Alabama · 2026rs

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

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Alabama HB 78 establishes guidelines for limited screen time for children in certain licensed child-care facilities, preschools, and public kindergarten. The bill mandates annual training requirements for teachers and specific staff members. It authorizes the Department of Early Childhood Education, the Department of Human Resources, and the State Board of Education to implement and enforce these screen time requirements.

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Roll-call votes on this bill

QuestionChamberResultYeaNayOtherDateSource
SBIR: Passed by Second House upper pass 30 0 2 Feb 26, 2026 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
Third Reading in Second House upper pass 30 0 2 Feb 26, 2026 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 657 upper pass 30 0 2 Feb 26, 2026 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
HBIR: Passed by House of Origin lower pass 100 1 3 Jan 27, 2026 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 169 lower pass 101 1 2 Jan 27, 2026 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
Third Reading in House of Origin lower pass 100 1 3 Jan 27, 2026 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 168 RBQ8DNM-1 lower pass 101 1 2 Jan 27, 2026 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS