HB41 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Blaine Galliher

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Student harassment prevention, reassignment of students to another school, Education Department to post model policy on Internet website, immunity for reporting harassment, Student Harassment Prevention Act or the Alex Moore Anti-Bullying Act, Secs. 16-28B-1, 16-28B-4, 16-28B-5, 16-28B-9 am'd.

Summary

HB41 would strengthen Alabama's anti-harassment rules in schools by allowing student reassignment, posting a model policy online, and granting immunity to those who report harassment.

What This Bill Does

It designates the act as the Student Harassment Prevention Act or the Alex Moore Anti-Bullying Act. It would allow a student to be reassigned to another school to separate the student from the harassment situation. It requires the Department of Education to post its model anti-harassment policy on its website and to include specific components and procedures. It provides civil liability immunity for people who report harassment, with standard exceptions for negligence or improper conduct; districts that do not comply could lose state funding.

Who It Affects

• Students who experience harassment or are involved in harassment, who may be reassigned to another school and must follow reporting procedures.
• Local boards of education, schools, teachers, and parents/guardians, who must adopt and implement the model policy, handle reporting and investigations, and may face loss of state funding if not in compliance.

Key Provisions

• The act can be cited as the Student Harassment Prevention Act or the Alex Moore Anti-Bullying Act.
• A student can be reassigned to another school to separate the student from the harassment situation.
• The Department of Education must develop and post a model policy on its website, including required components and procedures.
• Any person who reports harassment is immune from civil liability for reporting, absent negligence or deliberate misconduct.
• The model policy must prohibit harassment, define terms, describe expected student behavior, outline graduated consequences, and specify reporting and investigation procedures, including non-anonymous reports.
• The policy must include procedures for publicizing the policy, use of complaint forms, and a process for notifying parents/guardians.
• The department must provide a list of entities that provide anti-harassment training programs and materials.
• Local boards not in compliance may become ineligible for state funding.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Education