AL-HB23-2026

Alabama · HB 23 · 2026

Public preK-12 education; discussions of gender identity prohibited, employees prohibited from displaying flags or insignia relating to sexual orientation or gender identity and from referring to students by pronouns inconsistent with student's biological sex

Anti-LGBTQ+Failed
Bill key
AL-HB23-2026
State
Alabama
Session
2026
Introduced
Last recorded status
introduced
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Citation (Bluebook)
H.B. 23, 2026 Leg., Reg. Sess. (Ala. 2026).
Short citation
Ala. H.B. 23.
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Public preK-12 education; discussions of gender identity prohibited, employees prohibited from displaying flags or insignia relating to sexual orientation or gender identity and f…

Curator notes

Adds pronoun ban & pride flag ban; extends don't say gay/trans from K-5 to preK-12 and removes "age appropriate" clause to make ban w/o exception; failed at sine die 4/9/26

Sponsors

1 sponsor
NamePartyOfficeDistrictRole
Mack ButlerRepublicanRepresentativeHD-028Primary sponsor

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