Alabama HB 178 — Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of city school systems provided

Alabama, 2026rs. HB 178: Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of city school systems provided

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Latest action

April 17, 2026 — Enacted

Summary

Education

Sponsors

• Garrett — primary sponsor

Bill text

Introduced Read version ↗

Engrossed Read version ↗

Enrolled Read version ↗

Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1246 Read version ↗

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 237 Read version ↗

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 236 Read version ↗

Recorded votes

No roll-call votes were supplied for this bill. This does not imply that no vote occurred.

Legislative history

1. January 13, 2026Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education
2. January 13, 2026Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means Education)
3. January 21, 2026Ways and Means Education 1st Substitute (Ways and Means Education)
4. January 21, 2026Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
5. January 21, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Ways and Means Education)
6. February 3, 2026Third Reading in House of Origin
7. February 3, 2026Ways and Means Education 1st Substitute Offered (Ways and Means Education)
8. February 3, 2026Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 236
9. February 3, 2026Garrett 1st Amendment Offered
10. February 3, 2026Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 237
11. February 3, 2026Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 238
12. February 3, 2026Engrossed
13. February 5, 2026Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
14. February 5, 2026Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation Education)
15. February 25, 2026Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment (Finance and Taxation Education)
16. February 25, 2026Reported Out of Committee Second House
17. February 25, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Finance and Taxation Education)
18. April 8, 2026Third Reading in Second House
19. April 8, 2026Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment Offered (Finance and Taxation Education)
20. April 8, 2026Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1246
21. April 8, 2026Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1247
22. April 8, 2026Garrett Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1327
23. April 8, 2026Ready to Enroll
24. April 8, 2026Enrolled
25. April 8, 2026Signature Requested
26. April 8, 2026Delivered to Governor
27. April 17, 2026Enacted

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