HB139 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Motor vehicles, students, drivers' licenses, suspension of by Public Safety Department for disruptive behavior in classrooms resulting in suspension or expulsion from school, based on recommendation of principal, procedures for hearing, Sec. 16-28-40 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a student's driver's
license generally can be suspended for withdrawing
from school before graduating or for possessing a
pistol on school grounds or on a school bus. School
officials do not have authority to initiate the
suspension of a student's driver's license for
other misconduct or disruptive behavior in the
classroom</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide for suspension
within 10 days, in lieu of the current 30 days,
following notice of adjudication of possessing a
pistol at school or on a school bus</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require the Department of
Public Safety, upon recommendation of a school
principal, to suspend a student's driver's license
for serious misconduct or a pattern of misconduct
or disruptive behavior in school. The principal
would have to certify to the department compliance
with all the due process requirements of the local
school system's disciplinary policies and
procedures</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 16-28-40, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to the suspension of a student's driver's license for
withdrawal from school or possession of a pistol at school, to
provide further for the date of suspension of a student
convicted of possession of a pistol at a school or on a school
bus, and to provide for the suspension of a driver's license
for a student who engages in serious misconduct or a pattern
of misconduct or disruptive behavior at school or on a school
bus.
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Subjects
Motor Vehicles
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB139 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |