AlabamaState department must deed certain school lands to Franklin County
Starting October 1, 2026, the Franklin County school board can request deeds to certain school lands in Walker and Fayette counties.
What it does
At the Franklin County Board of Education’s request, the state department must deed it school lands in Walker and Fayette counties that benefit only Franklin County schools.
Argument forThe deed could give the board clearer title to lands that benefit only Franklin County schools.
Argument againstThe board could take on more responsibility for handling these lands once the state gives it their deeds.
More detail
When the board requests it, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources must issue the board a deed. The deed covers school indemnity lands in Walker and Fayette counties for which Franklin County schools are the sole beneficiaries. The board must request the deed. The law takes effect October 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 17EnactedBecame Law
- Apr 7Third Reading in Second House
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1210. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Third Reading in Second House. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 7Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1210Passed House
- Apr 7Ready to Enroll
- Apr 7EnrolledTo Governor
- Apr 7Delivered to GovernorMinor
- Apr 7Signature Requested
- Mar 19Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (State Government)Minor
- Mar 18Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Mar 12Third Reading in House of Origin
- Vote recorded Stutts motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 859. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Third Reading in House of Origin. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 860. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12Education Policy 1st Substitute Offered (Education Policy)Minor
- Mar 12Stutts motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 859Major
- Mar 12Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 860Passed Senate
- Mar 12Engrossed
- Mar 12Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State GovernmentMinor
- Mar 12Pending Committee Action in Second House (State Government)
- Mar 11Education Policy 1st Substitute (Education Policy)
- Mar 11Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Mar 11Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)Minor
- Mar 3Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education PolicyMinor
- Mar 3Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Education Policy)Introduced
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