Bill Commons

AL SB 248

enacted

Religious instruction; elective credit for release time further provided for

Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did AL SB 248 pass?

Yes. AL SB 248 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-08): Enacted

What is AL SB 248 about?

Education

Who sponsors AL SB 248?

Shelnutt is the primary sponsor of AL SB 248.

Description

Education

Introduced
2026-02-19
Latest action
2026-04-08 — Enacted
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Shelnuttprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-08

    Enacted

    became-law

  2. 2026-04-01

    Third Reading in Second House

  3. 2026-04-01

    Shelnutt Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment to SB248

  4. 2026-04-01

    Ready to Enroll

  5. 2026-04-01

    Enrolled

  6. 2026-04-01

    Delivered to Governor

    executive-receipt

  7. 2026-04-01

    Signature Requested

  8. 2026-03-31

    Education Policy Engrossed Substitute Offered (Education Policy)

    amendment-introduction

  9. 2026-03-31

    Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1085

    amendment-passage

  10. 2026-03-31

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1086

    passage

  11. 2026-03-11

    Reported Out of Committee Second House (Education Policy)

  12. 2026-03-11

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)

    reading-2

  13. 2026-02-19

    Third Reading in House of Origin

  14. 2026-02-19

    Education Policy 1st Amendment Offered (Education Policy)

    amendment-introduction

  15. 2026-02-19

    Shelnutt motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 499

    amendment-passage

  16. 2026-02-19

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 500

    passage

  17. 2026-02-19

    Engrossed

  18. 2026-02-19

    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy

    reading-1,referral-committee

  19. 2026-02-19

    Pending Committee Action in Second House (Education Policy)

  20. 2026-02-12

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)

    reading-2

  21. 2026-02-11

    Education Policy 1st Amendment (Education Policy)

  22. 2026-02-11

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  23. 2026-02-03

    Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy

    reading-1,referral-committee

  24. 2026-02-03

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Education Policy)

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