These are the recent bills that were adopted by both Alabama legislative chambers to become law. Baldwin County has three state senators and seven state representatives.

The Alabama Legislature generally meets three days a week during session, with Tuesday and Thursday being voting days on the floor and Wednesday being days for committee meetings.

Baldwin County's Legislative Delegation includes Sens. Greg Albritton, R-22, Chris Elliott, R-32, and Vivian David Figures, D-33, and Reps. Donna Givens, R-64, Alan Baker, R-66, Jennifer Fidler, R-94, Frances Holk-Jones, R-95, Matt Simpson, R-96, Shane Stringer, R-102, and Brett Easterbrook, 65.

SB 66 — Under existing law, the trustees on the board of trustees of the University of Montevallo are appointed for terms of 12 years, and five members of the board constitutes a quorum for meetings. This bill would revise the term of office for trustees and would place a limit on how many terms trustees may serve. This bill would revise the number of members of the board that constitutes a quorum. Also under existing law, to qualify for appointment, the president of the University of Montevallo must be an educator by profession. This bill would remove the requirement that the president of the university must be an educator by profession. This bill would also make non-substantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Adopted and enrolled Feb. 5. Enacted Feb. 9.

Senate vote: 32-0

House vote: 101-1, 2 abstentions

Baldwin delegation vote: 10-0

SB 115 — Under existing law, governing authorities of municipalities, counties, and instrumentalities in the state, prior to expending $30,000 or more for any labor, services, work, or for the purchase of materials, equipment, supplies, or other personal property, must enter into the contractual agreement by free and open competitive bidding, on sealed bids, to the lowest responsible bidder. This bill would establish a limited exemption from the competitive bidding requirements for expenditures of less than $15,000 for the repair of vehicles by local awarding authorities in the state.

Adopted, enrolled and delivered to the governor's desk Feb. 10.

Senate vote: 29-0

House vote: 98-3, 2 abstentions

Baldwin delegation vote: 9-0 (Figures not present/not voting)

Baldwin delegation sponsors: Elliott, Albritton

SB 134 — Under existing law, a wholesaler, jobber, semijobber, registered retailer, importer or any other person selling, receiving or distributing tobacco products in this state must be permitted by the Department of Revenue. A permitted wholesaler or jobber may sell tobacco products that are sold, shipped or delivered in interstate commerce to a person outside of this state without the Alabama revenue stamps affixed. This bill would provide that a wholesale dealer and jobber permitted by the Department of Revenue and at least four other states, who purchases tobacco products directly from the manufacturer or an affiliate of the manufacturer and only makes sales for resale to a wholesale dealer, must register and be issued a permit by the department as an interstate warehouser. This bill would provide penalties for noncompliance. This bill would also delete duplicative language and make non-substantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Adopted and enrolled Feb. 3. Delivered to the governor's desk Feb. 5.

Senate vote: 35-0

House vote: 101-0, 2 abstentions

Baldwin delegation vote: 10-0

HB 41 — Under existing law, rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree and sexual torture are Class A felonies. This bill would provide that rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree and sexual torture are capital offenses when the victim is less than 12 years of age. This bill would also provide that a person convicted of rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree or sexual torture and sentenced to life imprisonment must serve a minimum of 30 years in prison prior to being considered for parole.

Adopted and enrolled Feb. 5.

House vote: 73-6, 17 abstentions

Senate vote: 33-1

Baldwin delegation vote: 9-1 (Figures voted against)

Baldwin delegation sponsors: Simpson filed the bill with support from Givens, Holk-Jones, Stringer and Easterbrook.

HB 117 — Under existing law, county commissions may adopt a procurement or purchasing program to simplify purchases that applies only to purchases of tangible personal property. This bill would allow a procurement or purchasing program to apply to purchases of services. Under existing law, county commissions must consider whether a procurement or purchasing program provides cost savings to the county. This bill would allow county commissions to consider whether a procurement or purchasing program provides administrative savings in addition to cost savings. Under existing law, the county chief administrative officer is responsible for overseeing and managing a procurement or purchasing program. This bill would also allow county commissions to designate another individual to oversee and manage a procurement or purchasing program.

Adopted and enrolled Feb. 5. Delivered to governor's desk Feb. 10.

House vote: 90-5, 8 abstentions

Senate vote: 34-0

Baldwin delegation vote: 9-1 (Easterbrook voted against)

HB 149 — This bill would designate the Board of Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar as an agency of the Judicial Branch of state government.

Adopted and enrolled Feb. 5. Delivered to governor's desk Feb. 10.

House vote: 103-0, 1 abstention

Senate vote: 32-2

Baldwin delegation vote: 10-0

HB 161 — This bill would require app store providers to verify the age of users, affiliate minor accounts with parent accounts and obtain consent from the holder of the parent account, notify users when an app makes a significant change, give developers real-time access to the age category and consent status for minor accounts and protect personal age verification data. This bill would prevent app store providers and developers from enforcing contracts against minors, misrepresenting information in disclosures and sharing personal age verification data. This bill would require developers to verify the age of users, notify users of significant changes to the app and limit the use of age category data in compliance with laws or regulations. This bill would require the attorney general to adopt certain rules. This bill would also authorize the attorney general to bring an action for a violation as a deceptive trade practice.

Adopted and enrolled Feb. 5.

