# Alabama HB365: Alabama STEM Council created in the Department of Workforce, membership and duties provided Alabama HB365, Alabama STEM Council created in the Department of Workforce, membership and duties provided, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Terri Collins (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-22 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB365-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB365 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Alabama STEM Council created in the Department of Workforce, membership and duties provided - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-27 - Last action: 2025-05-22, Enacted - Sponsor: Terri Collins (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Labor & Employment - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (473 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Alabama creates council for science careers: benefit, low. 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 o… - Council coordinates science education and careers: benefit, low. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Terri Collins (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Alan Baker (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-07 | House | Collins Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1232 | pass | 100 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1002 | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1003 | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-04-01 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 564 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2025-04-01 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 100 | 0 | | | 2025-04-01 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 565 | pass | 102 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2025-05-22: Enacted (House) - 2025-05-14: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2025-05-07: Education Policy 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Singleton motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1002 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1003 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Collins Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1232 (House) - 2025-05-07: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2025-05-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-04-09: Education Policy 1st Amendment (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2025-04-01: Education Policy Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2025-04-01: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 564 (House) - 2025-04-01: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 565 (House) - 2025-04-01: Engrossed (House) - 2025-04-01: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Education Policy 1st Amendment (House) - 2025-03-05: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2025-03-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-02-27: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy (House) - 2025-02-27: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB365-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB365-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB365-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/HB365-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB365-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB365-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-HB365-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).