SB133 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: David SessionsSenator
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Juvenile court, required to provide written notification to local superintendent or principal of private K-12 school if student charged with or adjudicated delinquent for certain serious crimes; authorized to provide written notice of charges for or adjudication of delinquency for lesser crimes
Summary: The bill would require juvenile court to notify schools within seven days when a student is charged or adjudicated delinquent for acts that would be Class A/B felonies or other crimes as adults.
What This Bill Does
It amends Section 12-15-217 to require written notice to the local superintendent or principal of a private K-12 school within seven days after a student is charged or adjudicated delinquent for serious felonies or other crimes. The notice must list the offenses and the disposition of the case and be transmitted expeditiously. School staff who receive the notice (counselors, teachers, administrators) may use the information to help the student and protect others, but the information must be kept confidential and only shared as needed for rehabilitation and safety. Violating the confidentiality rules would be a Class A misdemeanor.

Who It Affects
Students enrolled in K-12 who are charged with or adjudicated delinquent for offenses described in the bill (felony-level acts or other crimes).
Local school districts and private K-12 schools that receive the notices and may disseminate information to relevant staff.
School staff such as counselors, teachers, and administrators who work with the student and may use the information to support rehabilitation and safety.
The juvenile court and prosecutors, who are involved in issuing notices and may have a role in recommending when notices should be sent.

Key Provisions
Requires written notice within seven days of charge or adjudication for acts that would be Class A/B felonies or any other crime if committed by an adult.
Notice recipients are the local district superintendent or the principal of a private school.
Notice contents include the offenses (by code section) and the case disposition, described briefly.
Notice is transmitted expeditiously and shared with school staff as appropriate to support rehabilitation and safety.
Confidentiality is required; information is limited to rehabilitation and protection, and dissemination is restricted.
Intentional violation of confidentiality is a Class A misdemeanor.
Prosecutor may recommend that notice be given to the school for any delinquent act.
Effective date: October 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: Criminal Procedure