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IntroducedApr 27, 2023
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Passed SenateJun 01, 2023
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Passed HouseMay 31, 2023
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Became LawJun 01, 2023
Alabama Senate Bill
Relating to the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013; to amend Sections 16-6D-3, 16-6D-4, 16-6D-6, 16-6D-8, and 16-6D-9, Code of Alabama 1975; to change the terms failing school and nonfailing school to priority school and qualifying school, respectively; to revise and add definitions; to expand scholarships for eligible students attending nonfailing or qualifying schools; to revise the poverty threshold for determining the qualifications of an eligible student; to provide for the qualifying expenses of eligible students with unique needs; to revise the method of determining the amount of educational scholarship awards; to increase the maximum cumulative amount of tax credits that may be issued each year; to require a scholarship granting organization to maintain a reserve balance and to verify the qualifications of an eligible student with unique needs; and to authorize the Department of Revenue to bar qualifying schools or educational service providers from participating in the program under certain circumstances.
Summary
Comments on SB 263
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 27
- Greg Albritton
- Gerald H. Allen
- Will Barfoot
- Lance Bell
- Tom Butler
- Josh Carnley
- Clyde Chambliss
- Donnie Chesteen
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Chris Elliott
- Sam Givhan
- Garlan Gudger
- Kirk Hatcher
- Jay Hovey
- Andrew Jones
- Keith Kelley
- Steve Livingston
- Tim Melson
- Arthur Orr
- Randy Price
- Greg J. Reed
- Dan Roberts
- David Sessions
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- April Weaver
- Jack W. Williams
NO: 6
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 23
- Greg Albritton
- Gerald H. Allen
- Will Barfoot
- Lance Bell
- Tom Butler
- Josh Carnley
- Clyde Chambliss
- Donnie Chesteen
- Sam Givhan
- Jay Hovey
- Andrew Jones
- Keith Kelley
- Steve Livingston
- Tim Melson
- Arthur Orr
- Randy Price
- Greg J. Reed
- Dan Roberts
- David Sessions
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- April Weaver
- Jack W. Williams
NO: 9
NOT VOTING: 3
YES: 26
- Greg Albritton
- Gerald H. Allen
- Will Barfoot
- Lance Bell
- Tom Butler
- Josh Carnley
- Clyde Chambliss
- Donnie Chesteen
- Chris Elliott
- Sam Givhan
- Garlan Gudger
- Jay Hovey
- Andrew Jones
- Keith Kelley
- Steve Livingston
- Tim Melson
- Arthur Orr
- Randy Price
- Greg J. Reed
- Dan Roberts
- David Sessions
- Larry Stutts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- April Weaver
- Jack W. Williams
NO: 7
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 75
- Cynthia Almond
- Alan Baker
- Russell Bedsole
- Chris Blackshear
- Ron Bolton
- Chip Brown
- Mack Butler
- Jim Carns
- Steve Clouse
- Terri Collins
- Brock Colvin
- Danny Crawford
- Barbara Drummond
- Susan DuBose
- Corley Ellis
- David Faulkner
- Jennifer Fidler
- Bob Fincher
- Berry Forte
- Danny Garrett
- Mark Gidley
- Donna Givens
- Matthew Hammett
- Corey Harbison
- Ben Harrison
- Hill
- Frances Holk-Jones
- Leigh Hulsey
- Ingram
- Jamie Kiel
- Mike Kirkland
- Bill Lamb
- Nathaniel Ledbetter
- Paul W. Lee
- Craig Lipscomb
- James Lomax
- Joe Lovvorn
- Rhett Marques
- Arnold Mooney
- Parker Moore
- Marcus Paramore
- Paschal
- Phillip Pettus
- Chris Pringle
- Rick Rehm
- Rex Reynolds
- Phillip Rigsby
- Ben Robbins
- Chad Robertson
- 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
- Treadaway
- Kerry (Bubba) Underwood
- Tim Wadsworth
- Pebblin W. Warren
- Andy Whitt
- Ritchie Whorton
- Wilcox
- Randy Wood
- Debbie Wood
- Matt Woods
- Ernie Yarbrough
NO: 22
ABSTAIN: 1
NOT VOTING: 5
Actions
- Jun 01, 2023 | executive
- Enacted
- Jun 01, 2023 | Senate
- Enrolled
- May 31, 2023 | House
- On Third Reading in Second House
- Read a Third Time and Pass
- Ready to Enroll
- May 26, 2023 | House
- Read Second Time in Second House
- May 25, 2023 | House
- Reported Favorably (Ways and Means Education)
- Reported Out of Committee in Second House
- May 24, 2023 | House
- Referred to Committee (Ways and Means Education)
- May 24, 2023 | Senate
- Petition to Cease Debate
- Adopt WJI159-1
- Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
- Read First Time in Second House
- May 23, 2023 | Senate
- On Third Reading in House of Origin
- Table 50XY33-1
- May 23, 2023 | legislature
- BIR814 for SB263, Passed by House of Origin
- May 11, 2023 | Senate
- Read Second Time in House of Origin
- May 10, 2023 | Senate
- AMD/SUB 50XY33-1 (Finance and Taxation Education)
- Reported Favorably (Finance and Taxation Education)
- Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
- Apr 27, 2023 | Senate
- Read First Time in House of Origin
- Introduced and Referred (Finance and Taxation Education)

