AL SB98

Bill

Public K-12 school security; School Security Program, established to require school security inspections and grading; School Security and Fire Safety Fund, established to provide grants; School Mapping Data Program, established to provide criteria for school maps; Department of Education and ALEA, authorized to adopt rules

Introduced
02/14/2024

In Committee
05/01/2024

Crossed Over
04/03/2024

Passed
05/08/2024

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/17/2024

Introduced Session

Regular Session 2024

Bill Summary

AI Summary

This bill establishes the School Security Program, which requires inspections and grading of public K-12 school facilities every five years to evaluate their compliance with school security criteria. It also creates the School Security and Fire Safety Fund to provide grants to local school boards to improve school security and address fire safety issues. Additionally, the bill establishes the School Mapping Data Program within the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) to produce accurate maps of each school for emergency response purposes. The bill authorizes the State Board of Education and ALEA to adopt rules to implement and administer these new programs.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (18)

Arthur Orr (R)*, Gerald Allen (R), Will Barfoot (R), Billy Beasley (D), Tom Butler (R), Clyde Chambliss (R), Donnie Chesteen (R), Vivian Figures (D), Sam Givhan (R), Kirk Hatcher (D), Jay Hovey (R), Keith Kelley (R), Wes Kitchens (R), Dan Roberts (R), David Sessions (R), Shay Shelnutt (R), Rob Stewart (D), Jack Williams (R),

Last Action

Enacted (on 05/17/2024)

Official Document

https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search
BillText	https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/SB98-enr.pdf
Fiscal Note - As Passed Second Chamber Committee	https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/FiscalNotes/FN-52A1363-4.pdf
House Education Policy Education Policy 1st Substitute 66N413Z-1	https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/66N413Z-1.pdf
Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber	https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/FiscalNotes/FN-52A1363-3.pdf
BillText	https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/SB98-eng.pdf
Senate Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 281 MNM511W-1	https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/MNM511W-1.pdf
Senate Education Policy Orr amendment adopted TTZ8591-1	https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/TTZ8591-1.pdf
Fiscal Note - As Introduced	https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/FiscalNotes/FN-52A1363-1.pdf
Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber Committee	https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/FiscalNotes/FN-52A1363-2.pdf
BillText	https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/SB98-int.pdf

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