SB15 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cam Ward

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Crimes and offenses, trespass on a school bus in the first degree, crime created as a Class B misdemeanor

Summary

SB15 would create a new crime called trespass on a public school bus in the first degree, with specific on-bus or around-bus actions punished as a Class B misdemeanor.

What This Bill Does

It defines trespass on a school bus in the first degree and lists four actions that would qualify: damaging a school bus; entering a bus when the door is open or during loading/unloading or after being forbidden by the driver or a school official; as a bus occupant, refusing to leave when asked; and willfully stopping or delaying a bus. If someone commits this crime, the penalty would be a Class B misdemeanor. Children under 12 and authorized school personnel boarding the bus as part of their job are exempt from certain provisions. The bill notes a potential local-funding impact but states it is exempt from local-funding approval requirements because it defines a new crime.

Who It Affects

• Individuals who commit the listed on-bus or around-bus actions (e.g., damaging a bus, entering the bus when forbidden, refusing to leave, or delaying a bus) would be subject to the new Class B misdemeanor.
• Children under age 12 and authorized school personnel boarding the bus as part of their job are not subject to some provisions of the bill.

Key Provisions

• Establishes trespass on a public school bus in the first degree as a crime.
• Defines four specific actions that constitute the crime: (1) damaging the bus; (2) entering a bus when loading/unloading, at a railroad crossing, or after being forbidden by the driver or school official; (3) refusing to leave the bus on demand; (4) willfully stopping, impeding, delaying, or detaining the bus.
• Imposes a Class B misdemeanor as the penalty for the crime.
• Provides exemptions for children under 12 and for authorized school personnel boarding as part of their job.
• States that the bill is exempt from Amendment 621 local-funding requirements because it defines a new crime, and includes an effective date: the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Crimes and Offenses