HB326 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Patrick SellersRepresentative
Democrat
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Employees, annual leave to attend school related activities authorized
Summary: HB326 creates a Parental Right to Participate in Schools Act that lets eligible employees take up to 48 hours per year to attend their child's school activities, with limits and penalties for noncompliance.
What This Bill Does
It allows employees who are parents or guardians of school-age children to take up to 48 hours of leave within a 12-month period to attend school-related activities. Leave can be unpaid or covered by any available paid leave at the employee's choice, and the employee must give at least 10 days' advance written notice unless the activity was not reasonably foreseeable; employers may deny leave if granting it would cause substantial disruption. The act requires posting notice in the workplace, with penalties for not posting, and enforcement and complaint handling by the Alabama Department of Workforce, effective October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects
Parents or guardians of school-age children in Alabama, who may take up to 48 hours of leave per year to attend school-related activities.
Employers in Alabama, who must manage leave requests, post required notices, and may face penalties for noncompliance; enforcement is by the Alabama Department of Workforce.

Key Provisions
Allows eligible employees to take up to 48 hours of leave within a 12-month period to attend school-related activities for their child.
Leave can be unpaid or substituted with any available paid leave (vacation, personal, family, compensatory, or leave bank).
Employees must provide at least 10 days' advance written notice of the leave request, unless the activity was not reasonably foreseeable.
Employers may deny leave if granting it would create a substantial disruption to business operations or make production or service unusually difficult.
Employers must post and maintain conspicuous notice of the act in the workplace; failure to post can result in a fine up to $100 per day.
The Alabama Department of Workforce enforces the act and handles complaints related to violations.
The act becomes effective on October 1, 2025.

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