The Alabama Legislature concluded Week Three of the 2026 Regular Session with floor action in both chambers and committee meetings held primarily on Wednesday. Lawmakers met in session Tuesday and Thursday and will reconvene for Day 9 on Tuesday, Feb. 3, with the House convening at 1 p.m. and the Senate at 2 p.m.
Session statistics
As of January 30, legislators have introduced 602 bills, including 364 House bills and 238 Senate bills. A total of 128 bills have passed at least one chamber, 29 bills have passed both chambers, and six bills have been enacted into law. Twenty-four bills are pending the governor’s signature. No bills have been vetoed.
Bills enacted
SB12 sponsored by Sen. Garlan Gudger repeals Act 2025-294, which authorized the annexation of a certain type of community development district by a wet municipality in a dry county. The bill has been enacted as Act 2026-2.
House floor action
The House considered the following legislation:
HB72 by Rep. Sellers would prohibit smoking or vaping marijuana in a motor vehicle when a child is present, establish penalties including a virtual education course, require certain violations to be reported to the Department of Human Resources, require mandatory reporting when a child smells of marijuana, and direct the Alabama Department of Public Health, in collaboration with other state agencies, to develop public education materials. The bill was adopted as substituted.
HB78 by Rep. Ross would require the Department of Early Childhood Education to develop guidelines and training for appropriate screen time use and provide limits on screen time in licensed child-care facilities, certain prekindergarten classrooms, and public kindergarten classrooms.
HB152 by Rep. Garrett would repeal laws establishing the School of Social Work of Alabama as a two-year graduate school of social work within the University of Alabama.
HB168 by Rep. Kiel would further provide for an exemption to the loitering law by including the wearing of a surgical or medical mask while participating in a protest, demonstration, or public assembly when used to mitigate the spread of infectious disease, and would allow boards of education and public institutions of higher education to adopt and enforce mask policies.
HB181 by Rep. Marques would require persons dredging more than one million cubic yards of material annually in coastal areas to ensure at least 70 percent of the dredged material is beneficially used.
HB277 by Rep. Wilcox would authorize oyster aquaculture licensees to harvest and serve oysters from aquaculture facilities for product tasting.
SB89 by Sen. Sessions would repeal statutes establishing the State Pilotage Commission and requirements for bar pilots in Alabama.
Senate floor action
The Senate considered the following legislation:
SB9 by Sen. Allen would rename the Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act as the Vivian Davis Figures Clean Indoor Air Act and prohibit the smoking of electronic nicotine delivery systems in the same manner as tobacco.
SB41 by Sen. Kelley would provide for the effect of elder abuse or exploitation on intestate succession, wills, joint assets, and certain contractual obligations.
SB42 by Sen. Kitchens would further provide for second or runoff municipal elections.
SB109 by Sen. Elliott would establish requirements for the operation and taxation of peer-to-peer car sharing programs.
Committee action
House committees advanced the following bills:
HB13 by Rep. Yarbrough, relating to state and local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
HB157 by Rep. Lee, exempting certain fishing tournaments from event permit requirements.
HB254 by Rep. Stringer, requiring probable cause before law enforcement may stop and board a vessel.
HB308 by Rep. Shirey, a proposed constitutional amendment relating to senior property tax exemptions in Mobile County.
SB90, SB93, SB115 and SB131 also advanced through House committees.
Senate committees considered the following House bills:
HB38, creating the Alabama Seagrass Restoration Task Force.
HB117, HB119, HB140, HB142, HB153 and HB161, addressing procurement programs, local governance, personnel board authority, and app store requirements.
New bill introductions
New House bills introduced include:
HB336, repealing the state sales tax on food beginning Sept. 1, 2026.
HB346, relating to economic development incentives and compliance with human trafficking and child labor laws.
HB350, creating the Angel Investor Tax Credit Act.
HB352, addressing employment protections for workers of companies receiving certain tax incentives.
HB360, creating a Second Amendment sales tax holiday.
HB363, establishing the crime of disruption of a worship service.
New Senate bills introduced include SB209, SB217, SB218 and SB221, addressing sex education curricula, mixed spirit beverages, off-road vehicle use, and sales tax calculations.
Budget bills
Budget legislation remains pending in committee, including the $3.7 billion General Fund budget (HB218, SB146) and the $9.9 billion Education Trust Fund budget (HB238, SB141).
The Legislature will resume legislative business on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
