These special-order bills for the 2019 Alabama YMCA Youth Legislature will take precedence over all other bills and will be debated first in their respective chambers. Senate SB36 – Reforming the Alabama Prison System by Madeline Martin, Spain Park High School, Hoover SB51 – Research and Experimentation Tax Credit by Brett Bonikowski, LAMP, Montgomery SB58 … [Read More]
2018 Best Bills and Bills Signed Into Law
Committees of independent judges with expertise in bill writing chose these bills as the best of the 2018 Youth Legislature session: SENATE BEST BILL: SB22, Reform Solitary Confinement Act by Katherine Voorhees, Spain Park High School, Hoover –Bans solitary confinement as a punishment for juvenile offenders and for those with mental disabilities. Limits solitary confinement for … [Read More]
Governor and her Cabinet Set Special Order Bills for 2018
Gov. Claudia Hubbard and her Cabinet have chosen the special order bills for the 2018 Alabama YMCA Youth Legislature. These bills will take precedence over all other bills and will be debated first in their respective chambers. The regular order calendar as set by the Rules Committees will follow this legislation. HOUSE HB40 by Joe … [Read More]
2017 BEST BILLS AND BILLS SIGNED INTO LAW
Committees of independent judges with expertise in bill writing chose these bills as the best of the 2017 Youth Legislature session: SENATE BEST BILL: SB61, The Alabama Drought Relief and Mitigation Act, by Justin Clay, Spain Park High School, Hoover – legislation to get Alabama out of its current Stage 4 drought and implement systems that … [Read More]
Message from Lobbyists: Vote in favor of SB12! Changing the Age of Majority from 19 to 18
Vote in favor of SB12! This bill will change the age of majority from 19 years old to 18 years old. All persons under the age of 18 will be considered minors. At the age of 18, a person is allowed to join the military, required to sign up for the draft, can serve as … [Read More]
2016 Best Bills and Bills Signed Into Law
BEST BILLS Committees of independent judges with expertise in bill writing chose these three bills as the best of the 2016 Youth Legislature session: SENATE BEST BILL: SB47, the Prisoner Protection Act, by Justin Clay, Hoover – Spain Park, increases corrections officer standards, increases corrections officer pay, requires corrections officer rotation and introduces more difficult … [Read More]
Best bills and bills signed into law by 2015 Gov. Cassie Sadie
Senate Best Bill SB16 by Christina McLaughlin, Spain Park High School, Hoover, outlaws the practice of judicial override, which allows judges to reject sentencing decisions from capital juries. The bill instead allows jury verdicts on capital sentencing to stand. House Best Bill HB35 by Win Woodson, Saint James School, Montgomery, requires citizens 75 or older … [Read More]