Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama HB511: Public K-12 education; Pledge of Allegiance and prayer required each day, constitutional amendment
Status: Signed into law, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
An Act, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to require local boards of education to adopt policies requiring each public K-12 school to conduct The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag each day; to authorize local boards of education to adopt policies allowing student-initiated and student-led prayer to be conducted in public K-12 schools; and to provide for the report and investigation of violations.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to require local boards of education to adopt policies requiring each public K-12 school to conduct The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag each day; to authorize local boards of education to adopt policies allowing student-initiated and student-led prayer to be conducted in public K-12 schools; and to provide for the report and investigation of violations. Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, is proposed: PROPOSED AMENDMENT (a) Each local board of education shall adopt a policy requiring each public K-12 school under its jurisdiction, at the beginning of each school day, to conduct The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag and give all students the opportunity to voluntarily recite The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag. (b) Each local board of education shall adopt a policy requiring each public K-12 school under its jurisdiction to allow a prayer to be conducted, provided that: (1) The prayer must be initiated by and led by a student; and (2) No student may be required to participate in a prayer. (c) Any policy adopted by a local board of education pursuant to this section shall ensure that students have the Page pursuant to this section shall ensure that students …
Sponsors
- Ingram, Reed (R, HD-075) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Enacted
- : Signature Requested
- : Enrolled
- : Ready to Enroll
- : Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1294
- : Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- : Reported Out of Committee Second House
- : Pending Committee Action in Second House
- : Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy
- : Engrossed
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1294 (April 8, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #817 (March 10, 2026): 94 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #816 (March 10, 2026): 72 yea, 26 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #815 (March 10, 2026): 102 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #814 (March 10, 2026): 74 yea, 27 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #813 (March 10, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Constitutional Amendments Statewide
Common questions
- What is HB511?
- HB511 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public K-12 education; Pledge of Allegiance and prayer required each day, constitutional amendment.
- What does HB511 do?
- In its own words: An Act, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to require local boards of education to adopt policies requiring each public K-12 school to conduct The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag each day; to authorize local boards of education to adopt policies allowing student-initiated and student-led prayer to be conducted in public K-12 schools; and to provide for the report and investigation of violations.
- What is the status of HB511?
- Signed into law as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB511?
- Ingram, Reed (R, HD-075).
- Where is the official record for HB511?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/HB511
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