HB231 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Nathaniel LedbetterRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

School violence, assault committed by student against another student on school property, mandatory school discipline

Description

Under existing law, if a child is found delinquent of an act which if committed by an adult would be a Class A or B felony, the court must notify the applicable school, and the school staff must use the information for the purpose of rehabilitating the child and protecting students and staff.

This bill would require a court to notify the school if a child has committed an assault in the first degree or an assault in the second degree on another student on school property.

This bill would require the school to discipline the child and, at a minimum, impose a 30-day suspension or detention.

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Subjects

School Violence