Religious instruction; elective credit for release time further provided for
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Religious instruction; elective credit for release time further provided for” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
This act amends Section 16-1-20.6, Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) require the State Board of Education and each local board of education to allow parents to choose for their student to attend religious released time sponsored by a church or local community-based religious organization unless attending poses a substantial risk of physical harm or causes excusal during required minimum instructional time or intervention; and (2) authorize these boards to adopt polices governing students attending r
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Where it is
Enacted (latest official status) · Feb 3, 2026
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The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Shelnutt
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-04-02 · yeas 32, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-01 · yeas 66, nays 0, abstains 32
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-01 · yeas 103, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-04-01 · yeas 98, nays 0, abstains 3
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 29, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 26, nays 3, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 26, nays 3, abstains 0
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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