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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Ethics and Campaign Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- He's been a huge advocate working on bills through here, and this is something that matters to him.
- First bill on the calendar is HB 16. Representative Lamb. Thank you, Mr.
- Uh, came out of committee 11, nothing, and then it just disappeared. But, uh, again, thank you.
- Next on HB 214 by Representative Lomax. Thank you, Chairman. Yeah, committee members.
- Thank you all. amendment elections in the state of amendment elections in the state of Alabama.
Keywords:
law enforcement, false information, criminal penalty, public safety, identification, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure, professional services, education, HB252, Class IV municipality, Class IV municipalities, municipal audit, audit rotation, certified public accountant, CPA, municipal accounting, Section 11-43B-9, county and municipal government
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 8th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Here we have a quorum committee. First uh bill on the calendar committee.
- First uh bill on the calendar committee.
- Yeah, it's that one. Um based on where Yeah, it's that one. Um based on where Yeah, it's that one.
- do and which ones far as which ones do and which ones far as which ones do and which ones don't. don't
- county wish on the citizens of any other county in Alabama.
Keywords:
primary election, election calendar, off-presidential year, May primary, second Tuesday in May, fourth Tuesday in May, runoff primary, special primary, presidential primary, election administration, candidate filing, ballot access, political parties, county election officials, state election law, Alabama elections, sheriffs, term of office, Alabama law, local government
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Transcript Highlights:
- Good morning, Chairman Hoffman, Vice Chair Rogers, members of the Senate Committee on Government.
- We have no concerns with permitting a district committee, if one is organized, to submit the lists of
- Kruppnick said he is an attorney and a volunteer on CAI's legislative action committee.
- I'm an attorney, but I'm a volunteer on their legislative action committee. Got it. Okay.
- in the Government Mall and establishes the Freedom of Speech Monument Committee.
Bills:
SB1246, SB1338, SB1428, SB1443, SB1501, SB1566, SB1571, SB1645, SB1646, SB1663, SB1688, SB1805, SB1808, SB1825, SCR1023, SCR1029, HB2079, HB2080, HB2130, HB2239, HB2324, HB2375, HB2610, HB2619, HB2620, HB2716, HB2745, HB2749, HB2837, HB2857, HB2968, HB4064, HB4066, HB4087, HB4130, HCR2048, HCR2058
Keywords:
homeowners associations, foreclosure, common expense liens, condominiums, special assessments, unit owner, public benefits, eligibility, immigration status, documentation, Arizona law, county governance, supervisorial board, population-based representation, local government, elections, noise pollution, environmental nuisances, building permits, urban development
Summary:
The committee first heard SB 1825, which would shift precinct committeeman vacancy applications in certain cases from county party chairs to legislative district chairs and require the list of nominees to be submitted within five days. Supporters said the bill would streamline a bottlenecked process and better reflect local party leadership, while the County Supervisors Association said it had no issue with the basic structure but objected to the five-day deadline. The bill received a do pass recommendation on a 5-0 vote, with two members not voting.
The committee then considered SB 1566, a measure aimed at preventing municipalities, counties, the state, and state agencies from maliciously delaying permits or approvals, with enforcement by the Attorney General and civil penalties. After a strike-everything amendment narrowed the bill mainly to single-family residential construction and clarified terms, the sponsor and home builders argued it would deter intentional delays that increase housing costs, while one member raised concerns about breadth and public safety or planning issues. The amended bill passed 3-2, with two not voting.
SB 1571, as amended, would bar monopoly utilities with a defined customer base from passing marketing, sponsorship, community relations, and similar costs through to ratepayers, and would require annual public reporting and an attestation that such costs were not passed on. Support came from the sponsor, the Home Builders Association, and environmental advocates, while a municipal power users representative warned the language could be too broad for small public utilities and emergency communications. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and then gave the bill a do pass as amended recommendation by a 4-2 vote, with one not voting.
Later, the committee approved SB 1501, which expands the Administrative Rules Oversight Committee’s review authority to include whether agency rules or policies exceed statutory authority, and SB 1805, which requires county recorders to verify that a notary on a quitclaim deed is actively commissioned before recording the deed. It also passed SB 1808, as amended, to prohibit HOAs and condominium associations from banning flags of nations designated as major non-NATO allies, and SB 1688, as amended, to require certain membership associations receiving public dues support to disclose fees and allow opt-outs. SB 1246, as amended, increased the delinquency thresholds and time periods before HOA/condo foreclosure on common expense liens, and passed unanimously. Finally, SB 1428 was introduced to expand county boards of supervisors in larger counties, with debate focused on representation, cost, and the differing constitutional roles of counties and cities; the transcript cuts off before any final action on that bill.
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 5th, 2025
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I happen to be one of the members from Dothan. At that time, I was on the commission.
- On occasions, they may... ...normal, but on occasions they may meet one, two, or three times.
- Chairman and committee members.
- We really shouldn't be making it harder on these... harder on these people.
- Okay, I just wanted to follow up on this.
Keywords:
HB93, Alabama State Port Authority, State Auditor, property inventory, inventory control, audit exemption, state property, personal property inventory, public authority, port authority, Section 36-16-11, Code of Alabama 1975, administrative oversight, state audit, conforming changes, government property, Alabama Municipal Electric Authority, AMEA, municipal electric authority, board of directors
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 3rd, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Now you mentioned Florida, you mentioned Louisiana, you're trying to get Alabama on board, but you haven't
- Now you mentioned Florida, you mentioned Louisiana, you're trying to get Alabama on board, but you haven't
- Now you mentioned Florida, you mentioned Louisiana, you're trying to get Alabama on board, but you haven't
- Now you mentioned Florida, you mentioned Louisiana, you're trying to get Alabama on board, but you haven't
- Now you mentioned Florida, you mentioned Louisiana, you're trying to get Alabama on board, but you haven't
Keywords:
vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, income tax, research expenditures, economic development, tax deductions, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Alabama tax law, sheriff, credit card, debit card, financial procedures, Jackson County, purchasing authority, HB17, Alabama Squat Truck Law, squat truck
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Apr 30th, 2025
Finance and Taxation Education
Transcript Highlights:
- And I say As the bills leave committee today, I would encourage you to look at each one in detail if
- Is that 30 days on this? Chairman, yes. Is that 30 days on this? Yes.
- Chairman, just one comment on the kind of the flip side of that.
- on the bill.
- I wanted him to speak to give the committee something to consider before we take a vote on this bill.
Keywords:
rural health, hospital funding, tax credits, qualified donations, Alabama Department of Revenue, HB273, Hunger-Free Campus Act, hunger free campus, food insecurity, college hunger, student hunger, campus pantry, food pantry, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, basic needs, student food assistance, meal vouchers, meal credits, food vouchers
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- They are very well maintained and run board, as those who are on the Sunset Committee with me know, and
- >> Well, hold on. Hold on.
- Um, oh gosh, 30, 40 years ago, I was on the Soil and Water Conservation Committee and had absolutely
- >
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and <00:18:02.880>had <00:18:
Keywords:
public accountancy, CPA licensing, board regulations, educational prerequisites, electronic notifications, firm registration, assignment, creditors, insolvency, liquidation, assignee, secured transaction, bankruptcy, state law, voluntary process, distribution of assets, emergency rules, governor certification, state regulations, public safety
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Jan 28th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I know everybody's on a tight schedule, and it is committee meeting day today.
- a tight schedule and it is Whisbang on a tight schedule and it is Whisbang Committee<00:06:33.120>
- First bill on the calendar is House Bill 181. Representative Marcus, welcome to the committee.
- I think those two were the areas on the two different committees I served on that were trying to come
- get the fixed one adopted on the floor.
Bills:
SB115, SB131, SB93, HB319, HB163, HB268, SB115, SB131, SB93, HB319, HB163, HB268, HB181, HB153, SB132, SB26, SB189, SB196, HB140, SB197, HB117
Keywords:
SB115, Alabama, impersonating a peace officer, peace officer, law enforcement impersonation, police impersonation, unauthorized police officer, fake cop, certification revoked, certification suspended, Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, APOSTC, Class C felony, law enforcement hiring, appointment of officers, federal law enforcement, arrest authority, public order, criminal offenses, Judiciary Committee
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- solely on geography. solely on geography.
- On behalf of Alabama emergency physicians and the patients we serve, I urge you please support the bill
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On <00:35:53.839>behalf <00:35:54.000>of <00:35:54.160>Alabama - On behalf of Alabama physician present.
- On behalf of Alabama emergency<00:35:54.720>
physicians <00:35:55.040>and <00:35:55.119>
Keywords:
immigration, law enforcement, fingerprints, DNA collection, illegal aliens, Alabama state law, SB80, Buddy Sharpless Education Institute, Alabama Local Government Training Institute, county commissioner training, local government training, ethics training, State Ethics Commission, county commissioners, Association of County Commissions of Alabama, local emergency management director, public officials, municipal officials, Alabama Code Title 11, Alabama Code Title 31
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Finance and Taxation Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Are you on the committee? Are you on the committee? Are you on the committee? That's okay.
- You got on the yellow roll. You got on the yellow roll.
- Why is the tuition in Alabama seeming to be on the high end?
- I just got one question on this. We have... I just got one question on this. Okay.
- That's the first little paragraph on the amendment, committee. And... paragraph on the amendment.
Keywords:
sales tax, local exemption, Consumer Price Index, tax holiday, clothing tax exemption, school supplies, sales tax exemption, baby supplies, baby formula, maternity clothing, menstrual hygiene products, use tax, exemption, tax conformity, tangible personal property, Alabama Department of Revenue, retail tax, consumer use tax, nonresident, religious publications
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 18th, 2026
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- through the committee.
- through the committee.
- . committee. committee.
- You have another one. >> Oh. Oh, no. You have another one.
- We're on the bill as amended. >> Okay. We own on the bill as amended.
Keywords:
independent contractors, portable benefits, employee benefits, tax deductions, employment relationship, education, high school, community college, dual enrollment, secondary credit, Move on When Ready, financial services, discrimination, social credit score, religious freedom, transparency, consumer rights, Alabama, wastewater management, public service commission
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the Natural Resources Committee of the Senate. Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
- If you have your cell phone, please put it on silent.
- Representative Coates, on your resolution. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- And I told Representative LaCombe I would do this one for him.
- But one observation I would make, and this is not...
Keywords:
migratory waterfowl, hunting regulations, flooded crops, wildlife management, environmental impact, hunting, Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, deer hunting, dogs, conservation, hunting heritage, federal regulations, Senator Kennedy, wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, legislative support, environment, protective measures, boating safety
Summary:
The Senate Natural Resources Committee met on March 27 with a quorum present, approved prior minutes, and then took up several resolutions and one bill related to wildlife, water resources, and conservation. H.C.R. 79, as amended, urged the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to work together to allow the use of dogs for hunting in Kisatchie National Forest; supporters described it as a traditional hunting practice that has been restricted for years and could benefit local hunters and businesses. H.C.R. 104, as amended, asked the Department of Conservation and Energy and the Louisiana Geological Survey to study and modernize the collection, retention, and access to subsurface data, with members emphasizing the need to avoid sharing company-specific information. H.C.R. 87 was reported favorably to support correspondence from U.S. Sen. Kennedy regarding duck flyway management, H.C.R. 54 was reported favorably to study the impact of flooded corn on migratory waterfowl and restore an enforcement mechanism related to hunting over intentionally flooded crops, and H.C.R. 94 was reported favorably to require annual boating safety reports to legislative committees.
The committee then heard HB 1209, which would have paused new cooperative endeavor agreements for surface water withdrawals while allowing existing agreements to continue and be renewed through December 31, 2036. The author said the bill was intended to give the state time to develop a more comprehensive, data-driven surface water strategy and to address invasive species such as giant salvinia, which he said has severely affected waterways in his district. Members and witnesses acknowledged the seriousness of the issue, but there was concern that the bill was too complex to move quickly in the session. The committee discussed converting it into a study resolution instead, and the bill was deferred without objection. The meeting then adjourned.
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, members of the committee.
- Chairman, members of the committee.
- Any other questions on the amendment? Any other questions on the amendment?
- Um, these institutions are premier STEM museums and designated Alabama STEM hubs, providing hands-on
- >> So you're making a motion on the bill. >> So you're making a motion on the bill.
Keywords:
HB130, Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists, Sunset Law, sunset review, licensure board, professional geologists, geology, geologist licensing, board appointments, congressional district representation, gubernatorial appointments, state boards and commissions, professional licensing, regulatory board, Alabama Code 34-41-4, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, mining industry, petroleum industry, geological sciences
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- of campaign committees, on line 42 on page one, with the following.
- Replace lines 46 through 48 on page with the following: filings on the Alabama Campaign Practices Act
- filings<00:10:19.440>
on <00:10:19.600>the <00:10:20.480>Alabama filings on the - Alabama filings on the Alabama campaign<00:10:23.680>
practices <00:10:24.240>acting <00 - the committee to vote no on HB 443. the committee to vote no on HB 443.
Keywords:
tax distribution, Talladega County, economic development, public safety, rural infrastructure, HB443, Underground Damage Prevention Program, One-Call Notification System, 811, utility locate, dig law, excavation safety, damage prevention, underground utilities, pipeline safety, public utilities, buried facilities, excavation notice, demolition notice, Alabama Public Service Commission
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Transcript Highlights:
- Last year, we passed a bill by Senator... that extended protections to doctors. ...that extended protections
- It's number four on... ... Price. Jordan Price. It's number four on the list.
- , uh, on page five, on lines 131 and 132, you have asserted that there are two sexes, which I think a
- lot lately, and we dealt with it in Alabama early on, was that men tried to invade women's sports, and
- So that's one right there. So, but... ...women, so that's one right there.
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- We're gonna get you on up real quick on 128, the sunset on Alabama sickle cell oversight.
- So, we might want to I'm hoping that we can take care of this on the floor and get this out of committee
- the floor and get this out of on the floor and get this out of committee. committee. committee.
- Sunset law on the Alabama Massage Therapy License Board. They were under nursing for a while.
- committee today. committee today.
Keywords:
pilotage, commission, statewide laws, maritime regulation, repeal, sunset law, Alabama Surface Mining Commission, environmental regulation, mining, state commission, Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling, state agency, continuous operation, government efficiency, sickle cell disease, healthcare, regulatory commission, public health, 911 services, 911 Board
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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Concurrent House Standing Comm on Elec, Const Amnd & Intergovernmental Affairs & State Gov (2-18-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'll also mention we have several committees going on simultaneously.
- I have five grandkids and one on the way.
- could go on and on and on. could go on and on and on.
- gotten to 34 states on on term limits. gotten to 34 states on on term limits.
- verify there are 34 on one topic. verify there are 34 on one topic.
Keywords:
Concurrent meeting of the House Standing Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs and the House Standing Committee on State Government.
Title of video has been shortened due to YouTube length restrictions.
Discussion of HCR 45: 00:04:14, 958, all
Summary:
The joint meeting of the House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee and the House State Government Committee was called to consider House Concurrent Resolution 45, sponsored by Representative Jason Petri. The resolution would support calling for a federal balanced budget amendment through the Article V process. Petri argued that Kentucky’s own constitutional balanced-budget requirement shows the value of fiscal restraint, and he said decades of federal deficit spending and rising debt make a constitutional amendment necessary. Governor Ron DeSantis and Lauren Ends of the National Campaign for a Balanced Budget Amendment also testified in support, emphasizing the growth of federal debt, the risk of a future debt crisis, and the view that Congress is unlikely to solve the problem on its own.
Members asked about the mechanics and risks of an Article V convention, including whether the convention’s “sole purpose” language would be enforceable and whether a convention could become a “runaway” process. DeSantis and Ends said states can impose guardrails on delegates, including criminal penalties and delegate-limitation laws, and noted that any proposed amendment would still require ratification by 38 states. They also said that if Congress chose to draft the amendment itself in response to state pressure, that would be acceptable. One witness said 18 states have passed faithful-delegate or delegate-limitation laws.
Representative Callaway asked what would happen if the debt issue is not addressed. Witnesses responded that continued borrowing could lead to economic dislocation, higher interest costs, and a debt crisis that would crowd out other federal spending. They said the current debt burden is already more than $100,000 per U.S. citizen and roughly $300,000 per taxpayer, and that a balanced budget amendment would be a first step toward stopping the growth of debt before any long-term paydown could occur. The transcript provided does not show a final vote or other committee action on the resolution.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, and fellow committee members for your patience and consideration of our testimonies on this
- Hang on one second. Arman Lalani? Arman?
- That concludes public testimony on House Bill 28. The committee substitutes withdrawn.
- I would ask each one of you members of the committee to do the same before you make your decision today
- In closing, I urge the committee to consider the full impact of this bill, not just on products, but
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, HB28, public testimony, committee decorum, bill substitute, legislative process
Summary:
The meeting featured significant discussions regarding HB28, where the chair outlined the plans to bring forward a substitute for the bill. The chair emphasized the importance of maintaining order and decorum during the proceedings. Members engaged in deliberations, and a number of public witnesses were invited to testify, thereby enriching the discussion around the bill. This interaction provided valuable insights into public sentiment regarding the issues at hand.
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- on the 1st.
- an impact on the general fund is not. an impact on the general fund is not.
- nonprofit based on uh economic growth. nonprofit based on uh economic growth.
- c><00:14:49.680>
Scholes <00:14:50.480>and one going on in Muscle Scholes and one going - We're back on the bill.
Keywords:
campus chaplain, chaplain, school chaplain, volunteer chaplain, public schools, public K-12 education, public charter schools, local control, teacher support, student support services, religious volunteer, faith-based support, church-state separation, background check, sex offender registry, school volunteer, education policy, district attorney, compensation, constitutional amendment
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 4th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- So, you know, as I speak to you before the committee today, I just want you to know I'm working on future
- the work searches to three from one in Alabama. ...searches to three from one in Alabama per week.
- That’s one of the issues that we identified as far as the Workforce Development committee.
- I do serve on this committee on the Cate Committee, and I want you to know that I've been on Sunset for
- As I explained to one of the members, look at those things that are on the sunset committee.
Keywords:
sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax, local tax exemption, county tax, municipal tax, county commission, municipality, Alabama Department of Revenue, tax exemption, ordinance, resolution, fiscal year, September 1 effective date, notice requirement, local government, tax administration, revenue law, state and local taxation, volunteer firefighters