HB511Introduced in the House
Public K-12 education; Pledge of Allegiance and prayer required each day, constitutional amendment
Introduced by Reed Ingram, District 75
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Public K-12 education; Pledge of Allegiance and prayer required each day, constitutional amendment
Where it stands
Enacted
April 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
8 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1294 · April 8, 2026
30
Yes
0
No
5
Absent or Not Voting
35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Woods | 13 | Yes |
| Tim Melson | 1 | Yes |
| Tom Butler | 2 | Yes |
| Arthur Orr | 3 | Yes |
| Garlan Gudger | 4 | Yes |
| Larry Stutts | 6 | Yes |
| Sam Givhan | 7 | Yes |
| Steve Livingston | 8 | Yes |
| Wes Kitchens | 9 | Absent |
| Andrew Jones | 10 | Absent |
Bill history
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government
Pending House State Government
State Government 1st Substitute FKVHWDC-1
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Third Reading in House of Origin
State Government 1st Substitute Offered FKVHWDC-1
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 812 FKVHWDC-1
Faulkner 1st Amendment Offered BYK33J4-1
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 813 BYK33J4-1
Lands 1st Amendment Offered BYKTDJJ-1
Ingram motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 814 BYKTDJJ-1
Drummond 1st Amendment Offered RBZ41MM-1
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 815 RBZ41MM-1
Sellers 1st Amendment Offered 2JQG1KI-1
Ingram motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 816 2JQG1KI-1
Bracy intended to vote "Nay"
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 817
Datcher intended to vote "Abstain"
Engrossed
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy
Pending Senate Education Policy
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1294
Ready to Enroll
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Enacted
Enacted
Verify the information
- Official page on the Alabama Legislature website
- House State Government State Government 1st Substitute (amendment)
- House Ingram motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 816 (amendment)
- House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 815 (amendment)
- House Ingram motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 814 (amendment)
- House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 813 (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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