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Legislation
Feb 05, 2024
The ACLU of Alabama opposes this.
  • First Amendment Rights

SB2 – Star-Spangled Banner Required in Schools

SB2 proposes an amendment to the Alabama Constitution requiring public K-12 schools to sanction the performance of the Star-Spangled Banner at least once per week.
Status: Active
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Feb 05, 2024
The ACLU of Alabama opposes this.
  • First Amendment Rights

SB10 – Restricting Library Boards

Senate Bill 10 would provide that library boards no longer exercise freedom in their operation once they are appointed by governing bodies.
Status: Active
Position: Oppose
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 03, 2023
The ACLU of Alabama opposes this.
  • First Amendment Rights

HB 35 – Use of Public Resources for Student-Led Prayer

House Bill 35 would require local school boards to authorize the use of the school district’s publicly funded property and resources to facilitate student-led prayer.
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Feb 28, 2023
The ACLU of Alabama opposes this.
  • Racial Justice|
  • +1 Issue

HB 7 / SB 247 – Anti-“Divisive Concepts”

House Bill 7 would prohibit discourse regarding race, class, sexuality, and national origin and characterize discussions and accurate supplementary teachings, assignments, and trainings as “divisive”.
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Feb 28, 2019
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  • First Amendment Rights

SB14 (2019) - Bible classes

Status: Passed both chambers
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Feb 08, 2018
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  • First Amendment Rights

SB181 (2018) - Ten Commandments

Status: Passed both chambers
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Jan 30, 2018
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  • First Amendment Rights

HB258 (2018) - Creationism in Schools

Status: Failed
Position: Oppose