# Alabama SB30: Civil procedure, provisions of agreements that prohibit disclosure of certain acts of sexual abuse rendered unenforceable

Alabama SB30, Civil procedure, provisions of agreements that prohibit disclosure of certain acts of sexual abuse rendered unenforceable, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Matt Woods (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-02-19 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama SB30
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Civil procedure, provisions of agreements that prohibit disclosure of certain acts of sexual abuse rendered unenforceable
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-19, Enacted
- Sponsor: Matt Woods (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Civil Procedure
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (267 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Sexual abuse survivors gain disclosure protections: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama’s Trey’s Law makes contract terms that bar people or organizations from sharing sexual abuse or related facts unenforceable. It covers nondisclosure, confidentiality, employment, settlement, and other agreements entered into, signed, or amended on or after that da…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matt Woods (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 104 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 388 | pass | 105 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 84 | pass | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 29 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-02-19: Enacted (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Third Reading in Second House (House)
- 2026-02-12: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 388 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Ready to Enroll (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Delivered to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Signature Requested (House)
- 2026-01-29: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House)
- 2026-01-22: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-22: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House)
- 2026-01-21: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 84 (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB30-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB30-enr.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB30-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB30-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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB30-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).