Day 21 + Weekend Monday, March 9, 2026
Stadthagen Elected ALGOP Chairman • CTE Workforce Bills Pass • Drone Ban Expands • 10 Days Left • Budgets Must Move
Rep. Scott Stadthagen defeats John Merrill in runoff to become new ALGOP Chairman, pledging closed primaries and party-Legislature unity. CTE teacher pipeline bills pass House unanimously. Capitol drone ban expands to full Capitol Area. Both budgets begin moving through committee. HB464 DHR Due Process still in Judiciary—watch closely.
Day 20 Friday, March 6, 2026
$150M CTE Package Passes Unanimously • Boat Inspection Ban Heads to Ivey • Capitol Drone Restrictions Added • Week 8 Closes
Speaker Ledbetter’s CTE package clears the House: Lomax’s TRAIN Act creates employer-to-classroom tax credit; Paramore bill fast-tracks out-of-state CTE teachers. Random boat inspection ban (HB254) and seagrass task force (HB38) head to Ivey. House expands Capitol security bill to restrict drones. Week 8 ends with 10 days remaining.
Day 19 Thursday, March 5, 2026
SNAP Junk Food Ban Passes Senate • Retiree Work Bill Heads to Ivey • Ten Commandments Advances in Committee • Military Signing Days Pass
Sen. Orr’s SB57 banning SNAP purchases of soda and sugary junk food passes 23–2. Rep. Paschal’s state retiree return-to-work bill passes Senate 31–0 and heads to Governor Ivey. Ten Commandments public school display bill advances from House committee. Military and trade school signing days bill passes 90–2. Governor Ivey signs Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act.
Day 18 Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Session Returns: Veterans Hiring Preference Passes 103–0 • Closed Primary Bill Filed • School Board Consolidation Advances • Budgets Begin Moving
Legislature returns from recess for Week 8. Veterans hiring preference (HB307) passes House 103–0. School board consolidation bill passes 96–2. HB541 filed requiring party registration to vote in primaries. Early voting proposal resurfaces. Both ETF and General Fund budgets begin committee process with 10 days remaining.
Day 17 Thursday, February 26, 2026
HB392 PSC Takeover Declared Dead • HB475 Real PSC Reform Filed • 2A Tax Holiday & Church Disruption Pass • Food Truck Freedom Advances
Senate Pro Tem Gudger kills PSC election takeover bill on Senate floor. Rep. Butler files HB475 requiring annual public rate hearings with impeachment teeth. House passes 2A Sales Tax Holiday and worship disruption bills after Democrat filibuster. Food truck freedom and emergency powers reform advance in committee. Lomax named Majority Whip. 13 legislative days remain.
Day 16 Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Democrats Filibuster as 2A Tax Holiday & Church Disruption Bill Pass House • HB475 Takes Aim at PSC Rates • Lomax Named Majority Whip • Crime Victims Rally
Republicans invoke cloture twice as Democrats filibuster over special order calendar. HB360 (2A Sales Tax Holiday) passes 73–29, HB363 (Church Disruption) passes. Rep. Mack Butler files HB475 requiring PSC annual rate hearings with impeachment teeth. Lomax appointed Majority Whip. 200+ crime survivors rally at Capitol pushing HB255/SB192. Senate passes virtual parole hearings (SB240).
Day 14 Friday, February 20, 2026
Ivey Signs SB71 Environmental Preemption • Paul Lee Elected Majority Leader • Aniah’s Law Carried Over • 7 Bills Advance in Committee
Governor signs environmental regulation preemption into law. Paul Lee takes Majority Leader gavel. Senate Judiciary delays Aniah’s Law expansion over due process concerns. Committees advance ambulance reimbursement, library board firings, organ donor protections, immigrant bail restrictions. New bills on K–12 education, AI insurance denials, and 2A sales tax holiday.
Day 13 Wednesday, February 18, 2026
HB464 Filed: DHR Due Process Act • Alabama Power Lobbyist Tape Surfaces • Child Predator Death Penalty Signed
Rep. Paschal files HB464, the DHR Central Registry and Due Process Act (Judiciary). Paul Lee elected House Majority Leader. SB71 environmental preemption passes both chambers, heads to Governor. Alabama Power lobbyist tape surfaces on PSC takeover bill. Governor signs child predator death penalty. House passes camp safety and teen traffic bills. School threats penalty and worship disruption bills advance.