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AlabamaSB12025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Public education employees, providing compensation to full-time public education employees, on the job injury program, trust fund, and board created

Sponsored By: Sam Givhan (Republican)

Enacted

Education

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

More education workers’ injuries qualify for compensation

Public education employees no longer need an injury to stop them from working to qualify for injury compensation. The injury must arise from employment, happen while performing duties, or occur on employer property at the employer’s direction or request. Mental injuries are covered only when a physical bodily injury produces or directly causes them.

New injury claims system for education workers

Alabama creates an injury compensation program, trust fund, and governing board for covered full-time public education employees. The Board sets and publishes the start date, no later than October 1, 2026. The program is the only remedy for injuries on or after that date; earlier injuries stay with the Board of Adjustment. Employees covered by the new law cannot use the Board of Adjustment route for unreimbursed work-injury medical costs. Program and administrative spending are limited to yearly funding approved by lawmakers.

Education workers face injury reporting deadlines

Public education employees must give written injury notice within five working days after the injury. Notice goes to an immediate supervisor, executive officer, or school principal, if applicable. If the employee dies or is medically unable to report, someone with reasonable knowledge can notify the employer within 30 days.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sam Givhan

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 429 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

Givhan Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 702

Yes: 27 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 653

Yes: 102 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2025

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 652

Yes: 101 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2025

Third Reading in Second House

Yes: 103 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/18/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 124

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/18/2025

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/18/2025

Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 123

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    4/24/2025Senate

  2. Signature Requested

    4/17/2025House

  3. Delivered to Governor

    4/17/2025Senate

  4. Ready to Enroll

    4/16/2025Senate

  5. Enrolled

    4/16/2025Senate

  6. Givhan Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 702

    4/15/2025Senate

  7. Third Reading in Second House

    4/8/2025House

  8. Ways and Means Education Engrossed Substitute Offered

    4/8/2025House

  9. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 652

    4/8/2025House

  10. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 653

    4/8/2025House

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

    4/3/2025House

  12. Ways and Means Education 1st Amendment

    4/2/2025House

  13. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    4/2/2025House

  14. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education

    2/20/2025House

  15. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    2/20/2025House

  16. Engrossed

    2/19/2025Senate

  17. Third Reading in House of Origin

    2/18/2025Senate

  18. Givhan 1st Amendment Offered

    2/18/2025Senate

  19. Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 123

    2/18/2025Senate

  20. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 124

    2/18/2025Senate

  21. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    2/12/2025Senate

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

    2/12/2025Senate

  23. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education

    2/4/2025Senate

  24. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    2/4/2025Senate

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