# Alabama HB236: Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund, appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 Alabama HB236, Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund, appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, 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-HB236-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB236 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund, appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-04-17, Enacted - Sponsor: Danny Garrett (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Appropriations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (549 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More funding for Alabama college students: benefit, medium. Alabama public colleges receive $275.1 million for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. The Alabama Community College System receives about $102.63 million, including $150,000 for a Civics Academy. The University of Alabama System receives about $63.66 million, and Auburn University receives… - More money for Alabama local schools: benefit, medium. Alabama's Department of Education receives $570 million for listed school systems and education groups, plus $4.9 million for named projects. These funds cover the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. Limestone County's allocation includes $650,000 for school athletic facilities. Named projects i… - Schools can keep unspent education funding: benefit, medium. The law takes effect immediately and provides $1 billion from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund. Money left unspent in the fiscal year does not return to the fund. Instead, it carries forward for the same approved purpose, allowing funded education work to continue later. - Teachers get training and classroom technology: benefit, low. The $570 million school funding package includes $2 million for teacher training through Ed Farm Classroom of Tomorrow. Ed Farm can pay for classroom technology tools, software, hardware, professional learning, and related administrative costs. The State Superintendent must report how these funds w… - Career training grants require local funding: mixed, medium. The law provides $150 million in matching grants for regional career technology centers for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. Applicants must include two local education agencies, or one agency partnering with an Alabama Community College System college. In a college partnership, the local… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Danny Garrett (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-07 | House | Garrett Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1247 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2026-04-02 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1102 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-02 | Senate | Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1101 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-02 | Senate | Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1100 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 868 | pass | 105 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 104 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 867 | pass | 105 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2026-04-17: Enacted (House) - 2026-04-08: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-04-07: Garrett Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1247 (House) - 2026-04-07: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-04-07: Enrolled (House) - 2026-04-02: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Finance and Taxation Education 1st Substitute Offered (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1100 (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Orr 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1101 (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1102 (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Finance and Taxation Education 1st Substitute (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-03-12: Ways and Means Education 1st Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-03-12: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 867 (House) - 2026-03-12: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 868 (House) - 2026-03-12: Engrossed (House) - 2026-03-12: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Ways and Means Education 1st Substitute (House) - 2026-03-11: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-03-11: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-01-14: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education (House) - 2026-01-14: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB236-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB236-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB236-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/HB236-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB236-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB236-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; 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