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AlabamaSB1112025 Regular SessionSenate

Educational Opportunities Reserve Fund, transfers for fiscal year 2025

Sponsored By: Arthur Orr (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Alabama student excellence program gets startup funding

The law directs $375 million to the Renewing Alabama's Investment in Student Excellence (RAISE) Fund for initial program funding. The money comes from the Educational Opportunities Reserve Fund during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. This transfer requires enactment of House Bill 533 or Senate Bill 305 of the 2025 Regular Session. The law takes effect immediately but does not set a household payment amount.

Education accounts gain funding with return deadlines

The law transfers up to $80 million from the Educational Opportunities Reserve Fund to the CHOOSE Act Fund. The transfer occurs during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. It funds education savings accounts for parents of eligible students for the 2025–2026 school year, without setting individual account amounts. Money not committed to those accounts by October 1, 2025, must return to the reserve fund. Transferred money not spent from accounts on qualified expenses by that school year's end must also return.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Arthur Orr

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 449 • No: 74

Senate vote • 4/29/2025

Orr Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 847

Yes: 30 • No: 0

House vote • 4/24/2025

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 989

Yes: 101 • No: 0

House vote • 4/24/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 991

Yes: 103 • No: 0

House vote • 4/24/2025

Motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 990

Yes: 29 • No: 74

House vote • 4/24/2025

Third Reading in Second House

Yes: 102 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 674

Yes: 28 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 673

Yes: 28 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 28 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    5/6/2025Senate

  2. Orr Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 847

    4/29/2025Senate

  3. Ready to Enroll

    4/29/2025Senate

  4. Enrolled

    4/29/2025Senate

  5. Signature Requested

    4/29/2025House

  6. Delivered to Governor

    4/29/2025Senate

  7. Third Reading in Second House

    4/24/2025House

  8. Ways and Means Education 1st Substitute Offered

    4/24/2025House

  9. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 989

    4/24/2025House

  10. Moore (M) 1st Amendment Offered

    4/24/2025House

  11. Motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 990

    4/24/2025House

  12. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 991

    4/24/2025House

  13. Ways and Means Education 1st Substitute

    4/22/2025House

  14. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    4/22/2025House

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

    4/22/2025House

  16. Third Reading in House of Origin

    4/10/2025Senate

  17. Finance and Taxation Education 1st Substitute Offered

    4/10/2025Senate

  18. Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 673

    4/10/2025Senate

  19. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 674

    4/10/2025Senate

  20. Engrossed

    4/10/2025Senate

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

    4/10/2025House

  22. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    4/10/2025House

  23. Finance and Taxation Education 1st Substitute

    4/9/2025Senate

  24. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    4/9/2025Senate

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

    4/9/2025Senate

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