BEwatch: All About Abortions in Alabama & Arkansas. Natural Hair in Alaska, Ranked Choice in California
BEwatch: All About Abortions in Alabama & Arkansas. Natural Hair in Alaska, Ranked Choice in California
Weekly updates on select state legislative bills to pay attention to ... because they could end up in your state, too
Alabama
Employment practice - unlawful to inquire from job applicant information relating to arrests or conviction of crimes, criminal record, with exceptions.
Elections - eliminating requirement for runoff election where only two candidates run in municipal election and there is a tie, providing that judge of probate, rather than sheriff, to decide where there is tie vote in election for county or precinct.
Redistricting - legal challenges against statewide plans, establish venue before 3-judge panel to hear challenge.
Elections - prohibiting poll watchers from assisting an individual with voting.
Elections - electronic vote counting systems, use of electronic vote counting systems capable of connecting to the Internet or cell phone networks, or that possess modem technology are prohibited.
Abortion - prohibited, civil cause of action to enforce authorized against anyone who performs or aids and abets an abortion procedure.
Education and training - divisive concepts, prohibits teaching of the concepts under certain circumstances, allows teaching of the concepts in public institutions of higher education as long as assent to the concept is not compelled.
Alaska
An Act relating to COVID-19 immunization rights; and relating to objection to the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine.
An Act relating to dress codes and natural hairstyles.
Arizona
Border fence construction - appropriation
Governmental entities - mask requirement; prohibition
Racial discrimination - public education
Mask mandates - minors; parental consent
Arkansas
To Authorize The Introduction Of A Non-appropriation Bill To Create The Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act Of 2022, Abolish Abortion In Arkansas, And Protect The Lives Of Unborn Children.
To Authorize The Introduction Of A Non-appropriation Bill To Establish The Arkansas Human Heartbeat And Human Life Civil Justice Act To Save The Lives Of Unborn Children And Protect The Health Of Women Through Civil Liability.
Read third time and failed to pass.
To Authorize The Introduction Of A Nonappropriation Bill To Create The Arkansas Human Heartbeat And Human Life Civil Justice Act To Save The Lives Of Unborn Children And Protect The Health Of Women Through Civil Liability.
California
Elections - disclosure of contributors.
Elections - ranked choice voting.
Elections - vote by mail ballot drop-off locations.
Housing - Statewide Rental Registry.