HJR 275 Alabama House · 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Schools S.T.E.M. Programs Study Commission, established

This bill establishes the Alabama Schools S.T.E.M. Programs Study Commission to examine current state programs and policies related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education in public and private schools. The commission will be composed of legislative leaders and committee chairs from both parties, along with designees, and will include members representing diverse racial, gender, geographic, and economic backgrounds. Its main task is to review existing S.T.E.M. initiatives, suggest improvements to program structures and funding, and submit a final report to the Legislature by November 1, 2026, after which the commission will be dissolved.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Technology

Bill status signed all 3 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Mar 19, 2026 Signed Apr 15, 2026

Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Apr 15, 2026

MODERATE

The bill text was updated from its 'Introduced' draft to the final 'Enrolled' version ready for signing. The substantive policy content, including the creation of the STEM Study Commission, its membership, and its duties, remains identical. The changes are primarily technical, involving the removal of draft identifiers, the addition of official signatures, and the correction of a line number error in the header.

TECHNICAL

The document title was changed from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled', indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages and is ready for the Governor's signature.

Draft-specific identifiers, such as the bill number 'W14K7E5-1' and page headers labeled 'HJR275 INTRODUCED', were removed.

Official certification blocks for the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, along with their signatures and dates, were added to the end of the document.

A line number in the header was corrected from 'W14K7E5-1' to 'W14K7E5-2' to match the final enrolled version.

Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from RULES (RULES)

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (RULES)

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Committee

Received in the Senate and referred to the Senate committee on RULES

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Lovvorn motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules (Rules)

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Rules)

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Committee

Received in the House and referred to the House committee on Rules

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors