# Alabama SB211: Public K-12 education; local superintendent of education, or designee, to be point person to communicate with local law enforcement on behalf of school district for school bus safety issues including alleged crimes and violations

Alabama SB211, Public K-12 education; local superintendent of education, or designee, to be point person to communicate with local law enforcement on behalf of school district for school bus safety issues including alleged crimes and violations, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kirk Hatcher (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2025-05-14 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama SB211
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public K-12 education; local superintendent of education, or designee, to be point person to communicate with local law enforcement on behalf of school district for school bus safety issues including alleged crimes and violations
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2025-05-14, Enacted
- Sponsor: Kirk Hatcher (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (159 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kirk Hatcher (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-06 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1159 | pass | 95 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 514 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 32 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-14: Enacted (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1159 (House)
- 2025-05-06: Ready to Enroll (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Delivered to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Signature Requested (House)
- 2025-05-01: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-30: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House)
- 2025-04-09: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security (House)
- 2025-04-09: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House)
- 2025-04-08: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 514 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB211-int.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB211-enr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted)
- SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted)
- SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted)
- HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted)
- HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted)
- HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB211-int.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB211-enr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs)
- [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs)
- [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs)
- [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs)
- [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs)
- [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB211-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).