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Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 59: Higher education, to require public colleges and universities to submit annual report on the amount of state and federal funds received and expended, and plans for operating if federal or state funding reduced

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 59 is a bill introduced in the Alabama Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Higher education, to require public colleges and universities to submit annual report on the amount of state and federal funds received and expended, and plans for operating if federal or state funding reduced. Primary sponsor: Arthur Orr (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2026): Enacted.

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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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Arthur OrrPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Enacted
  2. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1351
  3. Ready to Enroll
  4. Enrolled
  5. Signature Requested
  6. Delivered to Governor
  7. Reported Out of Committee Second House
  8. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Ways and Means Education)
  9. Third Reading in House of Origin
  10. Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment Offered (Finance and Taxation Education)
  11. Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 248
  12. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 249

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source