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AL HB42
Bill
Status
2/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Pebblin Warren
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AI Summary
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Requires school resource officers, school safety personnel, and local and state law enforcement agencies to participate in regularly scheduled school lockdown drills conducted during the first six weeks of fall and spring semesters.
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Designates days on which lockdown drills are scheduled and school safety awareness is emphasized as "school safety and awareness days."
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Mandates annual training sessions for school employees regarding lockdown plans, drills, and procedures, with training to include mental health awareness.
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Requires principals to conduct lockdown drills during the first six weeks of both fall and spring semesters each school year to instruct students in emergency procedures.
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Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Relating to public K-12 education; to amend Section 16-1-44, Code of Alabama 1975, providing for comprehensive school emergency operations plans; to require the participation of school resource officers and law enforcement agencies in regularly scheduled lockdown drills; and to designate the days on which lockdown drills are conducted as school safety and awareness days.
Last Action
Introduced and Referred to House Education Policy
2/23/2023