2012 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature
Convened Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Adjourned Sine Die Wednesday, May 16, 2012.
2012 Regular Session LWVAL Legislative Report
Final report update posted May 19, 2012.
During the session, LWVAL keeps citizens informed about the Alabama Legislature's activities regarding issues of importance to the League through this Legislative Report. For each bill, the LWVAL Legislative Report includes bill sponsors, bill summary, complete bill text, current status of the legislation, LWVAL's position on the legislation, and LWVAL's action. The
2012 LWVAL Legislative Priorities are listed below. These are the issues on which the LWVAL Action Team is focused during the 2012 Regular Session and any subsequent special sessions.
Click an issue link below to see the 2012 bills and League action.
Priority Level I     
Constitutional Reform
     
Campaign Finance and Elections including
         Redistricting
         Campaign Finance
         Timely reporting of expenditures and donations; easy access to such information
     
Voting Access and Practices
     
Ethics in Government – including required and timely lobbying expenditure reports; greater Ethics Commission authority; clarity in Ethics Law language
     
Government Transparency and Accountability
     
Natural Resources - Energy Policy
Priority Level II
     
Tax Reform, including ending sales tax on groceries
     
Judicial Qualifications and Selection, including merit selection
     
Natural Resources including
            Maintaining water purity and air quality; reservoir addition for state
            Alabama Water Management Plan
            Coastal Zone Protection
            Recycling
     
Public Transportation Priority Level III     
Other Ethics Issues
     
Immigration
     
Health Care     
Education     
Criminal Justice     
City & County Planning
     
and other issues identified by LWVAL Advocacy Committee and/or Board or Local Leagues.