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AlabamaSB2722026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial transactions required

Sponsored By: Arthur Orr (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Financial details hidden in public contract records

Effective immediately upon enactment, Alabama records officers must remove sensitive details from public contract records requested under state open-records law. This covers contracts for goods or services. Officers must remove account, tax identification, routing, and employee identification numbers. They must also remove sensitive personal information defined by state law and other details that could start a financial transaction.

School records protected, marketing violations face penalties

Effective immediately upon enactment, Alabama bans knowingly selling, giving, or receiving name-and-address lists from local school-board public records for sales purposes. This covers lists used to sell or offer property or services to listed people or entities. The Attorney General can bring a civil action seeking up to $500 per violation. If a records officer reasonably suspects prohibited use, the officer can require an extra written promise alongside any existing required certification. The promise must rule out sales use targeting listed people, entities, or anyone living at a listed address. It must also rule out sharing the list with others for those purposes. Officers are not liable for good-faith compliance with certification requirements or for providing records in good faith under these restrictions. The State Board of Education can adopt rules, offer guidance, and provide a sample certification form.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Arthur Orr

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 330 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1317

Yes: 105 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/8/2026

Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1265

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2026

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1316

Yes: 105 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 487

Yes: 29 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 29 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 488

Yes: 29 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    4/17/2026Senate

  2. Enrolled

    4/9/2026Senate

  3. Delivered to Governor

    4/9/2026Senate

  4. Signature Requested

    4/9/2026House

  5. Third Reading in Second House

    4/8/2026House

  6. Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered

    4/8/2026House

  7. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1316

    4/8/2026House

  8. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1317

    4/8/2026House

  9. Gudger Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1265

    4/8/2026Senate

  10. Ready to Enroll

    4/8/2026Senate

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

    3/5/2026House

  12. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    3/4/2026House

  13. Third Reading in House of Origin

    2/19/2026Senate

  14. Orr 1st Amendment Offered

    2/19/2026Senate

  15. Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 487

    2/19/2026Senate

  16. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 488

    2/19/2026Senate

  17. Engrossed

    2/19/2026Senate

  18. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary

    2/19/2026House

  19. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    2/19/2026House

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

    2/12/2026Senate

  21. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    2/11/2026Senate

  22. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education

    2/10/2026Senate

  23. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    2/10/2026Senate

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