Bills of Interest

We track bills related to our members’ issue priorities during each session of the Alabama Legislature. Use our helpful search tool to check the status of legislation that would have a significant effect – for good or bad – on the everyday lives of Alabamians living in or near poverty.

For updates on bills introduced during the 2023 special session, scroll to the bottom of this page or search this page for “special session.”

Click here for Bills of Interest archives for session years before 2018.

Last updated June 2, 2023

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Bill Title
Description
Issue
Arise Position
Status
Bill Title
HB102 (Rogers)
Description
Establishes procedure for early voting in elections.  Assigned to House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee.
Issue
Voting rights
Arise Position
Monitoring
Status
Died
Bill Title
HB105 (Ball)
Description
Revises significant portions of Alabama's ethics law. Passed House Ethics and Campaign Finance committee.
Issue
Other
Arise Position
Monitoring
Status
Died
Bill Title
HB106 (England)
Description
Requires the Department of Corrections to submit quarterly reports to the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee.  Enacted as Act No. 2021-480.
Issue
Criminal justice
Arise Position
Support
Status
Enacted
Bill Title
HB107 (England)
Description
Repeals the Habitual Offender Act and allows for the re-sentencing of people who were sentenced under the Act. Passed the House Judiciary committee.
Issue
Criminal justice
Arise Position
Support
Status
Died
Bill Title
HB110 (Hill)
Description
Allows people who violate conditions of probation or parole to serve time for the violation in county jail and requires. that the Department of Corrections cover associated costs. Enacted as Act No. 2021-249
Issue
Criminal justice
Arise Position
Monitoring
Status
Enacted
Bill Title
HB114 (Jackson)
Description
Authorizes early voting during the four to six day period prior to election day. Assigned to House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee.
Issue
Voting rights
Arise Position
Monitoring
Status
Died
Bill Title
HB129 (Pringle)
Description
Eliminates driver license suspensions for some offenses.  In House Judiciary Committee.
Issue
Criminal justice
Arise Position
Support
Status
Died
Bill Title
HB133 (C. Brown)
Description
Makes extensive changes to Alabama criminal law including criminalizing damage to a public monument, enhanced penalties for assault on a first responder, enhanced penalties for engaging in a riot, and prohibiting state grant funds to jurisdictions that defund law enforcement.  Assigned to House Judiciary Committee.
Issue
Other
Arise Position
Monitoring
Status
Died
Bill Title
HB155 (R. Wood)
Description
Eliminate requirement that the affidavit submitted with an absentee ballot be witnessed or notarized. Assigned to House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections committee.
Issue
Voting rights
Arise Position
Monitoring
Status
Died
Bill Title
HB164 (Clouse)
Description
Appropriation of federal rental assistance funds to the Department of Finance. Assigned to the Ways and Means General Fund Committee.
Issue
Budgets, Housing
Arise Position
Monitoring
Status
No longer moving