Summary of action in Alabama Legislature

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A summary of action in the Alabama Legislature on Tuesday, the 17th meeting day of the regular session:

- The House Health Committee approved four bills putting new restrictions on abortion, including a proposal to ban abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected.

HOUSE:

- Approved a bill aimed at allowing low-cost spay/neuter clinics to continue to operate in the state. Goes to Senate.

SENATE:

-Discussed, but did not vote on a bill to require drug testing of some welfare applicants.

AGENDA:

-House Education Policy Committee meets at 2 p.m. Wednesday in room 418 of the Statehouse to consider a bill saying that school systems should make factors other than seniority the primary criteria during layoffs.

-House Elections and Campaign Finance Committee meets at 10 a.m. Wednesday in room 622 to consider changes to state ethics law and restrictions on lobbying activity by former public officials.

-Ways and Means-General Fund Committee meets at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in room 617 to consider legislation to require circuit and district courts to accept credit card and debit card payments.

-Senate Finance and Taxation-Education Committee meets at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in room 727 to consider the state education budget.

-Senate Judiciary Committee meets at 1 p.m. Wednesday in room 325 for a public hearing on a bill affecting carrying a gun in a vehicle without a pistol permit.

- House meets at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and Senate at 3 p.m.