HJR 22 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

Purple Star Schools Program, program amended to include private K-12 schools, committee expanded to include one member who represents private K-12 schools

HJR 22 expands the existing Purple Star Schools Program, which recognizes K-12 schools committed to supporting children of active duty military families. Currently, this program is open only to public schools. This resolution makes private K-12 schools eligible to participate in the Purple Star Schools Program. It also expands the program's committee to include one representative for private K-12 education, appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Signed May 2, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · May 2, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, expanding eligibility to include private K-12 schools in the Purple Star Schools Program alongside public schools. The enrolled version includes certification signatures from legislative leaders and final passage dates, confirming the bill's completion of the legislative process.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include private K-12 schools in addition to public K-12 schools for the Purple Star Schools Program.
ELIGIBILITY

Private K-12 schools are now eligible to participate in the Purple Star Schools Program, which previously only included public schools.

REQUIREMENT

A representative from private K-12 education appointed by the State Superintendent of Education must be added to the Purple Star Schools Committee.

TECHNICAL

Enrolled version includes certification signatures from the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate with final passage dates (House: 13-Feb-25, Senate: 24-Apr-25).

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Waggoner Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from RULES (RULES)
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (RULES)
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and referred to the Senate committee on RULES
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Lovvorn motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (Rules)
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Rules)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Received in the House and referred to the House committee on Rules
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Ben Harrison
RRepublican
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