HB353 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Becky Nordgren

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Child abuse, Alabama Child Abuse Hotline, commissioner of DHR authorized to establish and manage, public schools and charter schools to post a sign with the hotline number in a public area, commissioner to design sign

Summary

Authorizes the Alabama DHR Commissioner to establish a toll-free Child Abuse Hotline and requires public and charter schools to post its number in visible areas, with rules on sign design.

What This Bill Does

The bill would let the Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources establish and manage the Alabama Child Abuse Hotline (a toll-free number for reporting abuse). It would require each public and charter school to display a sign with the hotline number in a public area accessible to students. The Commissioner could set rules about the sign design, including size and location. The act would take effect on the first day of the third month after passage and approval.

Who It Affects

• Public school and charter school students (and school staff) who would have easier access to reporting abuse through a clearly visible hotline sign.
• Public and charter schools that must post the hotline sign and follow the Commissioner's design rules for the sign.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes the Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources to adopt rules to establish and manage the Alabama Child Abuse Hotline (a toll-free number for reporting abuse).
• Requires public and charter schools to post a sign with the hotline number in a clearly visible area readily accessible to students.
• Allows the Commissioner to adopt rules relating to the size and location of the hotline sign.
• Specifies that the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval.

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Subjects

Child Abuse