Rep. Margie Wilcox, R-Mobile, throws a Moon Pie to a House staffer on Feb. 17, 2026, in the Alabama House of Representatives chamber in Montgomery, Alabama. Tuesday was Mardi Gras, a holiday in Mobile and Baldwin counties. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)
Here are the bills that passed the Alabama Legislature this week.
Tuesday, Feb. 17
House
HB 408 sponsored by Rep. Russell Bedsole, R-Alabaster, allows the Alabaster City Council to establish and regulate entertainment districts. The bill passed 16-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 409, sponsored by Rep. Russell Bedsole, R-Alabaster, authorizes the removal of weeds from public properties in Alabaster when they become a public nuisance and provides for their removal. The bill passed 10-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 410, sponsored by Rep. Danny Crawford, R-Athens, makes the base salary for Limestone County sheriffs $149,000 per year effective Jan. 2027 and allows the sheriff to receive cost-of-living adjustments given to county employees. The bill passed 16-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 416, sponsored by Rep. Chad Robertson, R-Heflin, establishes the Cleburne County Economic Development Authority. The bill passed 13-0. It moves to the Senate.
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HB 337, sponsored by Rep. Andy Whitt, R-Harvest, amends the Alabama Constitution to move privately owned sewer systems that use public roads in Madison County under the Public Service Commission’s jurisdiction. The bill passed 64-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 421, sponsored by Rep. Ernie Yarbrough, R-Trinity, amends the Alabama Constitution to allow qualified taxpayers who are 65 years old or older to claim a senior property tax exemption in Lawrence County. The bill passed 67-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 381, sponsored by Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, requires camps in the state to have emergency preparedness standards. The bill passed 104-0. It moves to the Senate.
SB 71, sponsored by Sen. Donnie Chesteen, R-Geneva, prohibits the state from setting stricter environmental regulations than the federal government. The bill passed 68-34. Gov. Kay Ivey signed it into law Thursday.
HB 300, sponsored by Rep. Frances Holk-Jones, R-Foley, would require all health benefit plans to cover breast cancer screenings for women over 40 years old. The bill passed 99-0. It moves to the Senate.
SB 19, sponsored by Sen. Steve Livingston, R-Scottsboro, requires health insurance companies to cover prostate cancer screenings for all high-risk patients. The Senate later concurred 22-0 with House changes. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 296, sponsored by Rep. Chip Brown, R-Hollinger’s Island, creates the Rental Home Marketplace Guarantees Act to define rental home market guarantees, provide administration registration and provide financial penalties for violating the act. The bill passed 97-1. It moves to the Senate.
Senate
SB 275, sponsored by Sen. April Weaver, R-Hoover, allows the Alabaster City Council to establish and regulate entertainment districts. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to the House.
SB 276, sponsored by Sen. April Weaver, R-Hoover, establishes for the removal of weeds on public properties in Alabaster when they become a public nuisance and provides for the removal of them. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to the House.
SB 239, sponsored by Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, removes a child custody provision requiring a temporary placement made under emergency jurisdiction to be final and only allows such placement if a custody proceeding is not made within six months of the emergency placement. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to the House.
SB 190, sponsored by Sen. Jabo Waggoner, R-Vestavia Hills, exempts Precision Ocular, a nonprofit specializing in sight restoration, from state sales and use taxes. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to the House.
SB 252, sponsored by Sen. Kirk Hatcher, D-Montgomery, allows the employees of the Governor’s Mansion Authority to be entitled to their accrued leave once they leave the authority. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to the House.
SB 170, sponsored by Sen. Dan Roberts, R-Mountain Brook, protects health savings accounts (HSAs) from any state benefit mandate or federal copay adjustment, regulation or guidance in relation to high deductible health insurance plans. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to the House.
SB 210, sponsored by Sen. Matt Woods, R-Jasper, requires chiropractors wishing to practice in Alabama to be a graduate of a school accredited by the Council of Chiropractic Education or a successor entity. The bill passed 34-0. It goes to the House.
SB 242, sponsored by Sen. Lance Bell, R-Pell City, requires all commercial drivers to be proficient in English and provide valid entry documents if their license is from another country. The bill passed 34-0. It goes to the House.
SB 70, sponsored by Sen. Sam Givhan, R-Huntsville, expands the crime of transmitting obscene material to a child by computer to include events in which the crime is committed with the victim intended to be a child. The bill passed 34-0. It goes to the House.
SB 83, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, adds procedures and requirements for removals of guardianships, conservatorships and protective proceedings. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to the House.
SB 88, sponsored by Sen. Larry Stutts, R-Tuscambia, exempts “covered” K-12 schools and higher education institutions from construction projects costing less than $750,000 from all state inspections. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to the House.
