The House of Representatives’ annual award for the “deadest” legislation of the session went to three bills sponsored by Rep. Patricia Todd, D-Birmingham, that would have legalized medical marijuana. “These joint proposals authorized the medical use of marijuana, and legalized marijuana for personal use,” said the resolution, read by House Public Information Officer Clay Redden. [...]
The House of Representatives Tuesday night approved a $1.7 billion General Fund budget that includes slightly more money for Corrections than a committee initially approved last week. The House voted to pass the budget 75 to 27. The budget will likely go to a conference committee with members of the Senate. The budget includes an [...]
A House committee Wednesday morning approved a measure that would provide up to $50 million in bonds to fund security enhancements in school systems around the state, though there were some questions raised about how effective that amount would be. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Allen Treadaway, R-Morris, would allocate about $40 million for schools [...]
A House committee Wednesday morning voted to refer legislation that would impose limits on the interest payday and title loan providers can charge to a subcommittee, likely killing the bills in the House and dealing a major setback to any action that would come out of the Senate. Rep. Lesley Vance, R-Phenix City, the vice-chairman [...]
A House committee Tuesday afternoon approved a $5.7 billion Education Trust Fund budget that includes a two percent raise for teachers and support personnel, liability insurance for teachers and about $12 million more for voluntary pre-kindergarten programs. The House Ways and Means Education committee approved the budget on a 9 to 3 vote that fell [...]