SB247 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rusty Glover

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Scott Beason

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Same sex partner benefits, publicly funded colleges and universities prohibited from offering

Summary

The bill would ban publicly funded colleges and universities in Alabama from offering same-sex partner benefits to employees and would penalize violators by losing state funding.

What This Bill Does

The bill prohibits state-funded higher education institutions from providing same-sex partner benefits, including health insurance and retirement benefits for partners of the same sex. If an institution offers such benefits, it would forfeit the state funds previously appropriated to it. The change would take effect immediately after the bill is passed and approved by the Governor (or becomes law by other means).

Who It Affects

• Publicly funded colleges and universities in Alabama, which must stop offering same-sex partner benefits and could lose state funds if they violate the prohibition.
• Employees of these institutions who have same-sex partners, who would no longer receive partner benefits such as health insurance and retirement benefits from their employer.

Key Provisions

• Section 1(a): No publicly funded higher education institution shall offer same-sex benefits to its employees; same-sex benefits include health insurance and retirement benefits for partners of the same sex.
• Section 1(b): Any institution that violates the prohibition will forfeit the state funds previously appropriated to it.
• Section 2: The act becomes effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or upon it becoming law by other means.

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Subjects

Colleges and Universities