Alabama School District Consolidation Process Amendment (2026)
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| Topic Local government organization and Public education governance |
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| Status Proposed |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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The Alabama School District Consolidation Process Amendment (2026) may be on the ballot in Alabama as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The amendment would establish a process for consolidating two or more county school districts.[1]
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the measure can be read here.
Path to the ballot
A 60% vote is required from both chambers of the Alabama State Legislature during one legislative session to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 63 votes in the Alabama House of Representatives and 21 votes in the Alabama State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
House Bill 380
The following is a timeline of the amendment:[1]
- February 2, 2026: The measure, House Joint Resolution 154, was introduced by Rep. Terri Collins (R) in the House.
- February 19, 2026: The House approved the measure in a vote of 99-48, with 11 members not voting. Ninety-nine (99) Republicans voted yes; 48 Democrats voted no; four Democrats and seven Republicans did not vote.
| Votes Required to Pass: 63 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 96 | 2 | 7 |
| Total % | 91.4 | 1.9 | 6.7 |
| Democratic (D) | 24 | 2 | 3 |
| Republican (R) | 72 | 0 | 4 |
External links
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 [https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB380-eng.pdf Alabama Legislature, "HB 380 Text," accessed March 4, 2026]