SB 173, sponsored by Sen. Lance Bell, R-Pell City, allows circuit and district courts to have jurisdiction over prosecutions for a violation of a domestic violence protection order. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to the House.
SB 247, sponsored by Sen. Andrew Jones, R-Centre, would allow health insurers in Alabama to reorganize under a holding company, with the stated purpose of helping the state’s dominant health insurer. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to the House.
Thursday, Feb. 19
House
HB 413, sponsored by Rep. Ronald Bolton, R-Northport, gives annual longevity pay offered to other full-time Tuscaloosa County employees to the Tuscaloosa sheriff, tax assessor and tax collector. The bill passed 16-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 439, sponsored by Rep. Alan Baker, R-Brewton, amends the Alabama Code to change the law enforcement certification requirements for former law enforcement officers seeking the office of sheriff in Escambia County. The bill passed 16-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 440, sponsored by Rep. Alan Baker, R-Brewton, directs the Escambia County Probate Judge to charge $5 for claims against wills and estates and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) releases; $10 for indexing; $15 plus $5 a page to file a will; $25 for UCC instruments; $30 for notary recording; $35 for plat recording; $65 for name change and legitimation; $105 for the probate of a will and the administration of an intestate estate; $125 for adoption and $145 for guardianship and conservatorship.The bill passed 15-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 441, sponsored by Rep. Alan Baker, R-Brewton, authorizes the Escambia County sheriff to be contracted to provide police services to the municipality and allows the county commission to give the sheriff a supplemental salary for additional related contracted duties. The bill passed 14-0. It moves to the Senate.
HB 436, sponsored by Rep. Heath Allbright, R-Holly Pond, allows a qualified tax payer who is 65 years old or older in Cullman County to get a senior property tax exemption. The bill, a constitutional amendment, passed 75-0. It moves to the Senate.
SB 213, sponsored by Sen. Matt Woods, R-Jasper, allows qualified taxpayers older than 65 to claim a senior property tax exemption for real property owned in Lamar County. The bill, a constitutional amendment, passed 66-0. It goes on a ballot for a future election.
SB 54, sponsored by Sen. Sam Givhan, R-Huntsville, extends the Alabama Surface Mining Commission to Oct. 1, 2030. The bill passed 98-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 77, sponsored by Sen. Josh Carnley, R-Enterprise, extends the 911 Board until Oct. 1, 2028, and changes the members’ appointment manner to where they can serve until the Alabama Senate can reject their appointment. The bill passed 103-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 102, sponsored by Sen. Keith Kelley, R-Anniston, extends the Board of Home Medical Equipment until Oct. 1, 2027. The bill passed 101-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 100, sponsored by Sen. Keith Kelley, R-Anniston, extends the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy until Oct. 1, 2027 and changes the criteria for the Speaker of the House’s appointee. The bill passed 99-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 101, sponsored by Sen. Keith Kelley, R-Anniston, extends the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors to Oct. 1, 2028. The bill passed 103-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 113, sponsored by Sen. Chris Elliott, R-Josephine, extends the Alabama Behavior Analyst Licensing Board until October 2027 and places it under the administration of the Alabama Department of Mental Health. The bill passed 92-1. The Senate later concurred 27-0 with House changes. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 103, sponsored by Sen. Keith Kelley, R-Anniston, extends the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute until October 2030, and places it under the administration of the Alabama Department of Workforce. The bill passed 102-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 122, sponsored by Sen. Robert Stewart, D-Selma, extends the Alabama State Board of Registration for Foresters until 2030. The bill passed 103-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 127, sponsored by Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison, D-Birmingham, extends the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling under the Sunset Law until Oct. 1, 2028. The bill passed 104-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 128, sponsored by Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison, D-Birmingham, moves the Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission under the oversight of the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), and extends it to Oct. 1, 2030. The bill passed 103-0. The Senate later concurred 27-0 with House changes. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 78, sponsored by Sen. Josh Carnley, R-Enterprise, extends the Board of Examiner of Assisted living Administrators until October 2028, and requires the governor to appoint a board member if the nominator does not do so in a timely manner. The bill passed 104-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 126, sponsored by Sen. Robert Stewart, D-Selma, extends the Alabama Private Investigation Board to Oct. 1, 2028. The bill passed 103-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 136, sponsored by Sen. Chris Elliot, R-Josephine, extends the Alabama Massage Therapy Licensing Board until Oct. 1, 2027, and places it under the oversight of the Alabama Department of Public Health. The bill passed 103-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 104, sponsored by Sen. Keith Kelley, R-Anniston, requires members of agencies that are subject to the Alabama Sunset Law to complete a five hour training course within 150 days of starting their term. The bill passed 103-0. It goes to It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 182, sponsored by Rep. Tashina Morris, D-Montgomery, requires the Alabama Department of Public Health to credit education or training acquired in the military toward an emergency medical services personnel license. The bill passed 104-0. It goes to the Senate.
