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SB45 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
SB45 Alabama 2015 Session
Senate Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2015
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Del Marsh
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Charter schools, public charter schools authorized, Alabama Public Charter School Commission created, application, accountability, operation, funding, School Choice and Student Opportunity Act
Description

This bill would create the Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act.

This bill would create the Alabama Public Charter School Commission and would provide for the membership, powers, duties, and liabilities of the commission.

This bill would provide for the application process for establishing public charter schools and conversion charter schools and would provide for charter terms, charter contracts, and preopening requirements and conditions.

This bill would provide for accountability of charter schools pursuant to a performance framework, ongoing oversight and corrective action, and renewal, revocation, and nonrenewal of charters.

This bill would provide for the operation and autonomy of public charter schools.

This bill would also provide for funding and facilities.

Subjects
Education

Bill Text

Votes

Smitherman motion to Adopt

March 10, 2015 Senate Failed
Yes 9
No 23
Absent 3

Smitherman motion to Adopt

March 10, 2015 Senate Failed
Yes 10
No 23
Absent 2

Figures motion to Adopt

March 10, 2015 Senate Failed
Yes 10
No 23
Absent 2

Singleton motion to Adopt

March 10, 2015 Senate Failed
Yes 9
No 21
Absent 5

Singleton motion to Adopt

March 10, 2015 Senate Failed
Yes 9
No 22
Absent 4

Holtzclaw motion to Adopt

March 10, 2015 Senate Passed
Yes 31
No 3
Absent 1

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 10, 2015 Senate Passed
Yes 22
No 12
Absent 1

Motion to Adopt

March 18, 2015 House Passed
Yes 63
No 30
Abstained 3
Absent 9

Collins motion to Table

March 18, 2015 House Passed
Yes 67
No 27
Abstained 1
Absent 10

Collins motion to Table

March 18, 2015 House Passed
Yes 73
No 21
Absent 11

Collins motion to Table

March 18, 2015 House Passed
Yes 64
No 32
Abstained 1
Absent 8

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 18, 2015 House Passed
Yes 58
No 41
Abstained 3
Absent 3

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature