HB 152 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

University of Alabama; School of Social Work of Alabama repealed

HB 152 repeals the law that established the School of Social Work of Alabama as a two-year graduate program within the University of Alabama. It removes Section 16-47-170 and related provisions from Alabama law, which previously defined the school's structure and purpose. The repeal takes effect on October 1, 2026, but does not eliminate the school itself - only its specific legal foundation under current statutes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Signed Apr 8, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 8, 2026

MINOR

The bill has progressed from introduction to its final enrolled version, marking the completion of the legislative process. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, as the enrolled text is identical to the introduced version regarding the repeal of the School of Social Work of Alabama. The primary changes are technical formatting updates, including the removal of the bill's synopsis and the addition of official certification signatures and dates from the House and Senate.

TECHNICAL

The bill's synopsis, which previously summarized the legislative intent, was removed from the final text.

Official certification signatures for the Speaker of the House, Senate President, and Clerk were added to confirm the bill's passage and enrollment.

Page headers and document identifiers were updated to reflect the bill's status as 'Enrolled' rather than 'Introduced'.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1047

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation Education)

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 215

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means Education)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors