HB 497

Alabama House bill in Session 2026RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 24, 2026.

Mental health; Alabama Department of Mental Health, Division of Developmental Disabilities Community Incident Prevention and Management System provided, incident types and reporting requirements established, implementation required, adoption of more stringent reporting requirements in certain circumstances prohibited.

Bill ID AL-2026RS-HB-497
Session 2026RS
Status in_committee
Committee State Government (House)
House in_committee 2026-02-24
Family / Children Healthcare
Summary

Mental Health

Sponsor
Brett Easterbrook
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-24 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-24 Status in_committee
2026-02-24 Latest Action Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
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