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Alabama Appropriates $80 Million from Children First Trust Fund and Tobacco Revenues for Fiscal Year 2027
Original title: Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2, Code of Alabama 1975 and this act, tobacco settlement revenues deposited in fund within 30 days of receipt
Last action · April 9, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Greg Albritton
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What This Bill Does
Alabama enacts SB 153 to appropriate $36.6 million from the and an additional $43.8 million from other tobacco settlement funds for 2027, while mandating investment plans and quarterly distributions for recipient agencies.
Why it matters
State agencies delivering children's health, mental health, and family services will receive specific funding allocations for 2027, conditional on tobacco settlement revenue receipts and approved investment plans.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Directly affected
State agencies receiving appropriations
State agencies receive specific funding allocations and must submit investment plans with quality assurance measures to the Department of Early Childhood Education.
Directly affected
State Board of Education
Receipts from the Children First Trust Fund previously allocated to the State Board of Education are transferred to the State General Fund during fiscal year 2027.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
When must state agencies receive their quarterly allocations?
At the beginning of each quarter of the , respective agencies are allocated at least one-fourth of their total annual allocation when tobacco revenues are available.
What is required before funds from the Children First Trust Fund can be allotted to an agency?
The Secretary of the Department of Early Childhood Education must certify that a plan of investment has been approved for each agency.
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Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
17 actions- Apr 9, 2026SenateEnrolledEnacted
- Apr 2, 2026SenateEnrolledDelivered to Governor
- Apr 2, 2026HouseSignature Requested
- Apr 2, 2026SenateEnrolled
- Apr 2, 2026SenateReady to Enroll
- Apr 1, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1141
Show 11 earlier actions
- Apr 1, 2026HouseThird Reading in Second House
- Mar 31, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Mar 31, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Mar 12, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Mar 12, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
- Mar 11, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 828
- Mar 11, 2026SenateThird Reading in House of Origin
- Mar 10, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Mar 10, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 14, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 14, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
Version history
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View official text →Voting Record
Third Reading in Second House
Total
100
- Yes
- 98
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 2
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (100)
Leigh HulseyParty not recordedyes
Pebblin WarrenParty not recordedyes
Russell BedsoleParty not recordedyes
Kelvin LawrenceParty not recordedyes
Chip BrownParty not recordedyes
Reed IngramParty not recordedyes
Kristin NelsonParty not recordedyes
Marcus ParamoreParty not recordedyes
Tracy EstesParty not recordedyes
Ben HarrisonParty not recordedyes
Adline ClarkeParty not recordedyes
Steve HurstParty not recordedyes
Paul LeeParty not recordedyes
Allen TreadawayParty not recordedyes
Jamie KielParty not recordedyes
Jim CarnsParty not recordedyes
Danny GarrettParty not recordedyes
Parker MooreParty not recordedyes
Ron BoltonParty not recordedyes
Ontario TillmanParty not recordedyes
Mike ShawParty not recordedyes
Arnold MooneyParty not recordedyes
Bill LambParty not recordedyes
Margie WilcoxParty not recordedyes
76 more members
Heath AllbrightParty not recordedyes
David StandridgeParty not recordedyes
Anthony DanielsParty not recordedyes
Shane StringerParty not recordedyes
Norman CrowParty not recordedyes
Mark GidleyParty not recordedyes
Joe LovvornParty not recordedyes
Cindy MyrexParty not recordedyes
Matthew HammettParty not recordedyes
Kelvin DatcherParty not recordedyes
Patrick SellersParty not recordedyes
Berry ForteParty not recordedyes
Andy WhittParty not recordedyes
Craig LipscombParty not recordedyes
Barbara DrummondParty not recordednot voting
Chris PringleParty not recordedyes
Jim HillParty not recordedyes
