American Legislative Exchange Council
Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2012
Corporate influence and stand-your-ground controversy
ALEC faced criticism that private-sector members had disproportionate influence over model legislation. Scrutiny intensified after the killing of Trayvon Martin because ALEC had supported stand-your-ground laws. The controversy produced protests, an IRS complaint, calls for investigations, and a large number of corporate and legislative departures.
1985
Controversial memorandum on homosexuality
ALEC circulated a memorandum opposing what it called the contemporary homosexual movement and containing claims that were later widely condemned as discriminatory. In 2013, an ALEC spokesman said the organization had changed and no longer drafted model bills on social issues.