Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

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

Enacted Last action March 4, 2026: Enacted

Plain-language summary

HB 78 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on December 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Jeana Ross (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Enacted.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Jeana Ross (Republican).