Alabama

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Every bill and resolution in the 2026 Regular Session, from filing to law.

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SB 106 Jury service; individuals 80 years of age or older exempt from service upon request Tom Butler Became law Apr 22, 2026Enacted
SB 209 Public K-12 schools; sex education (sex ed) curriculum further provided for, sexual risk avoidance established as sex ed curriculum, policies of local boards of education related to sex ed further provided for, parent o… Shay Shelnutt Became law Apr 17, 2026Enacted
HB 60 Criminal and civil procedure; continuance of case when party, attorney, or witness is on active military duty; bail required to be set in such cases subject to conditions Ontario Tillman Became law Apr 17, 2026Enacted
SB 318 Crime of sexual torture; criminal elements revised Merika Coleman Became law Apr 16, 2026Enacted
HB 249 Guardianships and conservatorships; notice requirements further provided for, procedures to remove proceeding to circuit court revised, duties of guardian ad litem of a minor further provided for and training required, … David Faulkner Became law Apr 15, 2026Enacted
HB 432 Montgomery County; probate judge, additional fee authorized for celebrating rites of matrimony Kenyatté Hassell Became law Apr 13, 2026Enacted
HB 312 District Attorneys’ Plan for Retirement under the Judicial Retirement Fund; calculation of service retirement allowance and disability retirement allowance revised; limitation on amount of service retirement allowance c… Jim Hill Became law Apr 9, 2026Enacted
SB 146 Appropriations from State General Fund for executive, legislative, and judicial agencies of the State, other functions of government, debt service, and capital outlay for fiscal year ending September 30, 2027 Greg Albritton Became law Apr 9, 2026Enacted
SB 340 Public utilities; Underground Damage Prevention Program; prioritization of, liability for incomplete design or survey locates provided Clyde Chambliss Failed Apr 7, 2026Currently Indefinitely Postponed
HR 332 Courtney Pride, commended Arnold Mooney Passed one chamber Apr 7, 2026Joint Rule 11
SB 296 Juvenile courts; appointment of duties and limitations of volunteer advocates in certain cases provided, state entity supporting local programs established, responsibilities of local programs provided Will Barfoot Failed Apr 7, 2026Currently Indefinitely Postponed
SB 181 Administrative Office of Courts, creation of judicial education nonprofit Merika Coleman Failed Apr 7, 2026Currently Indefinitely Postponed
SB 140 Juvenile proceedings; court required to notify local superintendent of education or private K-12 school principal of charging or adjudicating an enrolled student delinquent for committing certain criminal offenses David Sessions Failed Apr 7, 2026Currently Indefinitely Postponed
SB 7 Alabama Athletic Commission, slap fighting prohibited; Attorney General authorized to bring action for violations, certain violations constitute Class C felony Gerald H. Allen Failed Apr 7, 2026Currently Indefinitely Postponed
HB 576 Mobile County; temporary judges of probate, appointment amended Chip Brown Became law Apr 6, 2026Enacted
SB 343 Mobile County; temporary judges of probate, appointment amended David Sessions Became law Apr 6, 2026Enacted
HB 574 Macon County; constitutional amendment, age limit to qualify for election or appointment as judge of probate increased to age 75 Pebblin W. Warren Became law Apr 3, 2026Enacted
SB 295 Montgomery County; probate judge, compensation revised Will Barfoot Became law Apr 2, 2026Enacted
SB 182 Relating to the Advanced Technology and Data Exchange Fund; expenditure of monies from the fund, creation of additional advanced technology and data exchange funds Merika Coleman Became law Apr 2, 2026Enacted
HB 374 Montgomery County; probate judge, compensation revised Reed Ingram Became law Apr 1, 2026Enacted
HB 546 Incarceration; to provide required time periods in the administration of the Lawrence County Community Corrections and Court Services Fund Ernie Yarbrough Became law Mar 31, 2026Enacted
HB 451 Montgomery County; judge of probate, credit card use authorized Patrice McClammy Became law Mar 31, 2026Enacted
HB 447 Montgomery County; judge of probate, authorized to register wills Phillip Ensler Became law Mar 31, 2026Enacted
HB 430 Montgomery County; judge of probate, fundraising activities authorized TaShina Morris Became law Mar 31, 2026Enacted
SB 241 Walker County; temporary probate judges, authorized Matt Woods Became law Mar 31, 2026Enacted
SB 215 Home Builders Licensure Board; proof of liability insurance, signature and attestation requirements of required disclosures, further provided Tim Melson Became law Mar 31, 2026Enacted
