2026 Alabama
B · Chamber: S
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3rd Reading
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Passed Both Chambers
Review in Original
Conf. Cmte
To Governor
Current chamber: Senate
Category: Education
Pass Likelihood: 93%
Status date: 2026-03-05
Last action: 2026-04-07
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Official Title: Higher education, College and Higher Education Excellence and Results (CHEER) Act established, bonus funding for eligible institutions authorized based on achievement of performance goals and objectives
AI Summary (PhRMA/Group Specific)
This bill higher education, college and higher education excellence and results (cheer) act established, bonus funding for eligible institutions authorized based on achievement of performance goals and objectives. It applies to Alabama and currently sits at the "Introduced" stage.
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GOP Position: Click Expand Analysis for an AI-generated GOP caucus framing of this bill.
DEM Position: Click Expand Analysis for an AI-generated DEM caucus framing of this bill.
Primary: Arthur Orr (R-SD-003)
GOP: 63% · DEM: 37%
Bill Committee:
Senate: Not yet assigned · Avg GOP: 45% · DEM: 60%
2026-03-05 · Senate · major
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
2026-03-05 · Senate
Pending Senate Finance and Taxation Education
2026-03-11 · Senate
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2026-03-11 · Senate
Finance and Taxation Education 2nd Amendment ARB1TSS-1
2026-03-11 · Senate · major
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2026-03-11 · Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
2026-04-07 · Senate
Currently Indefinitely Postponed
Predictive sample (per-member)
| Party | District | Name | Yea | Nay | NV | GOP% | Dem% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 019 | Laura Hall | ✓ | 77% | 23% | ||
| D | 071 | Artis McCampbell | ✓ | 100% | 0% | ||
| D | 032 | Barbara Boyd | ✓ | 23% | 77% | ||
| D | 082 | Pebblin Warren | ✓ | 72% | 28% |
Senate Finance and Taxation Education Finance and Taxation Education 2nd AmendmentPending
Senate · 2026-03-11
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Senate Finance and Taxation Education Finance and Taxation Education 1st AmendmentPending
Senate · 2026-03-11
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Hearing
2026-03-11 10:00 · Finance and Taxation
Senate Finance and Taxation Education Hearing
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