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AlabamaHB3322026 Regular SessionHouse

Day care centers; creation of anaphylactic response policy by the Department of Human Resources required, implementation in day care centers required, employee training required

Sponsored By: Allen Treadaway (Republican)

Enacted

Children

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3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New allergy safety rules for day-care children

The law takes effect October 1, 2026. Alabama's Department of Human Resources must create severe allergy response rules by August 1, 2027. It must consult state public health and pharmacy agencies and use American Academy of Pediatrics guidance. Starting January 1, 2028, licensed day-care centers must follow the rules and give parents written notice at enrollment and annually. The rules must cover emergency treatment and trained staff duties when a child has, or likely has, a severe allergic reaction. Centers must keep and follow individual emergency plans for children whose allergies could cause these reactions. All employees must have access to the plans and know which children have them and where they are stored. Centers must also take steps to reduce exposure to foods and other allergy triggers.

Day-care workers must learn allergy response

Employees hired to help care for children at licensed Alabama day-care centers must complete severe allergy training by August 1, 2027. They must repeat the state public health department's program, or its later online training, every two years. Service staff, such as cooks, janitors, and bus drivers, are excluded. Centers must give successful trainees a certificate developed by the state public health department. Centers must keep copies of all certificates on file.

Liability protection for day-care allergy responders

Day-care centers are not required to stock epinephrine devices for general use rather than for a specific child. Centers that choose to stock them must follow Alabama's existing requirements, liability rules, and immunity provisions. The law protects authorized entities that possess and make these devices available, along with their employees, agents, and other covered individuals. Employees responding to a child's severe allergic reaction receive liability protection when they act in good faith and follow the guidelines. Training providers receive protection only for harm arising from their training. These protections do not cover willful or wanton conduct. Training-provider protection does not change manufacturers' liability for device design, manufacture, or instructions.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Allen Treadaway

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 485 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/10/2026

Third Reading in Second House

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/10/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 778

Yes: 35 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 697

Yes: 105 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2026

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 104 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2026

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 696

Yes: 105 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2026

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 695

Yes: 101 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    3/17/2026House

  2. Signature Requested

    3/11/2026Senate

  3. Delivered to Governor

    3/11/2026House

  4. Third Reading in Second House

    3/10/2026Senate

  5. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 778

    3/10/2026Senate

  6. Ready to Enroll

    3/10/2026House

  7. Enrolled

    3/10/2026House

  8. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    3/5/2026Senate

  9. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    3/4/2026Senate

  10. Third Reading in House of Origin

    3/3/2026House

  11. Public Safety and Homeland Security Engrossed Substitute Offered

    3/3/2026House

  12. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 695

    3/3/2026House

  13. Wilcox 1st Amendment Offered

    3/3/2026House

  14. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 696

    3/3/2026House

  15. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 697

    3/3/2026House

  16. Engrossed

    3/3/2026House

  17. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare

    3/3/2026Senate

  18. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    3/3/2026Senate

  19. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    2/5/2026House

  20. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    2/4/2026House

  21. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

    1/27/2026House

  22. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    1/27/2026House

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