# Alabama SB5: Public K-12 schools, broadcast of the Star-Spangled Banner required weekly, proposed statewide constitutional amendment

Alabama SB5, Public K-12 schools, broadcast of the Star-Spangled Banner required weekly, proposed statewide constitutional amendment, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Gerald H. Allen (Republican); status adopted, last action 2026-04-13 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama SB5
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public K-12 schools, broadcast of the Star-Spangled Banner required weekly, proposed statewide constitutional amendment
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Enacted
- Sponsor: Gerald H. Allen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Constitutional Amendments Statewide
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (127 yes, 54 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gerald H. Allen (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1353 | pass | 75 | 27 | 2 |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 692 | pass | 23 | 5 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 23 | 5 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Figures motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 691 | fail | 6 | 17 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-04-13: Enacted (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1353 (House)
- 2026-04-09: Ready to Enroll (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Signature Requested (House)
- 2026-04-09: Delivered to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Sent to Secretary of State (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House)
- 2026-03-17: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-05: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy (House)
- 2026-03-05: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House)
- 2026-03-03: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Figures 1st Amendment Offered (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Figures motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 691 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 692 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: 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 Education Policy (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/SB5-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB5-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/SB5-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB5-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-SB5-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).