House passes bill to ensure “age appropriateness” of Literary Task Force materials
Garrett said the current structure leaves task force materials unscreened before reaching classrooms.
2023 Legislative Session
Senate Committee OKs bill criminalizing absentee ballot assistance
The bill would criminalize several forms of assistance in absentee ballot voting.
House sends bill creating 13 new judgeships to Gov. Kay Ivey
The bill passed 103-0 and will be sent to Gov. Kay Ivey for her signature into law.
Chinese Alabamians protest bill targeting property ownership by foreign citizens
The group said the bill still unfairly discriminates against Chinese individuals and promotes anti-Asian hatred.
Alabama 2023 Legislative Report: Week Nine
The Alabama Legislature met for days 21, 22 and 23 of its 2023 Legislative Session this past week.
Lawmakers to raise cell phone fees to pay for 988 crisis hotline
Under proposed legislation, a family of four in Alabama would see an increase in monthly costs of around $4 up to $12 a month.
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Passing HB405 will make life even more difficult for Alabamians who don’t fit into traditional gender or sex categories.
Senate OKs bill to allow fingerprinting and DNA collection of undocumented immigrants
The bill's sponsor says the aim is to prevent people crossing the border multiple times using different names.
Bill eliminating presumptive sentencing guidelines following trial advances
Hill said presumptive guidelines are "an offer" that a criminal defendant rejects by choosing to go to trial.
House committee hears debate on bill defining sex-based terms
The bill would use biological sex determined at birth as the definition for the terms "man" and "woman."