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SB257 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026
SB257 Alabama 2012 Session
Senate Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2012
Session
17
Sponsors

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Cam Ward
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Public schools, grades K to 12, classroom supplies, appropriation out of Education Trust Fund, State Superintendent of Education to promulgate rules re
Description

Under existing law, the Foundation Program includes an allowance for classroom instructional support, including library enhancement, classroom materials and supplies, professional development, and technology; other expenditures may include book binding, repair, CD Roms, computer software and equipment, cataloging, audiovisual materials, newspapers, magazines, recordings, and videotapes.

This bill would provide for an annual appropriation from the Education Trust Fund to each classroom teacher in public school grades K to 12 in the sum of $300 for classroom supplies.

This bill would provide for the promulgation of rules to implement this allocation by the State Superintendent of Education.

Subjects
Appropriations

Bill Actions

Forwarded to Governor on May 9, 2012 at 11:23 a.m. on May 9, 2012

Concurred in Second House Amendment

Enrolled

Signature Requested

Reed motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1206

Concurrence Requested

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1334

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1333

Ways and Means Education Amendment Offered

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 237

Rules Petition to cease debate adopted Roll Call 236

Marsh motion to table Irons Amd adopted Voice Vote

Third Reading Passed

Unfinished Business

Irons Amendment Offered

Unfinished Business

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 9, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 31
No 1
Absent 3

Rules Petition to cease debate

March 9, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 22
No 9
Absent 4

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature