Bill Watch List / 2026 Session

Updated: 3/13/2026 4:19 PM

SUPPORT:

• HB118 – Prohibition of Abortion-Inducing Drugs and Private Enforcement – 2026
  1/13/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary – Bans the manufacture, distribution, and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, and creates a private enforcement system allowing private individuals to sue on behalf of the government when they have evidence that someone has defrauded the government.

• HB63 – Kylie’s Law: De Facto Parent Adoption Framework – 2026
  1/13/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary – Allows a person who has been acting as a parent to legally adopt a child—with the custodial parent’s consent—without ending the biological parent’s rights, as long as the court finds the arrangement is safe and in the child’s best interest.

• HJR53 – Month of Prayer and Fasting Resolution – 2026
  2/24/2026 Signed into Law – RESOLUTION. Sets aside the month of September for prayer and fasting in Alabama, encouraging people to seek God’s guidance and help in addressing problems like violence, addiction, corruption, and family breakdown.

• HB105 – Strengthening Laws Against Child Enticement and Online Grooming – 2026
  1/27/2026 Passed House – Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee – Strengthens protections for minors by expanding definitions and penalties for child enticement, grooming, and electronic solicitation, while broadening jurisdiction so offenders can be prosecuted wherever the crime impacts the child.

• SB1 – Pharmacy-Only Regulation of Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids – 2026
  1/13/2026 Referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare – Attempts to protect public health by eliminating intoxicating hemp products and ensuring that only tested, nonpsychoactive cannabinoids are sold through licensed pharmacies under strict state oversight.

• HB8 – Authorization for Campus Chaplains in Public Schools – 2026
  2/25/2026 Passed House – Referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy – Permits local school boards and public charter schools to authorize trained, background-checked volunteer campus chaplains to serve in schools if approved by local vote.
• HB23 – Restrictions on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Instruction in Public Schools – 2026
  1/13/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education Policy – Establishes a uniform statewide policy prohibiting classroom instruction of gender identity/sexual orientation for all public preK–12 students, bans school employees from displaying related flags or insignia, and requires educators to use the pronouns of a student’s biological sex at birth.
• HB216 – Ten Commandments Display in Public Schools (Companion to SB99) – 2026
  3/5/2026 Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin to House Judiciary – Requires public schools serving grades 5–12 to display the Ten Commandments with historical context in history classrooms and common areas, using donated or free resources approved by the State Superintendent. (Companion to SB99)
• HB246 – Parental Access to Instructional Materials – 2026
  1/14/2026 Referred to House Education Policy Committee – Ensures parents can review copyrighted classroom materials through in-person or temporary remote access and creates a formal complaint and reporting process for curriculum transparency.
• HB511 – Public School Pledge and Voluntary Prayer Constitutional Amendment – 2026
  3/11/2026 Passed House – Awaiting Senate Committee Hearing – Requires public schools to recite the Pledge of Allegiance daily and allow local school boards to approve voluntary prayer and religious text readings with parental consent, with possible funding penalties for noncompliance.
• SB3 – K-12 Abstinence-Focused Sex Education – 2026
  1/13/2026 Referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy – Requires public schools to teach sex education focused exclusively on abstinence and sexual risk avoidance, prohibits the promotion of abortion or contraceptive demonstrations, strengthens parental notification and opt-out rights, and enforces medically accurate, age-appropriate instruction centered on legal, financial, and relational consequences of sexual activity.
• SB99 – Ten Commandments Display in Public Schools (Companion to HB216) – 2026
  2/12/2026 Passed Committee and waiting for a vote by the full Senate – Requires public schools serving grades 5–12 to display the Ten Commandments with historical context in history classrooms and common areas—using donated or free resources approved by the State Superintendent—emphasizing their role in American history and civic education. (Companion to HB216)
• SB209 – Sex Education Curriculum Reform – 2026
  2/19/2026 Passed Committee and waiting for a vote by the full Senate – Requires Alabama schools to teach abstinence-only sex education, bans instruction for grades K–4, and gives parents advance notice and the right to opt their children out.
• SB305 – School Volunteer Chaplains – 2026
  2/26/2026 Passed Senate – Referred to the House Committee on Education Policy – Allows local school boards to authorize volunteer campus chaplains, subject to training and background check requirements, beginning in the 2026–2027 school year.
• SB331 – Prohibition on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Instruction Act – 2026
  2/26/2026 Referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy – Bans classroom instruction and discussions on gender identity and sexual orientation in Alabama public preK–12 schools, prohibits related flags or symbols on school property, and restricts the use of pronouns inconsistent with a student’s biological sex.

• HB161 – App Store Age Verification and Parental Consent Act – 2026
  2/17/2026 Passed House and Senate – Awaiting the Governor’s Signature or Veto – Requires app stores to verify users’ ages, link minor accounts to parent accounts, obtain parental consent before minors download or purchase apps, protect age-verification data.
• HB219 – Access Responsible Digital Safety – 2026
  1/14/2026 Referred to the House Committee on State Government – Requires app stores and app developers to use age declarations and age signals, provide parental controls, and prevent minors from accessing inappropriate content, while giving the Attorney General sole enforcement authority and liability protections for good-faith compliance.
• SB172 – Access & Responsible Digital Safety Act – 2026
  1/20/2026 Referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary – Requires app stores to verify users’ ages, share age-category signals with developers (with consent), and give parents tools to limit minors’ app access.

• HR7 – RESOLUTION to Protect Women’s Sports – 2026
  1/13/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Rules – A resolution urging the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress to protect fairness and safety in women’s sports by recognizing biological differences and upholding equitable opportunities for female athletes.

• HB148 – Parental Rights Constitutional Amendment – 2026
  1/13/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary – Constitutional amendment to establish that parents have a fundamental right to direct their children’s education, upbringing, care, control, and custody, and limits government burden on that right to compelling interests using the least restrictive means.

• HB347 – AI Deepfake & Illicit Image Protections – 2026
  3/11/2026 Passed House – Scheduled for a vote by the full Senate – Strengthens Alabama law against revenge porn and AI-generated sexual deepfakes by creating civil liability for websites and technology providers that facilitate or profit from nonconsensual illicit material and by requiring rapid removal processes.
• SB70 – Expansion of Online Obscenity Crimes Involving Children – 2026
  2/25/2026 Passed Senate – Scheduled for a vote by the full House – Expands the crime of transmitting obscene material by computer to include cases where an offender believes they are communicating with a minor, classifying the offense as a felony and ensuring adult prosecution.

• HB158 – Enhanced Penalties for Prostitution and Solicitation Act – 2026
  1/21/2026 Passed Committee and waiting for a vote by the full House – Increases criminal penalties for promoting and soliciting prostitution by elevating repeat offenses to felonies, imposing mandatory jail time for repeat offenders, and automatically classifying the solicitation of human trafficking victims as a felony.

• HB363 – Disruption of Worship Service – 2026
  3/3/2026 Passed House and Senate Committee – Makes it a crime to intentionally disrupt a church worship service or block access to church property.

• HB257 – Enhanced Penalties for Child Sexual Offenses – 2026
  2/5/2026 Passed Committee and waiting for a vote by the full House – Strengthens child protection laws by increasing penalties for sexual crimes against minors, expanding offenses to cover online communication and travel to meet a child, and adding safeguards to support child witnesses in court.

• SB203 – Enhanced Penalties for Indecent Exposure and Child Sexual Crimes – 2026
  2/19/2026 Passed Committee and waiting for a vote by the full House – Increases penalties for sexual crimes involving children, expands the law to cover online and electronic offenses, creates new protections against sexual abuse in care facilities, and helps child victims feel safer when testifying in court.

• HB171 – Social Media Protections for Minors Act – 2026
  1/13/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Children and Senior Advocacy – Requires social media companies to verify users’ ages, get parental consent for minors, limit late-night notifications, and explain how their algorithms work, in order to reduce addictive online practices affecting children.
• HB173 – Online Safety Protections for Minors – 2026
  2/24/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Children and Senior Advocacy – Requires online platforms to restrict minors’ access, limit notification hours, and adopt protective default settings, with violations treated as deceptive trade practices.

OPPOSE:

• SB267 – Pistol Carry Permit Requirement – 2026
  2/5/2026 Referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary – Requires individuals to have a permit to carry a pistol in Alabama starting in 2027.

• HB46 – Abortion Exceptions and Offender Accountability – 2026
  1/13/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Health – Authorizes abortion in cases of rape or incest, as well as instances where it is deemed necessary to protect the mother’s health, while imposing financial liability on fathers convicted of rape or incest for pregnancy and abortion costs, authorizing court-ordered sterilization, and allowing courts to adjudicate paternity and grant cost relief in exchange for a vasectomy.

• HB293 – Enhanced Penalties for Harassment of Public Officials – 2026
  3/5/2026 Scheduled for a vote by the full House – Amends AL harassment law by making it a more serious offense (Class B misdemeanor) to harass or send harassing communications to public officials, as compared to harassing anyone else.

WATCH:

• HB316 – Firearm Storage Accountability for Minors – 2026
  1/22/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Public Safety – Makes parents or legal guardians criminally responsible if their failure to safely store a firearm allows a minor to bring a gun onto school property.