Hearing
Senate Judiciary Hearing
Room 325 at 08:30:00
SB292 Alabama 2025 Session
Updated Jan 14, 2026
SB292 Alabama 2025 Session
Senate Bill
In Committee
Current Status
2025 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Rodger Smitherman SenatorDemocrat - Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Title
- State Superintendent of Education, authorized to issue subpoenas and summon witnesses on behalf of department; authorized to appoint special investigators
- Description
Under existing law, the State Superintendent of Education is responsible for explaining, deciding controversies and disputes regarding, and enforcing school laws and rules of the State Board of Education and also for filing charges and instituting proceedings for the removal of individuals appointed under school laws for misconduct in office.
This bill would authorize the State Superintendent of Education to issue subpoenas and summon witnesses to testify regarding matters within his or her purview.
This bill would also authorize the State Superintendent of Education to appoint special investigators within the Office of General Counsel of the State Department of Education as needed to help facilitate necessary investigations.
- Subjects
- Education
Bill Actions
S
Currently Indefinitely Postponed
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
S
Pending Senate Judiciary
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Calendar
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature