HB462 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Brett EasterbrookRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Schools, public high school career technical programs, local boards of education authorized to use any available facilities board determines better suited than existing facilities, notwithstanding State Building Code or other building codes
Summary: HB 462 allows local boards of education to move public high school career technical classes to any available facility if they determine it is better suited than current ones, overriding building codes when needed, with immediate effect after the governor's approval.
What This Bill Does
The bill lets local boards of education relocate career technical classes to any available facility that the board decides is better suited for instruction than the facilities currently used. The decision must be based on the type of instruction, not on whether the building has air conditioning, and it can override applicable building codes. The act becomes effective immediately after the governor signs it into law.

Who It Affects
Local boards of education and school districts in Alabama, who gain authority to use different facilities for career technical classes if they determine it is a better fit.
Public high school students and teachers involved in career technical programs, who may access or be moved to facilities deemed more appropriate for instruction.

Key Provisions
A local board of education may use any available facility for conducting career technical classes, even if building codes would otherwise restrict it, if the board finds the facility is better suited for career technical classroom instruction than the current facilities.
The 'better suited' determination must be based on the type of instruction to be provided, and not on whether the facility has air conditioning.
The act becomes effective immediately following its passage and the governor's approval.

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