“Divisive concepts” bill back on the calendar for Alabama House
The bill advanced out of the House and a Senate committee last session but failed to reach the Senate floor.
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Bill banning “divisive concepts” expected to return in upcoming session
The bill will likely look very similar to the previous language, which fell just short of being considered by the full Senate at the end of the session.
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Senate committee advances “divisive concepts” bill
The full Senate is the final hurdle for the bill to head to Gov. Kay Ivey's desk to be signed into law.
Grassroots organizations speak out against “divisive concepts” bill
An identical bill has already passed out of a Senate committee, leaving the full Senate as the last hurdle to reaching Gov. Kay Ivey's desk.
House committee pushes through bill banning “divisive concepts”
The bill had been debated in two previous committee hearings, including a public hearing in which 11 people spoke against the bill.