HB11 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Chris PringleRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: State agencies and occupational licensing boards, prohibited from preventing disclosure of misfeasance or malfeasance of employees and contractors
Summary: HB11 would ban state agencies and licensing boards from making agreements that block people from publicly disclosing misconduct or potential crime by agency staff.
What This Bill Does
It prohibits state agencies and occupational licensing boards from entering into agreements that prevent an individual from publicly disclosing information about misfeasance, malfeasance, or potential criminal activity by an employee, officer, or contractor. This protection applies to information learned during employment or service, including disclosures by former staff. The bill covers departments, agencies, boards, commissions, bureaus, and public higher education institutions, as well as licensing boards. The act becomes effective on October 1, 2024.

Who It Affects
State agencies and occupational licensing boards: prohibited from enforcing agreements that restrict disclosure of misconduct and must allow public sharing of such information.
Employees, officers, contractors (and former employees, officers, or contractors) of these agencies or boards: enabled to publicly disclose information about misconduct or potential criminal activity without being blocked by restrictive agreements.

Key Provisions
No state agency or occupational licensing board may enter into any agreement that prevents or restricts an individual from publicly disclosing information about misfeasance, malfeasance, or potential criminal activity by an employee, officer, or contractor during employment or service.
Definitions establishing scope: 'state agency' includes departments, agencies, boards, commissions, bureaus, or public higher education; 'occupational licensing board' includes any board or commission authorized to license or certify professionals.
Effective date: October 1, 2024.

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