SB 5

Alabama Senate bill in Session 2026RS.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 13, 2026.

Public K-12 schools, broadcast of the Star-Spangled Banner required weekly, proposed statewide constitutional amendment.

Bill ID AL-2026RS-SB-5
Session 2026RS
Status enacted
Committee Education Policy (House); Education Policy (Senate)
Senate enacted 2026-04-13
Education
Summary

This act proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama 2022, to require each local board of education to adopt a policy requiring public K-12 schools to broadcast a recording or school-sanctioned performance of the first stanza of the Star-Spangled Banner as archived in the Library of Congress during school hours, at least once a week.

Sponsor
Allen (G)
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-13 Status enacted
2026-04-13 Latest Action Enacted
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