Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 43: Public K-12 education; Pledge of Allegiance required each day, local boards of education required to vote whether to adopt policy allowing daily prayer and reading of religious text, constitutional amendment

In committee Last action March 5, 2026: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)

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HB 43 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on September 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public K-12 education; Pledge of Allegiance required each day, local boards of education required to vote whether to adopt policy allowing daily prayer and reading of religious text, constitutional amendment. Primary sponsor: Reed Ingram (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy).

HB 43: Public K-12 education; Pledge of Allegiance required each day, local boards of education required to vote whether to adopt policy allowing daily prayer and reading of religious text, constitutional amendment

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