HUNTSVILLE — Next year's legislative session is less than five months away. Lawmakers will gather at the Alabama State House in Montgomery on Jan. 13, 2026 to convene the final legislative session of the current quadrenium.

Saturday, during a speech given to the Madison County Men's Republican Club, State Senate President Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) offered attendees a preview of the upcoming session.

The Cullman County Republican lawmaker said to expect a bill prefiled by State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) and State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) to extend the death penalty to child rapists to be prioritized.

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