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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 7, 2015 AL HB 236 Authorizes Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Sports Bill Passed - House (52 - 43)
April 21, 2015 AL SJR 34 Specifies the Intent to Not Expand Medicaid Services Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
April 7, 2015 AL HB 193 Authorizes Counties to Establish Administrative Programs Bill Passed - House (76 - 17)
March 31, 2015 AL HB 85 Requires Animal Shelters to Compile Monthly Reports Bill Failed - House (28 - 67)
March 31, 2015 AL SB 71 Increases Cumulative Cap on Tax Credits Available for Scholarship Donations Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
March 19, 2015 AL SB 191 Establishes the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College System Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
March 18, 2015 AL SB 45 Authorizes Public Charter Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
March 18, 2015 AL SB 45 Authorizes Public Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (58 - 41)
March 17, 2015 AL SB 4 Requires Vehicles to Maintain Certain Distance From Bicycles Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
March 12, 2015 AL HB 56 Authorizes Officials to Refuse to Perform Marriage Ceremonies Bill Passed - House (69 - 25)
March 11, 2015 AL HB 18 Authorizes Execution by Electrocution Bill Passed - House (76 - 26)
March 10, 2015 AL SB 45 Authorizes Public Charter Schools Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
April 3, 2014 AL HB 494 Amends Requirements for Minors Who Seek an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
April 3, 2014 AL SB 63 Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (73 - 27)
April 2, 2014 AL SB 115 Amends Job Application Requirements for Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (70 - 33)
April 2, 2014 AL HB 489 Increases the Time Physicians Have to Provide Certain Information Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
March 19, 2014 AL SB 354 Authorizes Individuals Without Concealed Carry Licenses to Carry Firearms in Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7)
March 6, 2014 AL HB 379 Requires Confidentiality for Lethal-Injection Drug Suppliers Bill Passed - House (77 - 19)
March 4, 2014 AL HB 493 Requires Abortion Patients to be Informed of Perinatal Services Bill Passed - House (73 - 24)
March 4, 2014 AL HB 490 Prohibits an Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - House (73 - 29)
March 4, 2014 AL HB 489 Increases the Time Physicians Have to Provide Certain Information Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (76 - 23)
March 4, 2014 AL HB 494 Amends Requirements for Minors Seeking an Abortion Bill Passed - House (82 - 18)
Feb. 26, 2014 AL SB 63 Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
Feb. 25, 2014 AL HB 141 Authorizes Veterinarians to Work at Nonprofit Spay Neuter Clinics Bill Passed - House (58 - 37)
Feb. 20, 2014 AL HB 45 Authorizes Display of the Ten Commandments on State Property Amendment Adopted - House (77 - 19)
Feb. 13, 2014 AL SB 18 Authorizes a School District to Educate on Traditional Winter Celebrations Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
Feb. 11, 2014 AL SB 168 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
Jan. 22, 2014 AL HB 48 Authorizes a Tax Credit for the Adoption of Qualified Children Bill Passed - House (72 - 23)
Jan. 21, 2014 AL HB 31 Authorizes Health Care Providers to Abstain from Certain Medical Procedures Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
May 20, 2013 AL SB 445 Repeals Limits on Campaign Financing Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 4)
May 9, 2013 AL HB 658 Amends The School "Accountability Act" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 41)
May 9, 2013 AL HB 658 Amends The School "Accountability Act" Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
May 7, 2013 AL HB 9 Authorizes Home Brewing Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
May 2, 2013 AL SB 286 Amends Firearm Regulations Bill Passed - House (74 - 27)
April 30, 2013 AL HB 8 Requires Courts to Apply "Strict Scrutiny" to Certain Firearm Regulation Laws Bill Passed - House (76 - 22)
April 30, 2013 AL HB 162 Amends the Voter Registration Deadline Bill Passed - House (67 - 34)
April 30, 2013 AL SB 93 Prohibits the Enforcement of Federal Firearm Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
April 25, 2013 AL SB 340 Amends the Medicaid Program Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
April 24, 2013 AL SB 191 Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
April 2, 2013 AL HB 57 Establishes Requirements for Medical Care at Abortion Clinics Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 21)
April 2, 2013 AL HB 57 Establishes Requirements for Medical Care at Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
April 2, 2013 AL HB 9 Authorizes Home Brewing Bill Passed - House (58 - 33)
March 7, 2013 AL SB 41 Amends Employment Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
Feb. 28, 2013 AL HB 84 Authorizes Schools to Apply for Waivers from State Laws Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 11)
Feb. 19, 2013 AL HB 57 Establishes Requirements for Medical Care at Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (73 - 23)
Feb. 14, 2013 AL HB 84 Authorizes Schools to Apply for Waivers from State Laws Bill Passed - House (65 - 37)
May 24, 2012 AL SB 25 State Senate Redistricting Bill Passed - House (65 - 36)
May 24, 2012 AL HB 19 State House Redistricting Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
May 22, 2012 AL SB 25 State Senate Redistricting Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
May 21, 2012 AL HB 19 State House Redistricting Bill Passed - House (66 - 35)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/07 HB 236 Authorizes Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Sports Bill Passed - House (52 - 43)
4/21 SJR 34 Specifies the Intent to Not Expand Medicaid Services Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
4/07 HB 193 Authorizes Counties to Establish Administrative Programs Bill Passed - House (76 - 17)
3/31 HB 85 Requires Animal Shelters to Compile Monthly Reports Bill Failed - House (28 - 67)
3/31 SB 71 Increases Cumulative Cap on Tax Credits Available for Scholarship Donations Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
3/19 SB 191 Establishes the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College System Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
3/18 SB 45 Authorizes Public Charter Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
3/18 SB 45 Authorizes Public Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (58 - 41)
3/17 SB 4 Requires Vehicles to Maintain Certain Distance From Bicycles Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
3/12 HB 56 Authorizes Officials to Refuse to Perform Marriage Ceremonies Bill Passed - House (69 - 25)
3/11 HB 18 Authorizes Execution by Electrocution Bill Passed - House (76 - 26)
3/10 SB 45 Authorizes Public Charter Schools Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
4/03 HB 494 Amends Requirements for Minors Who Seek an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
4/03 SB 63 Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (73 - 27)
4/02 SB 115 Amends Job Application Requirements for Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (70 - 33)
4/02 HB 489 Increases the Time Physicians Have to Provide Certain Information Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
3/19 SB 354 Authorizes Individuals Without Concealed Carry Licenses to Carry Firearms in Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7)
3/06 HB 379 Requires Confidentiality for Lethal-Injection Drug Suppliers Bill Passed - House (77 - 19)
3/04 HB 493 Requires Abortion Patients to be Informed of Perinatal Services Bill Passed - House (73 - 24)
3/04 HB 490 Prohibits an Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - House (73 - 29)
3/04 HB 489 Increases the Time Physicians Have to Provide Certain Information Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (76 - 23)
3/04 HB 494 Amends Requirements for Minors Seeking an Abortion Bill Passed - House (82 - 18)
2/26 SB 63 Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
2/25 HB 141 Authorizes Veterinarians to Work at Nonprofit Spay Neuter Clinics Bill Passed - House (58 - 37)
2/20 HB 45 Authorizes Display of the Ten Commandments on State Property Amendment Adopted - House (77 - 19)
2/13 SB 18 Authorizes a School District to Educate on Traditional Winter Celebrations Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
2/11 SB 168 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
1/22 HB 48 Authorizes a Tax Credit for the Adoption of Qualified Children Bill Passed - House (72 - 23)
1/21 HB 31 Authorizes Health Care Providers to Abstain from Certain Medical Procedures Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
5/20 SB 445 Repeals Limits on Campaign Financing Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 4)
5/09 HB 658 Amends The School "Accountability Act" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 41)
5/09 HB 658 Amends The School "Accountability Act" Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
5/07 HB 9 Authorizes Home Brewing Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
5/02 SB 286 Amends Firearm Regulations Bill Passed - House (74 - 27)
4/30 HB 8 Requires Courts to Apply "Strict Scrutiny" to Certain Firearm Regulation Laws Bill Passed - House (76 - 22)
4/30 HB 162 Amends the Voter Registration Deadline Bill Passed - House (67 - 34)
4/30 SB 93 Prohibits the Enforcement of Federal Firearm Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
4/25 SB 340 Amends the Medicaid Program Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
4/24 SB 191 Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
4/02 HB 57 Establishes Requirements for Medical Care at Abortion Clinics Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 21)
4/02 HB 57 Establishes Requirements for Medical Care at Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
4/02 HB 9 Authorizes Home Brewing Bill Passed - House (58 - 33)
3/07 SB 41 Amends Employment Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
2/28 HB 84 Authorizes Schools to Apply for Waivers from State Laws Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 11)
2/19 HB 57 Establishes Requirements for Medical Care at Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (73 - 23)
2/14 HB 84 Authorizes Schools to Apply for Waivers from State Laws Bill Passed - House (65 - 37)
5/24 SB 25 State Senate Redistricting Bill Passed - House (65 - 36)
5/24 HB 19 State House Redistricting Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
5/22 SB 25 State Senate Redistricting Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
5/21 HB 19 State House Redistricting Bill Passed - House (66 - 35)
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