States / Alabama / HB 78

HB 78 Enacted

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

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Enacted
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Delivered to Governor
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Signature Requested
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Ready to Enroll
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Ready to Enroll
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 657
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading in Second House
Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Education Policy)
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy
Jan 27, 2026 · House
Engrossed
Jan 27, 2026 · House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 169
Jan 27, 2026 · House
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 168
Jan 27, 2026 · House
Education Policy 1st Substitute Offered (Education Policy)
Jan 27, 2026 · House
Third Reading in House of Origin
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Education Policy 1st Substitute (Education Policy)
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Education Policy)
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
Dec 2, 2025 · House
Filed