House vote: 103-0

Senate vote: 35-0

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The House passed several veterans-related measures this week, approved a rule governing floor debate on major legislation and cleared a sweeping fiscal 2026 appropriations package for the president. Lawmakers also advanced legislation aimed at boosting domestic mineral production and voted to nullify a District of Columbia tax law. Baldwin County is represented in the 1st Congressional District by Republican Barry Moore.

H.R. 980 — Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025
also titled Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025

Action: House passed the bill under suspension of the rules Feb. 2 by a 402-2 vote. The measure removes the requirement that VA on-campus educational and vocational counseling services be provided by VA counselors.

Vote on passage: Moore — Yea

Alabama delegation: All yea

H.R. 3123 — Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act

Action: House passed the bill under suspension of the rules Feb. 2 by a 405-1 vote. The bill establishes procedures for paying unpaid VA pension benefits to eligible survivors or a veteran’s estate if the veteran dies before payment is issued.

Vote on passage: Moore — Yea

Alabama delegation: All yea

H. Res. 1032 — Rule for consideration of appropriations, D.C. tax resolution and mining bill

Action: House agreed to ordering the previous question Feb. 3 by a 212-210 vote. The House later adopted the rule Feb. 3 by a 217-215 vote.

Vote on ordering the previous question: Moore — Yea

Alabama delegation: 5 yea, 2 nay

Vote on adoption of the rule: Moore — Aye

Alabama delegation: 5 aye, 2 no

H.R. 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Action: House agreed to Senate amendments Feb. 3 by a 217-214 vote, clearing the measure for the president. The bill provides funding for several federal departments for the remainder of fiscal 2026 and includes a short-term continuing resolution for Homeland Security.

Vote on concurrence with Senate amendments: Moore — Yea

Alabama delegation: 6 yea, 1 nay

H.R. 4090 — Critical Mineral Dominance Act

Action: House rejected a motion to recommit Feb. 4 by a 209-212 vote and later passed the bill by a 224-195 vote. The legislation directs Interior to accelerate domestic hardrock mineral production and address supply chain vulnerabilities.

Vote on motion to recommit: Moore — Nay

Alabama delegation: 5 nay, 2 yea

Vote on passage: Moore — Yea

Alabama delegation: 5 yea, 2 nay

H.J. Res. 142 — Disapproving D.C. tax conformity legislation

Action: House passed the joint resolution Feb. 4 by a 215-210 vote. The measure nullifies a District of Columbia law that decoupled local tax policy from recent federal tax changes.

Vote on passage: Moore — Yea

Alabama delegation: 5 yea, 2 nay

Information is sourced from www.Congress.gov.

U.S. SENATE

The Senate focused on judicial confirmations, approving multiple nominees to U.S. district courts after invoking cloture on each nomination. Alabama is represented in the Senate by Republicans Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville, whose votes are noted below.

PN726-5 — David Clay Fowlkes, U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas

Action: Senate invoked cloture Feb. 2 by a 49-40 vote and confirmed the nomination Feb. 3 by a 54-40 vote.

Cloture vote: Yeas 49, Nays 40, not voting 11

Alabama votes: Britt — Yea; Tuberville — Yea

Confirmation vote: Yeas 54, Nays 40, not voting 6

Alabama votes: Britt — Yea; Tuberville — Yea

PN726-6 — Nicholas Jon Ganjei, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas

Action: Senate invoked cloture Feb. 3 by a 49-44 vote and confirmed the nomination Feb. 3 by a 51-45 vote.

Cloture vote: Yeas 49, Nays 44, not voting 7

Alabama votes: Britt — Yea; Tuberville — Yea

Confirmation vote: Yeas 51, Nays 45, not voting 4

Alabama votes: Britt — Yea; Tuberville — Yea

PN726-12 — Aaron Christian Peterson, U.S. District Judge for the District of Alaska

Action: Senate invoked cloture Feb. 3 by a 55-39 vote and confirmed the nomination Feb. 4 by a 58-39 vote.

Cloture vote: Yeas 55, Nays 39, not voting 6

Alabama votes: Britt — Yea; Tuberville — Yea

Confirmation vote: Yeas 58, Nays 39, not voting 3

Alabama votes: Britt — Yea; Tuberville — Yea

PN726-2 — Megan Blair Benton, U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Missouri

Action: Senate invoked cloture Feb. 4 by a 51-47 vote and confirmed the nomination Feb. 4 by a 51-46 vote.

Cloture vote: Yeas 51, Nays 47, not voting 2

Alabama votes: Britt — Yea; Tuberville — Yea

Confirmation vote: Yeas 51, Nays 46, not voting 3

Alabama votes: Britt — Yea; Tuberville — Yea

PN726-9 — Brian Charles Lea, U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee

Action: Senate invoked cloture Feb. 4 by a 50-47 vote and confirmed the nomination Feb. 5 by a 50-46 vote.

Cloture vote: Yeas 50, Nays 47, not voting 3

Alabama votes: Britt — Yea; Tuberville — Not voting

Confirmation vote: Yeas 50, Nays 46, not voting 4

Alabama votes: Britt — Yea; Tuberville — Yea

PN726-11 — Justin R. Olson, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana

Action: Senate invoked cloture Feb. 5 by a 51-47 vote and confirmed the nomination Feb. 5 by a 50-47 vote.

Cloture vote: Yeas 51, Nays 47, not voting 2

Alabama votes: Britt — Yea; Tuberville — Yea

Confirmation vote: Yeas 50, Nays 47, not voting 3

Alabama votes: Britt — Yea; Tuberville — Yea

Information is sourced from www.Senate.gov.