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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 4, 2023 AL SB 86 Establishes a One-Time Income Tax State Rebate Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
March 31, 2022 AL HB 135 Appropriates $23 Billion for the State Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
Feb. 17, 2022 AL HB 231 Exempts Certain Tax Credits from the Calculation of Income Tax Deductions Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
Feb. 8, 2022 AL SB 19 Establishes New Tax Deductions and Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0)
Sept. 29, 2021 AL HB 5 Transfers $400 Million in COVID-19 Aid from the American Rescue Plan to Correctional Facilities Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
Sept. 29, 2021 AL HB 6 Transfers $154 Million from the State's General Fund for Correctional Facilities Bill Passed - House (78 - 22)
May 9, 2020 AL HB 187 Appropriates Funds for the Fiscal Year 2021 Education Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 1)
March 12, 2020 AL HB 186 Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Response Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
Feb. 11, 2020 AL HB 147 Prohibits City Occupational Taxes Without Permission of State Legislature Bill Passed - House (74 - 27)
March 20, 2018 AL SB 311 Authorizes Car Rental Taxes to be Used for Birmingham Stadium Bill Passed - House (14 - 3)
May 4, 2017 AL HB 155 Establishes Budget for 2017-2018 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
May 4, 2017 AL HB 155 Establishes Budget for 2017-2018 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
April 4, 2017 AL SB 129 Establishes Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
April 28, 2016 AL SB 287 Appropriates Funds for New Prison Facilities Bill Passed - House (52 - 33)
April 5, 2016 AL SB 287 Appropriates Funds for New Prison Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
March 15, 2016 AL SB 125 2016-2017 Budget Bill Passed - House (65 - 35)
Feb. 25, 2016 AL SB 125 2016-2017 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
Sept. 16, 2015 AL HB 1 2015-2016 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 21)
Sept. 16, 2015 AL HB 1 2015-2016 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
Sept. 15, 2015 AL HB 3 Increases Cigarette Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 42)
Sept. 15, 2015 AL HB 3 Increases Cigarette Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
Sept. 15, 2015 AL HB 8 Amends Budget for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
Sept. 11, 2015 AL HB 1 2015-2016 Budget Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
Sept. 10, 2015 AL HB 3 Increases Cigarette Taxes Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
Sept. 10, 2015 AL HB 8 Amends Budget for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Bill Passed - House (53 - 38)
June 4, 2015 AL HB 135 2015-2016 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
May 19, 2015 AL HB 135 2015-2016 Budget Bill Passed - House (66 - 36)
Jan. 22, 2014 AL HB 48 Authorizes a Tax Credit for the Adoption of Qualified Children Bill Passed - House (72 - 23)
Feb. 28, 2013 AL HB 84 Authorizes Schools to Apply for Waivers from State Laws Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 11)
May 16, 2012 AL HB 433 2012-2013 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 6)
May 16, 2012 AL HB 433 2012-2013 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (77 - 28)
Feb. 14, 2012 AL HB 160 Authorizes Companies to Retain Employee Income Tax Deductions Bill Passed - House (69 - 19)
April 7, 2011 AL SB 133 2011-2012 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
March 30, 2010 AL SB 380 Authorization, Regulation, and Taxation of Bingo Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
March 4, 2010 AL HB 44 Tennessee Valley Authority Fund Allocation Modification Veto Override Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
March 4, 2010 AL HB 44 Tennessee Valley Authority Fund Allocation Modification Veto Override Passed - House (56 - 21)
Feb. 16, 2010 AL HB 44 Tennessee Valley Authority Payment Allocation Modification Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 26)
Feb. 16, 2010 AL HB 44 Tennessee Valley Authority Payment Allocation Modification Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
Aug. 14, 2009 AL HB 13 Authorizes an Occupational Tax for Jefferson County Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
Aug. 12, 2009 AL HB 13 Authorizes an Occupational Tax for Jefferson County Bill Passed - House (17 - 15)
March 3, 2009 AL SB 279 Funding for Road Construction Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 11)
May 31, 2008 AL SB 51 2008-2009 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (98 - 4)
May 29, 2008 AL SB 51 2008-2009 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
April 15, 2008 AL HB 274 Food Sales Tax Repeal Bill Passed - House (63 - 38)
March 20, 2007 AL HJR 29 State Legislature Pay Increase Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
March 20, 2007 AL HJR 29 State Legislature Pay Increase Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 41)
