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HB 225 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Education; notice requirement for certain board of education personnel vacancies revised

HB 225 reduces the required notice period for school board personnel vacancies from 14 to 7 calendar days when schools are in session. It directly affects Alabama public school boards and their hiring processes for non-supervisory roles. The bill shortens the posting requirement for most vacancies while maintaining the existing 14-day rule for supervisory, managerial, or newly created positions. All notices must still include job details, qualifications, salary, and application instructions as specified in current law.
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 14, 2026 Signed Apr 9, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 9, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled, moving from an introduced draft to an official legislative text. The core policy change remains the reduction of the vacancy notice period for school personnel from 14 days to 7 days when schools are in session, while maintaining a 14-day requirement for supervisory or newly created positions. The enrolled version also includes standard certification signatures from the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate.
Scope change
The scope of the law remains unchanged; it applies to all public county and city boards of education and specific state educational boards defined in the text.
REQUIREMENT

The notice period for filling general personnel vacancies was reduced from 14 calendar days to 7 calendar days when schools are in session.

Supervisory, managerial, or newly created positions still require a 14-day notice period, though the enrolled text contains a minor typographical inconsistency regarding the phrasing of this requirement.

TECHNICAL

The document was updated from an 'Introduced' draft to an 'Enrolled' version, adding certification signatures from legislative leaders and updating the bill number identifier.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1033
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Education Policy)
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 193
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Education Policy)
lower
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