HB26 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Todd

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Employment, hiring practices, discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation against state employees and teachers, prohibited

Summary

HB26 would ban the state from discriminating in hiring state employees and teachers based on gender identity or sexual orientation.

What This Bill Does

The bill defines gender identity or expression and sexual orientation. It makes it unlawful for the State of Alabama to discriminate in hiring for state employee and teacher positions on the basis of gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation, including recruitment, referral, or placement for employment. It becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval, or upon becoming law by other means.

Who It Affects

• State employees and teachers in Alabama are protected from hiring discrimination based on gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.
• People seeking state employment (applicants for state jobs and teaching positions) are protected from discrimination during the hiring process based on gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.

Key Provisions

• Section 1 defines gender identity or expression and sexual orientation.
• Section 2 prohibits the state from failing or refusing to recruit, refer, recruit, or place for employment, or otherwise discriminating against, an individual because of gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.
• Section 3 states the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after its passage and governor approval (or when it becomes law).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Discrimination