School Principal Leadership and Mentoring Act, amending definitions
SB 303 amends the School Principal Leadership and Mentoring Act by revising definitions related to the eligibility of principals and assistant principals for annual stipends. The bill expands the definitions of "Assistant Principal" and "Principal" to include Career and Technical Education Building Administrators and Alternative School Administrators. To be included, these administrators must be housed full-time at a standalone facility, oversee its daily operations, and supervise teachers there. This clarifies which school administrators qualify under the act, impacting their eligibility for associated annual stipends.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Apr 8, 2025
Signed May 6, 2025
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Introduced
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May 6, 2025
MINOR
SB 303 was enacted into law as an enrolled bill, updating the definition of 'Principal' in Alabama's School Principal Leadership and Mentoring Act to include certain Career and Technical Education Building Administrators and Alternative School Administrators. The bill also renumbered several statutory definitions to accommodate the new 'Principal' definition, shifting the numbering sequence for subsequent terms. These changes expand eligibility for stipends to include additional administrator roles that were previously excluded from the principal leadership development system.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include Career and Technical Education Building Administrators and Alternative School Administrators in the principal leadership development system, broadening eligibility for annual stipends beyond traditional principal positions.
DEFINITION
Added a new definition for 'Principal' that includes Career and Technical Education Building Administrators and Alternative School Administrators who meet specific full-time employment and facility oversight criteria.
Renumbered existing statutory definitions from (2) through (16) to (3) through (17) to accommodate the insertion of the new 'Principal' definition.
TECHNICAL
Changed the bill status from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' and updated the bill number from HGKKU86-1 to CXYMKJJ-2, indicating final passage and preparation for signature.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Orr Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 852
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 994
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 993
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
Education Policy Engrossed Substitute Offered (Education Policy)
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House (Education Policy)
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Education Policy 1st Amendment (Education Policy)
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Education Policy)
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 688
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Finance and Taxation Education)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arthur Orr
RRepublican
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