HB 8 Alabama 2026rs session

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Education

Status

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor vote
  4. Passed
  5. Enacted

Passed both chambers — last recorded action April 16, 2026

Enacted

Passage likelihood

95% Higher than most bills at this stage

This is an estimate, not a guarantee. It is computed from the signals listed below and nothing else. It does not account for leadership priorities, floor scheduling, or negotiations that are not in the public record.

What the estimate is based on

  • Historical base rate About 20% of introduced state bills are enacted.
  • Current stage Passed both chambers.
  • Must-pass vehicle This is an appropriations or authorization bill that the chamber has historically acted on each session.

State-level impact

State-level impact data is not available for this bill. The source text does not contain a per-state funding formula or scored breakdown, so no figures are shown.

Official actions

  1. Enacted
  2. Signature Requested
  3. Delivered to Governor
  4. Third Reading in Second House
  5. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1190
  6. Ready to Enroll
  7. Enrolled
  8. Reported Out of Committee Second House
  9. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)
  10. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy
  11. Pending Committee Action in Second House (Education Policy)
  12. Third Reading in House of Origin
  13. Gidley 1st Amendment Offered
  14. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 531
  15. Lands 1st Amendment Offered
  16. Gidley motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 532
  17. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 533
  18. Engrossed
  19. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)
  20. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
  21. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
  22. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Education Policy)
  23. Filed
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