Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 497: Mental health; Alabama Department of Mental Health, Division of Developmental Disabilities Community Incident Prevention and Management System provided, incident types and reporting requirements established, implementation required, adoption of more stringent reporting requirements in certain circumstances prohibited

In committee Last action February 24, 2026: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government

Plain-language summary

HB 497 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Mental health; Alabama Department of Mental Health, Division of Developmental Disabilities Community Incident Prevention and Management System provided, incident types and reporting requirements established, implementation required, adoption of more stringent reporting requirements in certain circumstances prohibited. Primary sponsor: Brett Easterbrook (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 24, 2026): Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Brett Easterbrook (Republican).