Alabama Senate passes Child Protection Act to combat AI-generated pornography, other states expected to follow
On Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed a bill that would make synthetic child pornography illegal in Alabama. The bill passed the Senate unanimously. The bill now goes to Governor Kay Ivey. HB 168 was introduced by State Rep. Matt Woods (R-Jasper) and passed in the Senate by State Sen. April Weaver (R-Briarfield). “The purpose of […]
Bill allowing State Auditor to demand repayment for stolen or lost state property passes committee
The Senate Fiscal Accountability and Economic Development Committee has approved a bill that would give the Alabama State Auditor the power to investigate missing state property. State Senator Andrew Jones (R-Central) has introduced a bill that would create a new investigative division within the state auditor's office. The act would allow the State Auditor to […]
Alabama House passes bill defining man, woman into law
On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill that would define a person's legal recorded sex in Alabama as their biological sex. The bill was introduced by state Rep. Susan DuBose (R-Hoover). The “What is a Woman Act” would define man, woman, boy, girl, father, mother, male, female and gender for the purposes […]
Alabama House passes education budget package, including 2% pay raise
The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday passed an education budget package that allocates more than $11 billion to elementary and secondary schools, two-year college systems, technical schools, state universities and other state agencies. Most of the legislation in the education budget package was endorsed by state Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville), chairman of the House […]
Alabama House passes bill protecting workers’ right to secret ballot in union elections
The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would bar companies from receiving economic development incentives if union elections aren't held by secret ballot. The bill was introduced by state Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) and carried in the House by House Majority Leader Brett Stadthagen (R-Hartselle). “SB 231 gives employees the opportunity to […]
House passes bill to prevent Alabama middle schools from teaching LGBTQ+ ideology
On Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban teachers in grades 6-8 of Alabama public schools from teaching LGBTQ+ ideas. HB130 The bill is sponsored by state Assemblyman Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City. In 2022, the Alabama Legislature and Governor Kay Ivey signed a law deeming it inappropriate for Alabama public […]
Bill to protect the privacy of gun buyers passes Alabama Senate
On Tuesday, the Alabama Senate passed the Gun Owners Financial Privacy Act, which aims to establish privacy rights for gun buyers. The bipartisan bill passed the Alabama Senate unanimously. SB 281 was sponsored by State Senator Tim Melson (R-Florence). The bill would prohibit financial institutions from denying payment card transactions for the purchase of a […]
Alabama House passes bill to outlaw obscene material, behavior in schools and libraries
The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would prevent children from being exposed to sexual or explicit material or conduct in schools and public libraries. By definition HB385According to a bill proposed by state Assemblyman Arnold Mooney, adults who “distribute material harmful to minors that is a public nuisance” could be charged […]
Alabama House passes bill requiring parental consent to give vaccines to teenagers
The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would require doctors, clinics and pharmacies to get permission from a parent or guardian before administering a vaccine to anyone between the ages of 14 and 18. HB165 It is sponsored by State Rep. Chip Brown. “House Bill 165 is a parental rights bill,” said […]
Alabama passes bill to allow Joe Biden on the 2024 presidential ballot
Updated Thursday at 3:20 p.m. — Gov. Kay Ivey has signed the bill into law. The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that would ensure that the Democratic presidential and vice presidential nominees, presumably President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, will appear on the ballot for the general election […]
