HB 235 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026

HB 235 provides $419.7 million in supplemental funding from Alabama's Education Trust Fund for the 2026 fiscal year, primarily supporting education and workforce programs. The bill allocates funds to school systems for fleet renewal ($66.5M), school safety initiatives ($50M), college and career readiness programs, specialized schools (like cyber and healthcare academies), public libraries, and universities for facility maintenance and research. Additional funding includes $3 million for Alzheimer's prevention research through Hudson Alpha and $100 million from the CHOOSE Act Fund to the Department of Revenue. These funds directly affect Alabama's public schools, colleges, libraries, and healthcare facilities by addressing infrastructure, safety, and educational program needs.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Transportation

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Apr 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 6 edits · Apr 17, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized from its engrossed version to the enrolled version, incorporating specific numerical corrections to funding amounts and adding new university recipients to the appropriation list. The total budget remains $419,717,091, but the distribution was adjusted to include Athens State, Auburn, Auburn at Montgomery, Jacksonville State, Montevallo, North Alabama, South Alabama, Troy, and West Alabama universities, while updating amounts for the Department of Workforce, Alabama Community College System, Council on the Arts, Alabama Historical Commission, and Department of Human Resources. Additionally, the text was refined to include specific legal citations for school safety funds and minor spelling corrections (e.g., 'Wooley' to 'Woolley', 'insure' to 'ensure').

Scope change

The scope of funding expanded to explicitly include nine additional state universities and updated specific dollar allocations for several existing agencies and entities.

FISCAL

Updated the appropriation amount for the Department of Workforce from $6,500,000 to $6,900,000.

Increased the appropriation for the Alabama Community College System from $27,126,249 to $27,201,249.

Added new funding allocations for Athens State University, Auburn University, Auburn University at Montgomery, Jacksonville State University, University of Montevallo, University of North Alabama, University of South Alabama, Troy University, and University of West Alabama.

Adjusted funding amounts for the Council on the Arts ($1,575,000 to $375,000), Alabama Historical Commission ($6,310,000 to $6,785,000), and Department of Human Resources ($1,735,000 to $1,985,000).

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific legal citation (Chapter 22B, Title 16, Code of Alabama 1975) to define how school safety funds must be allocated.

TECHNICAL

Corrected spelling errors in the text, changing 'Wooley' to 'Woolley' and 'insure' to 'ensure'.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Garrett Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1248

lower

Apr 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1098

upper

Apr 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1097

upper

Apr 2, 2026

Introduced

Orr 2nd Substitute Offered

upper

Apr 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Orr motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote

upper

Apr 2, 2026

Introduced

Finance and Taxation Education 1st Substitute Offered (Finance and Taxation Education)

upper

Apr 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 865

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 864

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Garrett 1st Amendment Offered

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 863

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Givens 1st Amendment Offered

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 862

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Ways and Means Education Engrossed Substitute Offered (Ways and Means Education)

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Ways and Means Education)

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors