Hearing
Senate Education Policy Hearing
Finance and Taxation at 11:30:00
HB329 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Apr 16, 2026
High Interest
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
David FaulknerRepresentativeRepublican- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- Education; public K-12 schools, completion of approved computer science course required
- Description
Under existing law, completion of a computer science course is not required for graduation from an Alabama public K-12 school.
This bill would require all Alabama public school students to complete an approved computer science course in order to graduate.
This bill would provide standards for approved computer science courses.
Also under existing law, computer science is defined as the study of computers and algorithmic processes.
This bill would also expand the definition of computer science to include the study of certain related technologies.
- Subjects
- Education
Bill Actions
H
Enacted
H
Enacted
S
Signature Requested
H
Delivered to Governor
H
Enrolled
H
Ready to Enroll
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1171
S
Third Reading in Second House
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee Second House
S
Pending Senate Education Policy
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy
H
Engrossed
H
Yarbrough intended to vote "Abstain"
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 411
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 410 PSL2XGG-1
H
Education Policy Engrossed Substitute Offered PSL2XGG-1
H
Third Reading in House of Origin
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin from House Education Policy PSL2XGG-1
H
Pending House Education Policy
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
Calendar
Hearing
House Education Policy Hearing
Room 206 at 13:30:00
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 411
Yes
99
Abstained
3
Absent
2
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 410 PSL2XGG-1
Yes
101
Absent
3
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
101
Absent
3
HBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
101
Absent
3
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1171
Yes
30
Absent
5
Third Reading in Second House
Yes
30
Absent
5
SBIR: Passed by Second House
Yes
30
Absent
5
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
HB329 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Engrossed)
HB329 Alabama 2026 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB329 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Amendment
House Education Policy Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Reported by First Chamber Committee
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Source: Alabama Legislature