April 6, 2006 AL SA 85045-1 to HB 135 Food Sales and Use Tax Reduction Amendment Amendment Adopted - Senate (16 - 11)
March 29, 2006 AL Executive Amendment 84452-1 to HB 272 Educational Funds Amendment Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 38)
Feb. 23, 2006 AL SB 31 Alcohol Tax Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 14)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/04 SB 86 Establishes a One-Time Income Tax State Rebate Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
3/31 HB 135 Appropriates $23 Billion for the State Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
2/17 HB 231 Exempts Certain Tax Credits from the Calculation of Income Tax Deductions Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
2/08 SB 19 Establishes New Tax Deductions and Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0)
9/29 HB 5 Transfers $400 Million in COVID-19 Aid from the American Rescue Plan to Correctional Facilities Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
9/29 HB 6 Transfers $154 Million from the State's General Fund for Correctional Facilities Bill Passed - House (78 - 22)
5/09 HB 187 Appropriates Funds for the Fiscal Year 2021 Education Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 1)
3/12 HB 186 Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Response Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
2/11 HB 147 Prohibits City Occupational Taxes Without Permission of State Legislature Bill Passed - House (74 - 27)
3/20 SB 311 Authorizes Car Rental Taxes to be Used for Birmingham Stadium Bill Passed - House (14 - 3)
5/04 HB 155 Establishes Budget for 2017-2018 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
5/04 HB 155 Establishes Budget for 2017-2018 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
4/04 SB 129 Establishes Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
4/28 SB 287 Appropriates Funds for New Prison Facilities Bill Passed - House (52 - 33)
4/05 SB 287 Appropriates Funds for New Prison Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
3/15 SB 125 2016-2017 Budget Bill Passed - House (65 - 35)
2/25 SB 125 2016-2017 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
9/16 HB 1 2015-2016 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 21)
9/16 HB 1 2015-2016 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
9/15 HB 3 Increases Cigarette Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 42)
9/15 HB 3 Increases Cigarette Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
9/15 HB 8 Amends Budget for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
9/11 HB 1 2015-2016 Budget Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
9/10 HB 3 Increases Cigarette Taxes Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
9/10 HB 8 Amends Budget for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Bill Passed - House (53 - 38)
6/04 HB 135 2015-2016 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
5/19 HB 135 2015-2016 Budget Bill Passed - House (66 - 36)
1/22 HB 48 Authorizes a Tax Credit for the Adoption of Qualified Children Bill Passed - House (72 - 23)
2/28 HB 84 Authorizes Schools to Apply for Waivers from State Laws Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 11)
5/16 HB 433 2012-2013 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 6)
5/16 HB 433 2012-2013 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (77 - 28)
2/14 HB 160 Authorizes Companies to Retain Employee Income Tax Deductions Bill Passed - House (69 - 19)
4/07 SB 133 2011-2012 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
3/30 SB 380 Authorization, Regulation, and Taxation of Bingo Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
3/04 HB 44 Tennessee Valley Authority Fund Allocation Modification Veto Override Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
3/04 HB 44 Tennessee Valley Authority Fund Allocation Modification Veto Override Passed - House (56 - 21)
2/16 HB 44 Tennessee Valley Authority Payment Allocation Modification Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 26)
2/16 HB 44 Tennessee Valley Authority Payment Allocation Modification Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
8/14 HB 13 Authorizes an Occupational Tax for Jefferson County Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
8/12 HB 13 Authorizes an Occupational Tax for Jefferson County Bill Passed - House (17 - 15)
3/03 SB 279 Funding for Road Construction Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 11)
5/31 SB 51 2008-2009 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (98 - 4)
5/29 SB 51 2008-2009 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
4/15 HB 274 Food Sales Tax Repeal Bill Passed - House (63 - 38)
3/20 HJR 29 State Legislature Pay Increase Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
3/20 HJR 29 State Legislature Pay Increase Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 41)
4/06 SA 85045-1 to HB 135 Food Sales and Use Tax Reduction Amendment Amendment Adopted - Senate (16 - 11)
3/29 Executive Amendment 84452-1 to HB 272 Educational Funds Amendment Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 38)
2/23 SB 31 Alcohol Tax Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 14)
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