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State Government / Alabama / Legislation / HB 8

HB 8Session 2026rsHouseBecame law

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

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Education

Latest development · Apr 16, 2026

Enacted

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Session
2026rs
Introduced
Jun 25, 2025
Latest passage
Apr 7, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Education

Source subjects

Education

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorGidley

Action timeline

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View full action timeline23 actions⌄
  1. Apr 16, 2026

    Enacted

    Became LawHouse
  2. Apr 8, 2026

    Signature Requested

    Senate
  3. Apr 8, 2026

    Delivered to Governor

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  4. Apr 7, 2026

    Third Reading in Second House

    Senate
  5. Apr 7, 2026

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

    PassageSenate
  6. Apr 7, 2026

    Ready to Enroll

    House
  7. Apr 7, 2026

    Enrolled

    House
  8. Apr 1, 2026

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

    Senate
  9. Apr 1, 2026

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

    Reading 2Senate
  10. Feb 25, 2026

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

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate
  11. Feb 25, 2026

    Pending Committee Action in Second House (Education Policy)

    Senate
  12. Feb 24, 2026

    Third Reading in House of Origin

    House
  13. Feb 24, 2026

    Gidley 1st Amendment Offered

    Amendment IntroductionHouse
  14. Feb 24, 2026

    Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 531

    Amendment PassageHouse
  15. Feb 24, 2026

    Lands 1st Amendment Offered

    Amendment IntroductionHouse
  16. Feb 24, 2026

    Gidley motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 532

    Amendment PassageHouse
  17. Feb 24, 2026

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

    PassageHouse
  18. Feb 24, 2026

    Engrossed

    House
  19. Feb 5, 2026

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

    Reading 2House
  20. Feb 4, 2026

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    House
  21. Jan 13, 2026

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

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  22. Jan 13, 2026

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Education Policy)

    House
  23. Jun 25, 2025

    Filed

    FilingHouse

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Public K-12 education; violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation instruction required before graduation from high school beginning in sixth grade, State Board of Education required to adopt standards

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SB 158Updated Apr 17, 2026

Public high schools, required to designate time and space for military recruiters to administer the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery to students on campus on a voluntary basis

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HB 75Updated Apr 17, 2026

Public high schools; students excused from class for scholarship acceptance, college commitment, military enlistment

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SB 62Updated Apr 17, 2026

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Source data last updated Jul 24, 2026.