HB225 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John W. Rogers

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Teachers, teaching certificates, revocation, State Superintendent of Education to coordinate with Criminal Justice Information Center in identifying any teachers convicted of a felony, State Superintendent required to notify school districts, Sec. 16-23-5 am'd.; Act 2010-264, 2010 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Summary

HB225 would require Alabama's State Superintendent of Education to create and share a statewide list of certified teachers with the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center and notify districts when a teacher they employ is convicted of a felony.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 16-23-5 to require the State Superintendent of Education to compile a list of all certified teachers and electronically transmit that list to the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC). ACJIC must notify the State Superintendent of Education about any felon convictions among teachers on the list and, in turn, the Superintendent must notify the district where the teacher works. The bill preserves existing authority to revoke certificates for serious felonies and immoral conduct and adds a formal notification and monitoring process, with quarterly updates and an effective date set after passage.

Who It Affects

• Certified teachers who hold teaching certificates in Alabama may be identified on a statewide list and subject to felony-conviction notifications to the State Superintendent and their employing districts.
• School districts that employ certified teachers will receive prompt notifications if a teacher they employ is convicted of a felony.

Key Provisions

• The State Superintendent of Education must compile a statewide list of teachers who hold teaching certificates and electronically transmit the list to the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC). The list must be updated quarterly.
• ACJIC must notify the State Superintendent of Education of any teachers on the list who have been convicted of a felony, and must notify when any teacher is subsequently convicted.
• The State Superintendent of Education must promptly notify the school district employing a teacher who has been convicted of a felony of the teacher's conviction.
• The bill maintains the existing authority to revoke teaching certificates for serious felonies and immoral conduct (e.g., capital murder, rape, kidnapping, robbery, and other listed offenses).
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor.

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