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IntroducedFeb 23, 2023
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Passed HouseApr 18, 2023
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
To amend Section 16-28-4, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the minimum age for attendance at public schools; to require a child to complete kindergarten or demonstrate first grade readiness before entering the first grade; to provide for circumstances under which a child who is under five years of age on September 1 may be admitted to public kindergarten; to provide for circumstances under which a child who is under six years of age on December 31 may be admitted to public school first grade; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
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Senate • May 24, 2023: Read Second Time in Second House
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 43
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 92
- Cynthia Almond
- Alan Baker
- Russell Bedsole
- Chris Blackshear
- Ron Bolton
- Barbara Boyd
- Napoleon Bracy
- Chip Brown
- Chestnut
- Clarke
- Steve Clouse
- Terri Collins
- Brock Colvin
- Danny Crawford
- Daniels
- Susan DuBose
- Brett Easterbrook
- Corley Ellis
- Chris England
- Phillip Ensler
- Tracy Estes
- David Faulkner
- Jennifer Fidler
- Bob Fincher
- Berry Forte
- Danny Garrett
- Mark Gidley
- Juandalynn Givan
- Donna Givens
- Jeremy Gray
- Matthew Hammett
- Hassell
- Hill
- Frances Holk-Jones
- Hollis
- Leigh Hulsey
- Steve Hurst
- Ingram
- Sam Jones
- Mike Kirkland
- Bill Lamb
- Kelvin Lawrence
- Nathaniel Ledbetter
- Paul W. Lee
- Craig Lipscomb
- James Lomax
- Joe Lovvorn
- Rhett Marques
- Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell
- McClammy
- Parker Moore
- Morris
- Ed Oliver
- Marcus Paramore
- Paschal
- Phillip Pettus
- Chris Pringle
- Rick Rehm
- Rex Reynolds
- Phillip Rigsby
- Ben Robbins
- Chad Robertson
- John W. Rogers
- Patrick Sellers
- Chris Sells
- Ginny Shaver
- Mike Shaw
- Randall Shedd
- Mark Shirey
- Matt Simpson
- Ivan Smith
- Jeff Sorrells
- Scott Stadthagen
- David Standridge
- Jerry Starnes
- Shane Stringer
- Troy Stubbs
- Ontario Tillman
- Curtis Travis
- Treadaway
- Kerry (Bubba) Underwood
- Tim Wadsworth
- Pebblin W. Warren
- Andy Whitt
- Ritchie Whorton
- Wilcox
- Debbie Wood
- Randy Wood
- Matt Woods
NOT VOTING: 3
YES: 92
- Cynthia Almond
- Alan Baker
- Russell Bedsole
- Chris Blackshear
- Ron Bolton
- Barbara Boyd
- Napoleon Bracy
- Chip Brown
- Clarke
- Steve Clouse
- Terri Collins
- Brock Colvin
- Danny Crawford
- Daniels
- Barbara Drummond
- Susan DuBose
- Brett Easterbrook
- Corley Ellis
- Chris England
- Phillip Ensler
- Tracy Estes
- David Faulkner
- Jennifer Fidler
- Bob Fincher
- Berry Forte
- Danny Garrett
- Mark Gidley
- Juandalynn Givan
- Donna Givens
- Jeremy Gray
- Laura Hall
- Matthew Hammett
- Hassell
- Hill
- Frances Holk-Jones
- Hollis
- Leigh Hulsey
- Steve Hurst
- Ingram
- Thomas Jackson
- Sam Jones
- Mike Kirkland
- Bill Lamb
- Kelvin Lawrence
- Nathaniel Ledbetter
- Paul W. Lee
- Craig Lipscomb
- James Lomax
- Joe Lovvorn
- Rhett Marques
- Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell
- McClammy
- Parker Moore
- Moore (M)
- Morris
- Ed Oliver
- Marcus Paramore
- Paschal
- Phillip Pettus
- Chris Pringle
- Rick Rehm
- Rex Reynolds
- Phillip Rigsby
- Ben Robbins
- Chad Robertson
- John W. Rogers
- Patrick Sellers
- Chris Sells
- Ginny Shaver
- Mike Shaw
- Randall Shedd
- Mark Shirey
- Matt Simpson
- Ivan Smith
- Jeff Sorrells
- Scott Stadthagen
- David Standridge
- Jerry Starnes
- Shane Stringer
- Troy Stubbs
- Ontario Tillman
- Curtis Travis
- Tim Wadsworth
- Pebblin W. Warren
- Andy Whitt
- Wilcox
- Debbie Wood
- Randy Wood
- Matt Woods
NO: 7
ABSTAIN: 2
NOT VOTING: 3
YES: 87
- Cynthia Almond
- Alan Baker
- Russell Bedsole
- Chris Blackshear
- Ron Bolton
- Barbara Boyd
- Napoleon Bracy
- Chestnut
- Clarke
- Steve Clouse
- Terri Collins
- Brock Colvin
- Danny Crawford
- Daniels
- Barbara Drummond
- Susan DuBose
- Brett Easterbrook
- Corley Ellis
- Chris England
- Phillip Ensler
- Tracy Estes
- Jennifer Fidler
- Bob Fincher
- Berry Forte
- Danny Garrett
- Mark Gidley
- Juandalynn Givan
- Donna Givens
- Jeremy Gray
- Matthew Hammett
- Hassell
- Hill
- Frances Holk-Jones
- Hollis
- Leigh Hulsey
- Steve Hurst
- Ingram
- Thomas Jackson
- Sam Jones
- Mike Kirkland
- Bill Lamb
- Kelvin Lawrence
- Nathaniel Ledbetter
- Paul W. Lee
- Craig Lipscomb
- James Lomax
- Joe Lovvorn
- Rhett Marques
- Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell
- McClammy
- Parker Moore
- Morris
- Ed Oliver
- Marcus Paramore
- Paschal
- Phillip Pettus
- Chris Pringle
- Rick Rehm
- Rex Reynolds
- Phillip Rigsby
- Ben Robbins
- Chad Robertson
- John W. Rogers
- Patrick Sellers
- Chris Sells
- Ginny Shaver
- Mike Shaw
- Randall Shedd
- Matt Simpson
- Jeff Sorrells
- Scott Stadthagen
- David Standridge
- Jerry Starnes
- Shane Stringer
- Troy Stubbs
- Ontario Tillman
- Curtis Travis
- Treadaway
- Tim Wadsworth
- Pebblin W. Warren
- Andy Whitt
- Wilcox
- Debbie Wood
- Randy Wood
- Matt Woods
NO: 12
ABSTAIN: 1
Actions
- May 24, 2023 | Senate
- Reported Favorably (Education Policy)
- Reported Out of Committee in Second House
- Read Second Time in Second House
- Apr 19, 2023 | Senate
- Referred to Committee (Education Policy)
- Apr 19, 2023 | House
- Read First Time in Second House
- Apr 18, 2023 | House
- On Third Reading in House of Origin
- Adopt YDQE22-1
- Adopt 3OCSZZ-1
- Read a Third Time and Pass
- Apr 18, 2023 | legislature
- BIR55 for HB43, Passed by House of Origin
- Apr 05, 2023 | House
- AMD/SUB R5JSNY-1 (Education Policy)
- Reported Favorably (Education Policy)
- AMD/SUB YDQE22-1 (Education Policy)
- Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
- Read Second Time in House of Origin
- Feb 23, 2023 | House
- Introduced and Referred (Education Policy)