Week 4 (Feb 3-5)
Victory! App Store Bill Passes!
THANK YOU Rep. Sells & Sen. Chambliss!
We are thrilled to see HB161 pass both chambers! Sponsored by Rep. Sells/Sen Chambliss, this bill strengthens age verification and parental consent requirements in app stores and puts parents back in the driver’s seat. HB161 does not ban apps or dictate parenting choices; it simply restores basic consumer protections and reinforces parental authority in the digital marketplace. This is a smart, commonsense win for families and children.
HB67 Lowers Voter Roll Cost But Bans Use By Voter Integrity Orgs
HB67 lowers the cost of accessing Alabama’s voter rolls, a welcome reform, but it also quietly bans voter verification and public research by restricting how the data may be used. While political campaigns remain exempt, independent organizations that check accuracy, identify errors, and publish findings would be shut out entirely. Transparency without verification isn’t transparency at all. Click to read our concern and why HB67 must be amended before moving forward.
New Bills This Week
Bill Strengthens Parental Values in School Sex Education
SB209 (Sen. Shelnutt)
BILL DESCRIPTION: This bill would require any sex education or human reproductive curriculum or program in a public K-12 school to exclusively teach Sexual Risk Avoidance (SRA) and encourage abstinence from all sexual activity and would prohibit any sex education instruction for students in kindergarten through fourth grade.
BILL STATUS: A public hearing was held on Wednesday, but no vote was taken.
OUR POSITION: We testified in support of this bill in Senate Education Committee. Members jaws-were dropping when they heard this testimony.
DETAILS: Some schools may be teaching explicit “Comprehensive Sex Ed”. View this shocking example below of CSE curriculum that some AL counties received federal funds to teach. Is this what you want your kids learning? SB209 would prohibit Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) programs like these in Alabama public schools.
Prohibit ‘West Bank’ Terminology in State Documents
HB81 Rep. Gidley
BILL DESCRIPTION: This bill would prohibit any government entity from using the term “West Bank” to refer to Judea and Samaria in any official government document. This bill would also provide a mechanism for the head of a government entity to waive the prohibition.
BILL STATUS: Bill passed out of House Judiciary and is headed to the House floor
OUR POSITION: We support this bill.
No Inheritance for Elder Abusers
HB9 (Rep. Gidley)
BILL DESCRIPTION (In a nutshell): This bill would provide that any individual who is convicted of elder abuse or financial exploitation of an elderly person may not receive any benefits under the abused or exploited individual’s will or through intestate succession.
BILL STATUS: Bill passed out of House Judiciary and is headed to the house floor.
OUR POSITION: We support this bill.
Your DNA. Your Consent.
HB265 (Rep. Robbins)
BILL DESCRIPTION: This bill would prohibit certain intentional collection, use, retention, or disclosure of a person’s DNA sample or genetic information without that person’s express consent.
BILL STATUS: Bill passed out of House Judiciary Committee and is headed to the House floor.
OUR POSITION: We support this bill.
"Gulf of America"
HB2 (Rep. Standridge)
BILL DESCRIPTION: This bill would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.”
BILL STATUS: Bill passed out of House State Government Committee and is headed to the House floor.
OUR POSITION: We support this bill.
HB13 (Rep. Yarbrough) “Laken Riley Act”. Bill allows local law enforcement agencies to work closely with federal agencies to enforce federal immigration laws. Passed out of House Judiciary Committee and is headed to the House floor. (Bill details in Week 3.)
HB78 (Rep. Ross) Bill creates age-appropriate screen-time guidelines for child-care facilities, prekindergarten, and kindergarten. Bill passed the Senate Education Policy Committee and is headed to the Senate floor. (Bill details in Week 2.)
HB214 (Rep. Lomax) Bill prohibits foreign money in Alabama Elections. Bill passed the full House and is headed the Senate. (Bill details in Week 3)
HB183 (Rep. DuBose) Bill allows homeschoolers to attend career-tech classes. It passed full House and is headed to the Senate. (Bill details in Week 3.)
HB111 (Rep. Rigsby) Bans human cloning. It passed the full House and is headed to the senate. (Bill details in Week 2.)
HB146 (Rep. Rigsby) Bill would allow doctors, physician assistants, or nurse practitioners to give pharmacists a standing order to provide ivermectin without requiring a separate prescription for each person. This bill was carried over in the House Health Committee. (Bill details in Week 3.)
HB139 (Rep. Crawford) Bill updates language from last year’s bill. We’re grateful to the sponsor for amending the bill to remove the requirement to add synthetic folic acid to organic corn flour. (Bill details in Week 2.)
SB71 (Sen. Chesteen) In a nutshell: Bill prohibits agencies from adopting environmental standards that are more stringent than federal requirements. Bill passed full Senate and is headed to the House. (Read why we moved to a “neutral” position.)
