# Alabama HB380: Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of county boards of education provided, procedure for protesting a proposed consolidation provided, adoption of rules and impact study by State Board of Education required, constitutional amendment Alabama HB380, Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of county boards of education provided, procedure for protesting a proposed consolidation provided, adoption of rules and impact study by State Board of Education required, constitutional amendment, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Terri Collins (Republican); status adopted, last action 2026-04-09 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB380-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB380 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of county boards of education provided, procedure for protesting a proposed consolidation provided, adoption of rules and impact study by State Board of Education required, constitutional amendment - Status: adopted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-03 - Last action: 2026-04-09, Enacted - Sponsor: Terri Collins (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Constitutional Amendments Statewide - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (322 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Communities get school merger studies and votes: benefit, low. The Alabama State Board of Education must study each proposed merger's effects on students, families, educational quality, programs, and staff. The study also covers facilities, transportation, operations, finances, taxes, community identity, and governance. It must appear on the state education de… - County school boards can merge with safeguards: mixed, low. The law sets a framework for two or more neighboring county school boards to combine under one remaining multi-county board. The amendment becomes part of Alabama's Constitution only after a majority of voters voting on the measure approve it. Each board must record its agreement in its minutes, an… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Terri Collins (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1293 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 709 | pass | 96 | 2 | 5 | | 2026-03-03 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 100 | 1 | 3 | | 2026-03-03 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 708 | pass | 96 | 1 | 4 | ## Actions (18) - 2026-04-09: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-04-09: Enrolled (House) - 2026-04-09: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Enacted (House) - 2026-04-08: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1293 (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-03-03: Collins 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2026-03-03: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 708 (House) - 2026-03-03: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 709 (House) - 2026-03-03: Engrossed (House) - 2026-03-03: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-18: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-02-03: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy (House) - 2026-02-03: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB380-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB380-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB380-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/HB380-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB380-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB380-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-HB380-2026rs (as of 2026-10-19).