All Legislation

Legislation
Apr 13, 2023
The ACLU of Alabama opposes this.
  • Criminal Legal Reform

HB 131 / SB 97 – Prohibits Parole for Duly Charged

House Bill 131 and Senate Bill 97 would prohibit any individual who is charged with multiple offenses to not be considered for parole until the charge(s) has been disposed of.
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Apr 10, 2023
The ACLU of Alabama opposes this.
  • LGBTQ Rights

HB 261 / SB211 – Trans Athletes College Sports Ban

HB 261 would require public institutions of higher education to restrict men’s sports to biological males and women’s sports to biological females.
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Apr 10, 2023
The ACLU of Alabama supports this.
  • Racial Justice

SB 180 – Inclusive Teachings of History and Social Studies

Senate Bill 180 would make an addition to Alabama’s core curriculum legislation to mandate inclusive teaching of history and social studies in public K-12 schools.
Position: Support
Legislation
Mar 20, 2023
The ACLU of Alabama supports this.
  • Criminal Legal Reform

SB 51 – Prohibiting Certain Considerations for Occupational Licensing Boards

Senate Bill 51 would require an occupational licensing board to provide notice within 30 days of criminal convictions that would disqualify an individual from obtaining a license.
Position: Support
Legislation
Mar 20, 2023
The ACLU of Alabama opposes this.
  • First Amendment Rights

HB 24 – Penalties for Panhandling

House Bill 24 would expand on the loitering violation in the Alabama Criminal Code to include loitering in a roadway or the right-of-way of a public roadway.
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Mar 20, 2023
The ACLU of Alabama supports this.
  • First Amendment Rights

SB 59 – Personal Privacy Protection Act

Senate Bill 59 would prohibit a public agency from requiring any person or nonprofit organization to provide the public agency with personal information.
Position: Support
Legislation
Mar 20, 2023
The ACLU of Alabama opposes this.
  • Gender Justice

SB 35 – Exceptions Added to the Alabama Abortion Ban

Senate Bill 35 seeks to add an exception to Alabama’s abortion ban. But abortion ban “exceptions” aren’t workable solutions — they require pleading cases to judges, lawyers, and hospital administrators.
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Mar 20, 2023
The ACLU of Alabama supports this.
  • Voting Rights|
  • +1 Issue

HB 94 – Early Voting Centers

House Bill 94 proposes the creation of at least one early voting center in every Alabama county.
Position: Support
Legislation
Mar 14, 2023
The ACLU of Alabama supports this.
  • Gender Justice

SB 34 – Repeal of the Alabama Abortion Ban

Senate Bill 34 seeks to repeal Alabama’s Abortion Ban, which is the Alabama Human Life Protection Act.
Position: Support