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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama enacts Education Trust Fund budget setting public school and university funding for fiscal year 2027
Last action · April 9, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Danny Garrett
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What This Bill Does
The Alabama Legislature enacted HB 238 to appropriate funds from the for the support, maintenance, and development of public education, debt service, and capital outlay for the ending September 30, 2027. The measure establishes minimum hourly pay rates of $15 for educational support personnel and local board employees, and funds salary schedules and instructional support units across K-12 and higher education institutions.
The legislation sets spending levels, salary matrices, and program allocations for public schools, community colleges, and universities across Alabama for 2027, affecting pay scales for teachers, nurses, and support staff.
- The Education Trust Fund (ETF) is the primary state-level funding source dedicated exclusively to financing public K-12 and higher education in Alabama. context
- State appropriations acts in Alabama set annual spending levels and operational guidelines for state agencies, local school districts, and public universities. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
local education agencies
Local school systems receive state funding allocations, Foundation Program distributions, and grants governed by the act's conditions and reporting requirements.
educators and school support personnel
School employees are subject to updated salary schedules, minimum hourly pay rates of $15, and specific benefit contribution rates.
public colleges and universities
Higher education institutions receive operational appropriations, auxiliary funds, and capital outlay allocations subject to compliance reporting.
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Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
29 actions- Apr 9, 2026HouseEnrolledEnacted
- Apr 8, 2026SenateSignature Requested
- Apr 8, 2026HouseEnrolled
- Apr 7, 2026HouseReady to Enroll
- Apr 7, 2026HouseGarrett Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1246
- Apr 2, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1107
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- Apr 2, 2026SenateOrr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1106
- Apr 2, 2026SenateOrr 1st Amendment Offered
- Apr 2, 2026SenateOrr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1105
- Apr 2, 2026SenateOrr 2nd Substitute Offered
- Apr 2, 2026SenateOrr motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote
- Apr 2, 2026SenateFinance and Taxation Education 1st Substitute Offered
- Apr 2, 2026SenateThird Reading in Second House
- Apr 1, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Apr 1, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Apr 1, 2026SenateFinance and Taxation Education 1st Substitute
- Mar 12, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Mar 12, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
- Mar 12, 2026HouseEngrossed
- Mar 12, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 877
- Mar 12, 2026HouseMotion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 876
- Mar 12, 2026HouseGarrett 1st Substitute Offered
- Mar 12, 2026HouseGarrett motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 875
- Mar 12, 2026HouseWays and Means Education Engrossed Substitute Offered
- Mar 12, 2026HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
- Mar 11, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Mar 11, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education
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Mandated $15 Minimum Hourly Wage for School Support Staff
The budget explicitly mandates that every step of every salary schedule for educational support personnel and local board employees must provide an hourly rate of at least $15.
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