Franchises; prohibit franchisor from requiring franchisee to operate on a religious day, exceptions provided
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Franchises; prohibit franchisor from requiring franchisee to operate on a religious day, exceptions provided” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
This act: (1) prohibits a franchisor from enforcing, requiring as an amendment to a franchise agreement, or refusing to renew a franchise agreement for noncompliance with a religious day operation requirement when a franchisee has a sincerely held religious belief,; (2) exempts original franchise agreements, agreed upon renewals or amendments, or agreements expanding locations that contain a religious day operation requirement; and (3) upon a finding of reasonable cause, authorizes courts to ord
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Where it is
Enacted (latest official status) · Jan 14, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Roberts
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-04-08 · yeas 33, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 101, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 105, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 105, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-08 · yeas 105, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 30, nays 1, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 33, nays 0, abstains 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Alabama legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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