SB292 Alabama 2022 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Education and training, divisive concepts, prohibits teaching of the concepts under certain circumstances, allows teaching of the concepts in public institutions of higher education as long as assent to the concept is not compelled
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would prohibit this state and any
of its political subdivisions or agencies from
promoting or advancing certain concepts regarding
race, sex, or religion in certain teaching or
training</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit the state from
teaching or training employees, contractors,
teachers, or students to adopt or believe certain
concepts regarding race, sex, or religion</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit public institutions
of higher education and their employees from
promoting or advancing certain concepts regarding
race, sex, or religion except as part of teaching
about doctrines regarding race, sex, or religion as
part of a larger course of academic instruction
without compelling students to assent to the
concepts</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit public K-12 schools
and public institutions of higher education and
their employees from using or introducing courses
of instruction or units of study directing or
compelling students to adhere to or affirm certain
concepts regarding race, sex, or religion</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also authorize state
agencies, political subdivisions, public K-12
schools, and public institutions of higher
education to discipline or terminate the employment
of any employee who violates this act</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to education and training; to prohibit this
state and any of its political subdivisions or agencies from
teaching certain concepts relating to race, sex, or religion
in certain training; to prohibit public K-12 schools from
teaching certain concepts relating to race, sex, or religion;
to prohibit public institutions of higher education from
compelling students to assent to certain concepts relating to
race, sex, or religion; and to authorize state agencies,
political subdivisions, public K-12 schools, and public
institutions of higher education to discipline or terminate
certain employees.
</p>
Subjects
Education
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2022 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| March 8, 2022 | S | Pending third reading on day 20 Favorable from Governmental Affairs with 1 amendment |
| March 8, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 3, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 8, 2022 | Room 825 at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB292 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Governmental Affairs first Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB292 for Governmental Affairs |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB292 for Governmental Affairs |