HB78 — Early childhood education; guidelines for limited screen time for children in certain licensed child-care facilities, certain preschools, and public kindergarten established, annual training requirement for teachers and certain staff members established, Department of Early Childhood Education, Department of Human Resources, and State Board of Education authorized to implement and enforce limited screen time requirements
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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 04, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Kay Ivey (Republican) on March 04, 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 5 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
Early childhood education; guidelines for limited screen time for children in certain licensed child-care facilities, certain preschools, and public kindergarten established, annual training requirement for teachers and certain staff members established, Department of Early Childhood Education, Department of Human Resources, and State Board of Education authorized to implement and enforce limited screen time requirements
Bill Text
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Read HB78 on the official Alabama source →Action History
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Enacted
Sponsors
- Jeana Ross · 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 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| D | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (105)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 73 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| D | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 100 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (105)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 101 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 1% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (104)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 101 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 1% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (104)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 73 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 100 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 1% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (104)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB78 do?
- Early childhood education; guidelines for limited screen time for children in certain licensed child-care facilities, certain preschools, and public kindergarten established, annual training requirement for teachers and certain staff members established, Department of Early Childhood Education, Department of Human Resources, and State Board of Education authorized to implement and enforce limited screen time requirements
- Who sponsors HB78?
- HB78 is sponsored by Jeana Ross (R).
- What is the current status of HB78?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 04, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB78?
- Track HB78 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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