This report on the current status of state advisory councils on adult education contains data concerning the 1975 and 1980 status of state councils in the 50 states. It consists of an introduction, four sections, and an appendix. Provided in the introduction are some conclusions of a 1975 survey on state advisory councils on adult education as well as 1980 updates to these conclusions. The current status of each of the 50 states in the area of state advisory councils on adult education is outlined in Section 1. Those passages of the Adult Education Act and all its amendments through 1978 of relevance to state advisory councils are presented. Summarized next are federal regulations on state councils. Finally, comparisons are presented of state grants for adult education in fiscal 1975 and fiscal 1981 and the maximum amounts allowed for administration. Appendixes include supportive information on the design and operation of programs in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and South Carolina. (MN)