This week the Alabama legislature completed Week 5 of the 2026 session. The legislature held another two-day week, convening on the floor on Tuesday and Thursday while holding committee meetings on Wednesday. The legislature is approaching the half-way point of legislative session, having completed 12 days out of a possible…

This week the Alabama legislature completed Week 4 of the 2026 session. The legislature held another two-day week, which means they were in session on the floor on Tuesday and Thursday while holding committee meetings on Wednesday. The legislature has now one-third of the way through the session, having completed…

This week the Alabama legislature completed its second week of the 2026 session. The legislature held another three-day week as part of a deliberate pace to end the session early so that legislators can return to their districts sooner than later for the May primary election. In this early phase…

2026 Session Begins The 2026 Regular Session of the Alabama legislature began at noon on Tuesday, January 13, and later that evening Governor Kay Ivey delivered her State of the State address (details below). With this being an election year session, legislative leaders have consistently remarked that the goal is…

This week the Alabama legislature completed Days 28 and 29 of the 2025 session, and they will return next Wednesday, May 14, for the final Day 30 (Sine Die). The legislature left a seven-day gap between the 29th and 30th days in case they want to override Governor Ivey’s veto…

This week the Alabama legislature completed Days 26 and 27 of the 2025 session. The legislature now has three days remaining of the (maximum) 30-day session. The legislature is now expected to meet for two days next week, and then return on Wednesday, May 14 for the final day (Sine…

This week the Alabama legislature completed Days 24 and 25 of the 2025 session. The legislature now has five days remaining of the (maximum) 30-day session. The session is expected to wrap up on Thursday, May 8. Legislative leaders have indicated that next week will be a two-day legislative week…

This week the Alabama legislature completed Days 22 and 23 of the 2025 session. The legislature now has seven days remaining of the (maximum) 30-day session. The session is expected to wrap up in early-to-mid May. Details of this week’s notable action and news items are provided below. Floor Action…

This week the Alabama legislature completed its second week of the 2025 session. The legislature was in session for a three-day week, convening on the House and Senate floor on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with committee meetings primarily on Wednesday. The legislature is now into the final third of the…

This week the Alabama legislature returned from its second break of the 2025 session. The legislature was in session for a two-day week, convening on the House and Senate floor on Tuesday and Thursday with committee meetings primarily on Wednesday. The legislature is now scheduled to complete the remaining half…

This week the Alabama legislature returned from last week’s break to complete the sixth week of the 2025 session. The legislature was in session for a three-day week, convening on the House and Senate floor on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with committee meetings largely on Wednesday. As part of the…

This week the Alabama legislature completed the fifth week of the 2025 session. The legislature was in session for a three-day week, which means they were on the House and Senate floor on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with committee meetings largely on Wednesday. As previously mentioned, the legislature will be…

This week the Alabama legislature completed its third week of the 2025 session. This week the legislature was in session for a traditional “two day week”, which means they were on the House and Senate floor on Tuesday and Thursday and held committee meetings on Wednesday. As has been previously…

This week the Alabama legislature completed its second week of the 2025 session. The legislature held another three-day week in anticipation of taking off two weeks in March for Spring Break (the weeks of March 10 and March 24). The legislature has now completed six days out of a possible…

The 2025 Regular Session of the Alabama legislature began at noon on Tuesday, February 4, and later that evening Governor Kay Ivey delivered her State of the State address (details below). Most observers are not expecting one or two issues to dominate the session like last year’s session, when gambling…