Alabama bathroom bill still moving forward despite setback in North Carolina

North Carolina's dismantling of its controversial "bathroom bill" on Thursday isn't going to affect a similar measure in Alabama which could go before a Senate committee next month for a public hearing.

State Sen. Phil Williams, R-Rainbow City, said he anticipates SB1 - titled the "Alabama Privacy Act" - to surface in the Senate Judiciary Committee in April once the Legislature returns from its spring break.

But Williams said the legislation, which regulates access to public restrooms inside businesses, will not likely go before the full Legislature for a vote this session.

And he's unsure when a vote on the bill will take place. Legal matters affecting similar bills in other states, Williams said, is at the forefront of the issues he's weighing before pressing ahead with a vote.

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