Alabama Senate ends session after tense final day over local bills, procedural fights
The Alabama Senate adjourned its 30th legislative day after passing scores of local bills. The final day featured prolonged debate and a sustained floor speech by Sen. Smitherman decrying the handling of local legislation and the House'Senate process, and a flurry of quickroll votes under repeated cloture petitions.
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The Alabama State Senate adjourned late May 14 after a final-day sprint that cleared dozens of local bills but exposed sharp disagreements over the handling of local legislation and floor procedure.
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