House Bill 520
2026 Regular Session
Enacted
Bill Info and Details
Sponsor
Rep. Marcus Paramore
Act Link
Act No. 2026-605Bill Documents
Recent Fiscal Note
Passed First ChamberBill Details
| Subject | Education |
|---|---|
| Title | Public K-12 education; expedited career and technical teaching certification pathway created for individual holding equivalent issued by another state |
| Status | Enacted |
| Last Action | 4/17/2026 - House Enacted - 2026-605 |
| Committees | |
| First Read | 2/26/2026 |
| Cosponsors | Allbright, Baker (A), Brown (C), Clouse, Crawford (D), Crow, Hulsey, Ledbetter, Lee (P), Lomax, Marques, Rehm, Reynolds, Shaw, Sorrells (J), Starnes (J), Stubbs, Whitt (A) |
| Date | Body | Matter | Amd/Sub | Committee | Vote | Legislative Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/17/2026 | House | Enacted | ||||
4/9/2026 | House | Delivered to Governor | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | Senate | Signature Requested | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | House | Enrolled | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | House | Ready to Enroll | 30 | |||
4/8/2026 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1268 | R 1268 | 29 | ||
4/8/2026 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | V | 29 | ||
3/11/2026 | Senate | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Education Policy | 21 | ||
3/11/2026 | Senate | Reported Out of Committee Second House | 21 | |||
3/5/2026 | Senate | Pending Committee Action in Second House | Education Policy | 19 | ||
3/5/2026 | Senate | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy | 19 | |||
3/5/2026 | House | Engrossed | 19 | |||
3/5/2026 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 750 | R 750 | 19 | ||
3/5/2026 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 749 | R 749 | 19 | ||
3/5/2026 | House | Ways and Means Education Engrossed Substitute Offered | Ways and Means Education | 19 | ||
3/5/2026 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | R 748 | 19 | ||
3/3/2026 | House | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Ways and Means Education | 18 | ||
3/3/2026 | House | Reported Out of Committee House of Origin | Ways and Means Education | 18 | ||
2/26/2026 | House | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Ways and Means Education | 17 | ||
2/26/2026 | House | Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education | 17 |
Date
4/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Delivered to Governor
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/8/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1268
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1268
Legislative Day
29
Date
4/8/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Third Reading in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
V
Legislative Day
29
Date
3/11/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Education Policy
Vote
Legislative Day
21
Date
3/11/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
21
Date
3/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Education Policy
Vote
Legislative Day
19
Date
3/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
19
Date
3/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Engrossed
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
19
Date
3/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 750
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 750
Legislative Day
19
Date
3/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 749
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 749
Legislative Day
19
Date
3/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Ways and Means Education Engrossed Substitute Offered
Amd/Sub
Committee
Ways and Means Education
Vote
Legislative Day
19
Date
3/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 748
Legislative Day
19
Date
3/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Ways and Means Education
Vote
Legislative Day
18
Date
3/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Ways and Means Education
Vote
Legislative Day
18
Date
2/26/2026
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Ways and Means Education
Vote
Legislative Day
17
Date
2/26/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
17
Act No.
2026-605Effective Date Certain
This act adds Section 16-23-3.2 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) require the State Board of Education to establish an expedited certification process for qualified out-of-state teachers to teach career and technical education (CTE) courses in the state; (2) establish requirements to be issued an expedited CTE teaching certificate from the State Superintendent, including possessing a valid teaching certificate, being recommended by a local superintendent, and passing a criminal background check; (3) authorize local boards of education to provide incentives for these teachers; and (4) require the State Superintendent to annually report on certificates issued pursuant to this act to the Governor and Legislature.
Fiscal Notes
| Description |
|---|
Passed First Chamber |
Reported by First Chamber Committee |
Introduced |
Budget Isolation Resolutions
| BIR | Body | Date | Matter | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BIR1034 | Senate | 4/8/2026 | Passed by Second House | V |
BIR1034 | House | 3/5/2026 | Passed by House of Origin | R 748 |
BIR
BIR1034
Body
Senate
Date
4/8/2026
Matter
Passed by Second House
Vote
V
BIR
BIR1034
Body
House
Date
3/5/2026
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 748