Alabama lawmaker says his name was forged on legislation: That could soon be illegal

Alabama lawmaker says his name was forged on legislation: That could soon be illegal

The Alabama House of Representatives Tuesday passed a bill that would make it a crime for somebody to forge sponsorship on local legislation.

Rep. Steve Hurst, R-Munford, the sponsor of HB 454, said somebody drafted a local bill in his name through the Legislative Services Agency without his permission. He did not say when this happened or what bill was involved.

I found out later on that a bill had been drafted. I talked to the Legislative Reference Service and asked them to look it up because I did not do this,” he said.