SB45 Alabama 2015 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
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
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would create the Alabama School
Choice and Student Opportunity Act</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would create the Alabama Public
Charter School Commission and would provide for the
membership, powers, duties, and liabilities of the
commission</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide for the operation
and autonomy of public charter schools</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also provide for funding and
facilities</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To create the Alabama School Choice and Student
Opportunity Act; to create the Alabama Public Charter School
Commission and provide for the membership, powers, duties, and
liabilities of the commission; to provide for the application
process for establishing public charter schools and conversion
charter schools; to provide for charter terms, charter
contracts, and preopening requirements and conditions; to
provide for accountability of charter schools pursuant to a
performance framework, ongoing oversight and corrective
action, and renewal, revocation, and nonrenewal of charters;
to provide for the operation and autonomy of public charter
schools; to provide for funding; and to provide for
facilities.
</p>
Subjects
Education
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2015 | S | Assigned Act No. 2015-3 on 03/19/2015. |
| March 19, 2015 | H | |
| March 19, 2015 | H | Signature Requested |
| March 19, 2015 | S | Enrolled |
| March 19, 2015 | H | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| March 18, 2015 | S | Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 174 |
| March 18, 2015 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Treadaway intended to vote Nay |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 131 |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Alexander intended to vote Yea |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 130 |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Collins Amendment Offered |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Collins motion to Table adopted Roll Call 129 |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Moore (M) Amendment Offered |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 128 |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Coleman-Evans 2nd Amendment Offered |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Collins motion to Table adopted Roll Call 127 |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Coleman-Evans 1st Amendment Offered |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Collins motion to Table adopted Roll Call 126 |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Melton Amendment Offered |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 125 |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Knight Amendment Offered |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Collins motion to Table adopted Roll Call 124 |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Warren Amendment Offered |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Collins motion to Table adopted Roll Call 123 |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Drummond Amendment Offered |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 122 |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Education Policy first Substitute Offered |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 12, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 10, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Engrossed |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Marsh motion to Reconsider and Table adopted Voice Vote |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 34 |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Holtzclaw motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 33 |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Holtzclaw Amendment Offered |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Singleton motion to Adopt Lost Roll Call 32 |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Singleton Amendment Offered |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Singleton motion to Adopt Lost Roll Call 31 |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Singleton Amendment Offered |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Sanders motion to Adopt Lost Roll Call 30 |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Sanders Amendment Offered |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Sanders motion to Adopt Lost Roll Call 29 |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Sanders Amendment Offered |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Sanders motion to Adopt Lost Roll Call 28 |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Sanders Amendment Offered |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Figures motion to Adopt Lost Roll Call 27 |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Figures Amendment Offered |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Marsh motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Coleman Amendment Offered |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Coleman motion to Adopt Lost Roll Call 26 |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Coleman Amendment Offered |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Marsh motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 25 |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Marsh Amendment Offered |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Smitherman motion to Adopt Lost Roll Call 24 |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Smitherman Amendment Offered |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Smitherman motion to Adopt Lost Roll Call 23 |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Smitherman Amendment Offered |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Marsh motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 22 |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Marsh Amendment Offered |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Marsh motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 21 |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Education and Youth Affairs second Substitute Offered |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Education and Youth Affairs first Substitute Offered |
| March 10, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 5, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 3, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education & Youth Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 12, 2015 | Room 418 at 19:00 | House EP Public Hearing |
| Hearing | March 4, 2015 | *Revision #1 Location Change* Room 807/ Star Wars at 08:30 | Senate ED Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB45 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB45 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB45 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled |