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HB 125

Alabama House bill in Session 2026RS.

Status: enacted. Latest action: March 31, 2026.

Alabama Commission on Higher Education, ReEngage Alabama Grant Program, minimum age of adult learner decreased, eligibility requirements revised.

Bill ID AL-2026RS-HB-125
Session 2026RS
Status enacted
Committee Finance and Taxation Education (Senate); Education Policy (House)
House enacted 2026-03-31
Education
Summary

This act amends Sections 16-33D-3 and 16-33D-6, Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) decrease the minimum age of an adult learner under the ReEngage Alabama Grant Program from 25 to 22 years of age; and (2) expands the definition of an eligible student to participate in the program to include individuals who have not previously received a grant award under the program, are pursuing a first baccalaureate degree following a two-year stop-out period after receiving his or her first associate degree, satisfies all other eligibility criteria, and is eligible according the Alabama Commission on Higher Education's rules.

Sponsor
Terri Collins
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-31 Status enacted
2026-03-31 Latest Action Enacted
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