SB 364

Alabama Senate bill in Session 2026RS.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 17, 2026.

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.

Bill ID AL-2026RS-SB-364
Session 2026RS
Status enacted
Committee Education Policy (House); Education Policy (Senate)
Senate enacted 2026-04-17
Education
Summary

This act adds Section 16-40-13 to the Code of Alabama 1975 to: (1) beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, require public school students in grades 6 through 12 to complete a course in violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation, including specified topics, before graduating from high school; and (2) require the State Department of Education, before June 30, 2027, to prepare and make available instructional material guidelines for use by local boards of education in developing and determining the curriculum for satisfying the course.

Sponsor
Rodger M. Smitherman
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-03-11 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-17 Status enacted
2026-04-17 Latest Action Enacted
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