# Alabama HB517: Talent Readiness and Industry Needs (TRAIN) Act, qualified employees authorized to teach a career and technical education program, tax credits provided to employers that loan qualified employees, workforce teaching certificate established Alabama HB517, Talent Readiness and Industry Needs (TRAIN) Act, qualified employees authorized to teach a career and technical education program, tax credits provided to employers that loan qualified employees, workforce teaching certificate established, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James Lomax (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-17 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB517-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB517 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Talent Readiness and Industry Needs (TRAIN) Act, qualified employees authorized to teach a career and technical education program, tax credits provided to employers that loan qualified employees, workforce teaching certificate established - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-26 - Last action: 2026-04-17, Enacted - Sponsor: James Lomax (Republican) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: Education; Taxation & Revenue - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (666 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Workers can teach while keeping employer pay: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama's Education Department can issue temporary workforce teaching certificates to qualified private-sector employees. These certificates allow teaching in designated career and technical education programs while employers continue full salary and benefits. Employees n… - Employer teaching credits come with limits: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, eligible Alabama employers can claim TRAIN tax credits for employee teaching or qualifying donations. Teaching credits equal salary paid for time directly spent teaching an approved career and technical education program. Donations must support designated programs or inst… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: James Lomax (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andy Whitt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Danny Crawford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marcus Paramore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Norman Crow (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Phillip Rigsby (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Reed Ingram (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rex Reynolds (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Susan DuBose (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | House | Lomax motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1343 | pass | 105 | 0 | | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Elliott motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1255 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Elliott motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1254 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Elliott motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1253 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1256 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 745 | pass | 97 | 0 | 5 | | 2026-03-05 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 96 | 0 | 9 | | 2026-03-05 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 747 | pass | 104 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-03-05 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 746 | pass | 103 | 0 | 2 | ## Actions (32) - 2026-04-17: Enacted (House) - 2026-04-09: Lomax motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1343 (House) - 2026-04-09: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-04-09: Enrolled (House) - 2026-04-09: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-04-08: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Finance and Taxation Education 2nd Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Elliott motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1253 (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Elliott motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1254 (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Elliott 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Elliott motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1255 (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1256 (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Finance and Taxation Education 2nd Amendment (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) - 2026-03-05: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-03-05: Ways and Means Education 1st Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-03-05: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 745 (House) - 2026-03-05: Lomax 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2026-03-05: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 746 (House) - 2026-03-05: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 747 (House) - 2026-03-05: Engrossed (House) - 2026-03-05: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Ways and Means Education 1st Substitute (House) - 2026-03-03: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-03-03: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-26: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education (House) - 2026-02-26: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB517-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB517-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB517-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/HB517-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB517-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB517-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-HB517-2026rs (as of 2026-10-19).