The bill, designated as SB364, mandates that all public school students in Alabama complete a course or program focused on violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation prior to graduating high school, starting with the 2027-2028 school year. This new requirement, added as Section 16-40-13 to the Code of Alabama 1975, outlines specific topics to be covered in the curriculum, including responsible decision-making, the causes and effects of school violence, nonviolent conflict resolution techniques, and the relationship between substance abuse and violence. The State Department of Education is tasked with developing instructional materials and guidelines for local boards of education to implement this program, as well as providing training for teachers.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that the State Board of Education will adopt necessary rules to facilitate the implementation of this new educational requirement. The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2026. There are no deletions from current law mentioned in the text of the bill.