Representative Terri Collins (R)
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Bio
Representative Terri Collins was raised in Birmingham and earned a Marketing degree from The University of Alabama. She and her husband, Tom Collins, moved to Decatur in 1982 and raised their three children. She is active in church, schools and Bible studies. Terri enjoyed 16 years in banking as Vice President of Marketing and Sales before election to the House of Representatives in 2010.
Terri serves on Education Ways and Means Committee, and serves as Chair of Education Policy Committee. She also serves as Chair of the Tennessee Valley Caucus. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Volunteer Center of Morgan County, Community Board of Princess Theatre, the Quality Education Committee with The Decatur Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, and Decatur Morgan Hospital Foundation. She was appointed to the Women’s Commission, Chair of the School Safety Advisory Commission, and the Education Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) by the Speaker of the House. She was also appointed to serve on Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), Chair of the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board, and Alabama Workforce Development Board by the Governor. She is a founding member of the Women's Leadership Council with United Way.
| Committee | Position |
|---|---|
Education Policy | Chair |
Ways and Means Education | Member |
Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budget | Member |
Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit | Member |
| Legislation | Title | Status | Last Action | Last Action Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJR182026 Regular Session | Alabama Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution, commended | Enacted | Enacted | 2/19/2026 |
HJR462026 Regular Session | Cathy Waller McGowin, commended | Enacted | Enacted | 2/24/2026 |
HJR472026 Regular Session | Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); supporting the creation of a bicameral HBCU Legislative Caucus | Pending Committee Action in Second House | Reported Out of Committee Second House | 2/9/2026 |
HB502026 Regular Session | Imagination Library of Alabama Program, Department of Early Childhood Education to administer through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | Read Second Time in Second House | Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar | 2/5/2026 |
HR912026 Regular Session | Cathy Waller McGowin, commended | Read First Time in House of Origin | Joint Rule 11 | 2/5/2026 |
HB1222026 Regular Session | Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) Salary Schedule Program; participating teacher with over 20 years of advanced contract criteria service may be offered contract for up to five years instead of required offer of five years | Enacted | Enacted | 3/26/2026 |
HB1232026 Regular Session | Taxation; Cook Museum of Natural Science and the McWane Science Center, exempt from sales and use taxes | Pending Committee Action in Second House | Pending Committee Action in Second House | 3/3/2026 |
HB124 (c. SB74)2026 Regular Session | Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program (AMSTEP), renamed the Loan Assistance in Support of Educators in Alabama (LASEA) Program; providing loan assistance in acute educator shortage programs as determined by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education in consultation with the State Department of Education and the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services | Enacted | Enacted | 3/31/2026 |
HB125 (c. SB72)2026 Regular Session | Alabama Commission on Higher Education, ReEngage Alabama Grant Program, minimum age of adult learner decreased, eligibility requirements revised. | Enacted | Enacted | 3/31/2026 |
HJR2062026 Regular Session | Joint Interim Study Commission on Expanding Access to High-Quality Out-of-School Education Programs, extended | Enacted | Enacted | 4/1/2026 |
HB2392026 Regular Session | FY27 2% Teacher Pay Raise and Retiree Longevity Bonus | Enacted | Enacted | 4/17/2026 |
HB2452026 Regular Session | Rural Hospital Investment Program amended; to require the Department of Revenue to oversee the operations | Enacted | Enacted | 2/4/2026 |
HJR3462026 Regular Session | Accountability Council, established | Pending Committee Action in Second House | Pending Committee Action in Second House | 4/8/2026 |
HB3782026 Regular Session | Department of Revenue; Alabama Certified Licensing Administrators added to list of tax professionals compensated annually for completing professional training | Pending Committee Action in Second House | Pending Committee Action in Second House | 3/3/2026 |
HB379 (c. SB253)2026 Regular Session | Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009 amended, create additional incentive program, extend review and evaluation deadline | Enacted | Enacted | 4/16/2026 |
HJR182026 Regular Session
House Joint Resolution
Alabama Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution, commended
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 2/19/2026 Enacted
HJR462026 Regular Session
House Joint Resolution
Cathy Waller McGowin, commended
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 2/24/2026 Enacted
HJR472026 Regular Session
House Joint Resolution
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); supporting the creation of a bicameral HBCU Legislative Caucus
Status: Pending Committee Action in Second House
Last Action: 2/9/2026 Reported Out of Committee Second House
HB502026 Regular Session
Education
Imagination Library of Alabama Program, Department of Early Childhood Education to administer through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Status: Read Second Time in Second House
Last Action: 2/5/2026 Read for the Second Time and Placed on the Calendar
HR912026 Regular Session
House Resolution
Cathy Waller McGowin, commended
Status: Read First Time in House of Origin
Last Action: 2/5/2026 Joint Rule 11
HB1222026 Regular Session
Education
Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) Salary Schedule Program; participating teacher with over 20 years of advanced contract criteria service may be offered contract for up to five years instead of required offer of five years
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 3/26/2026 Enacted
HB1232026 Regular Session
Taxation & Revenue
Taxation; Cook Museum of Natural Science and the McWane Science Center, exempt from sales and use taxes
Status: Pending Committee Action in Second House
Last Action: 3/3/2026 Pending Committee Action in Second House
HB1242026 Regular Session
Education
Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program (AMSTEP), renamed the Loan Assistance in Support of Educators in Alabama (LASEA) Program; providing loan assistance in acute educator shortage programs as determined by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education in consultation with the State Department of Education and the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 3/31/2026 Enacted
Companion: SB74 - Chesteen
HB1252026 Regular Session
Education
Alabama Commission on Higher Education, ReEngage Alabama Grant Program, minimum age of adult learner decreased, eligibility requirements revised.
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 3/31/2026 Enacted
Companion: SB72 - Chesteen
HJR2062026 Regular Session
House Joint Resolution
Joint Interim Study Commission on Expanding Access to High-Quality Out-of-School Education Programs, extended
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/1/2026 Enacted
HB2392026 Regular Session
Appropriations
FY27 2% Teacher Pay Raise and Retiree Longevity Bonus
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/17/2026 Enacted
HB2452026 Regular Session
Taxation & Revenue
Rural Hospital Investment Program amended; to require the Department of Revenue to oversee the operations
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 2/4/2026 Enacted
HJR3462026 Regular Session
House Joint Resolution
Accountability Council, established
Status: Pending Committee Action in Second House
Last Action: 4/8/2026 Pending Committee Action in Second House
HB3782026 Regular Session
Taxation & Revenue
Department of Revenue; Alabama Certified Licensing Administrators added to list of tax professionals compensated annually for completing professional training
Status: Pending Committee Action in Second House
Last Action: 3/3/2026 Pending Committee Action in Second House
HB3792026 Regular Session
Economic Development
Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009 amended, create additional incentive program, extend review and evaluation deadline
Status: Enacted
Last Action: 4/16/2026 Enacted
Companion: SB253 - Coleman (M)