SB190 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Dick Brewbaker

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Scott BeasonRusty GloverMark Slade BlackwellShadrack McGillTom WhatleyBill HoltzclawJerry L. FieldingPhillip W. WilliamsJ.T. WaggonerCam WardClay ScofieldTrip PittmanGerald H. AllenPaul Sanford

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Common Core Standards, State Board of Education prohibited from adopting or implementing

Summary

SB190 would block adopting or implementing Common Core standards, keep control of curriculum in Alabama, and require public input and strict data protections before any statewide standards are set.

What This Bill Does

It repeals the adoption and funding of the Common Core State Standards and prohibits their implementation; any actions already taken are considered void. It imposes strict limits on collecting and sharing student and teacher data, especially with entities outside Alabama, and outlines conditions under which data may be shared with the federal government. It keeps Alabama's authority over standards, banning external consortia, and requires public hearings in every district, a year-long open comment period, joint legislative hearings, and a majority vote by the Alabama Legislature before statewide standards can be adopted or changed. It also restricts spending on statewide data systems beyond basic administrative needs.

Who It Affects

• Students and teachers, through tightened data privacy rules and the removal of Common Core standards from state policy
• Alabama educators, parents, and the general public, who must participate in mandated public hearings and input periods before any statewide standards can be adopted

Key Provisions

• Repeals the adoption and funding of the Common Core State Standards Initiative and voids any actions to adopt/implement it as of the act's effective date
• Forbids expansion of statewide longitudinal data systems beyond basic administrative needs and restricts data sharing with entities outside the state, with narrow exceptions for federal grants and strict conditions
• Allows data sharing with the U.S. Department of Education only under specified conditions (grant purpose, evaluation use, parental consent, data destruction after evaluation) and requires parental notice if sharing is demanded under a grant outside these conditions
• Permits data sharing with testing consortia only in nonindividual, limited formats related to testing
• Maintains state sole control over standards; prohibits joining external consortia; requires public hearings in each Congressional District, a one-year open comment period, joint hearings by the Senate and House Education Policy Committees, and a majority vote by the Alabama Legislature to adopt statewide standards
• Effective immediately upon passage; includes severability clause

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

Subjects

Education