Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 19: Child custody; rebuttable presumption of joint physical custody and substantial parenting time created, final order of the court further provided for

In committee Last action January 15, 2026: Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin (Children and Senior Advocacy)

Plain-language summary

HB 19 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on June 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Child custody; rebuttable presumption of joint physical custody and substantial parenting time created, final order of the court further provided for. Primary sponsor: Patrick Sellers (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 15, 2026): Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin (Children and Senior Advocacy).

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Patrick Sellers (Democratic).