Recently elected State Senator Matt Woods (R-Jasper) is wasting no time advancing legislation aimed at protecting Alabama schools and public institutions. After winning a special election in June to represent Senate District 5, Woods quickly prefiled House Bill 7 (HB7), which would establish consistent statewide protocols for how school threats are reported and handled.

While serving in the Alabama House in 2025, prior to his election to the State Senate, Woods introduced a similar bill that passed the lower chamber but eventually stalled before reaching the Senate floor as the session concluded.

“We need our students and school employees focused on learning, not lockdowns,” Woods told Yellowhammer News. “Threats to schools and churches are serious and must be treated as such.”

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