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SB59 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Apr 10, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Arthur Orr
Arthur OrrSenator
Republican
Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Higher education, to require public colleges and universities to submit annual report on the amount of state and federal funds received and expended, and plans for operating if federal or state funding reduced
Description

Under existing law, certain state agencies and the Alabama Community College System are required to prepare an annual report that includes information regarding federal receipts, federal funds appropriated, and plans for operating the agency if the federal funding is reduced. Public four-year institutions of higher education are not required to submit this annual report.

This bill would require each public institution of higher education to prepare an annual report on the amount of state and federal funds received and expended during the previous fiscal year, including plans for operating the institution if state or federal funding is reduced.

This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update existing code language to current style.

Subjects
Education

Bill Actions

S

Delivered to Governor

H

Signature Requested

S

Enrolled

S

Ready to Enroll

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1351

H

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

H

Reported Out of Committee Second House

H

Pending House Ways and Means Education

H

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

S

Engrossed

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 249

S

Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 248 6YEESZ1-1

S

Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment Offered 6YEESZ1-1

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

Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment 6YEESZ1-1

S

Pending Senate Finance and Taxation Education

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education

Calendar

Hearing

House Ways and Means Education Hearing

Room 200 at 10:00:00

Hearing

Senate Finance and Taxation Education Hearing

Room 304 at 10:00:00

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 249

February 5, 2026 Senate Passed
Yes 34
Absent 1

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1351

April 9, 2026 House Passed
Yes 104
Absent 1

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature