Legislature Bill prohibiting certain sex ed providers one step closer to passage The bill would prevent sex education materials from being "Sexually explicit" and prohibit demonstration of contraception use. Jacob Holmes12 hours ago
Legislature Governor Ivey signs Nick Risner Act into law It will bar those convicted of using a deadly weapon to kill someone from being released early under Alabama’s “Good Time” law. StaffApril 14, 2022
Legislature Governor Ivey signs three notable bills to improve Alabama communities Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed three notable bills into law aimed at improving Alabama communities. StaffApril 13, 2022
Legislature Gov. Kay Ivey signs six tax relief bills into law Among the bills signed into law is one to exempt some taxable retirement income for older Alabamians and increased deductions for many. Eddie BurkhalterApril 12, 2022
Legislature Human Rights Campaign condemns anti-LGBTQ laws Cathryn Oakley, Human Rights Campaign state legislative director and senior counsel, called the bills “the single most anti-transgender legislative package in history.” Jacob HolmesApril 11, 2022
Legislature Anti-LGBTQ bills prompt firestorm of criticism from civil liberty organizations The American Civil Liberties Union threatened a lawsuit if SB148 is signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey. John H. GlennApril 8, 2022
Legislature House concurs with “Don’t Say Gay” amendment to gender bathroom bill Democrats criticized Republicans for ramming through the amendment language. Jacob HolmesApril 8, 2022
Legislature Alabama Legislature passes bill ending practice of shackling pregnant women Alabama was the last Southern state to shackle and solitarily confine incarcerated pregnant women. Eddie BurkhalterApril 8, 2022
Legislature House passes bill criminalizing medical treatment of minors experiencing gender dysphoria The bill was debated for under 20 minutes before Republicans brought a motion to end discussion of the legislation. Jacob HolmesApril 8, 2022
Legislature Alabama Senate, House pass bill targeting private funding for elections The bill was in in response to grants funded by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2020 in which he spent $350 million in national... Eddie BurkhalterApril 8, 2022
Legislature Gov. Ivey signs tax cuts for Gulf Coast commercial fishing operations into law Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law his legislation that provides tax cuts and exemptions to commercial fishing businesses. StaffApril 8, 2022