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  6. HB 261

HB 261

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Signed by Governor
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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Actions
  • 3 Bill Calendar
  • 4 Bill Text
  • 5 Bill Votes
  • 6 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Joe Lovvorn
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

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

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

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.

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

Download HB 261 PDF

Bill Votes

Lovvorn motion to Concur In and Adopt
2018-03-28
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2018-03-22
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt
2018-03-22
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2018-02-27
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB 261 - Introduced
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