Bill targeting property title fraud, unsolicited offers expected next session Legislation to put more verification requirements on property title transactions in Alabama is expected in the 2026 session. The post Bill targeting property title fraud, unsolicited offers expected next session appeared first on Alabama Daily News.

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Prefiled bill would add death penalty-eligible offense in Alabama An Alabama legislator wants to expand the number of circumstances that can allow the death penalty to be imposed. Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne, has prefiled HB 20 for the 2026 session, which would make it a capital offense to murder a person while “knowingly creat(ing) a great risk of death to multiple persons.” “There are […]

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Column: House Bill 445 and the nose-growing narratives Rep. Andy Whitt, R-Harvest, is an Alabama House member representing portions of Madison and Limestone counties. The post Column: House Bill 445 and the nose-growing narratives appeared first on Alabama Daily News.

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Alabama House passes bill criminalizing forgery of local legislation sponsorship The Alabama House of Representatives Tuesday passed a bill that would make it a crime for somebody to forge sponsorship on local legislation.  Rep. Steve Hurst, R-Munford, the sponsor of HB 454, said somebody drafted a local bill in his name through the Legislative Services Agency without his permission. He did not say when this […]

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Bill setting $10 dispensing fee for pharmacists moves forward in Alabama Legislature The Alabama Legislature moved another step closer to approving a measure to pay pharmacists a $10 dispensing fee for each prescription handled.

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Alabama lawmakers send teacher, state employee parental leave bill to Gov. Ivey’s desk MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama House voted overwhelmingly to adopt a bill Thursday granting paid parental leave to state employees and teachers, sending the bill to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for final approval. “This day has really touched my heart,” said Sen. Vivian Figures, D-Mobile, after the bill’s passage. Figures had sponsored the bill in […] The post Alabama lawmakers send teacher, state employee parental leave bill to Gov. Ivey’s desk appeared first on Alabama Daily News.

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Mobile lake closure prompts state legislative action MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Alabama State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle) has filed legislation prohibiting water boards and sewer commissions from banning or restricting recreational activities on lakes they own or control. According to a news release from the Alabama State House of Representatives, the legislation was filed after the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System [...]

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