The end of the Alabama Legislative session for 2019 was declared on Friday May 31st, 2019. Sources are speculating that there will be a second special session* this year (Dates TBA) as the past session did not deal with several other important issues to the state, namely the DOJ’s active investigations into ADoC (Alabama Department of Corrections) re: an active SPLC lawsuit.
Total Anti-Abortion Bills proposed: 5 (HB314, HB491, HB365, SB211 and SB272)
Anti-Abortion Bills Passed in House Committee: 2 (HB314 and HB491)
Anti- Abortion Bills Passed in the House: 2 (HB314 and HB491)
Anti Abortion Bills Passed in Senate Committee: 2 (HB314 and HB491)
Anti Abortion Bills Passed in Senate: 1 (HB314)
Anti-Abortion Bills Signed by the Governor: 1 (HB314)
*Alabama’s Governor called the first special session to pass a $0.10 per gallon gasoline tax. That special session began on March 6th 2019 and ended on March 12th, 2019.
