Every year legislators examine state laws to look for ways to make them better.   Alabama’s illegal immigration law is no different. Make no mistake: the law will not be repealed or weakened.   However, technical adjustments can be made to make sure the law is stronger and works better. Proposed revisions are focused on clearing up [...]

Office of House Speaker Mike Hubbard From: Jason Isbell, Legislative Council To: Members, Other Concerned Parties House Republicans recently introduced a revised version of last year’s immigration law.  While House Bill 56 has received great support across the state, revisions made to strengthen HB56 have received misguided criticisms from some groups. In effort to clarify [...]

Revisions make the law more enforceable, less burdensome MONTGOMERY – A bill proposing revisions to Alabama’s law cracking down on illegal immigration was introduced today in the Alabama House of Representatives. House Bill 658, sponsored by Rep. Micky Hammon (R-Decatur), is aimed to maintain the strength of Alabama’s illegal immigration law, while making the law [...]

MONTGOMERY – A bill to allow public charter schools and offer existing schools more flexibility from burdensome state laws and regulations is one step closer to becoming law after passing through a House committee Thursday. The Education Options Act of 2012, House Bill 541 sponsored by Rep. Phil Williams (R-Huntsville), would help educators customize schools [...]

HOUSE WAYS & MEANS EDUCATION COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HB541 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the Education Options Act of 2012. This bill authorizes the establishment of innovative schools and school systems in this state by creating a process whereby school systems may enter into a school flexibility contract with the State Department of Education that [...]