SB138 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur OrrSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Education, juvenile probation officers authorized to share certain information and records with school personnel for limited purposes, exceptions, confidentiality, immunity, Sec. 12-15-217 am'd.

Summary

The bill lets juvenile probation officers share non-medical information about a student with school staff for safety and educational/rehabilitation purposes, with confidentiality and immunity protections.

What This Bill Does

If passed, a juvenile probation officer may share information or records about a child (excluding mental health and medical records) with the school district's superintendent, the school's principal, or their designees, and with school staff who supervise or work with the child, to promote safety and improve education and rehabilitation. The shared information must stay confidential and can only be used by designated school personnel for rehabilitating the child or protecting students and staff. Those who share or receive the information are protected from civil and criminal liability if they act in good faith. Violations of confidentiality remain a Class A misdemeanor.

Who It Affects

• Juvenile probation officers who would be allowed to share information about a child with school personnel for limited purposes and who would receive immunity for good-faith sharing.
• School district superintendents, principals, designees, and school staff (teachers, counselors, administrators) who may receive and use the information, with requirements to keep it confidential and use it only to help the child and protect others.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes a juvenile probation officer to share information or records about a child (excluding mental health or medical records) with school personnel for limited purposes to promote public safety or enhance education and rehabilitation services.
• Shared information and recipients must keep the information confidential and use it only for rehabilitating the child or protecting students and staff; dissemination is limited to those directly supervising or reporting on the child.
• Provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for the person sharing or receiving information if acted in good faith and in compliance with the law.
• Maintains confidentiality provisions and establishes that intentional violations of confidentiality are a Class A misdemeanor.

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