SB4 Alabama 2021 Session
Updated Jan 14, 2026
SB4 Alabama 2021 Session
Senate Bill
In Committee
Current Status
Second Special Session 2021
Session
4
Sponsors
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Rodger Smitherman SenatorDemocrat - Session
- Second Special Session 2021
- Title
- Literacy Act, third grade retention requirement postponed until 2023-2024 school year, Sec. 16-6G-5 am'd.
- Description
The Alabama Literacy Act requires, commencing with the 2021-2022 school year, third grade students to demonstrate specific sufficient reading skills before being promoted to fourth grade.
This bill would postpone implementation of the third grade retention requirement until the 2023-2024 school year.
- Subjects
- Education
Bill Actions
S
Rereferred to Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education Policy
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature