2026 Legislative Session

Legislature

Alabama House adjourns 2026 Session

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter said lawmakers left Alabama stronger, touting record tax relief, tougher public safety laws and major education gains.

April 10, 2026

Alabama lawmakers pass farm utility tax relief bill

The bill aims to ease rising costs for farmers by trimming taxes on energy used in poultry houses, greenhouses and irrigation systems.

April 10, 2026

House passes bill criminalizing improper dog tethering

Despite fierce pushback from agricultural groups and rural lawmakers, the Alabama House approved new standards for outside dog enclosures.

April 9, 2026

Bill to close primaries moves to Senate on what could be session’s final day

An Alabama Senate committee approved legislation requiring voters to register with a political party to participate in primary elections.

April 9, 2026

House OKs bill to exclude credit card transaction fees from sales tax

Despite concerns over lost municipal revenue, the legislation easily passed the House on Wednesday and now heads to Governor Kay Ivey’s desk.

April 9, 2026

House approves roting rights restoration transparency bill

SB24 requires the state to post instructions for formerly incarcerated individuals seeking ballot access and publicly notify individuals who've had their rights restored.

April 9, 2026

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Inmates up for parole will finally be able to attend their own hearings

The Alabama House unanimously passed bipartisan legislation allowing incarcerated individuals to remotely put a face and voice to their applications.

April 8, 2026

House passes bill revising Alabama sex education standards

Alabama House passes SB209, shifting public school sex education to sexual risk avoidance, adding online safety, parental notice and opt-out provisions.

April 8, 2026

Senate committee advances bill to create Second Amendment sales tax holiday

The Republican-backed legislation to exempt firearms and hunting supplies from state taxes cleared the committee Tuesday despite Democratic pushback.

April 8, 2026

Legislature passes Alabama Law Enforcement Officers’ Family Scholarship

The Alabama Legislature passed a bill providing tuition assistance to families of long-serving law enforcement officers to boost retention statewide.

April 8, 2026