# Alabama HB288: Alabama Commission on Higher Education; authorized to award loan assistance to athletic trainers under Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program Alabama HB288, Alabama Commission on Higher Education; authorized to award loan assistance to athletic trainers under Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Arnold Mooney (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-14 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB288-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB288 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Alabama Commission on Higher Education; authorized to award loan assistance to athletic trainers under Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-13 - Last action: 2025-05-14, Enacted - Sponsor: Arnold Mooney (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Education - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (394 yes, 61 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Athletic trainers get taxable loan help: mixed, high. Beginning August 1, 2025, Alabama's Math and Science Teacher Education Program offers loan help to eligible athletic trainers. Awards are $7,500 per year worked or $3,750 per semester worked, for up to four consecutive years. Payments come twice yearly, after January 1 and after June 1. Awards depe… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Arnold Mooney (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Gray (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Woods (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ontario Tillman (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-06 | House | Mooney Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1195 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2025-05-06 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 982 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2025-05-06 | Senate | Chesteen motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 981 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-04-01 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 601 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2025-04-01 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 56 | 32 | 11 | | 2025-04-01 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 602 | pass | 67 | 29 | 6 | ## Actions (24) - 2025-05-14: Enacted (House) - 2025-05-07: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2025-05-06: Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Chesteen motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 981 (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 982 (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Mooney Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1195 (House) - 2025-05-06: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2025-05-06: Enrolled (House) - 2025-04-24: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2025-04-01: Carried Over to the Call of the Chair (House) - 2025-04-01: Collins 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2025-04-01: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 601 (House) - 2025-04-01: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 602 (House) - 2025-04-01: Engrossed (House) - 2025-02-27: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-02-26: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2025-02-13: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy (House) - 2025-02-13: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB288-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB288-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB288-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted) - SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted) - SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted) - HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted) - HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted) - HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB288-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB288-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB288-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs) - [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs) - [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs) - [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs) - [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs) - [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs) - [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-HB288-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).