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AlabamaHB3652025 Regular SessionHouse

Alabama STEM Council created in the Department of Workforce, membership and duties provided

Sponsored By: Terri Collins (Republican)

Enacted

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Alabama creates council for science careers

Effective October 1, 2025, the law creates the Alabama STEM Council within the Department of Workforce. STEM means science, technology, engineering, and math. The Governor appoints its chair; members serve renewable four-year terms and can be removed by their appointing authority. Meetings follow open-meeting rules, and electronic attendance counts as presence. An executive committee directs projects, approves budgets, and reviews the director. The Workforce Pathways Division chief provides administrative, legal, and clerical support and hires the director after the committee's recommendation. The director serves at the committee's pleasure. State agencies and state-funded groups must cooperate and provide information when asked. Members receive no pay, but can recover reasonable, actual service expenses with chair approval from appropriated council funds. Operations and outside experts depend on appropriated funds; the law sets no funding amount. The council may also create a foundation to seek and accept private donations for STEM education and careers.

Council coordinates science education and careers

The council director oversees a statewide STEM plan aligned with Alabama's workforce plan. The work includes expanding career exploration, especially for underrepresented groups, and linking in-demand jobs to education and training. The director coordinates public awareness and serves as a link to state and national STEM groups. The law requires a Governor's STEM Seal of Approval using evidence-based standards to recognize programs and events. It also requires a searchable online registry of effective teaching methods, teacher training, lessons, and summer and after-school programs. With the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services, the director coordinates outside reviews of state-funded STEM programs when needed or requested. Named programs include the Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative, Technology in Motion, Office of Math Improvement, and Alabama Science in Motion. Findings guide improvement plans. Teacher preparation programs also receive reviews when needed or requested, alongside work to bring more college students into STEM teaching. The director analyzes education and job-market data and sends state leaders and education boards an annual progress report with recommendations.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Terri Collins

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Alan Baker

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 473 • No: 0

House vote • 5/7/2025

Collins Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1232

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/7/2025

Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1002

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/7/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1003

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2025

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 564

Yes: 103 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2025

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 100 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 565

Yes: 102 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    5/22/2025House

  2. Signature Requested

    5/14/2025Senate

  3. Delivered to Governor

    5/14/2025House

  4. Education Policy 1st Amendment Offered

    5/7/2025Senate

  5. Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1002

    5/7/2025Senate

  6. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1003

    5/7/2025Senate

  7. Collins Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1232

    5/7/2025House

  8. Ready to Enroll

    5/7/2025House

  9. Enrolled

    5/7/2025House

  10. Education Policy 1st Amendment

    4/9/2025Senate

  11. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    4/9/2025Senate

  12. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    4/9/2025Senate

  13. Third Reading in House of Origin

    4/1/2025House

  14. Education Policy Engrossed Substitute Offered

    4/1/2025House

  15. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 564

    4/1/2025House

  16. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 565

    4/1/2025House

  17. Engrossed

    4/1/2025House

  18. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy

    4/1/2025Senate

  19. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    4/1/2025Senate

  20. Education Policy 1st Amendment

    3/5/2025House

  21. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    3/5/2025House

  22. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    3/5/2025House

  23. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy

    2/27/2025House

  24. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    2/27/2025House

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