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AL SB318
Bill
Status
3/12/2020
Primary Sponsor
Donnie Chesteen
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AI Summary
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Require public K-12 schools to install water bottle filling stations dispensing clean, filtered, and cooled drinking water beginning January 1 following the bill's effective date.
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Apply to existing school facilities undergoing changes to drinking water stations on or after June 6, 2020, and all facilities constructed after June 6, 2020.
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Mandate minimum installation requirements: at least one station per floor, one in each food service area, one per gymnasium, and one at each outdoor learning or activity area including playgrounds and athletic facilities.
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Prohibit schools from preventing students from bringing clear water bottles to school and require regular cleaning and maintenance of all installed stations.
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Direct the State Board of Education to adopt rules for implementation and enforcement of these provisions.
Legislative Description
Schools, public K-12, require public schools to install water bottle filling stations in schools, State Board of Education required to adopt rules and enforce
Schools
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education Policy
3/12/2020