Senate
SB 266, sponsored by Sen. Josh Carnley, R-Enterprise, amends the Alabama Constitution to prohibit people from injecting and storing carbon dioxide in underground wells in Covington County. The bill passed 24-0. It goes to the House.
HB 355, sponsored House Majority Leader Paul Lee, R-Dothan, extends the time a temporary probate judge can serve in Houston County from 90 days to 180 days and allows for successive appointments. The bill passed 25-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 310, sponsored by Rep. Danny Crawford, R-Athens, proposes a constitutional amendment for Limestone County to allow a resident who is at least 65 years old to claim a tax exemption for real property under certain conditions. The bill passed 25-0. It goes on the ballot for a future election.
HB 366, sponsored by Rep. Bob Fincher, R-Woodland, sets the salary of Randolph County probate judges to $70,000 per year, effective Oct. 1, 2027. The bill passed 25-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 367, sponsored by Rep. Bob Fincher, R-Woodland, allows Randolph County court clerks to charge a $30 booking fee to individuals in the Randolph County Jail who have been convicted or pled guilty in cases prosecuted in the county’s circuit or district courts. The bill passed 25-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 368, sponsored by Rep. Bob Fincher, R-Woodland, allows staggered terms for Randolph County Commissioners. The bill passed 25-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
HB 369, sponsored by Rep. Bob Fincher, R-Woodland, distributes 24% of taxes received by Randolph County from the Alabama Department of Revenue to the Randolph County Economic Development Authority. The bill passed 25-0. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey.
SB 205, sponsored by Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Cottondale, establishes procedures for excavators following large projects under the Underground Damage Prevention Program. The bill passed 27-0. It goes to the House.
SB 197, sponsored by Sen. Dan Roberts, R-Mountain Brook, exempts mobile food vendors from local health and fire inspections as long as they get regular inspections from state authorities. The bill passed 27-0. It goes to the House.
SB 63, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, regulates the use of artificial intelligence in determining health care coverage. The bill passed 27-0. It goes to the House.
SB 94, sponsored by Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence, requires the caretaker of a person with a disability to notify the Department of Revenue of the person’s death within 90 days or the time of probate proceedings so that their removable windshield placard will become invalid for handicap parking. The bill passed 28-0. It goes to the House.
SB 249, sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot, R-Pike Road, increases the annual fee for volunteer and professional firefighter license plates from $1 to $10. The bill passed 29-0. It goes to the House.
SB 271, sponsored by Sen. Sam Givhan, R-Huntsville, amends the Alabama Constitution to require an election to fill a vacancy in the lieutenant governor’s office at the next state general election if the vacancy occurs in the first two years of the lieutenant governor’s term. The measure, a statewide constitutional amendment, passed 29-0. It goes to the House.
SB 272, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, allows for redactions in public records requested from local boards of education that contain lists of names and addresses of individuals or entities for the purpose of solicitation. The bill passed 29-0. It goes to the House.
SB 84, sponsored by Sen. Larry Stutts, R-Tuscambia, requires the Alabama Department of Public Health to conduct sanitation inspections in cafeterias operated by the Department of Corrections and county and municipal jails and take action on its findings. The bill passed 30-0. It goes to the House.
SB 303, sponsored by Sen. Keith Kelley, R-Anniston, authorizes and sets restrictions for the use of of off-road vehicles on public roads. The bill passed 29-1. It goes to the House.
SB 209, sponsored by Sen. Shay Shelnutt, R-Trussville, requires public schools teaching sex education to teach “sexual risk avoidance” instead of “comprehensive” sex education. The bill passed 26-3. It goes to the House.
SB 248, sponsored by Sen. Shay Shelnutt, R-Trussville, allows the State Board of Education and local boards to adopt policies on release time religious instruction and requires it to allow students’ parents to choose whether or not their students participate in a program. The bill passed 29-0. It goes to the House.
SB 24, sponsored by Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison, D-Birmingham, would streamline the process for formerly incarcerated Alabamians to get their voting rights restored. The bill passed 26-0. It goes to the House.
SB 251, sponsored by Sen. Kirk Hatcher, D-Montgomery, removes references to the Accelerate Alabama Strategic Economic Development Plan in the state’s research and development grants for economic development. The bill passed 26-0. It goes to the House.
SB 288, sponsored by Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence, requires agriculture boards to appoint their own successors, instead of the Legislature, every five years. The bill passed 26-1. It goes to the House.
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