HB447 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Danny GarrettRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: School buses, law requiring the transportation of community college and trade school students on, repealed
Summary: HB447 repeals the law that required public school buses to transport community college and trade school students in certain cases and adds new district-level rules for transportation of dual enrollment and other offsite students, with a June 1, 2025 effective date.
What This Bill Does
It repeals the existing mandate that public school buses transport community college and trade school students under certain circumstances. It directs the State Board of Education to set rules that require local boards to hire a competent transportation supervisor, conduct periodic safety inspections, and provide driver training and licensing for all vehicles used to transport pupils, whether publicly or privately owned. It also requires local boards to adopt policies about transportation services for enrolled students, including dual enrollment and other offsite venues. The act becomes effective June 1, 2025.

Who It Affects
Local boards of education and transportation providers must implement new supervision, safety inspection, licensing, and policy requirements for transporting students (public or private vehicles).
Students enrolled in dual enrollment or other offsite educational programs will be transported under district policies governing transportation to offsite venues, replacing the previous mandatory transport rule for CC/trade school students.

Key Provisions
Repeals Section 16-27-2, which required public school buses to transport community college and trade school students under certain circumstances.
Amends Section 16-27-1 to require the State Board of Education to adopt rules and regulations mandating: (a) local boards hire a competent supervisor/manager for transportation services, (b) periodic safety inspections of all pupil-transport vehicles (public or private), (c) special training and licensing for drivers of all vehicles transporting pupils, and (d) local boards adopt policies regarding transportation for enrolled students including dual enrollment at offsite educational venues.
Effective date: June 1, 2025.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Education