Rolanda Hollis

Rolanda Hollis
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
from the 58th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 7, 2017
Preceded byOliver Robinson
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materTuskegee University

Rolanda Hollis is an American politician. She serves as a Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives for the 58th district. She replaced Oliver Robinson in the seat.[1][2]

Arrest for domestic violence

The Northwest Florida Daily News and other outlets reported that Hollis was arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence at the Inn on Destin Harbor in Destin, Florida on September 22, 2019.[3] Responding police found "obvious signs of a disturbance, including broken glass", and a witness reported seeing Hollis shoving her husband, Aaron Jefferson, at approximately 11 PM. Hollis and her husband denied there was a physical altercation, although Hollis admitted to throwing a glass. Hollis was arrested and released the next day from Okaloosa County Jail after posting bail on Monday September 23, 2019.[4]

Compulsory sterilization legislation

In 2020, Hollis introduced HB 238,[5] a bill that would require all males to undergo sterilization by vasectomy after the birth of their third child or prior to their 50th birthday, whichever comes first. Men would be required to pay for the procedure themselves.[6] Hollis claimed that her plan for forced sterilizations of men would “neutralize" the Alabama Human Life Protection Act, a bill restricting abortion which was made law in 2019.[7]

References

  1. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE HOLLIS, ROLANDA". The Alabama Legislature. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "Rolanda Hollis wins state House of Representative seat". AL.com. March 8, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  3. ^ Cason, Mike (26 September 2019). "Rep. Rolanda Hollis arrested on misdemeanor domestic battery charge". AL.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  4. ^ Adame, Tony. "Alabama state representative arrested for domestic violence in Destin". Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  5. ^ "HB238" (PDF). Alabama State Legislature. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Forced vasectomy at 50? Alabama lawmaker reacts to pushback". WFSA. WFSA 12 News. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  7. ^ Koplowitz, Howard (13 February 2020). "Alabama lawmaker's bill would force men to get vasectomies at 50". AL.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.


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