The 2023 legislative session began on March 7, 2023 and ended June 6, 2023. Read our summary here. As we work to protect, defend, and expand civil rights and civil liberties for all Alabamians in the hallways, meeting rooms, and chambers of the State House, we need you to stand with us to make our voices heard.
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This bill would provide that recordings made by law enforcement agencies are not public records, and would establish a procedure to determine whether, to whom, and what portions of a recording may be...
This bill would revise the penalties for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. Instead of a misdemeanor and possible jail time, the penalty for the first two offenses would be a violation and small...
This bill would eliminate the requirement that voters must register 14 days prior to an election. Instead, this bill would allow a person to register to vote on any day a board of registrars has open office...
This bill will update the current requirements for teaching sex ed to students, including taking out the provision that requires schools to teach that homosexuality "is not a lifestyle acceptable to the...
This bill would institute mandatory minimum sentences for the possession of any mixture containing fentanyl at certain weights. Fentanyl is a potent drug that is commonly associated with the opioid epidemic...
This bill would allow for the display of the Ten Commandments on state property and at public schools. SB 181 serves no useful purpose and will likely lead to costly litigation.
The proposed...