SB26 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Clyde ChamblissSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Juvenile sex offenders, notification provided to school of low-risk sex offender expanded to include local super of edu. and bd of edu., change in school required to be reported to local law enforcement by juvenile sex offender, state board of edu. required to develop and local boards to adopt, model policy for monitoring juvenile sex offenders in school, Secs. 15-20A-27, 15-20A-30 am'd.

Summary

Annalyn's Law expands notification, supervision, and possible school placement for low-risk juvenile sex offenders in Alabama, with new policy guidelines for schools and law enforcement.

What This Bill Does

The bill requires local law enforcement to notify the school district when a low-risk juvenile sex offender plans to live in the district. Juvenile offenders must notify law enforcement of any change in school attendance, and failing to do so could be charged as a Class C felony. It also requires the State Board of Education to develop a comprehensive model policy for supervising low-risk juvenile offenders in schools, which local boards must adopt and implement starting in the 2020-2021 school year, including initial and ongoing meetings and an individualized safety plan with confidentiality protections; alternative educational placement is required for moderate or high-risk offenders, and placement decisions may involve disability considerations under IDEA. The bill also updates the list of offenses considered sex offenses, clarifies court responsibilities for notification levels, and establishes procedures for records transfer and ongoing monitoring when students move between schools.

Who It Affects

• Low-risk juvenile sex offenders and their parents/guardians: must report residence and school changes to law enforcement, participate in safety planning, and may face alternative education if placed in a higher risk category; must comply with ongoing registration requirements.
• Local law enforcement, the State Board of Education, local boards of education, and school staff: responsible for issuing notifications, developing and adopting the model supervision policy, coordinating student safety plans, maintaining confidentiality, providing staff training, and making placement decisions for moderate to high-risk offenders.

Key Provisions

• Announces Annalyn's Law and purpose: amends sections 15-20A-27 and 15-20A-30 to govern notification, reporting, and monitoring of juvenile sex offenders.
• Notification levels: low risk → local law enforcement notifies school principal and district superintendent; moderate risk → notices go to all schools/childcare facilities within three miles with a mailed flyer; high risk → public notification as allowed by existing statute.
• School supervision policy: state board to develop a comprehensive model policy for monitoring low-risk juvenile offenders in general-population schools; local boards must adopt and implement by 2020-2021; policy requires initial and ongoing meetings, an individualized safety plan, confidentiality protections, staff training, and procedures for violations of the plan.
• Records and transfer: when a student changes schools, records and the safety plan follow the student; confidentiality maintained; principals and staff must notify appropriate parties when status changes; immunity for employees who follow the law.
• Educational placement: court may determine whether a moderate/high-risk offender returns to a public school, with placement decisions made in consultation with juvenile probation and the local superintendent; alternative placement for students with disabilities must comply with IDEA.
• Offense definitions: updates and corrections to the list of offenses that constitute sex offenses; allows exemptions for certain juvenile adjudications under specified conditions.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage, with implementation timelines for policy adoption and school actions.

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

Subjects

Juvenile Sex Offenders