# Alabama HB329: Education; public K-12 schools, completion of approved computer science course required Alabama HB329, Education; public K-12 schools, completion of approved computer science course required, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David Faulkner (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-16 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB329-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB329 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Education; public K-12 schools, completion of approved computer science course required - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-22 - Last action: 2026-04-16, Enacted - Sponsor: David Faulkner (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (364 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Students can apply computer science toward graduation: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, a computer science credit can fulfill one math, science, career and technical education, or elective credit. The local superintendent decides which category applies. Only students earning a general education diploma can replace a math or science credit with an approved co… - New computer science graduation requirement for students: cost, medium. Beginning with Alabama’s class of 2032, public school students must meet a digital literacy requirement to graduate. They must earn at least one credit in an approved high school or college-level computer science course. They can instead complete an approved course with computer science skills and… - Computer science students face tighter readiness rules: cost, low. Beginning in the 2026–2027 school year, completing computer science alone does not count as a college and career readiness indicator. The course counts only if it also meets another readiness indicator. Examples include career and technical education completer status or a qualifying Advanced Placem… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David Faulkner (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Alan Baker (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Leigh Hulsey (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Terri Collins (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William Brock Colvin (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-07 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1171 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2026-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 411 | pass | 100 | 0 | 3 | | 2026-02-12 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 410 | pass | 102 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 102 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2026-04-16: Enacted (House) - 2026-04-07: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1171 (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-04-07: Enrolled (House) - 2026-04-07: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-04-07: Signature Requested (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) - 2026-02-18: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-02-12: Education Policy Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-02-12: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 410 (House) - 2026-02-12: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 411 (House) - 2026-02-12: Yarbrough intended to vote "Abstain" (House) - 2026-02-12: Engrossed (House) - 2026-02-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-04: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-01-22: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy (House) - 2026-01-22: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB329-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB329-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB329-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/HB329-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB329-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB329-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-HB329-2026rs (as of 2026-10-19).