SB 211 Alabama Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Sick leave for education employees; direct donation of sick leave authorized, sick leave banks and catastrophic sick leave further provided for, State Board of Education required to adopt a policy, education authorities required to implement a policy, duties of sick leave bank committees revised

SB 211 expands sick leave options for public education employees in Alabama. It allows direct sick leave donations between employees at different schools or institutions (like K-12 districts and public colleges), removes limits on how much extended medical leave an employee can donate, and requires the State Board of Education to create a model policy for this. All public education authorities (including local school boards and colleges) must adopt this policy, including provisions for sick leave banks and direct donations. The bill affects teachers, support staff, and administrators working in Alabama’s public education system.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Signed Apr 16, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · Apr 16, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized for signing (Enrolled) from its previous version (Engrossed). The most significant substantive change is the addition of the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences to the list of institutions considered an 'Educational Authority,' expanding the scope of the sick leave bank program to include employees at this specific school. Several other changes are technical, such as renumbering definitions and clarifying the types of forms the State Board must develop for transferring sick leave between banks.

Scope change

The bill now applies to employees of the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences, in addition to the previously listed educational institutions.

SCOPE

Added the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences to the list of educational authorities eligible to run a sick leave bank program.

DEFINITION

Adjusted the numbering and text of definitions for 'Catastrophic Illness' and 'Chief Executive Officer' to fix inconsistencies between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that the State Board must develop specific forms to ensure the orderly transfer of sick leave days between different sick leave banks.

TECHNICAL

Corrected minor formatting errors, such as merging lines in the definition of 'Educational Authority' and fixing numbering sequences for committee members.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1204

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Paramore motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1203

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Introduced

Education Policy Engrossed Substitute Offered (Education Policy)

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House (Education Policy)

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Committee in Second House (Education Policy)

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Ways and Means Education)

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 784

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Allen motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 783

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Education Policy 1st Substitute Offered (Education Policy)

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

upper

Jan 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Education Policy)

upper

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