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AL SB272

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Arthur Orr

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Local boards of education must redact account numbers, tax identification numbers, routing numbers, employee identification numbers, and sensitive personally identifying information from public contract records before releasing them

  • Prohibits the sale, giving, or receipt of name and address lists obtained from local school board public records for the purpose of selling or offering property or services to those listed

  • Attorney General may impose civil penalties up to $500 per violation for knowingly using school board public records for prohibited solicitation purposes

  • Public officers may require requesters to sign a written certification stating they will not use the records for solicitation or share them with others for that purpose

  • State Board of Education authorized to adopt rules and create a model certification form for implementation; act takes effect immediately

Legislative Description

Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial transactions required

Government Administration

Last Action

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

3/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/19/2026
Finance and Taxation Education2/10/2026

Full Bill Text

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