# Alabama SB79: Sex-based terms, defined; vital statistics, report sex as male or female at birth required, legislative policy regarding sex and gender identity established Alabama SB79, Sex-based terms, defined; vital statistics, report sex as male or female at birth required, legislative policy regarding sex and gender identity established, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by April Weaver (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-13 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB79-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB79 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Sex-based terms, defined; vital statistics, report sex as male or female at birth required, legislative policy regarding sex and gender identity established - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-02-13, Enacted - Sponsor: April Weaver (Republican) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: Government Administration - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (301 yes, 72 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: April Weaver (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Clyde Chambliss (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: David Sessions (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Garlan Gudger (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Keith Kelley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lance Bell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Livingston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Will Barfoot (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 72 | pass | 77 | 12 | 9 | | 2025-02-12 | House | DuBose motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 71 | pass | 74 | 24 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 76 | 18 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 13 | pass | 26 | 5 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Weaver motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 12 | pass | 26 | 6 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 22 | 7 | | ## Actions (24) - 2025-02-13: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Signature Requested (House) - 2025-02-13: Enacted (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2025-02-12: Rafferty 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2025-02-12: DuBose motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 71 (House) - 2025-02-12: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 72 (House) - 2025-02-12: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2025-02-11: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-02-06: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-02-06: County and Municipal Government 1st Substitute Offered (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Weaver motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 12 (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 13 (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Engrossed (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Health (House) - 2025-02-06: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2025-02-05: County and Municipal Government 1st Substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB79-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB79-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB79-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted) - SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted) - SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted) - HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted) - HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted) - HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB79-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB79-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB79-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs) - [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs) - [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs) - [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs) - [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs) - [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs) - [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-SB79-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).