The 2016 Regular Session started February 2, 2016.
What follows is a list of all bills introduced that ASC determined relate to Alabama’s school community. The source of this information is the Alabama Legislative Information System Online.
You can sort the table by the progress of the bill. Click on the arrows in the “status” column. Bills progress in six stages, with 0 being prefiled and 5 being final passage.
Status
0 – Prefiled
1 – In committee in house of origin
2 – In full chamber in house of origin (means it received a favorable report from the committee)
3 – In committee in second house
4 – In full chamber in second house (means it received a favorable report from the committee in the second house)
5 – Enrolled, enacted (means it passed the second house)
| Bill Number | Description | Status - 05/04/16 | Companion Bill/Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB017 | Alabama Ahead Act, commencing with 2016-2017 school year, to delete pen-enabled requirement, phase-in requirement and reassignment provisions, advisory committee revised, schools participation voluntary, local school systems to contribute 25 percent of funding, Section 14 of Act 2012-560, 2012 Reg. Sess., am'd; Secs. 16-16B-1, 16-16B-2 am'd. | Indefinitely postponed | |
| HB084 | Education, Education Savings Account program, created | Indefinitely postponed | SB395 |
| HB247 | Community College System, establish as a body corporate, employees hired after January 1, 2017 not subject to Students First Act of 2011, board of trustees of system to establish procedures for discipline and tenure, powers re acquisition of property provided, Act 2015-125, 2015 Reg. Sess., am'd; Secs. 16-60-110.1, 16-60-111.4, 16-60-111.7, 16-60-111.10 am'd. | Indefinitely postponed | SB246 |
| SB283 | Teachers' Retirement System, designated non-governmental and quasi-governmental agencies and any elected local superintendent of education elected to office on or after January 1, 2017, prohibited from participation in, Secs. 16-25-1, 16-25-10.1 to 16-25-10.12, inclusive, 16-25-32, 16-25A-11, 36-29-14 am'd. | Indefinitely postponed | |
| HB121 | 2% raise, public education employees, salary increase, including K-12 and certain other designated education institutions, liability insurance program to be established by Finance Department in consultation with Education Department | 5 - Enrolled | Senate version, Marsh amendment |
| SB246 | Community College System, establish as a body corporate, employees hired after January 1, 2017 not subject to Students First Act of 2011, board of trustees of system to establish procedures for discipline and tenure, powers re acquisition of property provided, Act 2015-125, 2015 Reg. Sess., am'd; Secs. 16-60-110.1, 16-60-111.4, 16-60-111.7, 16-60-111.10 am'd. | Conference Committee appointed | HB247 |
| HB004 | 3% Cost of living raise; Public education employees and certain other employees, compensation increased for fiscal year 2007-2008, retired persons under Teachers' Retirement System and certain persons under Employees' Retirement System, one-time lump-sum payment, appropriation | 1 - In committee in house of origin | HB121 is the pay raise bill being seriously considered. |
| HB023 | Appropriation, Education Trust Fund to State Dept, of Education for $225,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2017, for K-12 alert system | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB041 | Alabama Ahead Act, requirement that tablets and computers be pen-enabled deleted, Alabama Ahead Oversight Committee estab., participation by local school systems voluntary, digital instructional materials in all schools, Secs. 16-16B-1, 16-16B-2 am'd., Act 20120560 am'd. | 5 - Enrolled | |
| HB047 | Warrantless arrests, authorized for a person trespassing on property of an educational institution, Secs. 13A-7-1, 15-10-3 am'd. | 4 – In full chamber in second house | |
| HB060 | Local bills, advertisement or posting prior to introduction, procedures, amendment further provided for, introduction limited, Sec. 106 (Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901) am'd., const. amend. | Lost in house of origin | SB053 |
| HB112 | Parental rights, right to direct upbringing, education, care, and custody of child, const. amend. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB117 | Education budget, appropriations for the support, maintenance, and development of public education | 5 - Enrolled | Spreadsheet of all versions |
| HB123 | Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, from Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the Department of Education. | 5 - Enrolled | Senate version |
| HB124 | County superintendents of education, requirement to maintain office at co. seat deleted, Sec. 16-9-24 am'd. | 5 - Enrolled | |
| HB125 | Education, Alabama Longitundinal Data System created, matching of student performance data and workforce data, privacy and protection of student information required, administered by the Alabama Office of Education and Workforce Statistics created within the Dept. of Labor | Carried over to call of the Chair | |
| HB154 | 2% COLA raise, Teachers' Retirement System, cost-of-living increase authorized | 1 - In committee in house of origin | HB121 is the pay raise bill being seriously considered. |
| HB164 | Redistricting, establishing temporary independent redistricting commissions to reapportion state legislative and State Board of Education districts, Secs. 29-2-51, 29-2-52 am'd. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB166 | Legislature, retired under the Teachers' Retirement System or Employees' Retirement System authorized to earn compensation with an employer in the TRS or ERS, Secs. 16-25-26, 36-27-8.2 am'd. | Indefinitely postponed | SB193 |
| HB168 | Schools, enrollment date, age 6, allow enrollment in first grade in the enrolling school district, Sec. 16-28-4 am'd. | 5 - Enrolled | |
| HB184 | Education, local boards of education authorized to provide for released time religious instruction in public high schools as an elective course for credit | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB195 | County Superintendent of Education candidates, requirement to file certification with probate judge, repealed, Sec. 16-9-4 repealed | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB200 | Teacher tenure, attained unless notice of termination issued on or before June 15 of teachers third year, contingent on approval by voters of const. amend. proposing biennial budgeting sessions for the Legislature, Secs. 16-24C-4, 16-24C-5 am'd. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB206 | 5% pay raise for public education employees, Public education employees and certain other employees, compensation increased for fiscal year 2016-2017, retired persons under Teachers' Retirement System and certain persons under Employees' Retirement System, one-time lump-sum payment, appropriation | 1 - In committee in house of origin | HB121 is the pay raise bill being seriously considered. |
| HB218 | Education, public elementary school, instruction in handwriting, cursive writing by end of third grade year, Sec. 16-6B-2 am'd. | 5 - Enrolled | |
| HB227 | $12 million appropriation for wi-fi infrastructure in schools; advisory committee established. Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the Department of Education | 5 - Enrolled/Executive Amendment added, House accepted, waiting for Senate acceptance. | |
| HB231 | School violence, assault committed by student against another student on school property, mandatory school discipline | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB234 | Driver's licenses, third party agents issuing examinations, driver education instructors at private driving schools, further authorized, Sec. 32-6-3 am'd. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | SB140 |
| HB238 | Children, criminal penalties for distrib. of harmful material to minor by school employee, out of court statements by minors allowed under certain conditions, certain individuals with certain credentials auth. to work in child care facilities, criminal penaties for sexual abuse by foster parents, Sec. 38-7-20 added; Secs. 13A-12-200.5, 15-25-31, 26-14-3, 38-7-2 am'd. | 5 - Enrolled | |
| HB264 | Common Core Curriculum Standards, terminated | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB267 | Education, Alabama Student and Parent Privacy Act, public school student and teacher information collection and disclosure limited to academic purposes, civil penalties for violations | 1 - In committee in house of origin | SB318 |
| HB279 | Education, State Superintendent of Education may certify organizations to assist in providing local board of education member training, newly elected or appointed members required to take orientation provided by local superintendent of education, Sec. 16-1-41.1 am'd. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB286 | Jefferson Co., ad valorem tax, special school district add'l tax, procedures for levy, use for public school purposes in district where levied, const. amend. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | SB221 |
| HB299 | Local boards of education prohibited from adopting or enforcing zero tolerance policy relating to drugs, alcohol, weapons, physical harm to a person, or threatened physical harm to a person, punishment on case-by-case basis, Secs. 16-1-24.1, 16-1-24.3 am'd. | Indefinitely postponed | amendment to HB299 |
| HB318 | School safety, records relating to, are exempt from disclosure to public pursuant to rights to inspect public records, Sec. 36-12-40 am'd. | Indefinitely postponed | |
| HB334 | Grandparents, visitation with grandchildren, petition procedure and burden of proof established, Sec. 30-3-4.1 repealed | 5 - Enrolled | SB055 |
| HB337 | Education, Student and Taxpayer Fairness Act, if local boards of education within a county do not agree on distribution of educational taxes, State Superintendent of Education to provide for equitable distribution, Sec. 16-13-31 am'd. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB351 | Education Trust Fund, $5 million appropriation from to the Dept. of Human Resources for child care subsidies | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB364 | Schools, athletics, prohibit public school members participation in certain athletic events with nonpublic school members | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB369 | Education, inappropriate conduct, public K-12, annual inservice training for teachers to recognize behavior of students | Indefinitely postponed | |
| HB383 | Shelby Co., county board of education and superintendent of education elected by electors residing outside of corporate limits of any city within a city board of education, city board of education elected by residents residing in city, const. amend. | 3 – In committee in second house | |
| HB384 | Shelby Co., city located entirely within county prohibit from establishing city board of education without prior approval of city elections at a referendum, const. amend. | 3 – In committee in second house | |
| HB387 | Education, State Board of, qualifications, membership altered, Sec. 16-3-3 am'd. | Indefinitely postponed | |
