On May 14, the last day of the 2025 Alabama legislative session, SB 101, sponsored by Sen. Larry Stutts, R-Tuscambia, raises the medical age of consent from 14 to 16 with some exceptions. The Senate concurred with House changes. The bill goes to Gov. Kay Ivey. If Gov. Ivey signs the bill, it will become effective Oct. 1, 2025.