The 2020 Alabama Legislative Session convened on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Session was officially declared "sine die", or in other words finished, on Monday, May 18, 2020.

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Bills of Note

Oppose

  • SB 59 - Propose a Constitutional amendment that would require reasonable bail in all cases unless a person is charged with a capital offense or offenses enumerated by the legislature
  • SB 219 - Denies gender-affirming medical care by a physician and criminalize such care from providers
  • HB 303 - Denies gender-affirming medical care by a physician and criminalize such care from providers
  • HB 35 - Ban trans youth from K-12 athletic events
  • SB 107 - Prohibit the issuance of business licenses without proof of E-verify for employees
  • SB 108 - Make it a crime and provide penalties for Alabama sanctuary cities
  • HB 81/HB 113 - Proposes a constitutional amendment that, if enacted, would result in significantly widening Alabama’s detention net.
  • HB 373 - Deems body camera footage as not a public record and deems that such records should only be disclosed in certain circumstances
  • HB 248 - Establishes a felony criminal penalty for a physician who fails to preserve the life of the fetus
  • HB 56 - Prohibit sale of drugs and paraphernalia near schools and churches
  • HB 238 - Require a man to undergo a vasectomy within one month of his 50th birthday or the birth of his third biological child
  • HB 55 - Require information on how to respond to law enforcement stops in the Alabama Driver's Manual and other licensing examination materials

Support

  • HB 71 - Updates the current curriculum and requirements for teaching sex education to Alabama students.
  • HB 160 - Prohibits license suspensions for unpaid fines and fees in certain circumstances

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