AL-HB261-2023

Alabama · HB 261 · 2023

Relating to two-year and four-year public institutions of higher education; to amend Section 16-1-52, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit a biological male from participating on an athletic team or sport designated for females; to prohibit a biological female from participating on an athletic team or sport designated for males; to prohibit adverse action against a public K-12 school or public two-year or four-year institution of higher education for complying with this act; to prohibit adverse action or retaliation against a student who reports a violation of this act; and to provide a remedy for any student who suffers harm or is directy deprived of an athletic opportunity as a result of a violation of this act.

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Bill key
AL-HB261-2023
State
Alabama
Session
2023
Introduced
Last recorded status
passed
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H.B. 261, 2023 Leg., Reg. Sess. (Ala. 2023) (enacted).
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Ala. H.B. 261.
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Relating to two-year and four-year public institutions of higher education; to amend Section 16-1-52, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit a biological male from participating on an…

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Extends existing K12 ban to colleges; protects whistleblowers; forbids adverse action against those complying

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NamePartyOfficeDistrictRole
Susan DuBoseRepublicanRepresentativeHD-045Primary sponsor

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