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AL HB 8

enacted

Campus chaplains; public K-12 schools authorized to accept as volunteers, local boards of education and governing bodies authorized to vote on whether to allow, limitations provided

Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did AL HB 8 pass?

Yes. AL HB 8 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-01-13): Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy

What is AL HB 8 about?

Education

Who sponsors AL HB 8?

Gidley is the primary sponsor of AL HB 8.

Description

Education

Introduced
2026-02-24
Latest action
2026-01-13 — Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gidleyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-16

    Enacted

    became-law

  2. 2026-04-08

    Signature Requested

  3. 2026-04-08

    Delivered to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-04-07

    Third Reading in Second House

  5. 2026-04-07

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1190

    passage

  6. 2026-04-07

    Ready to Enroll

  7. 2026-04-07

    Enrolled

  8. 2026-04-01

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

  9. 2026-04-01

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)

    reading-2

  10. 2026-02-25

    Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy

    reading-1,referral-committee

  11. 2026-02-25

    Pending Committee Action in Second House (Education Policy)

  12. 2026-02-24

    Third Reading in House of Origin

  13. 2026-02-24

    Gidley 1st Amendment Offered

    amendment-introduction

  14. 2026-02-24

    Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 531

    amendment-passage

  15. 2026-02-24

    Lands 1st Amendment Offered

    amendment-introduction

  16. 2026-02-24

    Gidley motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 532

    amendment-passage

  17. 2026-02-24

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 533

    passage

  18. 2026-02-24

    Engrossed

  19. 2026-02-05

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)

    reading-2

  20. 2026-02-04

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  21. 2026-01-13

    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy

    reading-1,referral-committee

  22. 2026-01-13

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Education Policy)

  23. 2025-06-25

    Filed

    filing

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Votes

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Related bills

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https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search

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