SB 4 Alabama Senate · 2025 Regular Session

School safety, permits sheriffs and chiefs of police to contract with nonpublic schools to provide school resource officers

SB 4 allows sheriffs and local police chiefs to contract with private or religious K-12 schools (nonpublic schools) to provide school resource officers. The law requires that these contracted services must also be available to every public school in the same county or municipality. Nonpublic schools must pay the full cost of employing each officer, including salary and benefits. The bill aims to expand school safety resources to nonpublic schools while maintaining equitable access to law enforcement services across all schools in the area.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jul 24, 2024 Signed Mar 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 19, 2025
MODERATE
This bill was finalized and enrolled for passage, changing its status from an introduced draft to an official enacted law. The core policy content remains consistent between versions, with the main difference being the removal of the 'Introduced' header and addition of official enrollment signatures and dates. The bill authorizes public law enforcement agencies to contract with nonpublic K-12 schools for school resource officers, provided services are available to all public schools in the area, and requires nonpublic schools to reimburse full costs and carry adequate insurance.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope remains unchanged; only the document status changed from draft to enrolled legislation.
TECHNICAL

Changed document header from 'SB4 INTRODUCED' to 'SB4 ENROLLED' indicating final legislative status

Added official signatures and dates for Senate and House certification of the enrolled bill

Added bill number EM3Y2C9-2 to replace the introduced version number EM3Y2C9-1

Added page 3 and 4 with official enrollment signatures from Senate and House leadership

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 289
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 15
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (County and Municipal Government)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Chris Elliott
Chris Elliott
RRepublican
AL
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