Alabama House Bill 580
Session 2026rs
Public institutions of higher education; faculty senates limited to advisory role, tenure policy required, review and dismissal of tenured faculty authorized, governing board authority over courses and curriculum provided
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
580
State
Alabama
Session
2026rs
House votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
Education
Introduced
Engrossed
Orr motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1057
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1056
Fiscal Note: Enacted
Fiscal Note: Reported by Second Chamber Committee
Fiscal Note: Passed First Chamber
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04/13/2026
House
Enacted
04/09/2026
Senate
Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment Offered (Finance and Taxation Education)
04/09/2026
Senate
Orr motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote
04/09/2026
Senate
Waggoner Petition to Cease Debate - Adopted Roll Call 1311
04/09/2026
Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1312
04/09/2026
House
Ready to Enroll
04/09/2026
House
Enrolled
04/09/2026
Senate
Signature Requested
04/09/2026
House
Delivered to Governor
04/07/2026
Senate
Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment (Finance and Taxation Education)
04/07/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee Second House
04/07/2026
Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Finance and Taxation Education)
03/31/2026
House
Third Reading in House of Origin
03/31/2026
House
Stubbs 1st Substitute Offered
03/31/2026
House
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1056
03/31/2026
House
Bracy 1st Amendment Offered
03/31/2026
House
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1057
03/31/2026
House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1058
03/31/2026
House
Engrossed
03/31/2026
Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
03/31/2026
Senate
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation Education)
03/19/2026
House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Ways and Means Education)
03/18/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
03/10/2026
House
Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin (Ways and Means Education)
03/05/2026
House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
03/05/2026
House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Education Policy)
Sources
AL Legislature
Record Created
Mar 27, 2026 1:25:15 AM
Record Updated
Jul 15, 2026 6:44:07 AM