HB 7 — Crimes and offenses, credible threat defined; penalties for crimes of making a terrorist threat in the first or second degree provided further for; principal to immediately contact law enforcement of terrorist threat, suspension of student, readmittance, and restitution provided
Last action — Enacted
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 08, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Kay Ivey (Republican) on April 08, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 7 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Crimes and offenses, credible threat defined; penalties for crimes of making a terrorist threat in the first or second degree provided further for; principal to immediately contact law enforcement of terrorist threat, suspension of student, readmittance, and restitution provided
Bill Text
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Read HB 7 on the official Alabama source →Action History
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Enacted
Sponsors
- James Lomax · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 139 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 51 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| D | 15 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 66 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 0% | 0% | 37% |
How each member voted (105)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 74 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 102 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (105)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 102 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (105)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 102 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (105)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 71 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Total | 84 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| % of votes cast | 81% | 1% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (104)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 73 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Total | 86 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (104)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 73 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 14 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Total | 87 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 0% | 0% | 16% |
How each member voted (104)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 7 do?
- Crimes and offenses, credible threat defined; penalties for crimes of making a terrorist threat in the first or second degree provided further for; principal to immediately contact law enforcement of terrorist threat, suspension of student, readmittance, and restitution provided
- Who sponsors HB 7?
- HB 7 is sponsored by James Lomax (R).
- What is the current status of HB 7?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 08, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 7?
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