Public K-12 education; to prohibit the three-cueing system of reading instruction
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Public K-12 education; to prohibit the three-cueing system of reading instruction” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
This act: (1) requires all instructional materials for K-12 schools to use structured literacy strategies and phonics to teach reading and writing; (2) prohibits instructional strategies using the three-cueing system to teach reading; (3) requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules, which shall be included in the approval process for educator preparation programs beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, establishing teacher candidate preparation materials based on scientifically resear
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Enacted (latest official status) · Jan 15, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Chesteen
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 voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 98, nays 0, abstains 5
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 100, nays 0, abstains 2
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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Enacted.