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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 14, 2006 | AL | SB 352 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
April 7, 2022 | AL | HB 123 | Requires Mental Health Service Coordinators in Schools | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 0) |
April 2, 2013 | AL | HB 57 | Establishes Requirements for Medical Care at Abortion Clinics | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 21) |
March 29, 2022 | AL | HB 17 | Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 7) |
April 21, 2010 | AL | HB 105 | Required Physical Education | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 7) |
March 15, 2022 | AL | HB 17 | Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 1) |
April 2, 2013 | AL | HB 57 | Establishes Requirements for Medical Care at Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
March 12, 2020 | AL | HB 186 | Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Response | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0) |
April 1, 2021 | AL | HB 103 | Prohibits the Government Selecting Which Entities Can Remain Open During COVID-19 | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6) |
March 6, 2024 | AL | SB 159 | Authorizes Immunity for IVF Providers and Receivers | Bill Passed - House (81 - 10) |
May 7, 2013 | AL | HB 9 | Authorizes Home Brewing | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
Feb. 27, 2020 | AL | SJR 7 | Classifies Pornography as a Public Health Crisis | Bill Passed - House (67 - 19) |
June 9, 2011 | AL | HB 60 | Prohibiting Mandatory Participation in any Health Care System | Amendment Adopted - Senate (24 - 9) |
June 9, 2011 | AL | HB 60 | Prohibiting Mandatory Participation in any Health Care System | Amendment Adopted - Senate (24 - 9) |
April 3, 2014 | AL | SB 63 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (73 - 27) |
April 14, 2010 | AL | HB 105 | Required Physical Education | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 8) |
March 12, 2020 | AL | SB 165 | Establishes a Medical Marijuana Program | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
Feb. 4, 2021 | AL | SB 30 | Increases Protections Against Lawsuits Involving COVID-19 | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1) |
Feb. 9, 2021 | AL | HB 17 | Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses | Bill Passed - House (80 - 14) |
Feb. 11, 2021 | AL | SB 126 | Authorizes Alcohol Home Delivery | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4) |
March 2, 2021 | AL | SB 10 | Prohibits Gender Change Therapy for Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 4) |
April 8, 2021 | AL | SB 267 | Prohibits Implementation of COVID-19 Vaccine Passports | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0) |
April 1, 2021 | AL | SB 97 | Reduces the Power of the Public Health Officer During a Public Health Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
March 2, 2021 | AL | HB 103 | Prohibits the Government Selecting Which Entities Can Remain Open During COVID-19 | Bill Passed - House (75 - 22) |
April 5, 2011 | AL | HB 60 | Prohibiting Mandatory Participation in any Health Care System | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28) |
April 5, 2011 | AL | HB 60 | Prohibiting Mandatory Participation in any Health Care System | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28) |
May 8, 2012 | AL | SB 10 | Prohibits Insurance from Providing Coverage for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (76 - 28) |
Feb. 19, 2013 | AL | HB 57 | Establishes Requirements for Medical Care at Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (73 - 23) |
April 2, 2013 | AL | HB 9 | Authorizes Home Brewing | Bill Passed - House (58 - 33) |
April 24, 2013 | AL | SB 191 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
April 25, 2013 | AL | SB 340 | Amends the Medicaid Program | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
Jan. 21, 2014 | AL | HB 31 | Authorizes Health Care Providers to Abstain from Certain Medical Procedures | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
Feb. 11, 2014 | AL | SB 168 | Prohibits Smoking in Public Places | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
Feb. 26, 2014 | AL | SB 63 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4) |
April 21, 2015 | AL | SJR 34 | Specifies the Intent to Not Expand Medicaid Services | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
April 25, 2017 | AL | HB 315 | Authorizes Midwives to Practice in Alabama | Bill Passed - House (84 - 11) |
Jan. 30, 2018 | AL | HB 26 | Prohibits Smoking Tobacco in Cars where a Minor is Present | Bill Passed - House (41 - 30) |
April 16, 2019 | AL | SB 140 | Amends Sex Education Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 1) |
March 5, 2020 | AL | SB 219 | Establishes a Felony for Doctors that Perform Gender Reassignment Treatment to Individuals Under the Age of 19 | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3) |
Feb. 9, 2022 | AL | HB 17 | Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses | Bill Passed - House (84 - 7) |
Feb. 10, 2022 | AL | SB 168 | Authorizes Opioid/Fentanyl Testing Strips | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5) |
Feb. 10, 2022 | AL | SB 168 | Authorizes Opioid/Fentanyl Testing Strips | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5) |
Feb. 29, 2024 | AL | HB 237 | Authorizes Immunity for IVF Providers and Receivers | Bill Passed - House (94 - 6) |
Feb. 29, 2024 | AL | SB 159 | Authorizes Immunity for IVF Providers and Receivers | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
April 10, 2012 | AL | HB 433 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (56 - 47) |
April 1, 2010 | AL | SB 233 | Prohibiting Individual Health Care Mandate | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8) |
April 7, 2022 | AL | SB 255 | Specifies the Discretionary Power of State Health Officer in Response to Outbreak of a Disease | Bill Failed - House (40 - 53) |
March 24, 2011 | AL | HB 60 | Prohibiting Mandatory Participation in any Health Care System | Amendment Rejected - House (59 - 28) |
March 24, 2011 | AL | HB 60 | Prohibiting Mandatory Participation in any Health Care System | Amendment Rejected - House (59 - 28) |