AlabamaAlabama schools would hold daily pledges if voters approve amendment
If voters approve the amendment, Alabama public K–12 schools would conduct the Pledge of Allegiance daily and allow student-led prayer, with participation voluntary for both.
What it does
If voters approve the amendment, public K–12 schools would conduct the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of each school day. Students could choose not to participate.
If voters approve the amendment, local school boards would require schools to allow prayer started and led by students. Joining the prayer would be voluntary.
If voters approve the amendment, people could report violations of its school requirements to the local superintendent. The superintendent would have to review them.
Argument forIf voters approve, students could lead prayer at school while clear opt-out rules protect classmates who choose not to participate.
Argument againstIf voters approve, school prayer could leave students feeling pressure to join their classmates, even though participation would remain voluntary.
More detail
Local school boards would adopt policies requiring their schools to conduct the Pledge of Allegiance. The requirement would cover every public K–12 school under a local school board in Alabama. Students would have the opportunity to recite the pledge voluntarily. School policies would have to protect students' right to opt out based on their own beliefs. The requirement would apply when a majority of qualified voters voting on the amendment approve it. Schools would conduct the pledge at the beginning of each school day.
Local school boards would adopt policies requiring their schools to allow prayer started and led by a student. The policy would cover Alabama public K–12 schools under local school boards. A student would have to start and lead the prayer. No student could be required to participate, and school policies would have to protect the right to opt out based on personal beliefs. The requirement would apply when a majority of qualified voters voting on the amendment approve it.
Local school superintendents would have to review reported violations of the amendment's requirements. Reports could concern violations of the pledge, student prayer, or participation protections in Alabama public K–12 schools. People could report violations to the local school superintendent. The reporting and review process would apply when a majority of qualified voters voting on the amendment approve it.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 9Ready to EnrollLatest
- Apr 9EnrolledTo Governor
- Apr 9Signature Requested
- Apr 9EnactedBecame Law
- Apr 8Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1294Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1294. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 17Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Mar 17Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)Minor
- Mar 11Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education PolicyMinor
- Mar 11Pending Committee Action in Second House (Education Policy)
- Mar 10Third Reading in House of Origin
- Vote recorded Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 815. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Third Reading in House of Origin. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Ingram motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 816. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 812. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 813. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 817. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Ingram motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 814. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 10State Government 1st Substitute Offered (State Government)Minor
- Mar 10Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 812Major
- Mar 10Faulkner 1st Amendment OfferedMinor
- Mar 10Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 813Major
- Mar 10Lands 1st Amendment OfferedMinor
- Mar 10Ingram motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 814Major
- Mar 10Drummond 1st Amendment OfferedMinor
- Mar 10Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 815Major
- Mar 10Sellers 1st Amendment OfferedMinor
- Mar 10Ingram motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 816Major
- Mar 10Bracy intended to vote "Nay"
- Mar 10Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 817Passed House
- Mar 10Datcher intended to vote "Abstain"
- Mar 10Engrossed
- Mar 5Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (State Government)Minor
- Mar 4State Government 1st Substitute (State Government)
- Mar 4Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Feb 25Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State GovernmentMinor
- Feb 25Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (State Government)Introduced
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