Alabama House votes to repeal requirement for UA School of Social Work

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: January 30, 2026

Words: 560

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago


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The Alabama House of Representatives Thursday approved a bill removing a 1965 mandate from the Code of Alabama requiring the University of Alabama to have a stand alone school for Social Work.

HB 152, sponsored by Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, passed 76-14 after a lengthy debate led by Democrats who expressed concerns on the implementation of the law and its impact on the university’s School of Social Work. If passed, the legislation would …

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