HB11 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Danny CrawfordRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Public education, prohibits teaching of divisive concepts relating to race and sex, prohibits classification of students based on race, penalties

Summary

HB11 would ban teaching certain race- and sex-related concepts, prevent racial classification of students, and require firing staff who violate these rules in Alabama public schools and colleges.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, public K-12 schools and public colleges/universities and their employees could not teach or require belief in certain race or sex concepts (such as critical race theory). They could not classify students by race or color, and courses or units that compel students to adopt those concepts would be prohibited. Violations could lead to termination of affected employees. The bill also specifies that certain tenets cannot be taught, and it includes an effective date and severability clause.

Who It Affects

• Public K-12 schools and public higher education institutions in Alabama, along with their administrators and teachers, who would be barred from teaching certain concepts, classifying students by race, or enforcing belief in those concepts, with termination as a potential penalty for violations.
• Students in these schools and institutions, who would be protected from being classified by race or color in school settings.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits teaching certain race- or sex-related concepts in public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education.
• Prohibits distinguishing or classifying students based on race or color.
• Prohibits courses or units of study that compel students to personally affirm or adhere to such concepts.
• Requires termination of any employee who violates the prohibitions.
• Declares tenets that cannot be taught (e.g., inherent superiority/inferiority, adverse treatment, collective responsibility for past actions).
• Includes severability and provides an effective date (first day of the third month after passage and governor approval).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Education