Alabama Legislature 2026: A ‘get in, get out’ session that wasn’t

By: Anna Barrett, Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: April 13, 2026

Words: 2,976

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Alabama lawmakers used all 30 days for the 2026 legislative session, an unusual and unexpected move for an election year given leadership’s previously stated priority of “get in and get out.”

Election year sessions tend to focus on budgets. But this year, lawmakers found themselves addressing — often unwillingly — many other issues during their 86 calendar days on Goat Hill, including attempts to reform the state’s public utility regulation board amid rising …

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