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Bill banning involuntary microchip implanting passes Alabama House

BY: - April 28, 2023

The Alabama House of Representatives Thursday approved a bill that would prohibit employers from requiring employees be microchipped. HB 4, sponsored by Rep. Prince Chestnut, D-Selma, would make violations of the law a Class D Felony, punishable by a sentence of one to five years in prison. “One of the things I came across that […]

A microcomputer chip on the tip of a finger.

Alabama House Judiciary Committee approves bill banning electronic tracking without permission

BY: - April 6, 2023

An Alabama House committee Wednesday approved a bill to make it more difficult to track individuals using electronic devices. HB 153, sponsored by Rep. Allen Treadaway, R-Morris, makes it a crime to place an electronic tracking device on someone’s property without permission from the owner. “I actually had some surrounding cities in Jefferson County call […]