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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama authorizes electronic alert system to notify parents when minors receive traffic tickets
Last action · February 25, 2026: Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarSponsor: Jamie Kiel
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What This Bill Would Do
The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency is authorized to create an electronic notification system to alert parents or legal guardians when a minor is cited for a traffic infraction, effective October 1, 2026. Parents may enroll by proving legal custody, while minors may unenroll their parents if they are , married, divorced, have borne a child, or live independently. The system's creation and continuation depend on the availability of funds.
Parents of teenagers in Alabama gain a direct digital alert channel for traffic citations, while minors meeting specific independence criteria gain the ability to opt out of parental notifications.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Parents and legal guardians
Parents gain the ability to enroll in a system that electronically notifies them when a minor under their legal custody receives a traffic infraction.
Minors under 19
Minors receive traffic citations that can trigger electronic parental notifications, and are given the right to unenroll parents under specific emancipation or independence conditions.
Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency
ALEA is tasked with developing, implementing, and managing the electronic notification system and adopting necessary rules.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do parents sign up for the notification system?
Can a minor opt out of having their parents notified?
When does parental access to the notification system end automatically?
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Procedural history
11 actions- Feb 25, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Feb 25, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Feb 12, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Feb 12, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
- Feb 12, 2026HouseMyrex intended to vote "Yea"
- Feb 12, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 413
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- Feb 12, 2026HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
- Feb 5, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Feb 4, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 22, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 22, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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