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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama Senate Bill 140 Requires Juvenile Courts to Notify School Officials of Certain Student Criminal Charges
Last action · April 7, 2026: Currently Indefinitely PostponedSponsor: David Sessions
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What This Bill Proposed
Juvenile proceedings; court required to notify local superintendent of education or private K-12 school principal of charging or adjudicating an enrolled student delinquent for committing certain criminal offenses
School administrators, teachers, and counselors would receive direct notice of serious student criminal charges, altering how schools manage student safety and disciplinary interventions while facing criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosure.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
enrolled students kindergarten to grade 12
Students facing juvenile court charges for specific criminal offenses have their case details and charges shared with school administrators and teachers.
superintendents of school districts
Superintendents receive mandatory or optional written notices from juvenile courts regarding enrolled students and may transmit them to school principals.
private K-12 school principals
Private school principals receive written notifications from juvenile courts regarding enrolled students charged with or adjudicated for criminal acts.
teachers, counselors, and school administrators
School staff may receive confidential student offense information from the principal to work with the pupil or protect students and staff, subject to strict confidentiality rules.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which school officials receive the notification under this bill?
What information is allowed to be included in the written notice?
What happens if a school employee intentionally breaches the confidentiality of the notice?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died on the Senate floor.
Procedural history
8 actions- Apr 7, 2026SenateCurrently Indefinitely Postponed
- Mar 17, 2026SenateCarried Over
- Mar 10, 2026SenateCarried Over
- Mar 10, 2026SenateThird Reading in House of Origin
- Jan 21, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Jan 21, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
Show 2 earlier actions
- Jan 14, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 14, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 50)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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