Snapshot of Bills that Passed, Died on Final Day of 2021 Legislative Session
The 2021 regular session of the Alabama Legislature ended late Monday night. Here is a look at what passed and what failed on the final day.
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Gambling, Medical Marijuana, Transgender Youth Medication Among Bills Undecided in Closing Weeks
Alabama legislators in the closing days of the session will face decisions on gambling, medical marijuana and a bill to ban the use of medications to help transgender-youth transition. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon said he expects all three bills, which have already cleared the Alabama Senate, to get votes in the House of Representatives in the final days of the…
Alabama Senate Approves Transgender Treatment Ban for Children
The Alabama Senate has approved a bill to make it a felony to treat transgender youth with puberty-blockers, hormone therapy or surgery. Senators voted 23-4 to approve the bill sponsored by Sen. Shay Shelnutt (R-Trussville). The bill moves on to the Alabama House of Representatives. Alabama is one of at least eight states where conservative lawmakers are pushing such measures,…
