Alabama · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 229: Religious instruction, elective credit for release time further provided for
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 229 is a bill introduced in the Alabama Senate on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Religious instruction, elective credit for release time further provided for. Primary sponsor: Shay Shelnutt (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2025): Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Education
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shay Shelnutt | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy
- Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Education Policy)