# Alabama HB242: Southern Preparatory Academy, appropriation

Alabama HB242, Southern Preparatory Academy, appropriation, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ed Oliver (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-09 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB242
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Southern Preparatory Academy, appropriation
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-09, Enacted
- Sponsor: Ed Oliver (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (273 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State grant to Southern Preparatory Academy: benefit, low. If enacted, this law would provide $460,000 from Alabama's Education Trust Fund to Southern Preparatory Academy in Camp Hill for its educational program for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027. The funds would be released only after the Academy submits an FY2027 operations plan with goals and…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ed Oliver (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1116 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 885 | pass | 105 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 102 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-04-09: Enacted (House)
- 2026-04-02: Third Reading in Second House (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1116 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Ready to Enroll (House)
- 2026-04-02: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-04-02: Signature Requested (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 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: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 885 (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: 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/HB242-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB242-enr.pdf)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB242-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB242-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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB242-2026rs (as of 2026-10-19).