# Alabama HB116: Volunteer Rescue Squad Tuition Reimbursement Program; to permit EMS regional agencies to participate in education instruction Alabama HB116, Volunteer Rescue Squad Tuition Reimbursement Program; to permit EMS regional agencies to participate in education instruction, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ed Oliver (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-16 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB116-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB116 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Volunteer Rescue Squad Tuition Reimbursement Program; to permit EMS regional agencies to participate in education instruction - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-16, Enacted - Sponsor: Ed Oliver (Republican) - Cosponsors: 21 - Subjects: Education - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (233 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tuition caps for regional training students: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama’s health department must set a tuition reimbursement cap for students taught through designated regional agencies. The cap cannot exceed any reimbursement cap then in effect for Alabama Fire College. The law does not state a dollar amount. - New standards for emergency medical instructors: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama’s health department must set qualification and accreditation rules for private training companies and instructors. These rules cover courses taught on behalf of designated regional emergency medical agencies. Standards must match those for other eligible schools. - More tuition help for emergency responders: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama expands emergency medical tuition help to students taught through health department-designated regional agencies. Eligible schools also include Alabama Community College System members, Alabama Fire College, and the University of South Alabama. Students must finis… - Volunteer responders get tuition funding priority: mixed, low. The law takes effect October 1, 2026, and specifies allocation rules beginning with fiscal year 2023-2024. Alabama’s Community College System must fairly divide available tuition funds and service commitments, prioritizing volunteer fire departments, rescue squads, and nonprofit ambulance services.… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ed Oliver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Arnold Mooney (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ben Harrison (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bill Lamb (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Fincher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chip Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Sells (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Donna Givens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ginny Shaver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ivan Smith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Fidler (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jerry Starnes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kenneth Paschal (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kerry (Bubba) Underwood (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Hammett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Rehm (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ritchie Whorton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron Bolton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Russell Bedsole (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Susan DuBose (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tim Wadsworth (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Troy Stubbs (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1319 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 100 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 148 | pass | 100 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-04-16: Enacted (House) - 2026-04-09: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1319 (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-04-09: Enrolled (House) - 2026-04-09: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-03-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-01-22: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 148 (House) - 2026-01-21: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-01-21: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-01-13: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education (House) - 2026-01-13: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB116-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB116-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted) - SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted) - HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted) - SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted) - SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB116-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB116-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs) - [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs) - [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs) - [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs) - [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs) - [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB116-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).