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HomeLegislationSB66 - 2026RS

Senate Bill 66

2026 Regular Session
Enacted

Bill Info and Details

Sponsor

Sen. April Weaver
Senate District 14

Act Link

Act No. 2026-39

Bill Documents

Enrolled2/5/2026

Past versions

Engrossed1/22/2026Introduced1/13/2026

Recent Fiscal Note

Enacted

Bill Details

SubjectEducation
TitleUniversity of Montevallo; board of trustees terms of office revised; quorum for meetings of board of trustees revised; and office of president qualifications revised
StatusEnacted
Last Action2/9/2026 - Senate Enacted - 2026-39
Committees
House Education PolicySenate Education Policy
First Read1/13/2026
CompanionHB164 - Ellis
CosponsorsSmitherman
DateBodyMatterAmd/SubCommitteeVoteLegislative Day
2/9/2026
Senate
Enacted
2/5/2026
Senate
Delivered to Governor
10
2/5/2026
House
Signature Requested
10
2/5/2026
Senate
Enrolled
10
2/5/2026
Senate
Ready to Enroll
10
2/5/2026
House
Hurst intended to vote "Yea"
10
2/5/2026
House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 297
R 297
10
2/5/2026
House
Third Reading in Second House
R 296
10
1/29/2026
House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Education Policy
8
1/28/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee Second House
1/22/2026
House
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Education Policy
6
1/22/2026
House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
6
1/22/2026
Senate
Engrossed
6
1/22/2026
Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 128
R 128
6
1/22/2026
Senate
Weaver motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 127
ARWRMS7-1
R 127
6
1/22/2026
Senate
Weaver 1st Amendment Offered
ARWRMS7-1
6
1/22/2026
Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin
R 126
6
1/21/2026
Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Education Policy
5
1/21/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
5
1/13/2026
Senate
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Education Policy
1
1/13/2026
Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy
1
Date
2/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
2/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Delivered to Governor
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
10
Date
2/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
10
Date
2/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
10
Date
2/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
10
Date
2/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Hurst intended to vote "Yea"
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
10
Date
2/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 297
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 297
Legislative Day
10
Date
2/5/2026
Body
House
Matter
Third Reading in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 296
Legislative Day
10
Date
1/29/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Education Policy
Vote
Legislative Day
8
Date
1/28/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
1/22/2026
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Education Policy
Vote
Legislative Day
6
Date
1/22/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
6
Date
1/22/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Engrossed
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
6
Date
1/22/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 128
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 128
Legislative Day
6
Date
1/22/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Weaver motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 127
Amd/Sub
ARWRMS7-1
Committee
Vote
R 127
Legislative Day
6
Date
1/22/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Weaver 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
ARWRMS7-1
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
6
Date
1/22/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 126
Legislative Day
6
Date
1/21/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Education Policy
Vote
Legislative Day
5
Date
1/21/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
5
Date
1/13/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Education Policy
Vote
Legislative Day
1
Date
1/13/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
1
Act No.
2026-39
Effective Date Certain
Monday, February 9, 2026
This act amends Sections 16-54-2 and 16-54-5, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the University of Montevallo Board of Trustees, to: (1) increase the board's membership from 5 to 6; (2) shorten new member's terms from 12 to 8 years; (3) establish a two-term limit for trustees appointed and confirmed after January 1, 2027; and (4) remove the requirement that the president of the board must be an educator by profession.

Fiscal Notes

Description
Enacted
Passed First Chamber
Introduced

Budget Isolation Resolutions

BIRBodyDateMatterVote
BIR219
House
2/5/2026
Passed by Second House
R 296
BIR219
Senate
1/22/2026
Passed by House of Origin
R 126
BIR
BIR219
Body
House
Date
2/5/2026
Matter
Passed by Second House
Vote
R 296
BIR
BIR219
Body
Senate
Date
1/22/2026
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 126

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