HB261 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Merika ColemanSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Education, trade schools, junior colleges, provide human trafficking training in the CDL program

Summary

The bill requires truck driver training programs at trade schools and junior colleges to include human trafficking training, with private driver schools urged to do the same, starting in 2020.

What This Bill Does

It requires trade schools and junior colleges that offer commercial motor vehicle driver training to include training on recognizing, preventing, and reporting human trafficking. The Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees must ensure these requirements are met and will annually update the training with input from organizations that prevent human trafficking. Private driver training schools must use best efforts to incorporate this training into their curricula.

Who It Affects

• Trade schools and junior colleges that offer commercial motor vehicle driver training will have to add human trafficking recognition, prevention, and reporting training to their curriculum.
• Private driver training schools will be required to use best efforts to include the training in their course curriculum.

Key Provisions

• Requires CMV driver training programs at trade schools and junior colleges to include industry-specific training on recognizing, preventing, and reporting human trafficking.
• The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College System must oversee instruction and annually review/update the training in collaboration with organizations that specialize in recognition and prevention of human trafficking.
• Private driver training schools must use best efforts to incorporate the training into their curriculum.
• Effective date: January 1, 2020.

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

Subjects

Human Trafficking