MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Thursday, March 19th, the Alabama Senate passed House Bill 59, the Alabama Reinvestment and Abatements Act, sponsored by Sen. Phil Williams (R-Rainbow City) and Rep. Paul Lee…
Category: Session 2015
Alabama Legislators React to the Passage of the School Choice and Student Opportunity Act
Senate Grants Final Passage to the School Choice and Student Opportunity Act MONTGOMERY, Ala – The Alabama Senate tonight voted to give final passage to Senate Bill 45. The vote will…
Tax and Fiscal Policy Update
Bills that would change Alabama incentives for business prospects, hiring veterans, and developing projects in rural areas passed the House and were sent to the Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development…
Labor and Employment Bills of Interest
SB 14 by Sen.Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa, would loosen restrictions on carrying firearms in public places and no longer require a permit for carrying a pistol in a vehicle. HB 42 by…
Data Breach Bill Debated in Committee
The Information Protection Act of 2015, SB 106 sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, was discussed in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. The committee adopted a substitute and carried the…
Innovator Liability Reform Bills Advance in House, Senate
The House and Senate Judiciary Committees both passed innovator liability reform legislation that will restore Alabama's long-standing product-liability law and put us in line with the majority of states that have…
Charter School Bill Clears House and Senate Committees
Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh spoke to the BCA's Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday and outlined the importance of charter schools. "This is very important for business and, obviously, very…
Legislative Session Gets on Fast Track
The House and Senate worked at a fast pace this week, the second of the 2015 regular legislative session, by advancing bills that are important to the Alabama business community, such…