# Alabama HB560: Public school libraries; collection development and acquisition policies provided for, local school advisory councils created, mechanism for written challenge of library materials provided, rights of parents provided for, State Board of Education authorized to adopt rules

Alabama HB560, Public school libraries; collection development and acquisition policies provided for, local school advisory councils created, mechanism for written challenge of library materials provided, rights of parents provided for, State Board of Education authorized to adopt rules, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Donna Givens (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-10 (Pending Committee Action in House of Origin) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB560
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public school libraries; collection development and acquisition policies provided for, local school advisory councils created, mechanism for written challenge of library materials provided, rights of parents provided for, State Board of Education authorized to adopt rules
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Sponsor: Donna Givens (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donna Givens (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-04-10: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy (House)
- 2025-04-10: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB560-int.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted)
- SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted)
- SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted)
- HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted)
- HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted)
- HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB560-int.pdf)

## Related
- [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs)
- [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs)
- [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs)
- [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs)
- [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs)
- [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB560-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).