House Bill 148 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Kenneth Paschal Representative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Fundamental rights of parents; provided for, constitutional amendment

Description

Existing state statute enacted by the Legislature in 2023 recognizes the fundamental rights of parents to direct the education, upbringing, care, and control of their children and references the recognition of those parental rights by the Alabama Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court.

This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to provide that: (i) parents have a fundamental right to direct the education, upbringing, care, custody, and control of their children; and (ii) the government may not burden that right unless the government demonstrates that the burden as applied to the parent is in furtherance of a compelling government interest and the government uses the least restrictive means possible to further that interest.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments Statewide