SB431 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tom Whatley

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Education, public and nonpublic K-12 students, participation in extracurricular activities, not to be prohibited based on participation on community athletic teams

Summary

SB431 would stop public and nonpublic K-12 schools from banning a student from extracurricular activities because the student plays on a community athletic team.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill would require schools to allow students to participate in school extracurricular activities regardless of their participation on a community sports team. It applies to both public and nonpublic K-12 students. The law would take effect immediately after it is passed and approved by the Governor, or once it becomes law otherwise.

Who It Affects

• Public and nonpublic K-12 students who participate in community athletic teams and want to join school extracurricular activities, without fear of being barred.
• School administrators and staff who run extracurricular activities at public and nonpublic schools, who must allow participation and cannot deny it because of a student's community team involvement.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits public and nonpublic K-12 students from being prohibited from participating in school extracurricular activities based on community athletic team participation.
• Applies to students in both public and nonpublic schools.
• Effective immediately after passage and governor's 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

Education