# Alabama HJR198: Alabama Mental Health Task Force, established

Alabama HJR198, Alabama Mental Health Task Force, established, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Pebblin W. Warren (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2026-04-16 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HJR198
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Alabama Mental Health Task Force, established
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-03
- Last action: 2026-04-16, Enacted
- Sponsor: Pebblin W. Warren (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Resolutions
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (103 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New Alabama mental health task force: benefit, low. The law creates the Alabama Mental Health Task Force to study mental health care and recommend long-term improvements. Its members include lawmakers, state health officials, mental health experts, and representatives of judges, behavioral health providers, and hospitals. Appointing officials must c…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Pebblin W. Warren (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adline Clarke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Drummond (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Berry Forte (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris England (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frances Holk-Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Lovvorn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Hall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marilyn Lands (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul W. Lee (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Phillip Rigsby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rolanda Hollis (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Warren motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1349 | pass | 103 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-04-16: Enacted (House)
- 2026-04-09: RULES 1st Amendment Offered (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Reported from RULES (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Waggoner motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Warren motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1349 (House)
- 2026-04-09: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-04-09: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-04-09: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-04-08: RULES 1st Amendment (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House)
- 2026-03-10: Reported from Rules (House)
- 2026-03-10: Warren 1st Amendment Offered (House)
- 2026-03-10: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote (House)
- 2026-03-10: Lovvorn motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote (House)
- 2026-03-10: Engrossed (House)
- 2026-03-10: Received in the Senate and referred to the Senate committee on RULES (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Received in the House and referred to the House committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-03-03: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HJR198-int.pdf)
- Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HJR198-eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HJR198-enr.pdf)

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- SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted)
- SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted)
- HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HJR198-int.pdf)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HJR198-eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HJR198-enr.pdf)

## Related
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- [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs)
- [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs)
- [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs)
- [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs)
- [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HJR198-2026rs (as of 2026-10-19).