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IntroducedJan 13, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 05, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Alabama Senate Bill
Higher education, to require public colleges and universities to submit annual report on the amount of state and federal funds received and expended, and plans for operating if federal or state funding reduced
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 05, 2026: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Ways and Means Education)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: Special Order Calendar (February 5, 2026)
Position: 3
Summary
Comments on SB 59
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 34
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Larry Stutts
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Gerald H. Allen
- Greg Albritton
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Donnie Chesteen
- Clyde Chambliss
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Jack W. Williams
- David Sessions
- Kirk Hatcher
- April Weaver
- Robert Stewart
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 33
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Larry Stutts
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Gerald H. Allen
- Greg Albritton
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Donnie Chesteen
- Clyde Chambliss
- Chris Elliott
- Jack W. Williams
- David Sessions
- Kirk Hatcher
- April Weaver
- Robert Stewart
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 33
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Larry Stutts
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Gerald H. Allen
- Greg Albritton
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Donnie Chesteen
- Clyde Chambliss
- Chris Elliott
- Jack W. Williams
- David Sessions
- Kirk Hatcher
- April Weaver
- Robert Stewart
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 34
- Tim Melson
- Tom Butler
- Arthur Orr
- Garlan Gudger
- Larry Stutts
- Sam Givhan
- Steve Livingston
- Andrew Jones
- Randy Price
- Dan Roberts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Gerald H. Allen
- Greg Albritton
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Donnie Chesteen
- Clyde Chambliss
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Jack W. Williams
- David Sessions
- Kirk Hatcher
- April Weaver
- Robert Stewart
- Lance Bell
- Keith Kelley
- Jay Hovey
- Josh Carnley
- Merika Coleman
- Wes Kitchens
- Matt Woods
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education
- Pending Committee Action in Second House (Ways and Means Education)
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- BIR212 for SB59, Passed by House of Origin
- Third Reading in House of Origin
- Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment Offered 6YEESZ1-1 (Finance and Taxation Education)
- Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 248 6YEESZ1-1
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 249
- Engrossed
- Jan 29, 2026 | Senate
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Finance and Taxation Education)
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment 6YEESZ1-1 (Finance and Taxation Education)
- Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
- Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
- Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Finance and Taxation Education)

