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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 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 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.

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Official summary

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

Children

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeana RossPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27

“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. Enacted
  2. Third Reading in Second House
  3. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 657
  4. Ready to Enroll
  5. Ready to Enroll
  6. Enrolled
  7. Signature Requested
  8. Delivered to Governor
  9. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)
  10. Reported Out of Committee Second House
  11. Third Reading in House of Origin
  12. Education Policy 1st Substitute Offered (Education Policy)

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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