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.
This bill would establish the Alabama Open Records Act, provide a process to provide citizens with better access to public records, provide procedures for making and responding to requests for access to...
This bill would establish the Alabama Forfeiture Accountability and Integrity Reform Act and would set out the exclusive process for asset forfeitures in the state, such as requiring the conviction of a...
This bill would make providing or helping someone to get an abortion a crime in Alabama with no exceptions for rape or incest. This legislation is extreme and goes too far in inserting government into a...
Both of these bills, introduced by Representative Hanes, are bills that would add more requirements for people to qualify to receive public benefits like SNAP and TANF. HB3 would require drug testing for...
This bill will update the current requirements for teaching sex ed to students, including taking out the provision that requires schools to teach that homosexuality "is not a lifestyle acceptable to the...
This bill would provide an income tax refund check-off for a contribution to "We Build the Wall, Inc." Existing state law allows for taxpayers to select local non-profits like the Alabama Aging Program,...