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IntroducedJan 27, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 19, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 07, 2026
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Became Law
Alabama Senate Bill
Public K-12 schools; sex education (sex ed) curriculum further provided for, sexual risk avoidance established as sex ed curriculum, policies of local boards of education related to sex ed further provided for, parent or guardian notice of sex ed curriculum required, Attorney General authorized to enforce
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House • Apr 07, 2026: Signature Requested
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Summary
Comments on SB 209
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 26
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Larry Stutts
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Gerald H. Allen
- Will Barfoot
- Donnie Chesteen
- Clyde Chambliss
- Chris Elliott
- David Sessions
- April Weaver
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NOT VOTING: 6
YES: 30
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Larry Stutts
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- Donnie Chesteen
- Clyde Chambliss
- Chris Elliott
- Kirk Hatcher
- April Weaver
- Robert Stewart
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 0
YES: 30
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Larry Stutts
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Gerald H. Allen
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- Donnie Chesteen
- Clyde Chambliss
- Chris Elliott
- Kirk Hatcher
- April Weaver
- Robert Stewart
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 0
YES: 98
- Phillip Pettus
- Parker Moore
- Danny Crawford
- Andy Whitt
- Terri Collins
- Scott Stadthagen
- Tim Wadsworth
- Tracy Estes
- Jamie Kiel
- Rex Reynolds
- Ritchie Whorton
- Nathaniel Ledbetter
- Phillip Rigsby
- Craig Lipscomb
- Barbara Boyd
- David Standridge
- Steve Hurst
- Randy Wood
- Bob Fincher
- Ginny Shaver
- Corley Ellis
- Arnold Mooney
- Danny Garrett
- David Faulkner
- Jim Carns
- Jim Hill
- Allen Treadaway
- Anthony Daniels
- Neil Rafferty
- Rolanda Hollis
- M. Moore
- Juandalynn Givan
- Brett Easterbrook
- Alan Baker
- Prince Chestnut
- Thomas Jackson
- Kelvin Lawrence
- Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell
- Reed Ingram
- TaShina Morris
- Joe Lovvorn
- Chris Blackshear
- Ed Oliver
- Pebblin W. Warren
- Jeremy Gray
- Berry Forte
- Paul W. Lee
- Jeff Sorrells
- Chris Sells
- Rhett Marques
- Steve Clouse
- Matt Simpson
- Napoleon Bracy
- Sam Jones
- Chris Pringle
- Shane Stringer
- Barbara Drummond
- Margie Wilcox
- Chip Brown
- Ivan Smith
- Russell Bedsole
- Ben Robbins
- Kenneth Paschal
- Kenyatté Hassell
- Patrice McClammy
- Kelvin Datcher
- Ben Harrison
- James Lomax
- Mark Shirey
- Leigh Hulsey
- Mike Kirkland
- Brock Colvin
- Mack Butler
- Mark Gidley
- Chad Robertson
- Susan DuBose
- Mike Shaw
- Ontario Tillman
- Patrick Sellers
- Bill Lamb
- Donna Givens
- Rick Rehm
- Jerry Starnes
- Marcus Paramore
- Matthew Hammett
- Jennifer Fidler
- Frances Holk-Jones
- Kerry (Bubba) Underwood
- Troy Stubbs
- Ernie Yarbrough
- Travis Hendrix
- Bryan Brinyark
- Jeana Ross
- Heath Allbright
- Norman Crow
- Cindy Myrex
- Gregory Barnes
- Kristin Nelson
NO: 1
ABSTAIN: 1
YES: 98
- Phillip Pettus
- Parker Moore
- Danny Crawford
- Andy Whitt
- Terri Collins
- Scott Stadthagen
- Tim Wadsworth
- Tracy Estes
- Jamie Kiel
- Rex Reynolds
- Ritchie Whorton
- Nathaniel Ledbetter
- Phillip Rigsby
- Craig Lipscomb
- Barbara Boyd
- David Standridge
- Steve Hurst
- Randy Wood
- Bob Fincher
- Ginny Shaver
- Corley Ellis
- Arnold Mooney
- Danny Garrett
- David Faulkner
- Jim Carns
- Jim Hill
- Allen Treadaway
- Anthony Daniels
- Neil Rafferty
- Rolanda Hollis
- M. Moore
- Juandalynn Givan
- Brett Easterbrook
- Alan Baker
- Prince Chestnut
- Thomas Jackson
- Kelvin Lawrence
- Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell
- Reed Ingram
- TaShina Morris
- Joe Lovvorn
- Chris Blackshear
- Ed Oliver
- Pebblin W. Warren
- Jeremy Gray
- Berry Forte
- Paul W. Lee
- Jeff Sorrells
- Chris Sells
- Rhett Marques
- Steve Clouse
- Matt Simpson
- Napoleon Bracy
- Sam Jones
- Chris Pringle
- Shane Stringer
- Barbara Drummond
- Margie Wilcox
- Chip Brown
- Ivan Smith
- Russell Bedsole
- Ben Robbins
- Kenneth Paschal
- Kenyatté Hassell
- Patrice McClammy
- Kelvin Datcher
- Ben Harrison
- James Lomax
- Mark Shirey
- Leigh Hulsey
- Mike Kirkland
