HB45 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Duwayne Bridges

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Same sex partner benefits, colleges and universities prohibited from offering

Summary

This bill would ban publicly funded colleges and universities in Alabama from providing same-sex partner benefits to employees.

What This Bill Does

Public higher education institutions that receive state funds would be prohibited from offering same-sex partner benefits, including health insurance and retirement benefits for same-sex partners of employees. If an institution violates this prohibition, it would forfeit the state funds previously appropriated to it. The act becomes effective immediately after passage and the governor's approval (or once it becomes law).

Who It Affects

• Employees of publicly funded colleges and universities who have same-sex partners, who would no longer be able to receive partner benefits such as health insurance and retirement benefits through their employer.
• Public colleges and universities that receive state funds, which would face loss of state funding if they violate the prohibition.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits public higher education institutions receiving state funds from offering same-sex benefits to employees.
• Defines 'same-sex benefits' to include health insurance and retirement benefits for same-sex partners of employees.
• Violations result in forfeiture of state funds previously appropriated to the institution.
• Effective date: immediately after passage and governor's approval, or once it becomes law.

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Subjects

Colleges and Universities