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AL SB70
Bill
Status
3/16/2021
Primary Sponsor
Steve Livingston
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AI Summary
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Extends limited and sovereign immunity protections to the Board of Trustees of the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering and its administrative staff, teachers, and employees, matching protections already granted to local boards of education and school personnel.
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Allows the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering to participate in the Educators Liability Trust Fund, a self-insurance program that provides liability coverage for work-related claims.
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Amends Section 16-22-4.1 to add the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering to the definition of "Local Board of Education" for purposes of the education employee liability insurance program.
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Amends Section 36-1-12 to include employees of the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering in the definition of "education employee" entitled to sovereign immunity from civil liability.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
School of Cyber Technology and Engineering, granted same sovereign immunity and participation in Educators Liability Trust Fund as provided for other public K-12 schools, board of education, administrators, and staff, Secs. 16-28A-6, added; Secs. 16-22-4.1, 36-1-12 am'd.
Education
Last Action
Pending third reading on day 19 Favorable from Ways and Means Education
4/1/2021