# Alabama HB75: Public high schools; students excused from class for scholarship acceptance, college commitment, military enlistment Alabama HB75, Public high schools; students excused from class for scholarship acceptance, college commitment, military enlistment, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chad Robertson (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-17 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB75-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB75 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Public high schools; students excused from class for scholarship acceptance, college commitment, military enlistment - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-17, Enacted - Sponsor: Chad Robertson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (493 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - High school students excused for signing ceremonies: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama public high schools must excuse students signing commitment letters during school-time National Signing Day ceremonies. Qualifying commitments include athletic scholarships, college or other postsecondary education, apprenticeship programs, and military enlistment… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chad Robertson (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-04-07 | Senate | Kelley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1211 | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-04-07 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1212 | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | Robertson Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1255 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 702 | pass | 90 | 2 | 12 | | 2026-03-03 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 100 | 0 | 3 | | 2026-03-03 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 701 | pass | 98 | 0 | 4 | ## Actions (24) - 2026-04-17: Enacted (House) - 2026-04-08: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-04-07: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Education Policy 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Kelley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1211 (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1212 (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Robertson Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1255 (House) - 2026-04-07: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-04-07: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-11: Education Policy 1st Amendment (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-03-11: 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 Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-03-03: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 701 (House) - 2026-03-03: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 702 (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) - 2026-02-25: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-02-25: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-01-13: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy (House) - 2026-01-13: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB75-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB75-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB75-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/HB75-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB75-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB75-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; 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