An Alabama Senate committee Tuesday approved a bill that would consolidate occupational licensing boards in the state. SB 224, sponsored by Sen. Chris Elliott, R-Josephine, would create a new executive director position to oversee the boards in the state, though a committee amendment removed some of them from the legislation. “As we’ve discussed previously, this […] The post Alabama Senate committees OKs bill consolidating occupational licensing boards appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Legislation to require regular inspections of public schools’ security features and set up a fund to award grants for improvements received its first vote in the Alabama Legislature on Wednesday.
MONTGOMERY — The Alabama State Board of Education voted unanimously last week to adopt a resolution aimed at curbing cellphone usage among students in public schools.