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Today, the Senate General Affairs Committee voted favorably on HB285, a bill that would ban curbside voting.
Today, the House Judiciary Committee voted favorably on HB107, a bill that would repeal Alabama's Habitual Felony Offender Act (HFOA).
Today, legislation (HB1) that would make it a felony for a medical professional to follow best practices and provide necessary treatment to a transgender young person was passed out of the House Judiciary Committee.
Today, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall filed the state’s appeal in a lawsuit over requirements for changing gender markers on state driver’s licenses.
On Wednesday, SB10 passed out of the Senate Health Committee with a vote of 11-2.
Dillon Nettles, director of policy and advocacy, said:
The ACLU of Alabama condemns Governor Ivey’s reckless decision to put the state of Alabama into a multi-billion-dollar lease to build new prisons, despite overwhelming opposition from community members and state leaders of both parties. Prison construction is not and has never been the answer to