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SB200 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated May 16, 2022

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Rodger SmithermanSenator
Democrat
Co-Sponsors
Linda Coleman-MadisonVivian Davis FiguresKirk HatcherBobby D. Singleton
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Literacy Act, reading proficiency, third grade retention requirement postponed until 2023-2024 school year, additional duties to State Superintendent of Ed. re implementation of law, 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 2024-2025 school year.

Subjects
Education

Bill Actions

S

Assigned Act No. 2022-391.

H

Signature Requested

S

Enrolled

H

Concurred in Second House Amendment

S

Reed motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 942

S

Concurrence Requested

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 887

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 886

H

Collins Amendment Offered

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy

S

Engrossed

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 368

S

Smitherman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 367

S

Education Policy Amendment Offered

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Reported from Education Policy as Favorable with 1 amendment

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education Policy

Bill Text

Download Enrolled PDF

Votes

SBIR: Singleton motion to Adopt Roll Call 366

February 22, 2022 Senate Passed
Yes 33
Absent 2

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 368

February 22, 2022 Senate Passed
Yes 20
No 12
Absent 3

Smitherman motion to Adopt Roll Call 367

February 22, 2022 Senate Passed
Yes 33
Absent 2

Reed motion to Concur In and Adopt Roll Call 942

April 5, 2022 Senate Passed
Yes 30
Absent 5

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 887

April 5, 2022 House Passed
Yes 85
No 8
Abstained 4
Absent 5

Documents

Bill Text (Enrolled) SB200 Alabama 2022 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Engrossed) SB200 Alabama 2022 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced) SB200 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature