Alabama Advocacy

Welcome to the National Vaccine Information Center Alabama State Team page. This page, along with the email updates you will receive, will help keep you informed of what you can do in your state to help you protect and expand your rights to informed consent to vaccination.

Note: You must first register as a NVIC Team Member before you can view action alerts, legislation to watch, and announcements.

Action Needed Now

There are no active action alerts at this time, but please check back soon.

Bills to Watch

The following table lists the active bills of interest for all states.

State Bill Number Date Position Title Status
AL HB 187 2023-06-06 SUPPORT Requires parental consent for unemancipated minors to be administered a vaccine Status: Died, failed to pass Full House after passing House Health Committee, session ended 6/6/2023

Action: NONE
AL HB 151 2023-06-06 SUPPORT Requires health care facilities to adopt visitation policies which prohibit vaccination requirements for visitors, unaffected by emergency orders Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in House Health Committee on 3/21/2023, session ended 6/6/2023

Action: NONE
AL HB 324 2023-06-06 SUPPORT Prohibits employers, places of public accommodation, & occupational licensing boards from discriminating based on immunization status Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in House Health Committee, session ended 6/6/2023

Action: NONE
AL SB 53 2023-06-06 OPPOSE Exempts Department of Defense conferences & events from compliance with public health laws conflicting w/ DOD conditions, such as vaccine passport ban Status: Died, pulled by sponsor from hearing in Senate Healthcare Committee 3/22/2023, session ended 6/6/2023

Action: NONE
AL HB 290/SB 229 2023-06-06 OPPOSE Authorizes pharmacists to order & administer additional vaccines: influenza if over 2 years, COVID-19 if over 3 years, other vaccines if over 19 years Status: HB 290/SB 229 died. HB 290 failed to pass Full House, SB 229 failed to be scheduled for hearing in Senate Healthcare Committee, session ended 6/6/2023

Action: NONE
AL SB 113 2023-05-27 SUPPORT Requires health care facilities to adopt visitation policies which prohibit vaccination requirements for visitors, unaffected by emergency orders Status: ENACTED,Signed by Governor Ivey 4/18/2023, effective 4/18/2023, Act No. 2023-24;

Action: NONE
AL HB 3/SB 2 2023-03-16 SUPPORT Requires health care facilities to adopt visitation policies which prohibit vaccination requirements for visitors, unaffected by emergency orders Status: Died at end of Special Session on 3/16/2023. SB 2 passed Senate Healthcare Committee|HB 3 failed to be scheduled for hearing House Health Committee

Action: NONE

Announcements

The following table lists postings about events, initiatives, people, and pretty much anything related to protecting and expanding your rights!

State Title
AL 2022-09-12 Alabama 2022 Legislative Summary