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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama prohibits school record solicitations and mandates financial data redaction
Last action · April 17, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Arthur Orr
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What This Bill Does
Alabama law requires public officials to financial transaction data from public contracts and bans using school board contact lists for commercial solicitations. The measure allows the Attorney General to seek civil penalties up to $500 for violations and authorizes written certification requirements for record requesters.
Schools, public record custodians, and individuals requesting public documents must follow new certification and ion rules, while marketers face civil penalties up to $500 for using school board lists to sell products or services.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
local boards of education
Local boards of education are authorized to request written certifications from public record requesters to prevent the solicitation of listed individuals.
public officers
Custodians of public records must redact specific financial and identifying data from public contracts and may require written certifications before fulfilling record requests.
Attorney General
The Attorney General is authorized to bring civil penalty actions against individuals who violate the prohibition on commercial solicitation using school board records.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What information must be removed from public contract records?
Can I use a list of names obtained from a local board of education to send promotional materials?
What is the penalty for violating the solicitation ban?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
23 actions- Apr 17, 2026SenateEnrolledEnacted
- Apr 9, 2026HouseSignature Requested
- Apr 9, 2026SenateEnrolledDelivered to Governor
- Apr 9, 2026SenateEnrolled
- Apr 8, 2026SenateReady to Enroll
- Apr 8, 2026SenateGudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1265
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- Apr 8, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1317
- Apr 8, 2026HouseMotion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1316
- Apr 8, 2026HouseJudiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered
- Apr 8, 2026HouseThird Reading in Second House
- Mar 5, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Mar 4, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Feb 19, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Feb 19, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 19, 2026SenateEngrossed
- Feb 19, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 488
- Feb 19, 2026SenateOrr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 487
- Feb 19, 2026SenateOrr 1st Amendment Offered
- Feb 19, 2026SenateThird Reading in House of Origin
- Feb 12, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Feb 11, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Feb 10, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Feb 10, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
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Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1265
Total
35
- Yes
- 33
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 2
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (1)
Show 2 earlier roll calls
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1317
Total
105
- Yes
- 105
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (1)
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 488
Total
35
- Yes
- 29
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 6
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (1)
Lobbying Activity
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