HB4 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tommy Hanes

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Education, prohibit public institutions of higher education from providing support for organizations affiliated with China government

Summary

HB4 would ban Alabama public colleges, universities, and public K-12 schools from supporting or using facilities for Chinese government–affiliated cultural institutes.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill would stop public schools and public higher education institutions from providing support, funding, or using campus facilities for cultural institutes tied to the Chinese government. It applies to both higher education and K-12 schools in Alabama. The bill requires these institutions to comply with the prohibition and sets an effective date after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Public institutions of higher education in Alabama (colleges and universities) would be barred from providing support, funding, or facility use for Chinese government–affiliated cultural institutes.
• Public K-12 schools in Alabama would be barred from providing support, funding, or facility use for Chinese government–affiliated cultural institutes.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits public institutions of higher education and public K-12 schools from providing support for, funding for, or using campus facilities for the operation of cultural institutes that are affiliated with, funded by, or supported by the government of China (e.g., Confucius Institutes).
• Requires compliance by constitutionally created boards of trustees and sets the act's effective date as the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval (or when it becomes law otherwise).

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