The 2024 legislative session began on February 6, 2024 and ended in early May 2024. Read our legislative summary here. The ACLU of Alabama works to expand and defend the rights of Alabamians with lawmakers in the Statehouse.
We want you to stand with us and Werk The Lege - "lege" meaning Legislature. Remember the State House is the People's House where you can walk in and demand lawmakers serve your community.
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Check out the bills we're prioritizing this session below. Learn more about why we chose these bills through our legislative agenda.
This bill was passed and signed into law on April 27. With this new law, healthcare providers are exempted from performing certain services related to abortion, sterilization, stem cell research, and...
HB 98, the "Right to Life" Amendment, was passed on April 25 and will be on the statewide ballot on November 6, 2018. This is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that will "declare and...
This bill passed the Senate on May 11 but did not make it out of committee in the House. It would have proposed an amendment to the Alabama Constitution to permit the display of the Ten Commandments on...
This bill passed the Senate on April 11 but did not come to the floor for a vote in the House. It would have authorized a separate police force for the church, which would have vested state powers in a...
This bill allows religious adoption agencies to refuse child placement to families who do not share their religious beliefs. While this will most likely discriminate against same-sex couples, there is a...