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HB 232 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

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

HB 232 requires juvenile courts in Alabama to send written notice within seven days to a public school superintendent or private school principal if a student is charged with or found guilty of certain serious crimes (including murder, rape, sodomy, or other capital offenses). For other crimes that would be felonies if committed by an adult, the court may choose to send notice. Schools must keep this information confidential and can only share it with staff directly working with the student or to protect other students/staff. This applies to all public and private K-12 schools and takes effect October 1, 2025.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Apr 9, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Mar 18, 2025
MODERATE
This bill was amended to clarify and expand notification requirements for schools when students are charged with or adjudicated delinquent for criminal acts. The changes specify which offenses trigger mandatory notification to schools and add details about how information should be shared and protected.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly lists specific serious offenses (capital offenses, murder, rape, sodomy) that require mandatory notification, while allowing optional notification for other crimes. It also clarifies who can receive and share the information within schools.
REQUIREMENT

Changed mandatory notification requirements from 'Class A or B felony' to specifically list capital offenses, murder, rape in first degree, and sodomy in first degree that must trigger notification.

Added optional notification provision allowing courts to notify schools about other crimes that would be considered crimes if committed by adults.

Changed language in subdivision (5) to clarify that principals may disseminate information to staff who need it to work with the student or protect others.

ENFORCEMENT

Added confidentiality provisions specifying that school staff receiving this information must keep it confidential and only share it with those directly supervising the student or for protection purposes.

TECHNICAL

Fixed grammatical errors and formatting inconsistencies throughout the text, including removing redundant phrases and correcting typos.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Education Policy)
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 448
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 447
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered (Judiciary)
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Judiciary)
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
Judiciary 1st Amendment (Judiciary)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Judiciary)
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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