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Alabama Legislature advances budgets and bills in Week Eleven of 2026 session

Alabama Legislature advances budgets and bills in Week Eleven of 2026 session
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A single report describes the Alabama Legislature's Week Eleven activities, including advancing budget bills and Gov. Kay Ivey signing a new overtime pay tax deduction into law.

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Limited corroboration: only one article reports this event. Louisiana's legislative session adjourned sine die on June 1 after passing House Bill 459, which prohibits AI-generated communications portraying a candidate, and House Bill 540, which requires disclosure for digital political material. Most approved bills take effect August 1 unless the governor specifies otherwise.

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Louisiana Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

Louisiana's 2026 legislative session adjourned sine die on June 1 after lawmakers passed several campaign finance and ethics bills, including House Bill 459 prohibiting AI-generated communications portraying a candidate, and House Bill 540 requiring disclosure for digital political material. Most approved bills take effect August 1 unless the governor specifies otherwise.

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Alabama Legislature convenes for Week Eleven of 2026 session, advances budgets and key bills

Lawmakers advanced legislation on criminal penalties, tax policy and regulatory oversight while continuing work on the General Fund and Education Trust Fund budgets. Gov. Kay Ivey signed HB527 into law, creating an income tax deduction for overtime pay of up to $1,000.

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