HB133 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Teachers and other certified educational employees and student teachers, professional liability insurance, Education Department and Finance Department to purchase or provide, Teacher Protection Act
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Currently, local boards of education carry
liability insurance for actions arising during the
course of the performance of a teacher’s duties</p><p class="bill_description">
However, neither the state of Alabama nor local
boards of education provide teachers with educator
professional liability insurance to protect them
from potential financial ruin or loss of reputation
in the event the teacher is sued individually or as
a party in a legal action</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the State Department
of Education and the Department of Finance to
implement a program to purchase or provide a policy
of educator professional liability insurance to
insure certificated personnel employed by a local
board of education and student teachers and would
authorize the State Department of Education and the
Department of Finance to adopt rules and
regulations for the implementation of such program</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To require the State Department of Education and the
Department of Finance implement a program to purchase or
provide a policy of educator professional liability insurance
to insure certificated personnel employed by a local board of
education and student teachers and to authorize the State
Department of Education and the Department of Finance to adopt
rules and regulations for the implementation of such program.
</p>
Subjects
Insurance
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Appropriations |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB133 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |