HB98 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Kenneth PaschalRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Fundamental rights of parents, provided for, Constitutional Amendment
Summary: HB98 would amend Alabama's Constitution to recognize a fundamental right for parents to direct their children's upbringing, education, care, and control.
What This Bill Does
If voters approve it, the amendment adds a new fundamental right for parents. The state and its schools would be required to respect parental decisions in areas like upbringing, education, and care. After ratification, the Code Commissioner would place the amendment in the Constitution and may perform non-substantive, formatting-related revisions. An election would be held to vote on the amendment, with a ballot describing the proposed change and Yes/No options.

Who It Affects
Parents: gain a fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, care, and control of their children.
State and local government and educational institutions: would need to recognize and respect this parental right when creating policies or laws affecting children.

Key Provisions
Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022 to establish that parents have a fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, care, and control of their children.
Upon ratification, the Code Commissioner shall number and place the amendment in the constitution and may make nonsubstantive revisions (such as capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and cross-references) and translate effective dates.
Section 2 states that an election on the proposed amendment shall be held in accordance with applicable sections of the state constitution and election laws.
Section 3 requires the appropriate election official to assign a ballot number and provide a ballot description of the proposed amendment, along with Yes and No voting options.

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