This week, the Alabama legislature completed its final three days – Days 28, 29 and 30 – and adjourned Sine Die on Thursday in the late afternoon. Despite pre-session predictions of a quick and uneventful session, the 2026 session was notable for controversial bills and intraparty battles, with several high-profile…

The Alabama legislature returned from its Spring Break this week to complete Week 11 of the session. The legislature was in session for a three-day week conducting business on the House and Senate floor on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The legislature has now completed 27 days out of a possible…

Your Goat Hill Report for the Week Ending March 20, 2026 This week the Alabama legislature completed Week 10 of the session, holding a “two-day week” conducting business on the House and Senate floor on Tuesday and Thursday. The legislature has now completed 24 days out of a possible 30…

Your Goat Hill Report for the Week Ending March 13, 2026 This week the Alabama legislature completed Week 9 of the session. After a 3-day work week, the legislature has now completed 22 days out of a possible 30 legislative days. Next week will be a 2-day week and then…

This week the Alabama legislature completed Week 8 of the session. After a 2-day work week, the legislature has now completed 19 days out of a possible 30 legislative days. The next two weeks are expected to be 3-day weeks followed by spring break the week of March 23. In…

This week the Alabama legislature completed Week 7 of the session. It was a 3-day work week, meaning the two chambers convened on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with committee meetings scheduled throughout the three days. The result of the increased pace is that the legislature has now completed 17 days…

This week the Alabama legislature completed Week 6 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. Next week is expected to be a 3-day week, with Tuesday marking the half-way point of the legislative…

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…