HB364 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ritchie WhortonRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Schools, athletics, prohibit public school members participation in certain athletic events with nonpublic school members

Summary

HB364 would require the Alabama High School Athletic Association to set rules so public and nonpublic high schools compete separately in post-season playoffs and state championships, starting with the 2018-2019 school year.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Alabama High School Athletic Association to adopt a rule that public school members compete only against other public school members for post-season playoff games and state championships, and nonpublic school members compete only against other nonpublic school members for those events. The separation applies to post-season play and state championships beginning in the 2018-2019 school year and continues in subsequent years. The act becomes effective after passage and governor approval, with the rule implementing the separation to begin in 2018-2019.

Who It Affects

• Public high schools in Alabama would compete only against other public high schools in post-season playoffs and state championships.
• Nonpublic (private) high schools in Alabama would compete only against other nonpublic high schools in post-season playoffs and state championships.

Key Provisions

• The Alabama High School Athletic Association must adopt a rule to separate post-season competition by school type (public vs nonpublic) for playoffs and state championships, effective starting with the 2018-2019 school year.
• The act becomes effective 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

Schools