MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee on Wednesday gave a unanimous favorable report to HB 103. Sponsored by Rep. Jamie Kiel (R-Russellville), the bill would effectively end the distinction between so-called “non-essential” and “essential”
“The report card does not reflect the quality of education those people would get, simply because it includes people who do not speak English and cannot take the test,” Kiel said. He planned to meet with education department officials Wednesday afternoon. READ MORE
Alabama House Much of the House’s floor time on Tuesday was spent on Rep. Mike Jones’ (R-Andalusia) HB 392 and Rep. Jamie Kiel’s (R-Russellville) HB 103. Both bills ultimately passed. The House’s special order calendar was not completed, with the chamber adjourning for the day before Rep. Scott
Another hot-button bill taken up was HB 70 by Rep. Jamie Kiel (R-Russellville). This bill would prohibit a person from promising to make a payment to an individual or entity, on a per voter basis, in return for proof that a voter or a specific number of voters participated in a specific
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama House on Tuesday passed a bill that would ensure some businesses can’t be closed during states of emergency while their competitors remain open. READ MORE
A bill that would prohibit people from being paid for voting after an election passed a House committee vote on Wednesday. House Bill 70 is sponsored by Rep. Jamie Kiel, R-Russellville, who told committee members that paying someone to vote was already illegal in Alabama, but his bill fixes a
The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation that would prevent public officials from differentiating between what types of businesses can be open and which must close during a state of emergency. House Bill 103 is sponsored by state Rep. Jamie Kiel, R-Russellville.
The Alabama House on Tuesday passed a bill that would ensure some businesses can’t be closed during states of emergency while their competitors remain open. House Bill 103 by Rep. Jamie Kiel, R-Russellville, would allow businesses and places of worship to remain open as long as they comply with
MONTGOMERY — The House is also expected to vote today on a bill that would ensure some businesses can’t be closed during states of emergency while their competitors remain open. House Bill 103 by Rep. Jamie Kiel, R-Russellville, would allow businesses and places of worship to remain open as
The lower chamber’s floor action is set to focus on a 16-bill special order calendar, which can be viewed here. Included on that calendar is Rep. Jamie Kiel’s (R-Russellville) HB 103, which would effectively erase the distinction between “essential” and “non-essential” businesses during a