Chris SellsParty not recordedyes
Susan DuBoseParty not recordedyes
Phillip EnslerParty not recordedyes
Bryan BrinyarkParty not recordedyes
Steve ClouseParty not recordedyes
Frances Holk-JonesParty not recordedyes
Jeana RossParty not recordedyes
Scott StadthagenParty not recordedyes
Randy WoodParty not recordedyes
Bubba UnderwoodParty not recordedyes
Barbara BoydParty not recordedyes
David FaulknerParty not recordedyes
Danny CrawfordParty not recordedyes
James LomaxParty not recordedyes
Ritchie WhortonParty not recordedyes
Rhett MarquesParty not recordedyes
Brett EasterbrookParty not recordednot voting
Mike KirklandParty not recordedyes
Bob FincherParty not recordedyes
Tim WadsworthParty not recordedyes
Ben RobbinsParty not recordedyes
Ernie YarbroughParty not recordedyes
Marilyn LandsParty not recordedyes
Alan BakerParty not recordedyes
Donna GivensParty not recordedyes
Troy StubbsParty not recordedyes
Rex ReynoldsParty not recordedyes
Laura HallParty not recordedyes
Jeff SorrellsParty not recordedyes
Kenneth PaschalParty not recordedyes
Sam JonesParty not recordedyes
Greg BarnesParty not recordedyes
Neil RaffertyParty not recordedyes
Thomas JacksonParty not recordedyes
Ed OliverParty not recordedyes
Chris BlackshearParty not recordedyes
Corley EllisParty not recordedyes
Ginny ShaverParty not recordedyes
Rolanda HollisParty not recordedyes
Nathaniel LedbetterParty not recordedyes
Mack ButlerParty not recordedyes
Matt SimpsonParty not recordedyes
Chris EnglandParty not recordedyes
Travis HendrixParty not recordedyes
Curtis TravisParty not recordedyes
Terri CollinsParty not recordedyes
Prince ChestnutParty not recordedyes
Jeremy GrayParty not recordedyes
Jerry StarnesParty not recordedyes
Kenyatté HassellParty not recordedyes
Rick RehmParty not recordedyes
Napoleon BracyParty not recordedyes
Jennifer FidlerParty not recordedyes
Phillip PettusParty not recordedyes
Mark ShireyParty not recordedyes
Juandalynn GivanParty not recordedyes
Chad RobertsonParty not recordedyes
TaShina MorrisParty not recordedyes
Phillip RigsbyParty not recordedyes
Show 3 earlier roll calls
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1141
Total
100
- Yes
- 98
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 2
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (100)
Mark GidleyParty not recordedyes
Pebblin WarrenParty not recordedyes
Ron BoltonParty not recordedyes
Jim CarnsParty not recordedyes
Matt SimpsonParty not recordedyes
Jeremy GrayParty not recordedyes
Ginny ShaverParty not recordedyes
Thomas JacksonParty not recordedyes
Laura HallParty not recordedyes
Jeana RossParty not recordedyes
Kelvin LawrenceParty not recordedyes
Ben HarrisonParty not recordedyes
Tracy EstesParty not recordedyes
Chris SellsParty not recordednot voting
Nathaniel LedbetterParty not recordedyes
Juandalynn GivanParty not recordedyes
Danny CrawfordParty not recordedyes
Patrick SellersParty not recordedyes
Arnold MooneyParty not recordedyes
Rex ReynoldsParty not recordedyes
Sam JonesParty not recordedyes
Scott StadthagenParty not recordedyes
Leigh HulseyParty not recordedyes
Ernie YarbroughParty not recordedyes
76 more members
Ritchie WhortonParty not recordedyes
Jamie KielParty not recordedyes
David StandridgeParty not recordedyes
Bryan BrinyarkParty not recordedyes
David FaulknerParty not recordedyes
Phillip PettusParty not recordedyes
Berry ForteParty not recordedyes
Kelvin DatcherParty not recordedyes
Rhett MarquesParty not recordedyes
Shane StringerParty not recordedyes
Kristin NelsonParty not recordedyes
Reed IngramParty not recordedyes
James LomaxParty not recordedyes
Chad RobertsonParty not recordedyes
Tim WadsworthParty not recordedyes
Russell BedsoleParty not recordedyes
Cindy MyrexParty not recordedyes
Bubba UnderwoodParty not recordedyes
Jennifer FidlerParty not recordedyes
Chris EnglandParty not recordedyes
Ontario TillmanParty not recordedyes
Bill LambParty not recordedyes
Parker MooreParty not recordedyes
Barbara DrummondParty not recordedyes
Heath AllbrightParty not recordedyes
Chris PringleParty not recordedyes
Chris BlackshearParty not recordedyes
Marcus ParamoreParty not recordedyes
Marilyn LandsParty not recordedyes
Rick RehmParty not recordedyes
Steve ClouseParty not recordedyes
Anthony DanielsParty not recordedyes
Barbara BoydParty not recordedyes
Adline ClarkeParty not recordedyes
Danny GarrettParty not recordedyes
Matthew HammettParty not recordedyes
Napoleon BracyParty not recordedyes
Prince ChestnutParty not recordedyes
Allen TreadawayParty not recordedyes
Terri CollinsParty not recordedyes
Randy WoodParty not recordedyes
Mark ShireyParty not recordedyes
Frances Holk-JonesParty not recordedyes
Phillip RigsbyParty not recordedyes
Phillip EnslerParty not recordedyes
Kenyatté HassellParty not recordedyes
Ed OliverParty not recordedyes
Craig LipscombParty not recordedyes
Jeff SorrellsParty not recordedyes
Rolanda HollisParty not recordedyes
Joe LovvornParty not recordedyes
Corley EllisParty not recordedyes
Ben RobbinsParty not recordedyes
Bob FincherParty not recordedyes
Andy WhittParty not recordedyes
Steve HurstParty not recordedyes
Margie WilcoxParty not recordedyes
Kenneth PaschalParty not recordedyes
Donna GivensParty not recordedyes
Jerry StarnesParty not recordedyes
Brett EasterbrookParty not recordednot voting
TaShina MorrisParty not recordedyes
Paul LeeParty not recordedyes
Susan DuBoseParty not recordedyes
Curtis TravisParty not recordedyes
Mike KirklandParty not recordedyes
Mack ButlerParty not recordedyes
Jim HillParty not recordedyes
Mike ShawParty not recordedyes
Greg BarnesParty not recordedyes
Alan BakerParty not recordedyes
Chip BrownParty not recordedyes
Travis HendrixParty not recordedyes
Troy StubbsParty not recordedyes
Norman CrowParty not recordedyes
Neil RaffertyParty not recordedyes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 828
Total
34
- Yes
- 34
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (34)
Vivian Davis FiguresParty not recordedyes
Garlan GudgerParty not recordedyes
Linda Coleman-MadisonParty not recordedyes
Lance BellParty not recordedyes
Merika ColemanParty not recordedyes
Gerald AllenParty not recordedyes
April WeaverParty not recordedyes
Jay HoveyParty not recordedyes
Kirk HatcherParty not recordedyes
Wes KitchensParty not recordedyes
Bobby SingletonParty not recordedyes
Josh CarnleyParty not recordedyes
Arthur OrrParty not recordedyes
Sam GivhanParty not recordedyes
Donnie ChesteenParty not recordedyes
Rodger SmithermanParty not recordedyes
Larry StuttsParty not recordedyes
Dan RobertsParty not recordedyes
Jack WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Randy PriceParty not recordedyes
Tom ButlerParty not recordedyes
David SessionsParty not recordedyes
Keith KelleyParty not recordedyes
Jabo WaggonerParty not recordedyes
10 more members
Will BarfootParty not recordedyes
Clyde ChamblissParty not recordedyes
Chris ElliottParty not recordedyes
Tim MelsonParty not recordedyes
Shay ShelnuttParty not recordedyes
Andrew JonesParty not recordedyes
Rob StewartParty not recordedyes
Greg AlbrittonParty not recordedyes
Steve LivingstonParty not recordedyes
Matt WoodsParty not recordedyes
Third Reading in House of Origin
Total
34
- Yes
- 34
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (34)
Sam GivhanParty not recordedyes
Donnie ChesteenParty not recordedyes
Dan RobertsParty not recordedyes
Randy PriceParty not recordedyes
Tim MelsonParty not recordedyes
Jabo WaggonerParty not recordedyes
Linda Coleman-MadisonParty not recordedyes
Jack WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Keith KelleyParty not recordedyes
Greg AlbrittonParty not recordedyes
Arthur OrrParty not recordedyes
Larry StuttsParty not recordedyes
Rob StewartParty not recordedyes
Matt WoodsParty not recordedyes
Bobby SingletonParty not recordedyes
Vivian Davis FiguresParty not recordedyes
David SessionsParty not recordedyes
Gerald AllenParty not recordedyes
Shay ShelnuttParty not recordedyes
Tom ButlerParty not recordedyes
Garlan GudgerParty not recordedyes
Wes KitchensParty not recordedyes
Will BarfootParty not recordedyes
Chris ElliottParty not recordedyes
10 more members
Merika ColemanParty not recordedyes
Jay HoveyParty not recordedyes
Steve LivingstonParty not recordedyes
Rodger SmithermanParty not recordedyes
Kirk HatcherParty not recordedyes
April WeaverParty not recordedyes
Josh CarnleyParty not recordedyes
Andrew JonesParty not recordedyes
Lance BellParty not recordedyes
Clyde ChamblissParty not recordedyes
Lobbying Activity
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
financial connection100% confidence
Tobacco Settlement Revenue Allocation
The legislation ties multi-agency state funding directly to the timely deposit and quarterly availability of tobacco settlement revenues.
Connected Entities
OrganizationDepartment of Senior Services - Medicaid Waiver“Receives appropriation of $1,682,759.”Map →
OrganizationChildren First Trust Fund“Trust fund holding tobacco settlement revenues for state appropriations.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Early Childhood Education“Receives appropriation of $128,466 and administers investment plans.”Map →
Sources
Open source document
alison.legislature.state.al.us
Analysis Score
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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