Trey’s Law Momentum
On Oct. 1, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in civil settlements pertaining to sexual abuse, sexual assault, and trafficking claims in Alabama are void and unenforceable.
These 13 new Alabama laws take effect Oct. 1: What you need to know
Alabama residents will see over a dozen new laws go into effect on Oct. 1 following the conclusion of the state’s 2026 legislative session, addressing issues ranging from sexual abuse victim protections to animal welfare and public safety.
New Bill Would Void NDAs That Silence Sexual Abuse Survivors
A proposed federal law could make some NDA provisions involving sexual abuse unenforceable, including agreements signed before the bill becomes law.
Trey’s Law: Putting a Stop to Victim NDAs with Elizabeth Phillips | One in Ten
As it stands, victims of child sexual abuse can be required to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) as part of civil settlements, preventing them from speaking publicly about their experiences. Trey’s Law seeks to change that.
Opinion | Protecting Alabama’s kids in the AI age
A recent Huntsville arrest underscores why lawmakers updated child protection laws as technology creates new risks for vulnerable young Alabamians.
Trey’s Law Gains Ground Across the Country
A Tennessee court has ruled that nondisclosure agreements in legal settlement are unenforceable in child sexual abuse cases, upholding a 2018 state law that said the same.
Tennessee ruling says NDAs cannot apply to child sex abuse allegations
A historic Williamson County court case has ruled that nondisclosure agreements signed as a part of legal settlements cannot apply to child sex abuse allegations.
Trey’s Law, which bans NDAs for child sex abuse victims, is flying through Congress
WASHINGTON – Elizabeth Carlock Phillips remembers her brother Trey Carlock as a bright young man, a National Merit scholar and brain researcher, who struggled with the childhood sexual abuse he experienced at a Missouri summer camp.
New Louisiana law makes NDAs in civil child sex abuse settlements unenforceable
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – In mid-May, Governor Jeff Landry signed into law Act 251, which essentially makes non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in civil settlements involving child sex abuse victims unenforceable.
Trey’s Law now passed in seven states
This year’s legislative session has marked more victories for Trey’s Law bills across the states. Similar bills, which nullify the use of nondisclosure agreements in child sex abuse, sexual assault and trafficking cases, were signed into law in Alabama (SB-30) and Georgia (HB-1187). In Louisiana (SB-185), a bill passed and awaits the governor’s signature.