| HB391 | Cullman Co., advisory referendum re election or appointment of co. superintendent of education to be held at 2016 General Election | 3 – In committee in second house | |
| HB398 | Health, suicide prevention, K-12, annual education training, Jason Flatt Act, established, Sec. 16-28B-8 am'd. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB418 | Sumter Co., taxation, additional ad valorem tax providing for a referendum | 5 - Enrolled | |
| HB421 | Prohibited contact between school employee and student, crime established, Sec. 13A-6-84 added | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB459 | State Employees' Health Insurance Plan and Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan, creation of the Public Employees' Health Insurance Board to govern the plans, membership and qualifications, revision of membership of the Public Education Flexible Employee Benefits Board, the Healthcare Data Advisory Council, and the Alabama Prescription Cost Initiative, Secs. 9-10A-20, 11-91-8, 12-5A-9, 16-13-231, 16-25A-1, 16-25A-2, 16-25A-2.1, 16-25A-3, 16-25A-7, 16-25A-8, 16-25A-15, 16-25A-16, 16-25A-17, 16-25A-42, 22-11A-118, 36-1-6.2, 36-27-6.4, 36-29-1, 36-29-3, 36-29-5, 36-29-6, 36-29-13, 36-29-14, 36-29-14.1, 36-29-15, 36-29-17, 36-29-18, 36-29-19.9, 36-29A-2, 36-34-2, 36-35-3, 36-36-1, 36-36-3, 36-36-4, 36-36-5, 36-36-6, 36-36-7, 41-10-725 am'd. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB473 | Foundation program, annual appropriation, method of calculating average number of students revised, Secs. 16-13-231, 16-13-232 am'd. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB512 | Teachers' Retirement System, designated non-governmental and quasi-governmental agencies and any elected local superintendent of education elected to office on or after January 1, 2017, prohibited from participation in, Secs. 16-25-1, 16-25-10.1 to 16-25-10.12, inclusive, 16-25-32, 16-25A-11, 36-29-14 am'd. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB537 | Superintendent of Education, appointed by the Governor, member of Governor's cabinet, Amendment 284 (Section 264, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB537 | Superintendent of Education, appointed by the Governor, member of Governor's cabinet, Amendment 284 (Section 264, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB538 | State Superintendent of Education, appointment by the Governor required, member of Governor's cabinet, Sec. 16-4-1 am'd. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB538 | State Superintendent of Education, appointment by the Governor required, member of Governor's cabinet, Sec. 16-4-1 am'd. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB555 | Ten Commandments, display of on state property and at public schools, authorized, const. amend. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB563 | Superintendent of Education, election of, required, term of office, Amendment 284 (Section 264, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB564 | State Superintendent of Education, election of, required, term of office, Sec. 16-4-1 am'd. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB565 | Education, local boards of education required to establish school calendar advisory committees annually to assist in creation of school calendar | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HB566 | Superintendent of Education, election of, required, term of office, Amendment 284 (Section 264, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| HJR19 | Emergency Task Force, school safety and security, created | 5 - Enacted | SJR18 |
| HJR030 | Proclaims Digital Learning Day, February 17, 2016 | 5 - Enacted | |
| SB011 | Health, suicide prevention, K-12, annual education training, Jason Flatt Act, established | 5 - Enrolled | |
| SB016 | Provides for all revenues to go into one fund, then split 78% ETF, 22% General Fund; Appropriation process, shared revenue fund established, distribution of certain revenue above amount of revenue in the General Fund and Education Trust Fund prior to act | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| SB053 | Local bills, advertisement or posting prior to introduction, procedures, amendment further provided for, introduction limited, Sec. 106 (Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901) am'd., const. amend. | Indefinitely postponed | HB060 |
| SB055 | Grandparents, visitation with grandchildren, petition procedure and burden of proof established, Sec. 30-3-4.1 repealed | 1 - In committee in house of origin | HB334 |
| SB060 | Common Core Curriculum Standards, terminated, prior courses of study to be implemented | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| SB061 | Public schools, grant all professional educators' associations same level of access to employees of public schools | 4 – In full chamber in second house | |
| SB083 | Education, gifted or talented children, grants for educational programs provided by State Department of Education, local match required | 4 – In full chamber in second house | |
| SB084 | School safety, records relating to, are exempt from disclosure to public pursuant to rights to inspect public records, Sec. 36-12-40 am'd | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| SB086 | Colleges and universities, local boards of education, schools prohibited from using public funds or property to advocate for or against ballot measures | 4 – In full chamber in second house | |
| SB089 | Education, civics test, requirement for graduation from high school | Indefinitely postponed | |
| SB097 | Ten Commandments, display of on state property and at public schools, authorized, const. amend. | 4 – In full chamber in second house | |
| SB100 | Retirement Systems, Teachers' Retirement System, Employees' Retirement System, benefits, not affected if a person is employed as school resource officer | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| SB109 | Kyle Graddy Act, possession and self-administration of auto-injectable epinephrine by students permitted, Sec. 16-1-39 am'd | 4 – In full chamber in second house | |
| SB129 | Appropriations, Education Trust Fund Budget Stabilization Fund and the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the Education Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| SB130 | Use tax, revenue redistributed to State General Fund, Secs. 27-4A-3, 40-23-61, 40-23-85, 40-23-174 am'd. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| SB140 | Driver's licenses, third party agents issuing examinations, driver education instructors at private driving schools, further authorized, Sec. 32-6-3 am'd. | 5 - Enrolled | HB234 |
| SB193 | Legislature, retired under the Teachers' Retirement System or Employees' Retirement System authorized to earn compensation with an employer in the TRS or ERS, Secs. 16-25-26, 36-27-8.2 am'd. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | HB166 |
| SB215 | School buses, automated civil enforcement of school bus violations, county and city boards of education may initiate and enforce, district and municipal courts, county and city law enforcement | 5 - Enrolled | |
| SB221 | Local constitutional amendment relating to Jefferson County to authorize the governing body of the county to levy and collect a special school district ad valorem tax in each school district in the county subject to an election in the school district and to provide for the use of the proceeds for public school purposes in the district where levied. | 1 - In committee in house of origin | HB286 |
| SB223 | 4% pay raise, Public education employees, salary increase, including K-12 and certain other designated education institutions, liability insurance program to be established by Finance Department in consultation with Education Department | Indefinitely postponed | HB121 is the pay raise bill being seriously considered. |
| SB229 | Virtual education, program open to resident students and past residents who are military dependents, distribution of state and federal funds clarified, Act 2015-89, 2015 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 16-46A-2 am'd. | 4 – In full chamber in second house | House Ed Policy Substitute SB229 |
| SB236 | Teachers' Retirement System, cost-of-living increase authorized | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| SB249 | 6% pay raise, Public education employees, salary increase, including K-12 and certain other designated education institutions, liability insurance program to be established by Finance Department in consultation with Education Department | 1 - In committee in house of origin | HB121 is the pay raise bill being seriously considered. |
| SB257 | 5% pay raise, Public education employees, salary increase, including K-12 and certain other designated education institutions, liability insurance program to be established by Finance Department in consultation with Education Department | 1 - In committee in house of origin | HB121 is the pay raise bill being seriously considered. |
| SB274 | Educator-Student Interaction Training Act, State Superintendent of Education, School Superintendent of Alabama, and AEA required to develop and disseminate one hour of training at annual institute on appropriate and inappropriate interaction between educators and students | Indefinitely postponed | |
| SB316 | Schools, Preparing and Rewarding Educational Professionals (PREP) Act of 2016, procedure for evaluating and observing teachers and principals on student performance, Legislative-School Performance Recognition Program implemented, Alabama Teacher Recruitment Fund established, appropriation from Education Trust Fund to the Legislative School Performance Recognition Program, Alabama Teacher Recruitment Fund, and the Alabama Teacher Mentor Program, increase years of service to attain tenured status, Secs. 16-6C-3, 16-24C-4 am'd. | Indefinitely postponed | |
| SB318 | Education, Alabama Student and Parent Privacy Act, public school student and teacher information collection and disclosure limited to academic purposes, civil penalties for violations | 1 - In committee in house of origin | HB267 |
| SB319 | Education, inappropriate conduct, public K-12, annual inservice training for teachers to recognize behavior of students | 1 - In committee in house of origin | HB369 |
| SB334 | Schools, dual enrollment, high school students taking college courses, authorized | Indefinitely postponed | |
| SB341 | Foundation program, annual appropriation, method of calculating average number of students revised, Secs. 16-13-231, 16-13-232 am'd. | Indefinitely postponed | |
| SB351 | Alabama Ahead Act, provisions re pen-enabled, phase-in, reassignment, and advisory committee deleted, oversight committee established, use of funds for high-quality standards-based broadband wifi infrastructure provided, effective date amended, Secs. 16-16B-1, 16-16B-2 am'd., Act 2012-560 am'd. | 3 – In committee in second house | |
| SB395 | Education, Education Savings Account program, created | 1 - In committee in house of origin | |
| SB429 | State Board of Education, model evaluation system for teachers, principals, and assistant principals, report to Legislature during 2017 Reg. Sess | Indefinitely postponed | |
| SJR018 | Emergency Task Force, school safety and security, created | 5 - Enacted | HJR19 |
