HB8 Alabama 2022 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Education, prohibits public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education from teaching certain divisive concepts relating to race or sex
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would prohibit public K-12 schools
and public institutions of higher education from
teaching certain concepts regarding race or sex,
such as critical race theory</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit a K-12 school or
public institution of higher education from
imposing any penalty upon or discriminating against
a student on account of his or her refusal to
support, believe, endorse, embrace, confess, act
upon, or otherwise assent to divisive concepts,
such as critical race theory</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also authorize a public K-12
school or public institution of higher education to
promote racial, cultural, or ethnic diversity or
inclusiveness, provided the efforts of the school
or institution are consistent with the requirements
of this bill</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to education; to prohibit public K-12
schools and public institutions of higher education from
teaching certain concepts regarding race or sex.
</p>
Subjects
Education
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB8 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |