Alabama Pending Homeschool Legislation

October 31, 2026 R Gronkowsky

Reviewed October 31, 2026: no changes noted.

Status as of October 31, 2026: There are no homeschool bills pending in the Alabama Legislature right now. The 2026 Regular Session adjourned sine die on April 9, 2026, and every bill that did not pass died at adjournment. We found no 2027 bills affecting homeschooling prefiled as of today.

Next session: The Legislature meets for its organizational session on January 12, 2027, and the 2027 Regular Session begins Tuesday, February 2, 2027. We check Alabama weekly and daily during session, and this page will be updated as new bills are filed.

Pending Bills

None at this time.

Recently Ended: 2026 Regular Session Bills (Did Not Pass)

These bills died when the 2026 session ended. They are listed for reference because similar bills may be filed again in 2027.

HB183: Home school students in public career and technical education (CTE) programs

Sponsors: Rep. Susan DuBose (R), with Reps. Collins and Garrett
Status: Died at sine die. Passed the House 89-2 on February 3, 2026, and was reported out of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee with amendments on March 4, 2026, but never received a final Senate vote.
On a committee agenda: Yes (House Education Policy; Senate Finance and Taxation Education)
Synopsis: Starting in the 2027-28 school year, students taught under the private tutor, private school, or church school options could take career and technical education classes at their public school. They would enroll as nontraditional students and pay the same course fees as other students, and full classes would fill with current public school students first. Stand-alone CTE schools could choose whether to take part. The Senate committee amendments added a residency rule, with local boards allowed to admit students from outside the district.
Rating: 👍 Decreases burdens. Participation is optional, adds no new requirements for families who don’t use it, and opens hands-on job training to homeschoolers.
HB183 on LegiScan | Bill text (introduced)

SB201: JROTC access for homeschooled and private school students from military families

Sponsor: Sen. Sam Givhan (R)
Status: Died at sine die. Passed the Senate 32-0 as amended on February 24, 2026, and was reported out of House Education Policy on March 11, 2026, but never received a final House vote.
On a committee agenda: Yes (Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety; House Education Policy)
Synopsis: Public schools with a Junior ROTC program would have had to offer it to homeschooled and private school students whose parents are active-duty military members on qualifying orders.
Rating: 👍 Decreases burdens. It opens a program to military homeschool families without adding new requirements for other homeschoolers.
SB201 on LegiScan | Bill text (engrossed)

SB191: Home Schooling Opportunities for Military Education (HOME) Act

Sponsor: Sen. Sam Givhan (R)
Status: Died in committee. Referred to Senate Finance and Taxation Education on January 21, 2026, with no further action.
On a committee agenda: No
SB191 on LegiScan | Bill text (introduced)

Sources

Last checked: October 31, 2026

*This page is for general information only and is not legal advice. Bill status can change quickly; check the Alabama Legislature’s website for the latest official information.