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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Summary AI-generated
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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Sponsors
- Jeana Ross Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBIR: Passed by Second House | upper | — | 1646382 | pass | 30 | 0 | 2 | Feb 26, 2026 | LegiScan API legiscan-1646382 LegiScan-ToS |
| Third Reading in Second House | upper | — | 1646383 | pass | 30 | 0 | 2 | Feb 26, 2026 | LegiScan API legiscan-1646383 LegiScan-ToS |
| Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 657 | upper | — | 1646384 | pass | 30 | 0 | 2 | Feb 26, 2026 | LegiScan API legiscan-1646384 LegiScan-ToS |
| HBIR: Passed by House of Origin | lower | — | 1617673 | pass | 100 | 1 | 3 | Jan 27, 2026 | LegiScan API legiscan-1617673 LegiScan-ToS |
| Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 169 | lower | — | 1617676 | pass | 101 | 1 | 2 | Jan 27, 2026 | LegiScan API legiscan-1617676 LegiScan-ToS |
| Third Reading in House of Origin | lower | — | 1617674 | pass | 100 | 1 | 3 | Jan 27, 2026 | LegiScan API legiscan-1617674 LegiScan-ToS |
| Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 168 RBQ8DNM-1 | lower | — | 1617675 | pass | 101 | 1 | 2 | Jan 27, 2026 | LegiScan API legiscan-1617675 LegiScan-ToS |