Hearing
House Military and Veterans' Affairs Hearing
Room 429 at 10:30:00
SB149 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Apr 6, 2026
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Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Matt WoodsSenatorRepublican- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- Teacher certification; Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate established
- Description
Under existing law, a temporary K-12 teaching certificate specifically for military veterans does not exist.
This bill would establish the Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate, to authorize the State Board of Education to grant temporary teaching certificates to veterans who meet certain requirements for providing instruction in certain teaching fields for which the state board otherwise requires a bachelor's degree.
- Subjects
- Education
Bill Actions
S
Delivered to Governor
H
Signature Requested
S
Enrolled
S
Ready to Enroll
S
Ready to Enroll
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 543
H
Third Reading in Second House
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee Second House
H
Re-referred to Committee in Second House to House Military and Veterans' Affairs
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee Second House
H
Pending House Education Policy
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
S
Engrossed
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 133
S
Woods motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 132 W1NQH9E-1
S
Woods 1st Amendment Offered W1NQH9E-1
S
Third Reading in House of Origin
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
S
Pending Senate Education Policy
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy
Calendar
Hearing
House Education Policy Hearing
Room 206 at 13:30:00
Hearing
Senate Education Policy Hearing
Finance and Taxation at 09:30:00
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 133
Yes
32
Absent
3
Woods motion to Adopt - Roll Call 132 W1NQH9E-1
Yes
32
Absent
3
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
32
Absent
3
SBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
32
Absent
3
Third Reading in Second House
Yes
102
Abstained
1
Absent
1
HBIR: Passed by Second House
Yes
102
Abstained
1
Absent
1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 543
Yes
102
No
1
Absent
1
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
SB149 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Engrossed)
SB149 Alabama 2026 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
SB149 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Amendment
Senate Woods motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 132
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Reported by Second Chamber Committee
Source: Alabama Legislature