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Lawmakers wrapped up another legislative session in Montgomery a week ago today, and along the way passed a number of bills that are either unpopular, harmful to its citizens or both.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s tough to condense that down into the five very worst bills that actually made the cut to become new laws, but we\u2019ve done our best to pick a handful of bills that stands out.<\/p>\n
House Bill 202\u2014The Police Immunity Bill<\/h2>\n
The very last bill to pass during the legislative session also happens to be one of the very worst. House Bill 202 by Rep. Rex Reynolds, R-Huntsville, expands immunity for police officers, making it harder for them to face criminal charges or civil liability if they can claim their actions fell within the scope of their duties. Reynolds and supporters have been adamant that the law will not apply to bad actors who step on citizens\u2019 constitutional rights, but critics believe that the law will practically give police carte blanche to violate criminal and civl laws behind the shield of the badge.\u00a0<\/p>\n
House Bill 445\u2014Regulating the hemp industry to death<\/h2>\n
While House Bill 445 doesn\u2019t outright ban CBD and hemp-based products outright, industry experts have voiced concerns that it will be a death by a thousand cuts for the industry\u2014in this case, with all thousand cuts happening at once. The bill restricts and regulates all CBD products in just about every possible way\u2014restricting where they can be sold, taxing them exorbitantly, creating new licensing hurdles, limiting the amount of THC per serving size. And just as bad as the onerous new restrictions is the way in which the bill was passed\u2014with Senators drafting a hodgepodge bill at the last second and slapping it on HB445 with little opportunity for scrutiny by lawmakers\u2014much less experts, public and the press\u2014before passage.<\/p>\n
Senate Bill 79\u2014What is a Woman?\/Trans Erasure Act<\/h2>\n
The \u201cWhat is a Woman Act,\u201d known as the \u201cTrans Erasure Act\u201d by critics, is one of those bills that just reeks of cruelty as the point with no real problems to solve and only people to vilify. It\u2019s a red meat bill that says \u201cIn Alabama, we know the difference between men and women\u201d in a clear barb at the relatively small number of transgender citizens living within our borders. At worst, this bill will make it harder for these adults to lead their lives in a fulfilling way and continue an oppressive atmosphere against anyone who flouts the gender lines expected of them. Some critics pointed out that this bill could lead to the harassment of any female who looks too masculine in a private women\u2019s space, regardless of whether they are cisgender or transgender\u2014not to mention transgender men who would be forced to use the women\u2019s room despite having full beards and other masculine features. The early passage of this bill set the tone for a session focused on several bills targeting the LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n
Senate Bill 53\u2014Immigrant harboring law<\/h2>\n
When you accidentally back your way into parroting the Fugitive Slave Act in your legislation, it seems clear you have a problem. And yet Senate Bill 53 overcame by Sen. Wes Kitchens, R-Arab, overcame that embarrassing hurtle on the backs of anti-immigrant sentiment that dominated the session echoing President Donald Trump\u2019s focus on creating an image of dangerous immigrants illegally coming into American and invading our small towns\u2013eating the dogs and eating the cats. In addition to creating crimes for transporting an undocumented immigrant, this bill is also one of several that have helped push a narrative that has seen even legal immigrants smeared and targeted in towns like Albertville.<\/p>\n
House Bill 52\u2014Extra funding for the CHOOSE Act<\/h2>\n
While lawmakers argued and nitpicked over programs that would cost the state far less, they also approved a bill that would inject far more money than initially projected into the new CHOOSE Act program that will fund private school scholarships with public funds. As even proponents of the program predicted, the overwhelming majority of students participating in the outset of the program have never attended a public school, meaning the $7,000 in annual benefits is largely a new tax. break for families who had already made the decision to fund their children\u2019s educations themselves\u2014something poor families cannot do. While families in poverty can take advantage of the program, private schools can reject applicants and are not required to provide transportation, free lunches or rigorous special needs accommodations. The program is already set to cost the state $180 million in its first year with more spending expected as demand continues to increase.<\/p>\n
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