This amendment requires Alabama public high schools to let students miss class for National Signing Day events where they commit to athletic scholarships, college plans, apprenticeships, or military service.
Alabama2026Enacted
HB75
Excusing High School Students for National Signing Day Events
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 9:06 AM
In one sentence
This law requires public high schools to excuse students from class on specific days when they sign commitment letters for athletic scholarships, college offers, apprenticeships, or military enlistment.
What it does
- Requires schools to excuse students who are signing commitment letters during National Signing Day activities related to athletic scholarships, postsecondary school education, university programs, and apprenticeship training.
- Includes excusing students who sign up for military enlistment as part of these events.
- Mandates that schools provide meeting space with internet access and seating that does not interfere with regular instruction.
- Allows guests to attend if local board policies permit it.
- Gives school principals the power to excuse other students from class so they can watch the event.
Who it affects
- Public high schools in Alabama
- High school students signing commitment letters for scholarships, college, apprenticeships, or military service
- School principals who decide if other students may be excused to attend
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not specify how many students may be excused at one time.
- Guest attendance depends on rules set by each local school board, which are not detailed in this bill.
- Schools must provide space that does not interfere with regular instruction, but the exact size or location of the room is not defined.
Plain language
Terms to know
- National Signing Day
- A specific day when high school athletes and others sign official letters committing to colleges, universities, or military service.
- Apprenticeship program
- A training plan where a person learns a skilled trade by working under the guidance of experienced workers.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
This act: (1) requires high school students who sign commitment letters as part of the National Signing Day for athletic scholarships, postsecondary school, university, or apprenticeship program commitments, and military enlistments to be excused from class; (2) requires schools to provide meeting space with internet access and seating; and (3) authorizes other students to be excused from class and guests to attend.
Official activity
Bill history
- EnactedHouse
- Delivered to GovernorHouse
- Signature RequestedSenate
- Robertson Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1255 (Yeas 103, Nays 0)House
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1212 (Yeas 34, Nays 0)Senate
- Kelley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1211 (Yeas 34, Nays 0)Senate
- Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 34, Nays 0)Senate
- EnrolledHouse
- Ready to EnrollHouse
- Education Policy 1st Amendment OfferedSenate
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the CalendarSenate
- Reported Out of Committee Second HouseSenate
- Education Policy 1st AmendmentSenate
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 702 (Yeas 90, Nays 2)House
- Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 701 (Yeas 98, Nays 0)House
- Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 100, Nays 0)House
- Pending Committee Action in Second HouseSenate
- Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education PolicySenate
- EngrossedHouse
- Collins 1st Substitute OfferedHouse
Changes
Amendments
2 stored
This amendment changes the bill to specifically allow public high school students to be excused from class when they accept an athletic scholarship.