Republicans invoke cloture, passing bills in both Alabama chambers

GOP bills make for a lively day in Alabama House

MONTGOMERY — A slate of Republican-backed bills advanced in the Alabama House on Thursday, including measures banning drag shows at public libraries and restricting discussion of gender ideology in schools, sparking hours of debate from Democrats who questioned their potential…

Republicans invoke cloture, passing bills in both Alabama chambers

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — Both chambers invoked clotures yesterday. It's a way for lawmakers to limit how long a debate can go, and it requires a vote of 3/5. Some Democrats say, regardless of how those rules are used, they're going to make their voices heard. Senate Democrats didn't have an opportunity to speak after Republicans invoked a cloture and used up all the debate time on their own bills. One of those would require schools to play the …

House passes bill to expand “Don’t Say Gay” law through 12th grade

The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would ban teachers from displaying pride flags or buttons on school campuses and prevent any discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity through 12th grade. That prohibition is already law through fifth grade, but Rep. Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City, has been working with Moms for Liberty and like groups for the past two sessions to expand the ban through all grade school cla…

Alabama House passes 'Don't Say Gay,' drag ban, and Ten Commandments bills all at once