SJR115 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tom Whatley

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

High School Athletic Association, urged to amend or repeal rules limiting school athletics participation

Summary

SJR115 urges the Alabama High School Athletic Association to remove or change rules that stop students from joining their school's sports because they also play on community teams.

What This Bill Does

It requests the AHSAA to amend or repeal parts of its handbook—specifically the Outside Participation Rule, the Independent Rule, and the Fifty Percent Rule—to ensure no public or private K-12 student is barred from school extracurriculars based on community-team participation. It signals the Legislature's expectation and would be sent to the AHSAA's Central Board of Control as part of the resolution.

Who It Affects

• Public and private K-12 students enrolled in member schools who participate in community athletics and would be affected by restrictions on school extracurricular participation (the bill aims to remove those restrictions).
• The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) and its Central Board of Control, which would be urged to amend or repeal the rules and receive a copy of the resolution.

Key Provisions

• Urges the amendment or repeal of Section 6 of the AHSAA Handbook (2015-2016) including the Outside Participation Rule, the Independent Rule, and the Fifty Percent Rule.
• Requires changes to ensure no student may be prohibited from participating in extracurricular activities at the school where they are enrolled based on their participation on a community athletic team.
• Directs that a copy of the resolution be provided to the Central Board of Control of the AHSAA to formally convey the Legislature's expectations.

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

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative