Capitol News & Notes

Capitol News and Notes: Special Session Recap - ARPA Funds and Congressional Districts

Capitol News and Notes: Special Session Recap - ARPA Funds and Congressional Districts

The special session officially concluded last Thursday, and the regular session reconvened today. Last week was relatively quiet from a legislative standpoint as legislators quickly passed agreed-upon legislation, but that’s not ...
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Capitol News and Notes: Week 2 – REALTOR® Bill and Special Session

Capitol News and Notes: Week 2 – REALTOR® Bill and Special Session

The week began with the regular session and ended during a special session. On Tuesday, the Legislature used a third legislative day, passing one bill out of the House and adjourning ...
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Capitol News and Notes: Week 1 – Budgets and Special Session

Capitol News and Notes: Week 1 – Budgets and Special Session

Like the sporadic gusts that herald a storm, week one of the 2022 legislative session began in fits and starts. After kicking off to the fanfare of Governor Ivey’s State of ...
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2022 Legislative Preview

2022 Legislative Preview

Today marks the beginning of the 2022 regular session of the Alabama Legislature. We are monitoring for bills that impact real estate professionals and private property owners, like increased taxes or ...
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 2021 Legislative Session Wrap Up

2021 Legislative Session Wrap Up

After the Legislative session was cut short in 2020 and this year’s session was filled with COVID-19 precautions and safety protocols, we knew it would be a challenging year to get ...
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Capitol News & Notes: Week Thirteen

Capitol News & Notes: Week Thirteen

Last week, the Legislature met for its last full week with two legislative days on Tuesday and Thursday and Wednesday as a committee day. Most of the focus last week was ...
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Capitol News & Notes: Week Twelve

Capitol News & Notes: Week Twelve

Last week, the Legislature met for two legislative days on Tuesday and Thursday with Wednesday as a committee day. They have now completed 27 of 30 possible session days. As of ...
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Capitol News & Notes: Week Eleven

Capitol News & Notes: Week Eleven

Last week, the Legislature met for two legislative days on Tuesday and Thursday with Wednesday as a committee day. As of today, April 27, the House has introduced 642 bills, and ...
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BREAKING: Landmark Realtor®-Sponsored Remote Ink Notary Bill Passes Legislature

BREAKING: Landmark Realtor®-Sponsored Remote Ink Notary Bill Passes Legislature

To help members have the permanent ability to utilize remote ink notarization to safely conduct essential business remotely when necessary, Alabama REALTORS® and a coalition of industry groups led the effort ...
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Capitol News & Notes: Week Ten

Capitol News & Notes: Week Ten

Last week, the Legislature met for two legislative days on Tuesday and Thursday with Wednesday as a committee day. They have now completed 23 of 30 possible session days. As of ...
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