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HB380 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Apr 10, 2026
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Summary

Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of county boards of education provided, procedure for protesting a proposed consolidation provided, adoption of rules and impact study by State Board of Education required, constitutional amendment
Description

This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, relating to public K-12 education, to provide a process for two or more county boards of education to form a consolidated school system.

This bill would require the State Board of Education to conduct an impact study on the potential effects of the consolidation.

This bill would provide a procedure for protesting the proposed consolidation of two or more county school systems.

This bill would also require the State Board of Education to adopt rules as necessary for implementation.

Subjects
Constitutional Amendments Statewide

Bill Actions

H

Enacted

H

Enacted

S

Signature Requested

H

Enrolled

H

Ready to Enroll

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1293

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

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 709

H

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 708 XD1PMEZ-1

H

Collins 1st Amendment Offered XD1PMEZ-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

H

Pending House Education Policy

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy

Calendar

Hearing

Senate Education Policy Hearing

TIME CHANGE at 08:45:00

Hearing

House Education Policy Hearing

Room 206 at 14:00:00

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 709

March 3, 2026 House Passed
Yes 96
No 2
Abstained 5
Absent 2

Third Reading in House of Origin

March 3, 2026 House Passed
Yes 100
No 1
Abstained 3
Absent 1

HBIR: Passed by House of Origin

March 3, 2026 House Passed
Yes 100
No 1
Abstained 3
Absent 1

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1293

April 8, 2026 Senate Passed
Yes 30
Absent 5

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature