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State Governmental Affairs committee gives favorable reports on leadership security measure, Alabama Space Authority updates and several bills
Summary
The committee advanced multiple measures unanimously, including a bill to provide security for legislative leaders and facilities, a governance update for the Alabama Space Authority, changes aligning chiropractic licensure with national standards, and technical amendments to bills on compressed natural gas bonds and a digital driver’s license.
The State Governmental Affairs committee convened, confirmed a quorum and gave favorable reports on multiple bills, advancing a security measure for legislative leadership, governance changes for the Alabama Space Authority and several housekeeping statutes.
Senator Gavan introduced Senate Bill 231, saying the bill "provides for security" and would allow security forces to cover a new state house, a new parking deck and to provide security outside Montgomery when the speaker and pro tem travel. An unidentified senator supported the bill but urged the committee to "think too about security that we may need for the entire body," recounting a past…
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