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Following the 2021 Alabama Legislative Session

Last updated on January 12, 2021

Following the 2021 Alabama Legislative Session

The 2021 Alabama Legislative Session convened on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Follow along for everything you need to know about bills of note, contacting your legislator, lobby days, and more.

The 2021 Alabama Legislative Session convened on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Session was officially declared "sine die", or in other words finished, on Monday, May 17, 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

Bills of Note

Oppose

  • HB 1 / SB 10 - Denies gender-affirming medical care by a physician and criminalizes such care from providers
  • HB 285 / SB 235 - Bans curbside voting
  • HB 391 - Prohibits transgender youth from participating in Alabama public school sports
  • HB 445 - Enhances penalties for "riots" and prevent municipalities from reducing local police department budgets

Support

  • HB 24 - Allows resentencing for individuals convicted of nonviolent offenses
  • HB 106 - Establishes legislative oversight of Alabama Department of Corrections
  • HB 107 - Repeals the Habitual Felony Offender Act
  • HB 226 / SB 153 - Expands the expungement of certain offenses
  • HB 385 / SB 196 - Revises sex education curriculums for Alabama public K-12 schools
  • HB 396 - Authorizes absentee voting without requiring an excuse

Legislative Updates

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