# Alabama SJR79: Alabama Legislative Study Commission on Child Sexual Abuse Laws and Policies, created Alabama SJR79, Alabama Legislative Study Commission on Child Sexual Abuse Laws and Policies, created, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Merika Coleman (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2026-04-09 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SJR79-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SJR79 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Alabama Legislative Study Commission on Child Sexual Abuse Laws and Policies, created - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-03-11 - Last action: 2026-04-09, Enacted - Sponsor: Merika Coleman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 16 - Subjects: Resolutions - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Pay and expenses for commission members: benefit, low. Legislative commission members receive their regular legislative pay and travel reimbursement for attending meetings, subject to applicable law. Other members serve without pay but may receive reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses. Their reimbursement depends on available commission f… - Public access to child abuse review: benefit, low. The law creates the Alabama Legislative Study Commission on Child Sexual Abuse Laws and Policies. It reviews criminal and civil laws, reporting rules, institutional duties, and survivor support. The commission must meet at least five times, with public notice and access in person or through live el… - Child abuse history bars commission appointments: cost, low. Anyone investigated or convicted of child sexual abuse is ineligible for appointment to the commission. This also bars anyone employed by a person investigated or convicted of child sexual abuse. Appointments must be made within 30 days after the law's effective date. The first meeting must occur w… - State agencies must support abuse review: cost, low. Alabama state agencies must help the child sexual abuse study commission and provide requested information when the law allows. The Legislative Services Agency provides administrative and clerical support. These duties apply to government agencies, not households. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Merika Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Jones (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Bobby D. Singleton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Donnie Chesteen (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Garlan Gudger (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gerald H. Allen (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jack W. Williams (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Keith Kelley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Woods (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rodger M. Smitherman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Livingston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Vivian Davis Figures (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Wes Kitchens (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Will Barfoot (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: William M. Beasley (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (10) - 2026-04-09: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-04-01: Reported from Rules (House) - 2026-04-01: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read for the first time (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Coleman motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Received in the House and referred to the House committee on Rules (House) - 2026-03-11: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SJR79-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SJR79-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/SJR79-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SJR79-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) - [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-SJR79-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).