SB157 Alabama 2026 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2024
Title
Public education employees; exclusion of students from classroom, provided for; principal authorized to suspend, expel, or recommend for alternative school certain students excluded from classroom; civil and criminal immunity provided to education employees; local boards of education authorized to reimburse or compensate employees for certain legal fees; rebuttable presumption, created; Board of Education, required to adopt rules
Description
Public education employees; exclusion of students from classroom, provided for; principal authorized to suspend, expel, or recommend for alternative school certain students excluded from classroom; civil and criminal immunity provided to education employees; local boards of education authorized to reimburse or compensate employees for certain legal fees; rebuttable presumption, created; Board of Education, required to adopt rules.
Subjects
Education
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2024 | H | Enacted |
| May 16, 2024 | H | Enacted |
| May 8, 2024 | H | Signed by Governor |
| May 7, 2024 | S | Pending with Executive Amendment |
| May 7, 2024 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 7, 2024 | S | Delivered to Governor |
| May 7, 2024 | S | Enrolled |
| May 6, 2024 | S | Ready to Enroll |
| May 6, 2024 | S | Reed Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1049 |
| May 6, 2024 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1147 |
| May 6, 2024 | H | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1146 YQZF2N6-1 |
| May 6, 2024 | H | Hall 1st Amendment Offered YQZF2N6-1 |
| May 6, 2024 | H | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1145 9LDCMPM-1 |
| May 6, 2024 | H | Garrett 1st Amendment Offered 9LDCMPM-1 |
| May 6, 2024 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1145 |
| May 6, 2024 | H | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1144 8PECFH2-1 |
| May 6, 2024 | H | Education Policy Engrossed Substitute Offered 8PECFH2-1 |
| May 6, 2024 | H | Third Reading in Second House |
| April 24, 2024 | H | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar |
| April 24, 2024 | H | Reported Out of Committee Second House from House Education Policy 8PECFH2-1 |
| April 24, 2024 | H | Education Policy 1st Amendment E4VM929-1 |
| April 3, 2024 | H | Pending House Education Policy |
| April 3, 2024 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy |
| April 3, 2024 | S | Engrossed |
| April 3, 2024 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 301 |
| April 3, 2024 | S | Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 300 QU69545-1 |
| April 3, 2024 | S | Orr 1st Substitute Offered QU69545-1 |
| April 3, 2024 | S | Third Reading in House of Origin |
| February 27, 2024 | S | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar |
| February 27, 2024 | S | Reported Out of Committee House of Origin |
| February 26, 2024 | S | Pending Senate Education Policy |
| February 26, 2024 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 23, 2024 | Room 206 at 13:30:00 | House Education Policy (House) Hearing |
| Hearing | April 16, 2024 | Room 206 at 13:30:00 | House Education Policy (House) Hearing |
| Hearing | February 27, 2024 | Finance and Taxation at 09:30:00 | Senate Education Policy Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB157 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB157 Alabama 2026 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB157 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 300 |
| Bill Amendments | House Education Policy Reported Out of Committee Second House |
| Bill Amendments | House Education Policy Education Policy 1st Amendment |
| Bill Amendments | House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1146 |
| Bill Amendments | House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1145 |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Passed Second Chamber Committee |
Source: Alabama Legislature