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• does not govern does the Alabama Department of Insurance does not Alabama Department of Insurance does
• of protections needed and the Department of Alabama Department of Insurance does not Alabama Department
• agent um in the state of agent um in the state of Alabama dealing with the Department of Alabama dealing
• with the Department of Alabama dealing with the Department of Insurance a lot on the regulation side
• Department Department of of uh revenue. Department Department of of uh revenue.

Bills: SB 1 , HB 500 , SB 1 , HB 1400 , HB 1094 , HB 365 , HB 1109 , HB 647 , HB 500

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• of Alabama degree at the University of of Alabama degree at the University of of Alabama during this
• the Department of 2021 and the home of the Department of 2021 and the home of the Department of Kinesiology
• Department of Veterans Affairs Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Alabama Department of Veterans
• Department of Tourism and the Department of of Tourism and the Department of of Tourism and the Department
• the state of Alabama working people of the state of Alabama working people of the state of Alabama working

Bills: SJR 36 , SJR 2 , SB 4 , SR 45 , SR 47 , SR 63 , SR 66 , SR 70 , SR 85 , SCR 14 , SB 10 , SB 11 , SB 10 , SB 11

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• employs hundreds of thousands of people here in Alabama. of thousands of people here in Alabama that
• of Alabama.
• Ladies and gentlemen, House Bill 88 is the department bill for the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles
• Currently, we have the Department of Corrections in Alabama, and we perform the same functions as they
• of all violent crime in the state of Alabama.

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• The Senate confirm Bonnie Stalworth to the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees using previous
• The Boys and Girls Club of Alabama, if y'all could please stand. Welcome to the Alabama Senate.
• Be it resolved by the Senate of the Legislature of Alabama that immediately upon the adoption of this
• ><c> of</c><00:42:32.240><c> Alabama</c><00:42:32.640><c> that</c> of the Legislature of Alabama that
• Of course, Alabama is growing, right?

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then approved the prior journal and allowed bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The chamber received multiple committee reports, including favorable reports on several finance and taxation bills, confirmations, local bills, and a series of resolutions. The Senate also confirmed several appointments to higher education and university boards, including Nicholas J. Balden, Jennifer Wit, Ronnie Stalworth, and Rex Reynolds, using long or previous roll calls as applicable. The Senate adopted a special order calendar that set up floor consideration of several bills, including measures on physician assistants, seafood/aquaculture, motor vehicles, campaign practices, property insurance and energy reduction, child custody, and school bus drivers. During debate on the special order calendar, Senator Smitherman raised concern that no bills on the calendar were sponsored by minority members, noting a prior understanding that minority-sponsored bills should be represented; Senator Wagner responded that the calendar was prepared based on legislation rather than sponsor party, and the exchange ended with an agreement to continue moving forward. The Senate then adopted the special order calendar and began taking up the listed bills. On the special order calendar, the Senate advanced House Bill 156 on physician assistant compacts, House Bill 277 on seafood/aquaculture tastings, and House Bill 42 on motor vehicles, with supporters describing each as consumer-friendly or supportive of industry. The chamber also considered local legislation, including bills for Madison, Tallapoosa, and Shelby counties; House Bill 337 for Madison County was amended and carried over, while House Bills 490, 491, and 493 passed after roll-call votes. Throughout the meeting, the Senate also adopted several commendatory and memorial resolutions, including measures honoring individuals, recognizing organizations and events, and naming a highway, with most adopted by voice vote and no recorded opposition.

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• Alabama and the nation of Japan state of Alabama and the nation of Japan state of Alabama and the nation
• commissions of Alabama and during his commissions of Alabama and during his commissions of Alabama and
• Department of Public Health Alabama Department of Public Health Alabama Department of Public Health
• Department of Public Health Alabama Department of Public Health Alabama Department of Public Health
• Alabama that the death of legislature of Alabama that the death of legislature of Alabama that the death

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• of MC.
• of our institutions of office and some of our institutions of higher<00:14:12.320><c> learning</c><00
• </c> round of applause. round of applause.
• </c> of anywhere impossible. of anywhere impossible.
• of A.

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• The House of Representatives also soundly rejected and took out an amendment to require the Alabama Department
• We have required the submission of an annual actuarial opinion to the Alabama Department of Insurance
• We have authorized the Alabama Department of Insurance to come and review complaints received by members
• And we've changed the tax collection agency from the Department of Revenue to the Alabama Department
• Department of authority from the Alabama Department of Insurance for this legislation.

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

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• Some of these are like Utah, South Carolina, Alabama.
• Some of these are like Utah, South Carolina, Alabama.
• Utah, South Carolina, Alabama—these are, I guess, most of those examples—they're economic powerhouses
• Cox, the head of our mapping department, says, 'Mr.
• a number of high-dollar items such as significant amounts of cash, ...division with transporting a number

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• the Alabama Department of region 4 of the Alabama Department of region 4 of the Alabama Department of
• the approval of the director of the Alabama Department of director of the Alabama Department of director
• examiner of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences Alabama
• The director of the Alabama Department of Forensic of the Alabama Department of Forensic of the Alabama
• the Alabama Department of Forensic of the Alabama Department of Forensic of the Alabama Department of

Bills: HJR 1 , HB 9 , HB 21 , HB 26 , HB 30 , HB 37 , HB 116 , HB 630 , HB 879 , HB 913 , HB 1151 , HB 1318 , HB 1593 , HB 1899 , HB 2703 , HB 2809 , HB 2890 , HB 2970 , HB 3307 , HB 3526 , HB 5092 , SB 128 , SB 203 , SB 317 , SB 393 , SB 397 , SB 644 , SB 731 , SB 801 , SB 913 , SB 1071 , SB 1073 , SB 1086 , SB 1087 , SB 1232 , SB 1250 , SB 1262 , SB 1285 , SB 1310 , SB 1359 , SB 1444 , SB 1483 , SB 1705 , SB 1782 , SB 1861 , SB 1897 , SB 1944 , SB 2023 , SB 2043 , SB 2082 , SB 2133 , SB 2215 , SB 2297 , SB 2298 , SB 2309 , SB 2532 , SB 2549 , SB 2566 , SB 2617 , SB 2619 , SB 2639 , SB 2688 , SB 2696 , SB 2717 , SB 2790 , SB 2841 , SB 2847 , SB 2850 , SB 2857 , SB 2891 , SB 2919 , SB 2928 , SB 2972 , SB 3052 , SB 3053 , SB 1 , SB 260 , SB 1506 , SB 1637 , HB 37 , HB 109 , HB 334 , HB 1130 , HB 1238 , HB 1327 , HB 1610 , HB 1615 , HB 1620 , HB 1689 , HB 2081 , HB 2809 , HB 2884 , HB 2890 , HB 4215 , HB 5092 , HCR 7 , HCR 75 , HCR 86 , HCR 92 , HCR 93 , HCR 126 , SB 644 , SB 1086 , SB 1230 , SB 1310 , SB 1361 , SB 1553 , SB 1778 , SB 1790 , SB 2344 , SB 2460 , SB 2515 , SB 2600 , SB 2747 , SB 2751 , SB 2785 , SB 2790 , SB 3047 , SB 3048 , SB 3050 , SB 3051 , SB 3052 , SB 3053 , SB 3056 , SB 3058 , SB 3061 , HJR 1 , HB 1130 , HB 1689 , HB 2884 , HB 1393 , HB 2559 , HB 26 , HB 3012 , HB 1327 , HB 109 , HB 1238 , HB 2890 , HB 9 , HB 4215 , HB 2970 , HB 37 , HB 1899 , HB 1593 , HB 2607 , HB 3526 , HB 3810 , HB 5092 , HB 388 , HB 2809 , HB 1151 , HB 913 , HB 3307 , HB 879 , HB 116 , HB 12 , HB 2703 , HB 1610 , HB 1615 , HB 1620 , HB 30 , HB 21 , HB 2712 , HB 2692 , HB 1633 , HB 1318 , HB 685 , HB 630 , HB 4753 , HB 2742 , HB 303 , HB 198 , HB 1535 , HB 762 , HB 148 , HB 1520 , HB 5061 , HB 2286 , HB 1606 , HB 1041 , HB 132 , HB 11 , HCR 7 , HCR 75 , HCR 86 , HCR 92 , HCR 93 , HCR 126 , SJR 36 , SJR 50 , SJR 63 , SCR 12 , SCR 39 , SB 2023 , SB 1310 , SB 2972 , SB 1073 , SB 2847 , SB 2532 , SB 2619 , SB 62 , SB 666 , SB 847 , SB 284 , SB 854 , SB 810 , SB 1505 , SB 583 , SB 507 , SB 1434 , SB 1772 , SB 2016 , SB 1122 , SB 731 , SB 397 , SB 508 , SB 1436 , SB 287 , SB 1882 , SB 393 , SB 1791 , SB 209 , SB 2429 , SB 511 , SB 2309 , SB 1085 , SB 1975 , SB 2717 , SB 1262 , SB 636 , SB 2056 , SB 884 , SB 1200 , SB 1845 , SB 2458 , SB 801 , SB 3014 , SB 3013 , SB 758 , SB 2797 , SB 2076 , SB 2876 , SB 1640 , SB 1449 , SB 1181 , SB 1359 , SB 1234 , SB 2926 , SB 2841 , SB 1528 , SB 2891 , SB 1854 , SB 317 , SB 1250 , SB 2082 , SB 1285 , SB 1237 , SB 2819 , SB 629 , SB 2608 , SB 1602 , SB 2009 , SB 2460 , SB 867 , SB 640 , SB 1698 , SB 2680 , SB 2994 , SB 2747 , SB 913 , SB 1071 , SB 1086 , SB 1087 , SB 1483 , SB 1444 , SB 1553 , SB 1556 , SB 1703 , SB 2133 , SB 2297 , SB 2298 , SB 2622 , SB 2955 , SB 2334 , SB 1861 , SB 2043 , SB 1367 , SB 2857 , SB 128 , SB 3058 , SB 2044 , SB 2363 , SB 2565 , SB 1888 , SB 3048 , SB 3052 , SB 3053 , SB 3036 , SB 3057 , SB 3056 , SB 3043 , SB 3050 , SB 3063 , SB 3035 , SB 1790 , SB 1778 , SB 203 , SB 3061 , SB 2799 , SB 2790 , SB 2688 , SB 2515 , SB 1230 , SB 2522 , SB 2639 , SB 2459 , SB 3051 , SB 2655 , SB 2251 , SB 1884 , SB 2617 , SB 2751 , SB 2928 , SB 2566 , SB 1897 , SB 1749 , SB 1361 , SB 2549 , SB 2553 , SB 2919 , SB 1782 , SB 1705 , SB 2696 , SB 1944 , SB 2215 , SB 644 , SB 1232 , SB 2850 , HB 45 , HB 48 , HB 1261 , HB 1465 , HB 1778 , HB 2596 , HB 5238 , HB 33 , HB 1188 , HB 210 , HB 1022 , HB 1458 , HB 5560 , HB 1240 , HB 1950 , HB 2027 , HB 2768 , HB 2788 , HB 2791 , HB 3146 , HB 3698 , HB 3699 , HB 1893 , HB 3700 , HB 4850 , HB 4187 , HB 1397 , HB 4885 , HB 4804 , HB 3751 , HB 3611 , HB 2775 , HB 2061 , HB 2003 , HB 1729 , HB 1242 , HB 791 , HB 2029 , HB 647 , HB 2522 , HB 4738 , HB 3033 , HB 3594 , HB 3474 , HB 2563 , HB 2802 , HCR 90 , SJR 87 , SB 2969 , SB 3073 , SB 2497 , SB 1798 , SB 2603 , SB 2607 , SB 781 , SJR 34 , SB 17 , SB 314 , SB 455 , SB 509 , SB 529 , SB 541 , SB 693 , SB 761 , SB 963 , SB 1023 , SB 1968 , SB 2122 , SB 2308 , SB 2371 , SB 2420 , SB 2544 , SJR 87 , SB 1285 , SB 1359 , SB 2857 , SB 3073 , HJR 1 , HB 9 , HB 21 , HB 116 , HB 913 , HB 1151 , HB 1899 , HB 2970 , HB 3307 , SB 1073 , SB 1310 , SB 2532 , SB 2619 , SB 2847 , SB 2972 , SB 128 , SB 2043 , SR 393 , SR 511 , SR 518 , SR 520 , SB 314 , SB 455 , SB 761 , SB 1023 , SB 2122 , SB 2371 , SB 2420 , SB 17 , SB 509 , SB 644 , SB 1230 , SB 1361 , SB 1778 , SB 1790 , SB 2460 , SB 2515 , SB 2747 , SB 2751 , SB 2790 , SB 3048 , SB 3050 , SB 3051 , SB 3052 , SB 3053 , SB 3056 , SB 3058 , SB 3061 , HB 37 , HB 109 , HB 1130 , HB 1238 , HB 1327 , HB 1610 , HB 1615 , HB 1620 , HB 1689 , HB 2809 , HB 2884 , HB 2890 , HB 4215 , HB 5092 , HCR 7 , HCR 75 , HCR 86 , HCR 92 , HCR 93 , HCR 126 , SB 1086 , SB 1553 , HJR 182 , HB 4 , HB 24 , HB 46 , HB 101 , HB 146 , HB 170 , HB 214 , HB 305 , HB 426 , HB 549 , HB 551 , HB 594 , HB 722 , HB 824 , HB 1119 , HB 1579 , HB 2215 , HB 2458 , HB 2530 , HB 2674 , HB 2713 , HB 2974 , HB 3015 , HB 3151 , HB 3180 , HB 3221 , HB 3359 , HB 3556 , HB 4088 , HB 4211 , HB 4396 , HB 4413 , HB 4580 , HB 4609 , HB 4864 , HB 5088 , HB 5154 , HB 5263 , HB 2294 , HJR 182 , HB 4 , HB 24 , HB 46 , HB 101 , HB 146 , HB 170 , HB 214 , HB 305 , HB 426 , HB 549 , HB 551 , HB 594 , HB 722 , HB 824 , HB 1119 , HB 1579 , HB 2215 , HB 2458 , HB 2530 , HB 2674 , HB 2713 , HB 2974 , HB 3015 , HB 3151 , HB 3180 , HB 3221 , HB 3359 , HB 3556 , HB 4088 , HB 4211 , HB 4396 , HB 4413 , HB 4580 , HB 4609 , HB 4864 , HB 5088 , HB 5154 , HB 5263 , HB 2294

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• of incumbent upon us as representatives of the state of Alabama and those of you the state of Alabama
• Um it's under department of um early childhood but department of um early childhood but department of
• We have a package of state of Alabama. We have a package of state of Alabama.
• State of Alabama. they were Secretary of State of Alabama. they were Secretary of State of Alabama.
• It requires the Alabama Department of requires the Alabama Department of requires the Alabama Department

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• in the great state of Alabama.
• that: two from DHR and two from the Alabama Department of Deaf and Blind. ...how many you have to do
• Also, House Joint Resolution number 47 by Representative Lee commends the Alabama Department of Public
• the state of Alabama.
• The citizens of the state of Alabama passed that a couple of years ago.

Bills: SB 26 , SJR 36 , SB 26 , SB 616 , SB 565 , SB 384 , SB 28 , SR 109 , SR 122 , SR 126 , SR 130 , SR 136 , SR 137 , SR 141 , SR 142 , SCR 20

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• </c> University of Alabama? University of Alabama?
• </c> department of the University of Alabama. department of the University of Alabama.
• </c><03:20:58.479><c> Department</c><03:20:58.880><c> of</c> developed by the Alabama Department of developed
• , in collaboration with the Alabama Department of Mental Health and the Alabama State Law Enforcement
• :29.359><c> Health</c><03:33:29.680><c> in</c> Alabama Department of Public Health in Alabama Department

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• This is the meeting of the Joint Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works.
• of Lafayette.
• And so the department can understand the needs of the individual areas and not just, you know, blow them
• "Edward Knight, Department of Transportation and Development, Public Works and Water Resources Division
• Amtrak is a 55-year-old corporation that is owned by the United States Department of Transportation and

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works met on March 9, 2026, with a quorum present and approved the March 3 minutes without objection. The committee welcomed new members and then took up four priority program items: the statewide flood control program, the airport construction and development priority program, the port construction and development priority program, and the state highway priority program. Department of Transportation and Development staff explained that the highway packet reflected about $1.2 billion in total investment, including roughly $913 million scheduled for construction in the coming fiscal year, and included written justifications for projects discussed at road show hearings but not included in the program. Each of the four programs was approved without objection. The committee then heard a presentation from Amtrak on Louisiana service and the Mardi Gras route between New Orleans and Mobile. Amtrak reported that the new state-supported service, launched in August 2025, had exceeded its first-year ridership projection of 76,000 and had already carried more than 78,000 riders by late February, with strong customer satisfaction and high load factors. The presentation also described Louisiana’s broader Amtrak network, station ridership patterns, fares, and planned capital improvements funded through state matches and federal CRISI grants to improve rail fluidity and shorten travel times over time. Members focused heavily on rail crossing safety, asking about recent accidents and what was being done to reduce them. Amtrak said the crossings involved were generally equipped with gates and lights and that it was working with Operation Lifesaver, Norfolk Southern, and CSX on additional public safety messaging. Members also discussed the practical appeal of the service and asked a follow-up question about an emergency notification app used for railroad crossings. The meeting concluded with a motion by Vice Chair Carter to adjourn, adopted without objection.

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• It deals with restructuring the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs.
• permanent exhibition that tells the story of the last 300 years of Alabama history. ...of Alabama history
• state of Alabama related to military.
• deck of the USS Alabama.
• governor of the state of Alabama.

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs

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• Alabama is very fortunate; we have one of the... very fortunate; we have one of the highest levels of
• The Department of Insurance for the state of Alabama has had input in this bill.
• of Alabama.
• . than Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama.
• pharmacies in the state of Alabama.

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

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• I'm the superintendent of Blunt County Schools in North Alabama.
• can do in the state. ...bachelor level SLPAs can do in the state of Alabama.
• of Education, and... ...with the Department of Education, the school systems, and the Commission on
• There are hundreds, thousands of customers in Alabama... ...in Alabama that do not want to drink alcohol
• I again work with the Department of Health. ...with the Department of Health.

Bills: HB441 , HB445 , HB477 , HB441 , HB445

Committee: House Health

Keywords: speech-language pathology, licensure, clinical supervision, educational qualifications, healthcare assistant, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, THC, delta-8, delta-9, delta-10, consumable hemp products, psychoactive cannabinoids, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, ABC Board, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, retail hemp sales, wholesale hemp distribution, hemp tax

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• He graduated high school in Selma and went to the University of Alabama. ...the University of Alabama
• of Alabama.
• of... ...situations for all the citizens of Alabama.
• not considering all citizens of the state of Alabama.
• the Code of Alabama 1975.

Bills: HB 14 , HJR 31 , HB 43 , HB 18 , HB 106 , HB 36 , HB 26 , HB 149 , HB 121 , HB 206 , HB 136 , HB 3114 , HB 2733 , HB 1732 , HB 3700 , HB 467 , HB 1130 , HB 1846 , HB 1442 , HB 1147 , HB 2176 , HB 2701 , HB 805 , HB 2890 , HB 1154 , HB 1644 , HB 2118 , HB 1718 , HB 2488 , HB 2596 , HB 1971 , HB 2468 , HB 484 , HB 2578 , HB 3204 , HB 1041 , HB 307 , HB 685 , HB 1710 , HB 538 , HB 2525 , HB 3125 , HB 2027 , HB 2894 , HB 3077 , HB 3684 , HJR 99 , HB 1399 , HJR 5 , HB 1330 , HB 2110 , HJR 2 , HJR 6 , HB 1587 , HB 14 , HJR 31 , HB 43 , HB 18 , HB 106 , HB 36 , HB 26 , HB 149 , HB 121 , HB 206 , HB 136 , HB 3114 , HB 2733 , HB 1732 , HB 3700 , HB 467 , HB 1130 , HB 1846 , HB 1442 , HB 1147 , HB 2176 , HB 2701 , HB 805 , HB 2890 , HB 1154 , HB 1644 , HB 2118 , HB 1718 , HB 2488 , HB 2596 , HB 1971 , HB 2468 , HB 484 , HB 2578 , HB 3204 , HB 1041 , HB 307 , HB 685 , HB 1710 , HB 538 , HB 2525 , HB 3125 , HB 2027 , HB 2894 , HB 3077 , HB 3684

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• guest of Francis from GFF Shores Alabama guest of Francis from GFF Shores Alabama guest of Francis Hol
• Department of archives and the Alabama Department of archives and the Alabama Department of archives
• Department of Public Health on Alabama Department of Public Health on Alabama Department of Public Health
• of Alabama so communities in the state of Alabama so communities in the state of Alabama so Democrats
• Alabama 85% of in a year in the state of Alabama 85% of in a year in the state of Alabama 85% of the

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• of Alabama.
• the state of Alabama.
• </c> all citizens of the state of Alabama. all citizens of the state of Alabama.
• I'll tell you that in the state of Alabama, most of our immigrants are documented.
• </c><00:29:37.039><c> Alabama</c> this is good for the state of Alabama this is good for the state of

Bills: HB585 , HB585

Committee: House Financial Services

Keywords: Washington County, circuit clerk, compensation, county government, local legislation, money transmission, transaction fees, international wire transfers, income tax credit, suspicious cash transactions, Securities Commission

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• Uh, and that's why currently we have an operating program, unlike states like Alabama, unlike some of
• Uh, and that's why currently we have an operating program, unlike states like Alabama, unlike some of
• Uh, and that's why currently we have an operating program, unlike states like Alabama, unlike some of
• Uh, and that's why currently we have an operating program, unlike states like Alabama, unlike some of
• </c> is out of the University of Kentucky. is out of the University of Kentucky.

Committee: Joint Agriculture