House Bill 650 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Kenneth PaschalRepresentative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Legislature; Permanent Joint Legislative Advisory Commission on Alabama Boys and Men created, membership and duties provided, and sunset date provided

Summary

HB650 creates a permanent Joint Legislative Advisory Commission on Alabama Boys and Men to study and advise on issues affecting boys and men, with a sunset date of October 1, 2030.

What This Bill Does

It establishes a 14-member commission (10 nonlegislative and 4 legislators) to study issues affecting boys and men and to advise the Legislature and Governor. Appointments come from the Governor (8 members from nominees), the House and Senate leadership (2 House members and 2 Senate members), and jointly by the House Speaker and Senate President Pro Tempore (2 nonprofit/community-based members). The commission will focus on education/workforce development, health and well-being, family stability and fatherhood engagement, and public safety, and will develop evidence-based policy recommendations through research, public hearings, and stakeholder input. It must adopt an annual work plan, report findings and recommendations to the Legislature and Governor each regular session, may form subcommittees, and the act includes a sunset of October 1, 2030 (effective June 1, 2026).

Who It Affects

• Boys and men in Alabama, as the primary focus of study and potential policy changes
• Families and women, whose perspectives are included in the commission’s work
• Nonprofit and community-based organizations serving boys, men, and families, which participate in appointments and provide program experience
• The Alabama Legislature and the Governor, who will receive annual reports and recommendations
• State agencies and the Department of Education, which may provide data and support for the commission’s work
• Educators, health and workforce professionals, and community partners who may implement or be influenced by the commission’s recommendations

Key Provisions

• Creates the Permanent Joint Legislative Advisory Commission on Alabama Boys and Men with 14 members (10 nonlegislative, 4 legislators)
• Appointment structure: 8 Governor-appointed nonlegislative members from nominees; 2 House members; 2 Senate members; 2 nonprofit/community-based members appointed jointly by the Speaker and the President Pro Tempore
• Diversity and inclusion requirements for appointments
• Terms: nonlegislative members 4-year terms; legislative members serve while in office; vacancies filled like original appointments
• Compensation: legislators receive per diem and travel; nonlegislative members serve without pay but may be reimbursed for expenses
• First meeting by August 1, 2027; commission to elect a chair and vice chair; meetings at least quarterly
• Duties: study priority areas (education/workforce, health, family stability/fatherhood, public safety); identify practices from other places; conduct research, hearings, and stakeholder input; develop data-driven recommendations
• Annual work plan due no later than 60 days before each regular session; up to five priority issue areas with questions, data sources, stakeholder engagement plan, and timelines
• Reports: submit findings and recommendations to the Legislature and Governor no later than the seventh legislative day of each regular session; include data, methodology, stakeholder input, and specific recommendations
• Subcommittees may be formed to handle specific topics
• Sunset: Section repealed October 1, 2030; effective date June 1, 2026

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 on Mar 31, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Legislature