The proposed bill mandates that all public school students in Alabama complete a course or program focused on violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation before they can be promoted to high school, starting with students entering middle school in the 2026-2027 school year. The new section, §16-40-13, outlines specific topics that must be covered in the instruction, including responsible decision-making, the causes and effects of school violence, nonviolent conflict resolution techniques, and the relationship between drugs, alcohol, and violence.

Additionally, the bill requires the State Department of Education to develop and provide instructional materials and guidelines for local boards of education to create their own curricula for this course. The department will also assist in training teachers to effectively deliver this instruction. The State Board of Education is tasked with adopting necessary rules for implementation, and the act is set to take effect on October 1, 2025. There are no deletions from current law mentioned in the bill text.