HB261 Alabama 2018 Session
Bill Summary
Existing law does not provide a financial incentive for teachers who earn certification in mathematics or science and accept teaching positions in those areas of the state with shortages of math or science teachers, or both
This bill would establish the Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program, administered through the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, to provide loan repayment awards to eligible public school teachers of math or science, or both, in those areas of the state determined to have qualified teacher shortages by the commission in consultation with the State Department of Education
To establish the Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program to provide loan repayment awards to eligible public school teachers; to provide for administration by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education; to provide eligibility standards; and to provide for the determination of qualified teacher shortage areas by the commission in consultation with the State Department of Education.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2018 | H | Forwarded to Governor on March 28, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. on March 28, 2018. |
| March 28, 2018 | H | Assigned Act No. 2018-504. |
| March 28, 2018 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| March 28, 2018 | H | Enrolled |
| March 28, 2018 | S | Signature Requested |
| March 28, 2018 | S | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| March 28, 2018 | H | Lovvorn motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1082 |
| March 28, 2018 | H | Concurrence Requested |
| March 22, 2018 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1086 |
| March 22, 2018 | S | Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1085 |
| March 22, 2018 | S | Finance and Taxation Education Amendment Offered |
| March 22, 2018 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 15, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 1, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education |
| February 27, 2018 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 521 |
| February 27, 2018 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| January 25, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 18, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 14, 2018 | Room 727 *Public Hearing & Vote* at 10:30 | Senate F&TE Hearing |
| Hearing | January 24, 2018 | Room 200 at 09:00 | House W&ME Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB261 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |