House Resolution 238 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR

Summary

HR238 creates a special order calendar for the 22nd legislative day, making a set of education and appropriation bills the priority for debate and action.

What This Bill Does

It designates the listed bills as the special and paramount order of business for the 22nd legislative day, taking precedence over regular and unfinished business. The bills cover supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund and related funds for various agencies (FY 2026) and education-related funding for FY 2027, plus a CHEER Act component with performance-based bonus funding. It also includes salary increases for public education employees and specific appropriations for several higher education institutions, as well as provisions related to unincorporated nonprofit associations.

Who It Affects

• State agencies that would receive supplemental appropriations (as designated in HB235, HB236, HB237, HB238, and related measures) and who would be affected by prioritized consideration.
• Education Trust Fund and Advancement and Technology Fund beneficiaries and the agencies that receive funds from these sources.
• Public education employees, who would be affected by a salary increase (HB239).
• Public education students and the K-12 and postsecondary education systems that benefit from funding and program changes.
• Higher education institutions named in the bills—Tuskegee University, Talladega College, and Southern Preparatory Academy—through specified appropriations.
• Unincorporated nonprofit associations and decentralized associations addressed under SB277.

Key Provisions

• Designates the listed bills as the special and paramount order of business for the 22nd legislative day, taking precedence over regular and unfinished business.
• Lists the included bills as part of the special order: HB235 (supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund to specified agencies for FY 2026), HB236 (supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund), HB565 (CHEER Act with bonus funding based on performance), HB237 (Educational Opportunities Reserve Fund appropriations), HB238 (appropriations from the Education Trust Fund for public education for FY 2027), HB239 (salary increases for public education employees), HB240 (Tuskegee University appropriation), HB241 (Talladega College appropriation), HB242 (Southern Preparatory Academy appropriation), SB277 (unincorporated nonprofit associations and decentralized associations).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 on Mar 12, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.