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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama establishes temporary teaching certificates for military veterans
Last action · February 24, 2026: Rehm Motion to SB149 Substituted for HB306 a Companion Bill - Adopted Voice VoteSponsor: Rick Rehm
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What This Bill Would Do
Alabama establishes the Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate, allowing honorably discharged veterans with 60 college credits and passing Praxis scores to teach fields normally requiring a bachelor's degree starting October 1, 2026.
Provides school districts an alternative hiring pool by waiving standard bachelor's degree requirements for qualified military veterans, subject to a five-year nonrenewable limit and mandatory mentorship.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Military veterans
Military veterans with 48 months of service and 60 college credits become eligible to obtain a temporary teaching certificate without a bachelor's degree.
Local school superintendents
Local superintendents must recommend applicants for certification and assign mentors to employed temporary certificate holders for at least two school years.
State Board of Education
The state board is required to establish the temporary certificate, issue regulations, and adopt implementation rules.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate valid?
What military service requirement must an applicant meet?
Do temporary certificate holders receive professional support?
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Procedural history
12 actions- Feb 24, 2026HouseRehm Motion to SB149 Substituted for HB306 a Companion Bill - Adopted Voice Vote
- Feb 24, 2026HouseRoss intended to vote "Yea"
- Feb 24, 2026HouseMotion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 541
- Feb 24, 2026HouseMilitary and Veterans' Affairs Engrossed Substitute Offered
- Feb 24, 2026HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
- Feb 5, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
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- Feb 4, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 29, 2026HouseCommitteeRe-referred to Committee in House of Origin
- Jan 29, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Jan 28, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 21, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 21, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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