HB580Introduced in the House
Public institutions of higher education; faculty senates limited to advisory role, tenure policy required, review and dismissal of tenured faculty authorized, governing board authority over courses and curriculum provided
Introduced by Troy Stubbs, District 31
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Public institutions of higher education; faculty senates limited to advisory role, tenure policy required, review and dismissal of tenured faculty authorized, governing board authority over courses and curriculum provided
Where it stands
Enacted
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
9 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Waggoner Petition to Cease Debate - Roll Call 1311 · April 9, 2026
25
Yes
7
No
3
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 | Yes |
| Andrew Jones | 10 | Absent |
Bill history
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
Pending House Education Policy
Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin to House Ways and Means Education
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Third Reading in House of Origin
Stubbs 1st Substitute Offered NRYZSTJ-1
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1056 NRYZSTJ-1
Bracy 1st Amendment Offered FKM2LD5-1
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1057 FKM2LD5-1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1058
Engrossed
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
Pending Senate Finance and Taxation Education
Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment EJXX6CC-1
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment Offered EJXX6CC-1
Orr motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote EJXX6CC-1
Waggoner Petition to Cease Debate - Adopted Roll Call 1311
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1312
Ready to Enroll
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Delivered to Governor
Enacted
Enacted
Verify the information
- Official page on the Alabama Legislature website
- House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1024 (amendment)
- House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1023 (amendment)
- Senate Finance and Taxation Education Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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