HB322 requires Alabama public K-12 schools to designate restrooms and changing areas by students' biological sex and restricts certain discussions of sexual orientation or gender identity in K-5 classrooms.
Public K-12 schools must designate every multi-occupancy restroom or changing area for use based on students' biological sex, with defined exceptions for custodial, maintenance, medical, and assisting scenarios. The act also prohibits classroom discussion or instruction about sexual orientation or gender identity in a manner not age-appropriate for K-5 students, per state standards, and requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules to implement and enforce these provisions. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.
Delivered to Governor at 9:36 p.m. on April 7, 2022.
Assigned Act No. 2022-290.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Stadthagen motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 978
Givan motion challenging Rule 25 interpretation
Kitchens motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 977
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1058
Shelnutt motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1057
Motion to Miscellaneous adopted Roll Call 1056
Shelnutt Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 285
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy
Source: Alabama Legislature