Bill Info and Details
Bill Details
| Subject | Education |
|---|---|
| Title | Education; CHOOSE Act's athletic-eligibility nondiscrimination provision, enforcement mechanism established; private right of action established |
| Status | Enacted |
| Last Action | 4/15/2026 - Senate Enacted - 2026-481 |
| Committees | |
| First Read | 3/5/2026 |
| Companion | HB563 - Garrett |
| Date | Body | Matter | Amd/Sub | Committee | Vote | Legislative Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/15/2026 | Senate | Enacted | ||||
4/9/2026 | House | Signature Requested | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | Senate | Delivered to Governor | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | Senate | Enrolled | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | Senate | Ready to Enroll | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1338 | R 1338 | 30 | ||
4/7/2026 | House | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Ways and Means Education | 28 | ||
4/7/2026 | House | Reported Out of Committee Second House | 28 | |||
4/1/2026 | House | Pending Committee Action in Second House | Ways and Means Education | 26 | ||
4/1/2026 | House | Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education | 26 | |||
3/31/2026 | Senate | Engrossed | 25 | |||
3/31/2026 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1007 | R 1007 | 25 | ||
3/31/2026 | Senate | Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1006 | R 1006 | 25 | ||
3/31/2026 | Senate | Petition To Close Debate- Adopted Roll Call 1005 | R 1005 | 25 | ||
3/31/2026 | Senate | Chambliss 1st Amendment Offered | 25 | |||
3/31/2026 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | R 1004 | 25 | ||
3/19/2026 | Senate | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Finance and Taxation Education | 24 | ||
3/18/2026 | Senate | Reported Out of Committee House of Origin | ||||
3/5/2026 | Senate | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Finance and Taxation Education | 19 | ||
3/5/2026 | Senate | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education | 19 |
Date
4/15/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Delivered to Governor
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1338
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1338
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/7/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Ways and Means Education
Vote
Legislative Day
28
Date
4/7/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
28
Date
4/1/2026
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Ways and Means Education
Vote
Legislative Day
26
Date
4/1/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
26
Date
3/31/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Engrossed
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/31/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1007
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1007
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/31/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1006
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1006
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/31/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Petition To Close Debate- Adopted Roll Call 1005
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1005
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/31/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Chambliss 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/31/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1004
Legislative Day
25
Date
3/19/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Finance and Taxation Education
Vote
Legislative Day
24
Date
3/18/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
3/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Finance and Taxation Education
Vote
Legislative Day
19
Date
3/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
19
Act No.
2026-481Effective Date Certain
This act adds Section 16-6J-10 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) authorize schools, students, and parents of such students, participating in the CHOOSE Act to bring a civil action to have an interscholastic athletic association enjoined from enforcing rules limiting CHOOSE Act students' participation in sports solely due to their CHOOSE Act participation and enjoined from punishing a CHOOSE Act student for participating in sports pursuant to a court's injunction under this act or for supporting such a student's participation; (2) provide rules governing actions for such injunctions; and (3) authorize these CHOOSE Act participants to bring civil actions against interscholastic athletic associations for actual economic damages resulting from these actions within two years thereof.
Fiscal Notes
| Description |
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Enacted |
Passed First Chamber |
Introduced |
Budget Isolation Resolutions
| BIR | Body | Date | Matter | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BIR1095 | Senate | 3/31/2026 | Passed by House of Origin | R 1004 |
BIR
BIR1095
Body
Senate
Date
3/31/2026
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 1004