SB397 Alabama 2019 Session
Bill Summary
To propose an amendment to Amendment 284 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 262 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, relating to the composition of the State Board of Education and the appointment of the State Superintendent of Education; to change the name of the board to the Alabama Commission on Elementary and Secondary Education; to change the name of the superintendent to the Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education; to require the members of the commission to be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate; to require the Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education to be appointed by the commission, subject to confirmation by the Senate; and to authorize the Governor to appoint a team of local educators and other officials to advise the commission on matters relating to the functioning and duties of the State Department of Education.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | S | Assigned Act No. 2019-345. |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Enrolled |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Passed Second House |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1255 |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 22, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 21, 2019 | H | Rereferred from W&ME to EP |
| May 16, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education |
| May 16, 2019 | S | Engrossed |
| May 16, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 896 |
| May 16, 2019 | S | Marsh motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 895 |
| May 16, 2019 | S | Singleton Amendment Offered |
| May 16, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 15, 2019 | S | Marsh motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| May 15, 2019 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| May 14, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 9, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education Policy |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 22, 2019 | Room 206 at 14:00 | House EP Hearing |
| Hearing | May 15, 2019 | Room 316 at 13:00 | Senate ED Hearing |
| Hearing | May 14, 2019 | Room 825 at 14:45 | Senate ED Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB397 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB397 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB397 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Singleton Amendment Offered |