Legislative Update - Week 8
Rather than reporting on the past week (I'm not sure I can add anything to the news of the Governor's resignation), I want to focus attention on one bill that is on the Special Order calendar in the...
View ArticleLegislative Update - Week 9
It was a very busy week. On Tuesday, the House passed HB354 (the Daily Fantasy Sports Bill). There was a great deal of confusion on the floor during the proceedings. First, it was announced by the...
View ArticleLegislative Update - Week 10
Another busy week at the Alabama Legislature! Click here for a report from the Southeast Law Institute's Eric Johnston, ALCAP's legal advisor, concerning HB277 (the daycare licensing bill) and HB440...
View ArticleIt is Urgent That You Contact Governor Ivey
The following email is from ALCAP's legal advisor and director of the Southeast Law Institute, Eric Johnston...Begin forwarded message:Friends,This is a request for immediate action. HB24, Child...
View ArticleGovernor Ivey Signs HB24
Great news! Because of your prayers, phone calls and emails, Governor Ivey signed HB24, the Child Placing Agency Inclusion Act, into law without an executive amendment! Governor Ivey signed the bill...
View ArticleLegislative Update - Week 11
House Bill (HB) 24, the Child Placing Agency Inclusion Act, sponsored by Rep. Rich Wingo and Sen. Bill Hightower, was finally signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey thanks to the prayers, the contacts and...
View ArticleLegislative Update - Week 12
As the 2017 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature enters its final days, this past week was uneventful concerning the issues being monitored by ALCAP.Several local Sunday alcohol sales bills...
View ArticleUrgent! Call Your State Senator Today!
HB354, the bill that will legalize Daily Fantasy Sports, is expected to be on the Special Order Calendar in the State Senate tomorrow (Wednesday, May 17). It is important and urgent for you to contact...
View ArticleLegislative Update - Week 13 (Last Week of the Session)
The Alabama Legislature adjourned for the last time during the 2017 Regular Session on Friday, May 19, but there is talk that a Special Session may be called sometime during the summer. During the last...
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