Representative Danny Garrett (R)
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Representative Danny Garrett was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
He earned a B.S. degree in Commerce and Business Administration and a Master of Tax Accounting degree from the University of Alabama and passed the Alabama Certified Public Accountancy examination in 1983.
During his career, spanning 36 years, Representative Garrett served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer for several local, national, and international manufacturing companies with average revenues ranging from $150 million to $1.5 billion.
He served as a member of the University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce Board of Visitors, the Advisory Board of the Alabama Productivity Center, and the Trussville Rotary Club. Representative Garrett also served as vice president of the Trussville City School Board of Education from 2010-2014. He is a member of the Board of Innovate Alabama.
Representative Garrett has been married since 1984 to his wife, Carol, and they have three married adult sons and three grandchildren.
He is an active member of the First Baptist Church of Trussville.
| Committee | Position |
|---|---|
Ways and Means Education | Chair |
Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Oversight Committee | Member |
Alabama Rural Broadband Oversight Committee | Member |
Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee | Member |
Information Technology Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee | Member |
Jefferson County Legislation | Member |
Joint Legislative Advisory Committee on Community Service Grants | Member |
Permanent Joint Legislative Advisory Committee on Economic Incentives | Member |
Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budget | Member |
| Legislation | Title | Status | Last Action | Last Action Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HB1512026 Regular Session | University of Alabama; Physicians Advisory Board of the University of Alabama School of Medicine repealed | Enacted | Enacted | 4/13/2026 |
HB1522026 Regular Session | University of Alabama; School of Social Work of Alabama repealed | Enacted | Enacted | 4/8/2026 |
HB1532026 Regular Session | Class 8 municipalities; to authorize certain municipalities to opt out of county personnel board | Enacted | Enacted | 2/24/2026 |
HB165 (c. SB59)2026 Regular Session | Higher education, to require public colleges and universities to submit annual report on the amount of state and federal funds received and expended, and plans for operating if federal or state funding reduced | Pending Committee Action in Second House | Pending Committee Action in Second House | 2/5/2026 |
HB1782026 Regular Session | Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of city school systems provided | Enacted | Enacted | 4/17/2026 |
HB2352026 Regular Session | Supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 | Enacted | Enacted | 4/17/2026 |
HB2362026 Regular Session | Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund, appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 | Enacted | Enacted | 4/17/2026 |
HB2372026 Regular Session | Education Opportunities Reserve Fund transfers for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 | Enacted | Enacted | 4/9/2026 |
HB2382026 Regular Session | Appropriations from Education Trust Fund for the support, maintenance, and development of public education for fiscal year ending September 30, 2027 | Enacted | Enacted | 4/9/2026 |
HB250 (c. SB79)2026 Regular Session | Individual income taxes, to allow an exclusion from gross income for contributions to Trump Accounts and to make permanent the exclusion for amounts paid by an employer on any qualified education loan. | Enacted | Enacted | 4/17/2026 |
HB5622026 Regular Session | Bonding authorities; authorize Legislature to participate on bonding authorities; constitutional amendment | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 3/3/2026 |
HB563 (c. SB342)2026 Regular Session | Education; CHOOSE Act's athletic-eligibility nondiscrimination provision, enforcement mechanism established; private right of action established | Read Second Time in House of Origin | Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar | 3/19/2026 |
HB5652026 Regular Session | Higher education, College and Higher Education Excellence and Results (CHEER) Act established, bonus funding for eligible institutions authorized based on achievement of performance goals and objectives | Enacted | Enacted | 4/9/2026 |
HB6612026 Regular Session | State song; "Stars Fell on Alabama" designated | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | 3/31/2026 |
HB522025 Regular Session | Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions for ABLE contributions. | Enacted | Delivered to Governor | 5/29/2025 |
HB1512026 Regular Session
Health
University of Alabama; Physicians Advisory Board of the University of Alabama School of Medicine repealed
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/13/2026 Enacted
HB1522026 Regular Session
Education
University of Alabama; School of Social Work of Alabama repealed
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/8/2026 Enacted
HB1532026 Regular Session
Counties & Municipalities
Class 8 municipalities; to authorize certain municipalities to opt out of county personnel board
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 2/24/2026 Enacted
HB1652026 Regular Session
Education
Higher education, to require public colleges and universities to submit annual report on the amount of state and federal funds received and expended, and plans for operating if federal or state funding reduced
Status: Pending Committee Action in Second House
Last Action: 2/5/2026 Pending Committee Action in Second House
Companion: SB59 - Orr
HB1782026 Regular Session
Education
Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of city school systems provided
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/17/2026 Enacted
HB2352026 Regular Session
Appropriations
Supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/17/2026 Enacted
HB2362026 Regular Session
Appropriations
Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund, appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/17/2026 Enacted
HB2372026 Regular Session
Appropriations
Education Opportunities Reserve Fund transfers for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/9/2026 Enacted
HB2382026 Regular Session
Appropriations
Appropriations from Education Trust Fund for the support, maintenance, and development of public education for fiscal year ending September 30, 2027
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/9/2026 Enacted
HB2502026 Regular Session
Taxation & Revenue
Individual income taxes, to allow an exclusion from gross income for contributions to Trump Accounts and to make permanent the exclusion for amounts paid by an employer on any qualified education loan.
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/17/2026 Enacted
Companion: SB79 - Roberts
HB5622026 Regular Session
Constitutional Amendments Statewide
Bonding authorities; authorize Legislature to participate on bonding authorities; constitutional amendment
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 3/3/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
HB5632026 Regular Session
Education
Education; CHOOSE Act's athletic-eligibility nondiscrimination provision, enforcement mechanism established; private right of action established
Status: Read Second Time in House of Origin
Last Action: 3/19/2026 Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar
Companion: SB342 - Chambliss
HB5652026 Regular Session
Education
Higher education, College and Higher Education Excellence and Results (CHEER) Act established, bonus funding for eligible institutions authorized based on achievement of performance goals and objectives
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/9/2026 Enacted
HB6612026 Regular Session
State & State Officers
State song; "Stars Fell on Alabama" designated
Status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Last Action: 3/31/2026 Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
HB522025 Regular Session
Taxation & Revenue
Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions for ABLE contributions.
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 5/29/2025 Delivered to Governor