HB23 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tommy Hanes

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Appropriation, Education Trust Fund to State Dept, of Education for $225,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2017, for K-12 alert system

Summary

HB23 would appropriate $225,000 from Alabama's Education Trust Fund to the State Department of Education to develop a statewide K-12 alert system that notifies staff and local authorities of intruders and supports lockdowns via a cell phone app.

What This Bill Does

It would provide a $225,000 appropriation from the Education Trust Fund to the State Department of Education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. The funds would be used to develop a statewide alert system for public K-12 school systems to notify affected personnel and local law enforcement about intruders on school property and to facilitate preventative lockdowns via a cell phone application. The act would take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor, or upon becoming law.

Who It Affects

• Public K-12 school systems and their staff (teachers, administrators, and other personnel) who would use the alert system to receive intruder notifications and conduct lockdowns.
• Local law enforcement authorities who would receive intruder alerts and coordinate response through the system.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Appropriates $225,000 from the Education Trust Fund to the State Department of Education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, to develop a statewide alert system.
• Section 1: The system is for use by public K-12 school systems to notify affected personnel and local law enforcement of intruders and to facilitate lockdowns via a cell phone application.
• Section 2: The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor, or upon its otherwise becoming law.

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

Subjects

Appropriations