HB 188 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

Scholarship program, to create for dependents of long-term law enforcement officers

HB 188 creates a scholarship program for dependents of law enforcement officers who have served for a long term. The bill allows these dependents to use the scholarship for approved postsecondary education or career training programs, including non-credit workforce training. To qualify, applicants must submit documentation like a completed FAFSA and a FERPA release form. This policy directly affects eligible dependents of qualifying officers by providing financial support for education or career development.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 5 edits · Feb 18, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was amended from its introduced version to an engrossed version with substantive changes to the scholarship program for law enforcement officers' families. The main changes include expanding eligibility criteria, modifying the scholarship duration, and updating administrative requirements.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include both for-credit and non-credit workforce training programs, and the scholarship duration was reduced from 16 quarters to 12 quarters.
ELIGIBILITY

Added specific requirements that eligible dependents must not already qualify for police officer survivor educational assistance, and clarified residency requirements for children and spouses.

Expanded the definition of approved postsecondary programs to include non-credit workforce and career training programs, not just traditional degree programs.

REQUIREMENT

Reduced the maximum scholarship duration from 16 quarters (4 years) to 12 quarters (3 years) for eligible dependents.

Added new administrative requirements including specific reimbursement procedures, contract obligations for participating institutions, and record-keeping requirements.

DEFINITION

Updated definitions to include more specific criteria for qualifying law enforcement officers and expanded the definition of required educational expenses to include digital media.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
5
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Add Cosponsor - Adopted Roll Call 152
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 151
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 150
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Treadaway 1st Amendment Offered
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 149
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Ways and Means Education Engrossed Substitute Offered (Ways and Means Education)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Ways and Means Education)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Ways and Means Education 3rd Amendment (Ways and Means Education)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Ways and Means Education 2nd Amendment (Ways and Means Education)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Ways and Means Education 1st Amendment (Ways and Means Education)
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means Education)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Allen Treadaway
Allen Treadaway
RRepublican
AL
51