# Alabama SB209: Public K-12 schools; sex education (sex ed) curriculum further provided for, sexual risk avoidance established as sex ed curriculum, policies of local boards of education related to sex ed further provided for, parent or guardian notice of sex ed curriculum required, Attorney General authorized to enforce Alabama SB209, Public K-12 schools; sex education (sex ed) curriculum further provided for, sexual risk avoidance established as sex ed curriculum, policies of local boards of education related to sex ed further provided for, parent or guardian notice of sex ed curriculum required, Attorney General authorized to enforce, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Shay Shelnutt (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-17 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB209-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB209 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Public K-12 schools; sex education (sex ed) curriculum further provided for, sexual risk avoidance established as sex ed curriculum, policies of local boards of education related to sex ed further provided for, parent or guardian notice of sex ed curriculum required, Attorney General authorized to enforce - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-27 - Last action: 2026-04-17, Enacted - Sponsor: Shay Shelnutt (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (307 yes, 50 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Alabama parents get notice and opt-out rights: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama public schools must give parents or guardians written notice at least 14 days before covered instruction. This covers sex education and human reproduction lessons or programs. Upon request, schools must make the full curriculum available before distributing materi… - Alabama schools face outside instructor limits: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama local school boards face limits on outside help with sex education or human reproduction instruction. Individuals and organizations must endorse sexual risk avoidance as the main approach to sex education. Boards cannot use providers that perform abortions, refer… - Alabama schools face sex education content limits: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama public K–12 sex education and human reproduction content cannot promote abortion or sexual activity. Schools cannot introduce sexual behavior concepts through sexual health or sexually transmitted infection lessons in kindergarten through fourth grade. Covered con… - Alabama students get abstinence-focused sex education: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama public K–12 schools must use sexual risk avoidance when teaching sex education or human reproduction. This approach focuses on avoiding sexual activity to prevent health risks. Lessons must be age-appropriate and medically accurate. They must describe abstinence f… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Shay Shelnutt (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-07 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 98 | 1 | 1 | | 2026-04-07 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1213 | pass | 82 | 16 | 6 | | 2026-04-07 | House | DuBose motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1212 | pass | 71 | 30 | 1 | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 497 | pass | 26 | 3 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 30 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2026-04-17: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2026-04-07: Lands 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2026-04-07: DuBose motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1212 (House) - 2026-04-07: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1213 (House) - 2026-04-07: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Signature Requested (House) - 2026-03-17: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-03-17: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-19: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 497 (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy (House) - 2026-02-19: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-02-12: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB209-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB209-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - 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) - SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted) - SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB209-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB209-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs) - [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) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB209-2026rs (as of 2026-10-19).