Alabama SB5 Requires Weekly Flag Anthem in Schools
Summary
Alabama enacted SB5, requiring public K-12 schools to broadcast the Star-Spangled Banner weekly and proposing a statewide constitutional amendment. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Gerald Allen (R) and passed the Senate 23-5 and House 75-27.
“Public K-12 schools, broadcast of the Star-Spangled Banner required weekly”
Public K-12 schools in Alabama must now broadcast the Star-Spangled Banner weekly under SB5. Schools should review their daily schedules and update procedures to ensure compliance with this new mandate.
What changed
Alabama enacted SB5 requiring public K-12 schools to broadcast the Star-Spangled Banner weekly and proposing a statewide constitutional amendment. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Gerald Allen (R) and passed with Senate vote 23-5 and House vote 75-27.
Public schools in Alabama must now ensure weekly broadcasts of the national anthem. Schools should review their daily schedules and update procedures to ensure compliance with this new mandate.
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ChangeBridge / Alabama / SB5 Passed SB5 Senate Bill Passed 2026-04-13
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
Constitutional Amendments Statewide Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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