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Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 209: Public K-12 schools; sex education (sex ed) curriculum further provided for, sexual risk avoidance established as sex ed curriculum, policies of local boards of education related to sex ed further provided for, parent or guardian notice of sex ed curriculum required, Attorney General authorized to enforce

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

SB 209 is a bill introduced in the Alabama Senate on January 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public K-12 schools; sex education (sex ed) curriculum further provided for, sexual risk avoidance established as sex ed curriculum, policies of local boards of education related to sex ed further provided for, parent or guardian notice of sex ed curriculum required, Attorney General authorized to enforce. Primary sponsor: Shay Shelnutt (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2026): Enacted.

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Official summary

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

Education

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shay ShelnuttPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17

“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. Lands 1st Amendment Offered
  4. DuBose motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1212
  5. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1213
  6. Ready to Enroll
  7. Enrolled
  8. Delivered to Governor
  9. Signature Requested
  10. Reported Out of Committee Second House
  11. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)
  12. Third Reading in House of Origin

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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