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Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 263: Biological and neural data of individuals; certain disclosures, transfers, and use by a health and fitness app prohibited without express consent, Attorney General authorized to enforce, civil penalties provided

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 263 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Biological and neural data of individuals; certain disclosures, transfers, and use by a health and fitness app prohibited without express consent, Attorney General authorized to enforce, civil penalties provided. Primary sponsor: Ben Robbins (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): Reported Out of Committee Second House.

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Official summary

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

Consumer Protection

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ben RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33

“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. Reported Out of Committee Second House
  2. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)
  3. Third Reading in House of Origin
  4. Judiciary 1st Substitute Offered (Judiciary)
  5. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 648
  6. Robbins 1st Amendment Offered
  7. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 649
  8. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 650
  9. Engrossed
  10. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
  11. Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)
  12. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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