• The Alabama House and Senate have come to order for the 15th legislative day. Both houses are taking time to remember Rep. Beck. #
• The AL House takes up PACT Legislation. #
• The AL House discusses HB228 by Rep. Ford relating to the PACT program. #
• View HB228-PACT: http://bit.ly/cyrguW,, #
• Rep. Hubbard says that he does not agree with the cap on tuition for 4 year institutions in the PACT legislation. #
• Hubbard calls a cap a huge burden on 4-year institutions. #
• Hubbard urges the body to vote on the senate bill not the substituted House bill. \ #
• Hubbard urges the body to vote on the senate bill not the substituted House bill. #
• The AL House continues to discuss PACT legislation. #
• Senator Lowell Barron introduced the special order calendar. Senator Brooks is upset because he did not see the calendar prior. #
• AL Senate adopts the special order calendar. #
• First bill called up before the Senate is SB439 by Sen. Coleman relating to criminal law: http://bit.ly/dlgfDH,, #
• SB439 by Sen. Coleman relating to welfare for criminals failed to receive its BIR for the 2nd time. http://bit.ly/dlgfDH,, #
• The Senate calls up SB360 by Sen. Bedford relating to firearms: http://bit.ly/9ffX80,, #
• Senator Del Marsh takes time to speak on sB360 but his main focus is the lack of Rep bills on the special order calendar. #
• Marsh: We may need to slow some legislation down if republican bills don't get on future calendars. #
• HB228 by Rep. Ford passed the AL House. #
• The AL House stands in recess until 1:15. #
• Senator Marsh has started his first hour to discuss SB360 by Sen. Bedford: http://bit.ly/9ffX80,, #
• Marsh says he thinks that SB360 should be the last bill of the day. #
• Marsh: We have got to stop in this body treating one entity different than the next. #
• Marsh: This bill will not create jobs, it might sell some firearms but it won't create jobs. #
• Marsh: I will try to bring the BINGO bill up again on Tuesday. #
• Barron to Marsh: Let's get the love back flowing. I am prepared to love up on you now. #
• Barron tells Marsh his amendment would kill the entire bill. SB360 #
• Bedford's bill excludes employees of the power company from carrying guns to work. Marsh's sub would give them that right. #
• SB360 by Sen. Bedford received final passage in the senate. #
• The AL Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00 am on Tuesday. The AL House has come back to order. #
• The AL House takes up HB123 by Rep. Wren relating to the PACT Board. http://bit.ly/bOxzI4,, #
• HB123 by Rep. Wren relating to PACT passed the AL House. #

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