HB 22 — Public k-12 assistant principals, role further provided for
Last action — Enacted
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 09, 2024. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Kay Ivey (Republican) on May 09, 2024.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Education
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
80 added · 74 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill HB 22, a new requirement was added stating that each public K-12 school must have an assistant principal, contingent on available funding. This change aims to better support school principals by clearly defining the assistant principal's role, which includes handling certain duties like student discipline. By ensuring that schools have assistant principals, the bill seeks to enhance the overall management and instructional leadership within K-12 schools in Alabama.
HB22 ENGROSSEDENROLLED HB22 48JG3RR-248JG3RR-3 By Representative Gidley RFD:
01-Dec-23 Page 0 HB22 EngrossedEnrolled 2Enrolled, 4An AAct, BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 9 Relating to public K-12 schools;
Page 1 HB22 Engrossed "§16-28A-3 (a)(1) Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, the role of the assistant principal at each public K-12 school shall include assisting the principal with administration and enforcement of board policy and all applicable laws, including, but not limited to student discipline, instruction, management, safety, security, and any other duties assigned Page 1 HB22 Enrolled pursuant to subsection (b).
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0 amendments Read for the third time and passed ................02-Apr-24 as amended Yeas 66, Nays 18, Abstains 5 John Treadwell Clerk Senate 02-May-24 Passed Page 3
Amendments
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Action History
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Enacted
Sponsors
- Mark Gidley · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 20 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 139 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| R | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Not Voting |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Not Voting |
| Merika Coleman | D | Yea |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Not Voting |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Not Voting |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Yea |
| Randy Price | R | Not Voting |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Wes Kitchens | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Not Voting |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Not Voting |
| Merika Coleman | D | Yea |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Not Voting |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Not Voting |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Yea |
| Randy Price | R | Not Voting |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Wes Kitchens | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| R | 59 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| D | 4 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 66 | 18 | 0 | 19 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 17% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (103)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 63 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 4 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| Total | 71 | 14 | 0 | 18 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 14% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (103)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 67 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| D | 21 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 92 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 3% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (103)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 22 do?
- Education
- Who sponsors HB 22?
- HB 22 is sponsored by Mark Gidley (R).
- What is the current status of HB 22?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 09, 2024. Enacted.
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