Hearing
Senate Education Policy (Senate) Hearing
ROOM 320 (NEW ROOM) AGENDA CHANGE at 09:30:00
SB165 Alabama 2024 Session
Updated Jan 14, 2026
SB165 Alabama 2024 Session
Senate Bill
In Committee
Current Status
Regular Session 2024
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Rodger Smitherman SenatorDemocrat - Session
- Regular Session 2024
- Title
- Public K-12 education, creates uniform process for suspension and expulsion of public school students, requires disciplinary hearing following long-term suspension or expulsion, State Board of Education required to adopt rules
- Description
Under existing law, each local board of education is required to annually adopt and distribute a code of student conduct that details specific grounds and procedures for addressing student disciplinary actions.
This bill would provide a uniform statewide system of procedural due process protections relating to the suspension and expulsion of public school students for violating the student code of conduct or state law.
This bill would also provide for the adoption of any necessary rules to implement this act by the State Board of Education.
- Subjects
- Education
Bill Actions
S
Currently Indefinitely Postponed
S
Carried Over
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
S
Education Policy 1st Substitute KWF3A5U-1
S
Pending Senate Education Policy
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy
Calendar
Hearing
Senate Education Policy Hearing
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Bill Text
Documents
Bill Text (Introduced)
SB165 Alabama 2024 Session - Introduced
Amendment
Senate Education Policy Education Policy 1st Substitute
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - As Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber Committee
Source: Alabama Legislature