SB364 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Apr 17, 2026

Notable

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Rodger SmithermanSenator
Democrat
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Title: Public K-12 education; violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation instruction required before graduation from high school beginning in sixth grade, State Board of Education required to adopt standards
Description: This bill would require each public school student to receive instruction in violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation before graduation.
This bill would also require the State Department of Education to develop standards relating to the teaching of violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation pursuant to a course or program of instruction.
Subjects: Education

Bill Actions

Enacted

Enacted

Delivered to Governor

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Ready to Enroll

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1354

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

Reported Out of Committee Second House

Pending House Education Policy

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1055

Third Reading in House of Origin

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

Pending Senate Education Policy

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy

Calendar

April 8, 2026

Hearing

House Education Policy Hearing

Room 206 at 13:30:00

March 17, 2026

Hearing

Senate Education Policy Hearing

Room 807 at 13:00:00

Bill Text

Download Enrolled PDF

Votes

Yes 34

Absent 1

Yes 34

Absent 1

Yes 34

Absent 1

Yes 95

No 1

Abstained 4

Absent 5

Documents

Bill Text (Enrolled) SB364 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled

Bill Text (Introduced) SB364 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced

Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - Introduced

Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber

Source: Alabama Legislature