# Alabama SB153: Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2, Code of Alabama 1975 and this act, tobacco settlement revenues deposited in fund within 30 days of receipt Alabama SB153, Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2, Code of Alabama 1975 and this act, tobacco settlement revenues deposited in fund within 30 days of receipt, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Greg Albritton (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-04-09 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB153-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB153 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2, Code of Alabama 1975 and this act, tobacco settlement revenues deposited in fund within 30 days of receipt - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-04-09, Enacted - Sponsor: Greg Albritton (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Appropriations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (276 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Alabama funds services for children: benefit, low. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, Alabama provides $36.635222 million from the Children First Trust Fund. Human Resources receives $8.853073 million; Youth Services, $8.107317 million; Public Health, $4.771403 million; and the State Multiple Needs Children's Fund, $4.35855 million. The… - Children's trust fund keeps unspent money: benefit, low. Tobacco settlement money designated for the Children First Trust Fund must reach that fund within 30 days of state receipt. At fiscal year-end, remaining money stays in the trust fund instead of returning to the General Fund or another fund. By September 1, 2026, the Finance Director must give agen… - Alabama funds Medicaid and senior services: benefit, low. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, Alabama provides another $43.78953 million in tobacco settlement money. Medicaid receives $24.836383 million, and the Department of Senior Services' Medicaid Waiver receives $1.682759 million. The Senior Services Trust Fund receives $1.141922 million;… - Children's funding requires plans and checks: mixed, low. The Executive Budget Office and Finance Director cannot release children's trust fund money until the Early Childhood Education Secretary certifies approved agency investment plans. Agencies must use the Secretary's required form and include at least four quality checks. These include children serv… - Education allocation moves to General Fund: mixed, low. During the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, the State Board of Education's Children First Trust Fund allocation goes to Alabama's General Fund instead. The law does not state the amount transferred or how the General Fund will spend it. It does not identify a resulting change in household ser… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Greg Albritton (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-01 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1141 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2026-04-01 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 828 | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 35 | 0 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-04-09: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Signature Requested (House) - 2026-04-02: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2026-04-01: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1141 (House) - 2026-03-31: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-03-31: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-03-12: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund (House) - 2026-03-12: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-03-11: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 828 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB153-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB153-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/SB153-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB153-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-SB153-2026rs (as of 2026-10-19).