Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 74: 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

Passed one chamber Last action February 19, 2026: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)

Plain-language summary

SB 74 is a bill introduced in the Alabama Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Donnie Chesteen (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy).

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Donnie Chesteen (Republican).