# Alabama HB178: Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of city school systems provided Alabama HB178, Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of city school systems provided, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Danny Garrett (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-17 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB178-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB178 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of city school systems provided - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-17, Enacted - Sponsor: Danny Garrett (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (610 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - City school mergers get voter protest safeguards: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, two or more neighboring Alabama city school systems can merge under one remaining multi-city board. Each board must adopt and record a plan covering debts, the merger process, administration, board members’ duties, and timing. Eligible voters can require a public vote by… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Danny Garrett (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1247 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-04-08 | House | Garrett Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1327 | pass | 104 | 0 | | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1246 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 238 | pass | 104 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 236 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 99 | 0 | 2 | | 2026-02-03 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 237 | pass | 104 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2026-04-17: Enacted (House) - 2026-04-08: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1246 (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1247 (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Garrett Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1327 (House) - 2026-04-08: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-04-08: Enrolled (House) - 2026-04-08: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-02-25: Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-02-03: Ways and Means Education 1st Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-02-03: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 236 (House) - 2026-02-03: Garrett 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2026-02-03: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 237 (House) - 2026-02-03: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 238 (House) - 2026-02-03: Engrossed (House) - 2026-01-21: Ways and Means Education 1st Substitute (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/HB178-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB178-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB178-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/HB178-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB178-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB178-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; 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