the plan contains bills that focus on a stronger healthcare system, advancing education, rebuilding small businesses, and prison reform.
The proposed law would prevent employers from requiring workers to have coronavirus vaccines.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama lawmaker has filed a proposal to start a lottery and allow casinos in the state. Republican Sen. Del Marsh of Anniston introduced the much-anticipated gambling bill Tuesday. Marsh says his bill proposes a state lottery and five casinos, mostly at existing dog tracks. Alabama voters must approve any change to the state Constitution to…
The Alabama Legislative Session is set to begin in just a few weeks, and with a new year comes new political agendas. Last year we saw a controversial abortion bill pass through the Legislature, and talks of an Alabama lottery stalled before it gained any traction. The year 2020 is expected to have a host of crucial bills pass through…
A state appointed group is working to draft a bill that would make medical marijuana use legal in Alabama. It held its first public meeting Tuesday at the State House. Some in attendance included Cynthia Atkinson. “I’m trying not to get emotional,” Adkinson said, standing before the Commission. She knows all too well what it’s like to lose a loved…
The gavel rang in the beginning of the 2019 legislative session today at the State House in Montgomery. Standing in the room so many great lawmakers have been before can be overwhelming. But newly elected representative Wes Allen is ready for what lies ahead. “It’s been a long road to this point,” Allen says. “You know, November seemed like a…
