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AL SB364
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Rodger Smitherman
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AI Summary
- Requires all public school students to complete a course or program in violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation before high school graduation, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year
- Instruction must be provided to students in grades 6 through 12 and cover topics including responsible decision-making, causes and effects of school violence, nonviolent conflict resolution techniques, and the relationship between drugs, alcohol, and violence
- State Department of Education must prepare and distribute instructional materials, models, and curricula to local school boards by June 30, 2027
- Local boards of education retain authority to determine the specific curriculum used to satisfy the requirements
- State Department of Education must assist in training teachers, and the State Board of Education must adopt implementing rules; effective date is October 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Public K-12 education; violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation instruction required before graduation from high school beginning in sixth grade, State Board of Education required to adopt standards
Education
Last Action
Pending Senate Education Policy
3/11/2026
Committee Referrals
Education Policy3/11/2026
Full Bill Text
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