HB261 Alabama 2018 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Education, Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program (AMSTEP) created, ACHE to administer, loan repayment awards to eligible public school math and science teachers in underserved areas of state
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Existing law does not provide a financial
incentive for teachers who earn certification in
mathematics or science and accept teaching
positions in those areas of the state with
shortages of math or science teachers, or both</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would establish the Alabama Math
and Science Teacher Education Program, administered
through the Alabama Commission on Higher Education,
to provide loan repayment awards to eligible public
school teachers of math or science, or both, in
those areas of the state determined to have
qualified teacher shortages by the commission in
consultation with the State Department of
Education</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To establish the Alabama Math and Science Teacher
Education Program to provide loan repayment awards to eligible
public school teachers; to provide for administration by the
Alabama Commission on Higher Education; to provide eligibility
standards; and to provide for the determination of qualified
teacher shortage areas by the commission in consultation with
the State Department of Education.
</p>
Subjects
Education
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2018 | H | Forwarded to Governor on March 28, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. on March 28, 2018. |
| March 28, 2018 | H | Assigned Act No. 2018-504. |
| March 28, 2018 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| March 28, 2018 | H | Enrolled |
| March 28, 2018 | S | Signature Requested |
| March 28, 2018 | S | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| March 28, 2018 | H | Lovvorn motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1082 |
| March 28, 2018 | H | Concurrence Requested |
| March 22, 2018 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1086 |
| March 22, 2018 | S | Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1085 |
| March 22, 2018 | S | Finance and Taxation Education Amendment Offered |
| March 22, 2018 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 15, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 1, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education |
| February 27, 2018 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 521 |
| February 27, 2018 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| January 25, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 18, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 14, 2018 | Room 727 *Public Hearing & Vote* at 10:30 | Senate F&TE Hearing |
| Hearing | January 24, 2018 | Room 200 at 09:00 | House W&ME Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB261 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |