*No movement* HB179: Chaplains in School
*No movement* HB178: The 10 Commandments in School
In a Statehouse interview, ALCAP President Greg Davis joined with Alabama State Representative Mark Gidley to discuss two of his bills, which focus on bringing the 10 Commandments and trained chaplains into public schools. For more information, visit here.
Also, in another interview from the Statehouse, Greg Davis visited with Colonel John Eidsmoe about his testimony at the Alabama Statehouse regarding a bill to place the 10 Commandments in public schools.
Summary of HB179 (Chaplains): This bill would authorize each local board of education and the governing body of each public charter school to vote on whether to allow schools in their jurisdiction to accept a campus chaplain as a volunteer and, if the vote is in the affirmative, would allow volunteer chaplains to be made available to provide services at the request of a teacher.
Status: The bill awaits a vote in its House Committee.
Summary of HB178 (10 Commandments): This bill would require each local board of education and the governing body of each public institution of higher education to display the Ten Commandments and a context statement in a common area of each school under its jurisdiction.
Status: The bill awaits a vote in its House Committee.
*No movement* HB231: Prayer and Pledge in Schools
In a from-the-Statehouse Priority Talk interview, Greg Davis sat down with State Rep. Reed Ingram to discuss his bill to have a statewide law vote on whether to require prayer and the pledge of allegiance in all Alabama classrooms each day. Listen to the conversation here.
Greg Davis also sat down with Lisa Crane of WVTM 13 (NBC affiliate) on Friday to discuss prayer and patriotism in our Alabama public schools.
Summary of Bill: This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, relating to public K-12 schools, to require each local board of education to adopt a policy requiring that The Pledge of Allegiance be conducted to the United States flag and a prayer consistent with Judeo-Christian values be conducted at the commencement of each school day in each public K-12 school.
Status: The bill passed its House Committee and awaits a vote on the House floor.
*No movement* HB244: Ending the Indoctrination and Sexualization of Children in School
Greg Davis visited with State Representative Mack Butler from Etowah County to discuss Butler’s bill aimed at ending the indoctrination and sexualization of children in public schools. For more information, click here.
Summary of Bill: This bill would prohibit classroom instruction or discussions related to gender identity or sexual orientation from being provided to public school students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade.
Status: The bill awaits a House Committee vote.
*No movement* HB318: Protecting Children from Pornography
Summary of Bill: This bill would require manufacturers of certain Internet-enabled devices, including smartphones and tablets, to contain a filter that is enabled during the activation of the device if the user is a minor.
This filter would be capable of preventing the device from accessing or displaying obscenity through Internet browsers or search engines.
Status: The bill awaits a House Committee vote.
*No movement* HB284: The Pregnancy Resource Act
Summary of Bill: This bill would provide a state income tax credit to individuals and businesses that make voluntary cash contributions to an eligible pregnancy center or residential maternity facility.
Status: The bill awaits a House Committee vote.
*No movement* HB166: The FOCUS Act
At the State House, ALCAP President Greg Davis recently welcomed Alabama State Representative Leigh Hulsey onto Priority Talk Radio to share about HB166, a bill she is sponsoring to limit cellphones in public schools. To listen to their conversation, click here.
Summary of Bill: This bill would prohibit a student from using, operating, or possessing a wireless communications device on public elementary or secondary school grounds during the instructional day subject to certain exceptions.
Status: The bill awaits a House Committee vote.
ALCAP Protecting Churches and Mission Work
A bill (HB297) was recently put forward with good intentions to protect Alabama’s economy and provide tax income for the state. To do this, a 4% fee would be applied to “outgoing international electronic wire transfers.” It is not uncommon for those in the country illegally to take some portion of their pay and send it back to their country of origin electronically. This money is not taxed, thus depriving Alabama of tax income. HB297 was designed to solve this problem.
After hearing from churches and ministries that ALCAP represents, Greg Davis made the bill sponsors aware of certain concerns. This bill could greatly impact churches, nonprofits, and the mission work they support. These organizations and individuals often rely on wire transfers to send money out of the country to missionaries and mission projects. The 4% fee could be damaging to their efforts.
The sponsors paused the bill from consideration for the time being and ALCAP is working with them to see this issue resolved.
*No movement* SB78: Banning “Galaxy Gas”
Summary of Bill: This bill would prohibit the use of butyl nitrite or any mixtures containing butyl nitrite, commonly known as “whippets,” except under certain circumstances. This bill would prohibit the use of nitrous oxide, commonly known as “laughing gas,” and amyl nitrite, commonly known as “poppers” or “snappers,” except under certain circumstances. This bill would also provide penalties for any violations of the prohibition.
Status: The bill quickly passed the Senate and its House Committee. It now awaits a vote on the House floor.
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– Protect the Unborn
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