SB343 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tom ButlerSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Schools, public K-12, student athletes, any athletic association imposing athletic eligibility rules on student athletes, without procedures for reviewing or appealing official rulings, prohibited from using any facility in the state that receives state funds

Summary

SB343 would prohibit athletic associations that impose eligibility rules on public K-12 students if they lack a three-year appeal process from using state-funded facilities.

What This Bill Does

The bill bans any athletic association that sets eligibility rules for public K-12 student athletes from using state-funded facilities if there are no procedures to review or appeal those rulings for at least three years after a ruling is made. This creates a consequence for non-compliance by associations related to eligibility decisions. The prohibition takes effect immediately after the Governor signs the bill into law.

Who It Affects

• Public K-12 athletic associations that impose eligibility rules without a three-year appeal/review process after each ruling (they would be barred from using state-funded facilities).
• State-funded facilities (and the schools/districts that manage or rely on them), which would be restricted from hosting activities or allowing use by non-compliant associations.
• Public K-12 student athletes indirectly, as the rules governing eligibility and the use of facilities could be affected depending on whether associations comply.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Prohibits any athletic association that imposes eligibility rules on public K-12 students without procedures for reviewing or appealing those rulings for at least three years after the ruling from using any state-funded facility.
• Section 2: States that the act becomes effective immediately following passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Schools