- Brock Colvin
- Mack Butler
- Mark Gidley
- Chad Robertson
- Susan DuBose
- Mike Shaw
- Ontario Tillman
- Patrick Sellers
- Bill Lamb
- Donna Givens
- Rick Rehm
- Jerry Starnes
- Marcus Paramore
- Matthew Hammett
- Jennifer Fidler
- Frances Holk-Jones
- Kerry (Bubba) Underwood
- Troy Stubbs
- Ernie Yarbrough
- Travis Hendrix
- Bryan Brinyark
- Jeana Ross
- Heath Allbright
- Norman Crow
- Cindy Myrex
- Gregory Barnes
- Kristin Nelson
NO: 1
ABSTAIN: 1
YES: 82
- Phillip Pettus
- Parker Moore
- Danny Crawford
- Terri Collins
- Scott Stadthagen
- Tim Wadsworth
- Tracy Estes
- Jamie Kiel
- Rex Reynolds
- Ritchie Whorton
- Nathaniel Ledbetter
- Phillip Rigsby
- Craig Lipscomb
- David Standridge
- Steve Hurst
- Randy Wood
- Bob Fincher
- Ginny Shaver
- Corley Ellis
- Arnold Mooney
- Danny Garrett
- David Faulkner
- Jim Carns
- Jim Hill
- Allen Treadaway
- Brett Easterbrook
- Alan Baker
- Thomas Jackson
- Reed Ingram
- TaShina Morris
- Joe Lovvorn
- Chris Blackshear
- Ed Oliver
- Paul W. Lee
- Jeff Sorrells
- Chris Sells
- Rhett Marques
- Steve Clouse
- Matt Simpson
- Napoleon Bracy
- Sam Jones
- Chris Pringle
- Shane Stringer
- Margie Wilcox
- Chip Brown
- Ivan Smith
- Russell Bedsole
- Ben Robbins
- Kenneth Paschal
- Kenyatté Hassell
- Kelvin Datcher
- Ben Harrison
- James Lomax
- Mark Shirey
- Leigh Hulsey
- Mike Kirkland
- Brock Colvin
- Mack Butler
- Mark Gidley
- Chad Robertson
- Susan DuBose
- Mike Shaw
- Ontario Tillman
- Bill Lamb
- Donna Givens
- Rick Rehm
- Jerry Starnes
- Marcus Paramore
- Matthew Hammett
- Jennifer Fidler
- Frances Holk-Jones
- Kerry (Bubba) Underwood
- Troy Stubbs
- Ernie Yarbrough
- Travis Hendrix
- Bryan Brinyark
- Jeana Ross
- Heath Allbright
- Norman Crow
- Cindy Myrex
- Gregory Barnes
- Kristin Nelson
NO: 16
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 71
- Phillip Pettus
- Parker Moore
- Terri Collins
- Scott Stadthagen
- Tim Wadsworth
- Tracy Estes
- Jamie Kiel
- Rex Reynolds
- Ritchie Whorton
- Nathaniel Ledbetter
- Phillip Rigsby
- Craig Lipscomb
- David Standridge
- Steve Hurst
- Randy Wood
- Bob Fincher
- Ginny Shaver
- Corley Ellis
- Arnold Mooney
- Danny Garrett
- David Faulkner
- Jim Carns
- Allen Treadaway
- Brett Easterbrook
- Alan Baker
- Reed Ingram
- Joe Lovvorn
- Chris Blackshear
- Ed Oliver
- Paul W. Lee
- Jeff Sorrells
- Chris Sells
- Rhett Marques
- Steve Clouse
- Matt Simpson
- Chris Pringle
- Shane Stringer
- Margie Wilcox
- Chip Brown
- Ivan Smith
- Russell Bedsole
- Ben Robbins
- Kenneth Paschal
- Ben Harrison
- James Lomax
- Mark Shirey
- Leigh Hulsey
- Mike Kirkland
- Brock Colvin
- Mack Butler
- Mark Gidley
- Chad Robertson
- Susan DuBose
- Mike Shaw
- Bill Lamb
- Donna Givens
- Rick Rehm
- Jerry Starnes
- Matthew Hammett
- Jennifer Fidler
- Frances Holk-Jones
- Kerry (Bubba) Underwood
- Troy Stubbs
- Ernie Yarbrough
- Bryan Brinyark
- Jeana Ross
- Heath Allbright
- Norman Crow
- Cindy Myrex
- Gregory Barnes
- Kristin Nelson
NO: 30
- Andy Whitt
- Laura Hall
- Barbara Boyd
- Anthony Daniels
- Neil Rafferty
- Rolanda Hollis
- M. Moore
- Juandalynn Givan
- Prince Chestnut
- Thomas Jackson
- Kelvin Lawrence
- Chris England
- Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell
- TaShina Morris
- Pebblin W. Warren
- Jeremy Gray
- Berry Forte
- Adline Clarke
- Napoleon Bracy
- Sam Jones
- Barbara Drummond
- Kenyatté Hassell
- Patrice McClammy
- Kelvin Datcher
- Marilyn Lands
- Ontario Tillman
- Patrick Sellers
- Curtis Travis
- Phillip Ensler
- Travis Hendrix
ABSTAIN: 1
NOT VOTING: 3
Actions
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Signature Requested
- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- Ready to Enroll
- Enrolled
- Delivered to Governor
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- BIR609 for SB209, Passed by Second House
- Third Reading in Second House
- Lands 1st Amendment Offered 2JHPTIS-1
- DuBose motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1212 2JHPTIS-1
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1213
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
- Pending Committee Action in Second House (Education Policy)
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- BIR609 for SB209, Passed by House of Origin
- Third Reading in House of Origin
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 497
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)
- Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
- Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy
- Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Education Policy)

