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Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 168: Crimes and offenses; crime of loitering, exceptions further provided; mask usage policies on school campuses, authorized

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 168 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Crimes and offenses; crime of loitering, exceptions further provided; mask usage policies on school campuses, authorized. Primary sponsor: Jamie Kiel (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Crimes & Offenses

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamie KielPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
  2. Reported Out of Committee Second House
  3. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
  4. Pending Committee Action in Second House (Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development)
  5. Third Reading in House of Origin
  6. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 197
  7. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
  8. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
  9. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
  10. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Public Safety and Homeland Security)

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source