Summary of action in Alabama Legislature

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A summary of action in the Alabama Legislature on Wednesday, a committee meeting day:

COMMITTEES:

-Senate Finance and Taxation-Education Committee held a public hearing on a bill to phase out the state sales tax on groceries, but did not vote.

-Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to keep the manufacturers and suppliers of drugs for lethal injections private. Goes to Senate.

-House Ways and Means Committee approved a $1.8 billion General Fund for the 2015 fiscal year. Goes to House.

-House Health Committee held a public hearing on a bill that would ban abortion after the fetal heartbeat is detected, but did not vote.

AGENDA:

-House and Senate meet at 9 a.m. Thursday.