STATE BILLAL SB 168PASSED

Public K-12 education; to prohibit the three-cueing system of reading instruction

State of Alabama

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 5, 2026; 252 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

AL SB 168 · PassedMar 5

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Bill details

Last action: Enacted · Mar 5, 2026

Sponsor

DCDonnie ChesteenSenator · Republican · SD-029Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 5, 2026EnactedSenate

Feb 26, 2026Signature RequestedHouse

Feb 26, 2026Delivered to GovernorSenate

Feb 26, 2026EnrolledSenate

Feb 26, 2026Ready to EnrollSenate

Feb 26, 2026Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 657House

Feb 26, 2026Third Reading in Second HouseHouse

Show 10 earlier actions

Jan 29, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarHouse

Jan 28, 2026Reported Out of Committee Second HouseHouse

Jan 22, 2026Pending House Education PolicyHouse

Jan 22, 2026Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education PolicyHouse

Jan 22, 2026Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 130Senate

Jan 22, 2026Third Reading in House of OriginSenate

Jan 21, 2026Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarSenate

Jan 21, 2026Reported Out of Committee House of OriginSenate

Jan 15, 2026Pending Senate Education PolicySenate

Jan 15, 2026Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education PolicySenate

Recorded votes

SBIR: Passed by House of OriginJan 22, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading in House of OriginJan 22, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 130Jan 22, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed

HBIR: Passed by Second HouseFeb 26, 2026 · House · 100 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading in Second HouseFeb 26, 2026 · House · 100 yea · 0 nayPassed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 657Feb 26, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Education

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