Background: HB 224 would criminalize individuals who intentionally approach or remain within 100 feet of a first responder after being ordered to vacate the area if they are perceived as...
Background: Under existing Alabama law, voters are generally required to cast their ballots on Election Day unless they qualify for an absentee ballot. HB59 would change this by requiring...
Background: House Bill 3 would require enhanced sentencing for criminal defendants who are undocumented immigrants. Under this legislation, if a person convicted of a felony is found to be...
Background: HB64 proposes adding Election Day as a state holiday in Alabama. Under this bill, Election Day—defined as the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November during...
Background: This bill would prohibit classroom instruction or discussions related to gender identity or sexual orientation from being provided to public school students from prekindergarten...
Background: Under current Alabama law, the only method for an elector to vote before Election Day is via absentee ballot, which requires meeting specific eligibility criteria. HB 71 would...
Background: HB 257 seeks to expand access to midwifery care by authorizing the State Board of Midwifery to accept gifts and grants, increasing potential funding sources for midwifery...
Background: HB 138 would establish the Alabama Women's Childbirth Alternatives, Resources, and Education (CARE) Act, which seeks to provide protections for incarcerated pregnant individuals...
Background: House Bill 246, also known as the Free to Speak Act, would prohibit employees of public schools, colleges, and universities from using names or pronouns that do not align with a...
Background: HB7, known as the Laken Riley Act, would authorize state and local law enforcement agencies to enter into formal agreements with federal agencies such as the Department of...
Background: Existing law does not allow incarcerated people to attend their own parole hearing. Due process is an essential part of our nation’s civil liberties, but Alabama currently does...
Background: SB 63 would require law enforcement agencies in Alabama to collect fingerprints and DNA from any undocumented immigrant in their custody before release. These biometric samples...
Background: This bill would allow a voter who is disabled, blind, or unable to read or write to designate an individual to deliver the voter's application for an absentee ballot to the...
Background: Senate Bill 19 would recognize that individuals have the right to engage in, dispense, and provide information for contraception.
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Background: Under current Alabama law, your ballot will be rejected if you forget to sign the return envelope, or do not have it notarized or signed by two witnesses. Many voters make...
Background: Pregnant people who have not been formally approved for Medicaid coverage but who submit proof of pregnancy and household income information to a qualified provider can receive...
Background: SB77 would impose a new fee on international wire transfers originating from Alabama. Under this bill, money transmission businesses would be required to collect a $7.50 fee on...
Background: SB53, if passed, will establish a process for law enforcement agencies in Alabama to determine the immigration status of individuals in custody. The legislation would also...
Background: SB55 would invalidate the use of any out-of-state driver’s license where the state did not require the license holder to show proof of lawful presence in the United States to...
Background: HB 107 and SB 79 are companion bills that propose a series of definitions that will apply to all laws outlined in the Code of Alabama. These bills are designed to disenfranchise...
Background: This bill proposes the creation of a Criminal Justice Policy Development Council to strengthen oversight of the Alabama Board of Pardon and Paroles. The council, composed of...
Background: Under existing law, individuals convicted of “a crime of moral turpitude” lose their voting rights and must apply to have their rights restored upon meeting certain criteria...
Background: HB 178 and SB 166 would require every public K-12 school and public institution of higher education in Alabama to prominently display the Ten Commandments along with a context...
Background: This bill would authorize each school board to vote on whether to allow schools in their jurisdiction to accept a campus chaplain as a volunteer and, if the vote is in the...
Background: HB231 proposes an amendment to the Alabama Constitution that would require all public K-12 schools to begin each day with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer "consistent with...
Background: SB13 proposes an amendment to the Alabama Constitution requiring all public K-12 schools to broadcast or sanction the performance of the first stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner...
Background: HB67 seeks to prohibit public K-12 schools and public libraries from knowingly presenting or sponsoring drag performances in the presence of a minor without parental or guardian...
Background: HB 49 seeks to revise Alabama’s criminal penalties by allowing the death penalty for individuals convicted of sex crimes involving a child. The bill amends existing statutes to...
Background: Under existing Alabama law, various exemptions and exclusions apply to state sales and use taxes, but essential health and hygiene products like baby supplies, maternity...
Background: Senate Bill 174 will require notification to be given to an individual that has their right to vote restored. After conviction in state or federal court, some individuals will...
Background: House Bill 44 would set new rules for the Alabama Department of Corrections when notifying emergency contacts of people that are incarcerated. In the event of the death of a...
House Bill 312 will allow licensed midwives to perform care in the setting of freestanding birth centers. This bill will directly reverse the de facto bans impacting the performance of midwife care in the...
House Bill 378 will make it a misdemeanor for someone to aid a minor in accessing an abortion or an abortion-inducing drug without the consent of the minor’s parent or guardian.