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AlabamaSB2482026 Regular SessionSenate

Religious instruction; elective credit for release time further provided for

Sponsored By: Shay Shelnutt (Republican)

Passed

Education

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Shay Shelnutt

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 380 • No: 6

Senate vote • 4/1/2026

Shelnutt Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment to SB248

Yes: 32 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2026

Third Reading in Second House

Yes: 98 • No: 0

House vote • 3/31/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1086

Yes: 66 • No: 0

House vote • 3/31/2026

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1085

Yes: 103 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 500

Yes: 29 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 26 • No: 3

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

Shelnutt motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 499

Yes: 26 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    4/8/2026Senate

  2. Third Reading in Second House

    4/1/2026House

  3. Shelnutt Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment to SB248

    4/1/2026Senate

  4. Ready to Enroll

    4/1/2026Senate

  5. Enrolled

    4/1/2026Senate

  6. Delivered to Governor

    4/1/2026Senate

  7. Signature Requested

    4/1/2026House

  8. Education Policy Engrossed Substitute Offered

    3/31/2026House

  9. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1085

    3/31/2026House

  10. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1086

    3/31/2026House

  11. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    3/11/2026House

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

    3/11/2026House

  13. Third Reading in House of Origin

    2/19/2026Senate

  14. Education Policy 1st Amendment Offered

    2/19/2026Senate

  15. Shelnutt motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 499

    2/19/2026Senate

  16. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 500

    2/19/2026Senate

  17. Engrossed

    2/19/2026Senate

  18. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy

    2/19/2026House

  19. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    2/19/2026House

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

    2/12/2026Senate

  21. Education Policy 1st Amendment

    2/11/2026Senate

  22. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    2/11/2026Senate

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

    2/3/2026Senate

  24. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    2/3/2026Senate

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