Best Bills Committees of independent judges with expertise in bill writing chose these bills as the best of the 2024 Youth Legislature session. Best bills do not have to pass in chamber to be considered for the award: SB24 by Anna Beth Frazier, Spain Park High School, Hoover — Giving Them Their Right! — Amendment … [Read More]
Best bills and bills signed into law by 2023 Gov. Camila Lopez
On Saturday, Feb. 25, before the 2024 governor-elect spoke and answered questions from the media and lobbyists during a joint session, the Best Bill Awards were presented in the Alabama House of Representative chambers at the Alabama State House. The Best Bills are chosen by an independent committee of adults. HOUSE BEST BILL HB23 by Lily … [Read More]
Governor Signs 21 Bills into Law
By Mary Virginia Huffaker Tomorrow-Today Staff Writer Gov. Pavel Shirley signed 21 bills into law. Nine bills were from First Year, six originated in the House and six originated in the Senate. The First Year bills passed in their chamber while the other six had to pass in both the House and Senate before they … [Read More]
Best bills and bills signed into law for the 71st YMCA Youth Legislature (2019)
Before the gubernatorial candidate debate and speeches, the Best Bill Awards for the House and the Senate were presented in the Alabama House of Representative chambers at the Alabama State House. Rashim McKinney, vice president of development at Gibraltar Solomon, who presented the House Best Bill on behalf of the Montgomery Britton YMCA board of … [Read More]
2017 BEST BILLS AND BILLS SIGNED INTO LAW
Committees of independent judges with expertise in bill writing chose these bills as the best of the 2017 Youth Legislature session: SENATE BEST BILL: SB61, The Alabama Drought Relief and Mitigation Act, by Justin Clay, Spain Park High School, Hoover – legislation to get Alabama out of its current Stage 4 drought and implement systems that … [Read More]
2016 Best Bills and Bills Signed Into Law
BEST BILLS Committees of independent judges with expertise in bill writing chose these three bills as the best of the 2016 Youth Legislature session: SENATE BEST BILL: SB47, the Prisoner Protection Act, by Justin Clay, Hoover – Spain Park, increases corrections officer standards, increases corrections officer pay, requires corrections officer rotation and introduces more difficult … [Read More]
Best bills and bills signed into law by 2015 Gov. Cassie Sadie
Senate Best Bill SB16 by Christina McLaughlin, Spain Park High School, Hoover, outlaws the practice of judicial override, which allows judges to reject sentencing decisions from capital juries. The bill instead allows jury verdicts on capital sentencing to stand. House Best Bill HB35 by Win Woodson, Saint James School, Montgomery, requires citizens 75 or older … [Read More]