HB216 Alabama 2019 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Education, K-12 schools, phase in of computer science courses required, funding for teacher training and certification provided, State Administer position created within Dept. of Education, ACHE to create scholarships for preservice teachers, and Computer Science Education task force created
Description
Relating to public education; to phase in the requirement that each public K-12 school in the state offer courses in computer science; to provide funding for evidence-based, authentic computer science professional learning for K-12 computer science teachers; to provide for a designated state computer science specialist at the State Department of Education; to provide secondary and postsecondary graduation credit and admissions pathways in computer science for students; and would establish multiple computer science certification pathways for public school teachers, including requirements for institutions of higher education to provide preservice coursework that leads to certification in computer science.
Subjects
Education
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2019 | H | Delivered to Governor at 1:33 p.m. on May 29, 2019. |
| May 29, 2019 | H | Assigned Act No. 2019-389. |
| May 29, 2019 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 29, 2019 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 29, 2019 | S | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| May 28, 2019 | H | Enrolled |
| May 28, 2019 | H | Faulkner motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1095 |
| May 28, 2019 | H | Concurrence Requested |
| May 28, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1194 |
| May 28, 2019 | S | Melson motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1193 |
| May 28, 2019 | S | Education Policy Amendment Offered |
| May 28, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 15, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education Policy |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Engrossed |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 473 |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 472 |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Faulkner Amendment Offered |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 471 |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Ways and Means Education Amendment Offered |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 25, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 18, 2019 | H | Rereferred from EP to W&ME |
| March 19, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 15, 2019 | Room 316 (Revision 2 bills deleted) at 13:00 | Senate ED Hearing |
| Hearing | May 15, 2019 | Room 316 at 13:00 | Senate ED Hearing |
| Hearing | April 24, 2019 | Room 200 at 09:00 | House W&ME Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB216 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB216 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB216 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Ways and Means Education first Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Faulkner Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Education Policy first Amendment Offered |