HB 189 Juvenile proceedings; court required to notify local superintendent of education or private K-12 school principal of charging or adjudicating an enrolled student delinquent for committing certain criminal offenses Alan Baker Became law Mar 31, 2026Enacted
SB 167 Alabama Administrative Procedure Act; standard of judicial review revised regarding agency's interpretation of law Arthur Orr Became law Mar 31, 2026Enacted
HB 643 Surrogacy; child born via surrogacy required to be relinquished directly to an intended parent, probate courts required to confirm identity of intended parents, State Department of Human Resources authorized to adopt ru… Kristin Nelson Died Mar 19, 2026Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
HB 589 Retirement; active participating judges, clerks, and district attorneys allowed to purchase withdrawn service from District Attorneys Plan and Judges' and Clerks' Plan Matt Simpson Died Mar 19, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
SB 330 Courts; criminal procedure, electronic means authorized to swear warrants and citations in certain circumstances, law enforcement officers authorized to administer oaths in certain circumstances Lance Bell Died Mar 19, 2026Pending Committee Action in Second House
SB 255 Quiet Title Claims; requirement to show tax payments in quiet title action exempted for nonprofit entities Sam Givhan Died Mar 19, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
HB 11 Youthful offender status, to prohibit a judge from granting youthful offender status to any person who is 16 years of age and older and charged with capital murder or murder Phillip Pettus Died Mar 19, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
HB 490 Tallapoosa County; compensation of judge of probate and revenue commissioner revised Ed Oliver Became law Mar 17, 2026Enacted
HB 227 Administrative Office of Courts, creation of judicial education nonprofit Jim Hill Became law Mar 17, 2026Enacted
HB 191 Escambia County; district court, location of holding court for cases arising under ordinances of certain municipalities authorized, constitutional amendment Alan Baker Became law Mar 17, 2026Delivered to Governor
HB 479 Coosa County; probate judge, sheriff, and revenue commissioner, salary and expense account provided for Ben Robbins Became law Mar 13, 2026Enacted
SB 195 Decedents' estates, will contests, removal to circuit court authorized Rodger M. Smitherman Became law Mar 12, 2026Enacted
HB 610 Automatic renewal agreements; disclosures and notice required, prohibits obstruction or delay of cancelling agreements, authorizes Attorney General to enforce, penalties provided Chris Sells Died Mar 11, 2026Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
HB 518 Courts; criminal procedure, electronic means authorized to swear warrants and citations in certain circumstances, law enforcement officers authorized to administer oaths in certain circumstances Bryan Brinyark Died Mar 11, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
HB 263 Biological and neural data of individuals; certain disclosures, transfers, and use by a health and fitness app prohibited without express consent, Attorney General authorized to enforce, civil penalties provided Ben Robbins Died Mar 11, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
HB 440 Escambia County; probate court fees further provided for Alan Baker Became law Mar 5, 2026Enacted
HB 264 Decedents' estates, will contests, removal to circuit court authorized Ben Robbins Died Mar 5, 2026Third Reading in House of Origin
HB 96 Debtors homestead exemption; in bankruptcy cases; increase homestead exemption for seniors and disabled Chris Pringle Became law Mar 5, 2026Enacted
SB 87 Civil procedure; statute of limitations in civil actions against real estate appraisers established, statute of limitations for complaints to Board of Real Estate Appraisers established Greg Albritton Died Mar 5, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
SB 83 Guardianships and conservatorships; notice requirements further provided for, procedures to remove proceeding to circuit court revised, duties of guardian ad litem of a minor further provided for and training required, … Arthur Orr Died Mar 5, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
HB 454 Search warrants; period of time to execute and return search warrants for DNA evidence, extended Joe Lovvorn Died Mar 3, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
HB 366 Randolph County; compensation of judge of probate and revenue commissioner revised Bob Fincher Became law Feb 25, 2026Enacted
HB 355 Houston County; temporary judge of probate service period extended, compensation of temporary probate judge revised Paul W. Lee Became law Feb 25, 2026Enacted
HB 91 Court fees; use of funds allocated to sheriff's office for expenditure further provided Jim Hill Died Feb 25, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

From Alabama's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.