Teacher certification; Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate established
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Teacher certification; Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate established” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
This act adds Section 16-23-3.2 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) require the State Board of Education to establish a one-time Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate valid for five years for a teaching field otherwise requiring a bachelor's degree, subject to limitations; (2) provide criteria that veterans must satisfy to receive a certificate including serving a minimum length of time in the military, completing a minimum number of college credits, achieving a minimum Praxis content
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Where it is
Enacted (latest official status) · Jan 14, 2026
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The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Woods
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 32, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 32, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 32, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 103, nays 1, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 103, nays 0, abstains 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Alabama legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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