HR137 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar
Summary: HR137 sets a special order calendar for the 16th legislative day and places specific bills on precedence over regular business.
What This Bill Does
Upon adoption, the listed bills become the special and paramount business for that day, taking precedence over any regular or unfinished business. The House Rules Committee specifies the order in which these bills are to be considered, effectively speeding their consideration for that day.

Who It Affects
K-12 students and school staff in Alabama, through rules on gender-based athletic competition and required mental health training for employees.
Voters and election administrators in Alabama, through rules on voting machine use, curbside voting bans, ballot handling, and changes related to reapportionment legal actions.

Key Provisions
HB391 would prohibit single-gender competition in public K-12 athletic events unless the event includes both genders.
HB237 would address the duty of care owed to babies born alive after failed abortions, establish penalties, and provide definitions.
HB445 would amend crimes related to riot, incitement, harassment, and assault on first responders, create mandatory holding periods and incarceration for certain offenses, and add exceptions to sovereign immunity and revenue restrictions.
HB128 would allow the Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment to intervene in legal actions contesting the validity of reapportionment.
HB285 would restrict voting procedures by prohibiting curbside voting, requiring voting machines to be used inside designated voting places, and prohibiting taking ballots into or out of voting places.
HB97 would require mental health awareness training as part of the annual training for all K-12 school employees.
HB411 would establish a database to maintain law enforcement information with civil protections and require background checks and pre-employment checks.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Resolution, Legislative