February | 2024 | Alabama Bank News

CAPITOL NOTES: Legislature Considers Bills Concerning School Choice, DEI and IVF Status

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School Choice Clears House Committee, with Modifications Rep. Danny Garrett advanced the large-scale school choice bill championed by Gov. Kay Ivey, the CHOOSE Act, through the House Ways and Means Education Committee on Thursday. The committee passed a substitute, which made some changes to ...Read More

Legislature Considers Gaming/Lottery and School Choice Bills this Week

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House Approves Gaming, Lottery Legislation By a 70-32 vote, the House of Representatives passed a constitutional amendment allowing for casino gaming, lottery, and sports betting in Alabama, well exceeding the required 63 votes needed for passage. The House also voted 67-31 to approve legislation ...Read More

Alabama Legislature Gavels In

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The Alabama Legislature began what is expected to be a highly charged Session with numerous controversial and impactful bills set to be debated. Both the House and the Senate used three out of their maximum 30 legislative days last week. In a shift from ...Read More

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