A “parental rights” bill is now headed to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk.

HB6, authored by Rep. Kenneth Paschal, R-Pelham, prohibits the government from interfering with the “fundamental rights of parents” unless it is “narrowly tailored” and there is a “compelling state interest.”

The bill passed unanimously in the Senate Wednesday evening and will now head to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk to be signed into law.

Iowa and Kentucky passed similar laws earlier this year. Other efforts in North Dakota, Texas, Florida and elsewhere also aim to protect “parental rights,” but focus on different definitions and topics.

The final vote came with little discussion – a stark contrast from earlier this month, when House lawmakers delayed a vote after voicing concerns about the bill’s intent.

“When you bring God into this conversation, God does not dwell in confusion,” Rep. Barry Forte, D-Eufaula, asked Paschal in early May. “You sound like this bill is a personal thing with you. Is it or is it not?”

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Paschal repeatedly invoked “God and country” on the stand this month, calling his bill a “proactive” bill that is meant to protect the “God-given” role of parents in their children’s lives.

HB6 doesn’t establish any new rights or take any away, Paschal said in previous discussions. Instead, he said the legislation is a “proactive” bill meant to codify existing case law that notes the rights of parents. An amendment would allow exemptions in cases of abuse and neglect.

“In Alabama we do a great job as far as defense,” Paschal said early this month. “But if you stay on defense, you lose ground.”

Critics, however, were quick to allege “personal motives” behind the bill, ranging from Paschal’s interest in custody issues to far–right party politics.

In an earlier discussion of the bill, Paschal said the legislation was sponsored by the Alliance Defending Freedom, a legal advocacy group that advocates against LGBTQ issues.

Parents of transgender teens told The Reflector that they worried the “compelling state interest” clause of the bill would interfere with their ability to make decisions about their child’s healthcare.

Some have also raised concerns that the legislation would make it easier for parents to scrutinize classroom curriculum that doesn’t align with their values, mirroring recent efforts in other red states.

“The reason why this bill is important is because the fundamental principle of parental rights is under attack,” Rep. Ernie Yarbrough, R-Trinity, said in support of the bill this month, noting current debates about gender-affirming care, which he called “chemical castration,” and efforts to examine classroom and teacher training material.

Parental rights bills have appeared in at least 35 states in the past two years, according to The 19th. Last year, Florida passed a law with similar language aimed at parental rights that restricts certain classroom curriculum and instruction.

In a recent interview with AL.com, Ailen Arreaza, executive director of the nonprofit research organization ParentsTogether, said parental rights bills like Alabama’s are “intentionally vague” efforts to “distract and divide parents.”

“Behind that vague language, it’s this political agenda that’s all about censoring books and censoring curriculum and censoring what teachers can talk about in the classroom,” she said. “Which is absolutely not what parents want.”