Gov. Kay Ivey signed the so-called What is a Woman Act into law on Tuesday, codifying definitions of male, female, man, woman and other sex-based terms into Alabama law after its third attempt in the legislature.
A bill defining sex-based terms into Alabama law is heading to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk to be signed into law after clearing the House of Representatives on Tuesday after Democratic lawmakers bemoaned the perceived political maneuvering.
The Alabama House Health Committee on Tuesday advanced the What is a Woman Act after an interesting public hearing, sending it to the House floor for a full vote, which is expected later this week.
State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) said the Alabama Legislature is ablaze with a “new conservative fire” this session as it wasted no time tackling big issues during its first week, like the What is a Woman Act.
The Alabama Senate on Thursday passed legislation that declares the state will recognize only two sexes, male and female.
Gov. Kay Ivey gave her annual State of the State Address on Tuesday, outlining her priorities in the ongoing legislative session and how her administration can move the state forward.
Independent Women’s Voice (IWV), the organization advocating for women amongst the onslaught of policies to accommodate transgender people in women’s spaces, recently joined others in supporting State Rep. Susan DuBose’s (R-Hoover) legislative efforts to codify definitions of men and women in Alabama law.
Members of the Senate County and Municipal Government Committee passed legislation on Tuesday codifying definitions of male and female into Alabama law with an amendment to address a recent controversy surrounding Huntsville's U.S. Space and Rocket Center's Space Camp.
The recent debate regarding a transgender worker at Huntsville's U.S. Space and Rocket Center Space Camp has reinvigorated calls for legislation in the state to address the issue of male and female spaces.
The controversial What is a Woman Act, which defines man, woman, boy, girl, father, mother, male, female and sex in the Code of Alabama, passed the House Health Committee on Wednesday, moving it one more step to final passage as the session winds down.
The late justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg would likely have some choice words to say about the "What is a Woman Act."
State Rep. Susan Dubose (R-Hoover) has filed the “What is a Woman Act,” throwing a wink to the controversial Matt Walsh documentary, to concretely define gender-based language used in Alabama code.