SB 70 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Crimes and offenses; sex offenses involving a child; crime of transmitting obscene material to a child by computer, further provided for

SB 70 expands Alabama's law against transmitting obscene material to children by making it illegal to send such material to someone the sender *believes* is a child, not just to actual minors. The bill specifically targets online content depicting nudity, sexual conduct, or extreme sexual acts, whether real or simulated. It maintains the offense as a Class B felony, requiring adult trials with no option for record sealing or expungement. This change directly affects individuals who send inappropriate material online while mistakenly believing the recipient is underage, broadening the scope of the existing law.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Feb 25, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House (Judiciary)
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 436
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Sam Givhan
Sam Givhan
RRepublican
AL
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