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AlabamaSB2802025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Alabama Teacher Paperwork Streamlining Act, State Department of Education required to develop unified digital platform for consolidating and sharing documentation relating to the Alabama Literacy Act, Alabama Numeracy Act, Individualized Education Programs, and other educational programs

Sponsored By: Arthur Orr (Republican)

Enacted

Education

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Bill Overview

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4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Committee teachers keep pay and leave

Beginning June 1, 2025, local school boards must let teachers appointed to the paperwork reduction committee attend its meetings. Boards cannot deduct their pay or leave for attending. Committee service carries no extra pay, but members may receive reimbursement for actual meeting expenses.

Unified digital paperwork for Alabama teachers

Effective June 1, 2025, the law requires Alabama's education department to build one user-friendly digital paperwork system. It covers Literacy Act and Numeracy Act records, plus other education paperwork that can be streamlined under applicable rules. The department must work with local boards to remove duplicate paperwork, standardize forms, and meet state and federal rules. Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, data sharing must let teachers enter information once for use across multiple platforms. The department must review and audit paperwork requirements annually, seek teacher input, and coordinate with the paperwork reduction committee. The Legislature must fund platform development and upkeep, teacher training, and local-board support, consistent with the RAISE Act as appropriate. The law specifies no dollar amount or funding schedule.

Teachers gain control over new paperwork

Effective June 1, 2025, the law replaces the prior paperwork committee with the Alabama Public Education Paperwork Reduction Committee. At least 75% of members must be full-time classroom teachers who are not administrators. Membership covers all grade levels and varied subjects, plus a principal, curriculum director, special education coordinator, instructional coach, and interventionist. The Superintendent must seek teacher applications and recommend appointments, with membership reflecting racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity. Members serve two-year terms, and the first meeting must occur by September 1, 2025. The committee elects a chair annually and meets quarterly; it may also be called together after more than 100 days without a meeting. Remote participation counts toward a quorum. After each meeting, it must report recommendations; the Superintendent must respond in writing and send both to the State Board for discussion. The state education department and State Board cannot add required paperwork without the committee's prior review and approval.

School boards face yearly paperwork checks

Effective June 1, 2025, local school boards must follow the law and state requirements for the streamlined paperwork system. The education department must audit compliance every year to support statewide use of the system. Boards that fail to implement it face corrective action, which may include administrator retraining or other compliance measures.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Arthur Orr

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Andrew Jones

    Republican • Senate

  • April Weaver

    Republican • Senate

  • Chris Elliott

    Republican • Senate

  • Clyde Chambliss

    Republican • Senate

  • David Sessions

    Republican • Senate

  • Donnie Chesteen

    Republican • Senate

  • Garlan Gudger

    Republican • Senate

  • Gerald H. Allen

    Republican • Senate

  • J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner

    Republican • Senate

  • Jay Hovey

    Republican • Senate

  • Keith Kelley

    Republican • Senate

  • Lance Bell

    Republican • Senate

  • Larry Stutts

    Republican • Senate

  • Sam Givhan

    Republican • Senate

  • Shay Shelnutt

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Livingston

    Republican • Senate

  • Tim Melson

    Republican • Senate

  • Wes Kitchens

    Republican • Senate

  • Will Barfoot

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 376 • No: 35

Senate vote • 5/6/2025

Orr Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 924

Yes: 27 • No: 0

House vote • 5/6/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1162

Yes: 101 • No: 0 • Other: 2

House vote • 5/6/2025

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1161

Yes: 59 • No: 35 • Other: 5

House vote • 5/6/2025

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1160

Yes: 102 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 732

Yes: 29 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 731

Yes: 29 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 29 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    5/14/2025Senate

  2. Education Policy Engrossed Substitute Offered

    5/6/2025House

  3. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1160

    5/6/2025House

  4. Collins 1st Amendment Offered

    5/6/2025House

  5. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1161

    5/6/2025House

  6. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1162

    5/6/2025House

  7. Orr Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 924

    5/6/2025Senate

  8. Ready to Enroll

    5/6/2025Senate

  9. Enrolled

    5/6/2025Senate

  10. Delivered to Governor

    5/6/2025Senate

  11. Signature Requested

    5/6/2025House

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

    5/1/2025House

  13. Education Policy 1st Amendment

    4/30/2025House

  14. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    4/30/2025House

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

    4/17/2025House

  16. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    4/17/2025House

  17. Third Reading in House of Origin

    4/15/2025Senate

  18. Orr 1st Amendment Offered

    4/15/2025Senate

  19. Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 731

    4/15/2025Senate

  20. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 732

    4/15/2025Senate

  21. Engrossed

    4/15/2025Senate

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

    4/3/2025Senate

  23. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    4/2/2025Senate

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

    4/1/2025Senate

  25. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    4/1/2025Senate

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