# Alabama SB8: Emergency Management Agency; authorization to use public funds for educational materials for the public

Alabama SB8, Emergency Management Agency; authorization to use public funds for educational materials for the public, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Gerald H. Allen (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-03-31 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama SB8
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Emergency Management Agency; authorization to use public funds for educational materials for the public
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Enacted
- Sponsor: Gerald H. Allen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Safety & Emergencies
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (274 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Alabama allows spending on emergency preparedness education: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama’s Emergency Management Agency director may use approved state funds to buy public emergency preparedness materials. The director may also buy other items reasonably needed for the agency’s work. These purchases must use appropriated funds—money approved for agency…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 105 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 857 | pass | 105 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 125 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 32 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-31: Enacted (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Third Reading in Second House (House)
- 2026-03-11: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 857 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Ready to Enroll (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Signature Requested (House)
- 2026-03-11: Delivered to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House)
- 2026-01-22: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 125 (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government (House)
- 2026-01-22: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House)
- 2026-01-21: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: 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 Finance and Taxation General Fund (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/SB8-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB8-enr.pdf)

## Related bills

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- 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/SB8-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB8-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-SB8-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).