Alabama SB5 Requires K-12 Public Schools Broadcast Star-Spangled Banner Weekly
Summary
Alabama SB5 has been enacted as a statewide constitutional amendment requiring all public K-12 schools in Alabama to broadcast the Star-Spangled Banner on a weekly basis. The bill passed the Senate 23-5 and the House 75-27 before receiving gubernatorial signature on April 13, 2026. School administrators are now obligated to implement this ceremonial requirement in their weekly operations.
“Public K-12 schools, broadcast of the Star-Spangled Banner required weekly, proposed statewide constitutional amendment”
What changed
Alabama SB5 enacts a new statewide constitutional amendment requiring all public K-12 schools to broadcast the Star-Spangled Banner on a weekly basis. The bill cleared both chambers with strong majorities and was signed into law on April 13, 2026. School administrators and district leadership should review their current assembly or announcement schedules to ensure compliance with the weekly broadcast requirement. Implementation is effective immediately upon enactment.
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Public K-12 schools, broadcast of the Star-Spangled Banner required weekly, proposed statewide constitutional amendment
Bill Details
State Alabama
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search
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Sponsors
Gerald Allen (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-13 S Enacted 2026-04-13 S Enacted 2026-04-09 S Sent to Secretary of State 2026-04-09 S Delivered to Governor 2026-04-09 H Signature Requested 2026-04-09 S Enrolled 2026-04-09 S Ready to Enroll 2026-04-09 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1353 2026-03-17 H Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar 2026-03-17 H Reported Out of Committee Second House 2026-03-05 H Pending House Education Policy 2026-03-05 H Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy 2026-03-03 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 692 2026-03-03 S Figures motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 691 KHFWJAU-1 2026-03-03 S Figures 1st Amendment Offered KHFWJAU-1 2026-03-03 S Third Reading in House of Origin 2026-02-25 S Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar 2026-02-25 S Reported Out of Committee House of Origin 2026-01-13 S Pending Senate Education Policy 2026-01-13 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy 2025-06-17 S Prefiled
Votes
2026-03-03 SBIR: Passed by House of Origin Yea: 23 Nay: 5 2026-03-03 Third Reading in House of Origin Yea: 23 Nay: 5 2026-03-03 Figures motion to Adopt - Roll Call 691 KHFWJAU-1 Yea: 6 Nay: 17 2026-03-03 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 692 Yea: 23 Nay: 5 2026-04-09 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1353 Yea: 75 Nay: 27
Committee Referrals
2026-01-13 S Education Policy 2026-03-05 H Education Policy
Amendments
2026-03-03 Senate Figures motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 691
Bill Text Versions
2025-06-17 Introduced 2026-04-09 Enrolled
Subjects
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