Alabama bills · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama HB 78
Early childhood education; guidelines for limited screen time for children in certain licensed child-care facilities, certain preschools, and public kindergarten established, annual training requirement for teachers and certain staff members established, Department of Early Childhood Education, Department of Human Resources, and State Board of Education authorized to implement and enforce limited screen time requirements
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ross (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Alabama legislature· full subject
Children
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 13, 2026 · House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Education Policy) - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Education Policy 1st Substitute (Education Policy) - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Third Reading in House of Origin - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Education Policy 1st Substitute Offered (Education Policy) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 168 - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 169 - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Engrossed - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Education Policy) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported Out of Committee Second House - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading in Second House - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 657 - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Ready to Enroll - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Ready to Enroll - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Signature Requested - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Delivered to Governor - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Enacted - Dec 2, 2025 · House
Filed