AL SB526

Creates the Drug Dealer Liability Act establishing a civil cause of action against persons who knowingly participate in the illegal drug market and cause damages to others.

Allows parents, legal guardians, children, spouses, siblings, prenatal drug-exposed individuals, employers, medical facilities, insurers, and government entities to recover economic damages, noneconomic damages, punitive damages, and attorney fees from drug distributors or market participants.

Permits individual drug users to sue only if they disclose all drug sources to law enforcement more than six months before filing, remain drug-free for six months before filing, and stay drug-free throughout the action; they may only recover economic damages and attorney fees.

Establishes four levels of offenses with corresponding "target communities" ranging from a single state house district (Level 1) to the entire state (Level 4), determining which defendants can be sued based on drug user activity location and offense severity.

Imposes a two-year statute of limitations; allows plaintiffs to attach defendant assets pending judgment; applies contributory negligence principles to reduce drug user damages proportionally; and permits stays of civil actions during related criminal investigations or prosecutions.