Alabama Organ Donor Protection; Prohibit Insurance Discrimination, Mandate Public Employee Paid Leave
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Summary
Alabama HB361 was enacted in the 2026 Regular Session, prohibiting insurance companies from discriminating against living organ donors when underwriting coverage. The law mandates paid medical leave for public employees who donate organs and provides a state income tax credit to private sector employers that offer equivalent paid leave benefits.
What changed
Alabama HB361 enacted comprehensive protections for living organ donors. The bill prohibits insurance companies from discriminating in coverage decisions based on organ donor status, requires all public employers to provide paid medical leave for employees who donate organs, and establishes a state income tax credit for private sector employers that voluntarily provide equivalent paid leave to organ donors.
Public sector employers in Alabama must immediately update HR policies and payroll systems to accommodate the new paid leave mandate. Private employers offering similar benefits can claim the state tax credit on Alabama income tax returns. Insurance carriers writing coverage in Alabama must revise underwriting guidelines and anti-discrimination protocols to exclude organ donor status from coverage eligibility and premium calculations.
What to do next
- Review insurance underwriting policies to ensure no discrimination against living organ donors
- Update public employee leave policies to include paid organ donor medical leave
- Assess eligibility for the state income tax credit if offering paid organ donor leave to private sector employees
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ChangeBridge / Alabama / HB361 Passed HB361 House Bill Passed 2026-02-24
Living organ donors; to prohibit discrimination in obtaining insurance coverage, provide paid medical leave for public employees who donate organs and a tax credit to private sector employers that provide similar paid leave to their employees
Bill Details
State Alabama
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search
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Sponsors
Anthony Daniels (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-08 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1270 2026-03-17 S Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar 2026-03-17 S Reported Out of Committee Second House 2026-02-25 S Pending Senate Banking and Insurance 2026-02-25 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance 2026-02-24 H Engrossed 2026-02-24 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 577 2026-02-24 H Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 576 SLEL378-1 2026-02-24 H Ways and Means Education Engrossed Substitute Offered SLEL378-1 2026-02-24 H Third Reading in House of Origin 2026-02-19 H Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar 2026-02-19 H Reported Out of Committee House of Origin from House Ways and Means Education SLEL378-1 2026-02-19 H Ways and Means Education 1st Amendment 5V7H8MM-1 2026-02-19 H Insurance 1st Substitute 7B1MGEV-1 2026-02-12 H Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin to House Ways and Means Education 2026-02-12 H Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar 2026-02-11 H Reported Out of Committee House of Origin 2026-01-29 H Pending House Insurance 2026-01-29 H Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Insurance
Votes
2026-02-24 HBIR: Passed by House of Origin Yea: 103 Nay: 0 2026-02-24 Third Reading in House of Origin Yea: 103 Nay: 0 2026-02-24 Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 576 SLEL378-1 Yea: 103 Nay: 0 2026-02-24 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 577 Yea: 103 Nay: 0 2026-04-08 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1270 Yea: 30 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-29 H Insurance 2026-02-25 S Banking and Insurance
Amendments
2026-02-11 House Insurance Insurance 1st Substitute 2026-02-19 House Ways and Means Education Reported Out of Committee House of Origin 2026-02-19 House Ways and Means Education Ways and Means Education 1st Amendment
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-29 Introduced 2026-02-24 Engrossed
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