Alabama HB225: Education; notice requirement for certain board of education personnel vacancies revised

What the bill says

An Act, Relating to boards of education; to amend Section 16-22-15, Code of Alabama 1975; to reduce the notice requirement for filling vacancies of certain personnel positions when schools are in session; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

From the enrolled text:

An Act, Relating to boards of education; to amend Section 16-22-15, Code of Alabama 1975; to reduce the notice requirement for filling vacancies of certain personnel positions when schools are in session; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 16-22-15, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: "§16-22-15 (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD OF EDUCATION or BOARD. All public county and city boards of education; the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind; the Alabama Youth Services Department School Board in its capacity as the Board of Education for the Youth Services School District; the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts; the Board of Trustees of the Alabama High School of Mathematics and Science; and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College System as applied to two-year postsecondary education institutions. (2) EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The superintendent of any public county or city school system; the President of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind; the president of any two-year school or college under the auspices of the State Board of Page school or college under the auspices …

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Sponsors

• Smith, Ivan (R, HD-042) · primary sponsor
• DuBose, Susan (R, HD-045)
• Stubbs, Troy (R, HD-031)
• Paramore, Marcus (R, HD-089)
• Collins, Terri (R, HD-008)
• Ross, Jeana (R, HD-027)
• Baker, Alan (R, HD-066)
• Crawford, Danny (R, HD-005)
• Fincher, Bob (R, HD-037)
• Daniels, Anthony (D, HD-053)
• Lawrence, Kelvin (D, HD-069)
• Drummond, Barbara (D, HD-103)

Latest actions

1. April 9, 2026: Enacted
2. April 2, 2026: Delivered to Governor
3. April 2, 2026: Signature Requested
4. April 1, 2026: Enrolled
5. April 1, 2026: Ready to Enroll
6. April 1, 2026: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1033
7. April 1, 2026: Third Reading in Second House
8. February 5, 2026: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
9. February 4, 2026: Reported Out of Committee Second House
10. January 27, 2026: Pending Committee Action in Second House

Votes

• Senate Roll Call #1033 (April 1, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #1032 (April 1, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #193 (January 27, 2026): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #192 (January 27, 2026): 101 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB225?

HB225 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Education; notice requirement for certain board of education personnel vacancies revised.

What does HB225 do?

In its own words: An Act, Relating to boards of education; to amend Section 16-22-15, Code of Alabama 1975; to reduce the notice requirement for filling vacancies of certain personnel positions when schools are in session; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

What is the status of HB225?

Signed into law as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 9, 2026).

Who sponsored HB225?

Smith, Ivan (R, HD-042), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB225?

On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/HB225