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.
At key moments during the legislative session, we will be calling on you to help us push for and fight back against any attacks that may arise. Sign up to receive our action alerts so you can be a part of the movement with us.
Check out the bills we're prioritizing this session below. Learn more about why we chose these bills through our legislative agenda.
HB57 / SB215 will strengthen the legislature’s oversight over the parole board after multi-year record low parole grants and as Alabama’s prisons remain unconstitutionally overcrowded and the subject of...
This bill would repeal Alabama's Habitual Felony Offender Act (HFOA), provide for resentencing for defendants whose sentences were based on HFOA, and revise sentencing standards in certain circumstances....
This bill would pass the Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act in Alabama, which would provide workplace protections against pregnancy discrimination and related medical conditions.
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This bill would require the Alabama Department of Corrections to make quarterly reports to the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee and establish those reporting requirements. This bill would also...
These companion bills would ban curbside voting in Alabama by prohibiting the operation of any voting machine except on the inside of an enclosed building designated as a voting place and by prohibiting an...