SB211 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Kirk HatcherSenator
Democrat
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Public K-12 education; local superintendent of education, or designee, to be point person to communicate with local law enforcement on behalf of school district for school bus safety issues including alleged crimes and violations
Summary: SB211 requires the local superintendent of education (or a designee) to be the main liaison with local police for school bus safety incidents and to pursue legal action against violators.
What This Bill Does
It adds a new Section 16-27-9 designating the local superintendent or designee as the primary contact between a school district and local law enforcement for school bus safety incidents and violations (including trespass on a school bus and overtaking a bus). The superintendent or designee must receive and document incidents, interview witnesses, gather evidence (including video), and complete all necessary paperwork such as police reports and warrants. They are to file charges or pursue appropriate legal action against individuals who commit crimes or violate bus safety laws. The bill allows bus drivers to file charges voluntarily and clarifies they are not prohibited from doing so by this act; the law becomes effective July 1, 2025.

Who It Affects
Local school districts and their students: a designated superintendent or designee becomes the main liaison with police for bus safety incidents, affecting how incidents are reported and handled.
Local law enforcement and bus drivers: police coordinate with the district through the liaison; bus drivers may file charges voluntarily, and enforcement actions flow through this process.

Key Provisions
Adds Section 16-27-9 establishing the local superintendent of education (or designee) as the primary point of contact between the school district and local law enforcement for school bus safety incidents and violations.
Requires the superintendent or designee to receive and document incidents, interview witnesses, gather evidence (including video), and complete all necessary paperwork (police reports and warrants).
Requires the superintendent or designee to file charges or pursue appropriate legal action against individuals who commit crimes or violate school bus safety laws.
States that bus drivers may file charges voluntarily and are not prohibited from doing so by the act; becomes effective July 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