Lawmakers Kick Off 2025 Legislative Session

Lawmakers have to pass only one thing during the legislative session — the budget
The budget is the only thing lawmakers have to pass every session. Each legislative session, the Legislature crafts a budget for the next two fiscal years (in Texas, that runs from September 2026 to August 2028).
What to expect for the 2025 Alabama legislative session
Before state leaders officially get started, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter provided a preview of what to expect for this year’s session.
Hawaiʻi lawmakers still considering year-round legislative session
Supporters say longer sessions would give the public more time to learn about and testify on measures, instead of trying to do so during the four months or so of the session each year.
Alabama Senate Elects New Leader to Kick off 2025 Legislative Session
The former Senate Pro Tempore Greg Reed stepped down to join Gov. Kay Ivey’s administration as the first secretary of the Alabama Department of Workforce, an agency that is slat
Alabama Senate’s new leader open to gambling bill, worries about losing revenue to other states
The 2025 legislative session started at noon today, and one of the first orders of business was for the Alabama Senate to elect a new leader. The senators elected Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman, as president pro tem.
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