The Alabama House of Representatives adjourned the 2026 Legislative Session, closing a historically productive quadrennium.
After sine die adjournment, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, issued a statement.
“When the Legislature convened in 2023 for the first session of the quadrennium, Alabama was a very different state,” Ledbetter said. “We ranked near the bottom in public education and did not have a school choice program. More than $1.5 billion in taxes—including a grocery tax with no end in sight—remained on the books. From a public safety perspective, law enforcement officers needed additional support, and our laws—specifically on fentanyl, human trafficking and child molestation—were not strong enough. And in 2023, Alabama did not boast a top-20 economy that was the envy of the Southeast.
“As we close the 2026 Legislative Session, the collective work of the men and women of the Legislature has the state of Alabama on an entirely different trajectory. Our state’s education system proudly stands as the most improved in the nation, thanks to historic investments and a renewed focus on restoring common sense in the classroom.
“We have delivered more than $1.5 billion in meaningful tax relief to working families, charting a clear path toward eliminating the grocery tax while easing financial burdens on seniors and small businesses. We have strengthened public safety by backing our law enforcement officers and enacting tougher, more effective laws to hold fentanyl traffickers, human traffickers and those who harm children fully accountable. And we have positioned Alabama’s economy as one of the strongest in the Southeast, driven by pro-growth policies, workforce development and strategic investments that are attracting jobs and opportunity to every corner of our state.
“The difference between where our state was four years ago and where we find ourselves today is no accident—it is the result of principled, conservative leaders leaving excuses at the door, rolling up their sleeves and putting in the hard work today to secure a stronger, more prosperous Alabama of tomorrow.”
