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SB211 Alabama 2023 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • April Weaver
Session
Regular Session 2023
Title
Relating to two-year and four-year public institutions of higher education; to amend Section 16-1-52, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit a biological male from participating on an athletic team or sport designated for females; to prohibit a biological female from participating on an athletic team or sport designated for males; to prohibit adverse action against a public K-12 school or public two-year or four-year institution of higher education for complying with this act; to prohibit adverse action or retaliation against a student who reports a violation of this act; and to provide a remedy for any student who suffers harm as a result of a violation of this act.
Description

Under existing law, public K-12 schools are prohibited from participating in, sponsoring, or providing coaching staff for any interscholastic athletic event in the state that is under the purview of an athletic association that allows the participation of biological males in athletic events conducted for females and the participation of biological females in athletic events conducted for biological males

This bill would require all public two-year and four-year institutions of higher education to prohibit biological males from participating on an athletic team or sport designated for females and prohibit biological females from participating on an athletic team or sport designated for males

This bill would prohibit any governmental entity or athletic or accrediting organization from taking any adverse action against a public K-12 school or public two-year or four-year institution of higher education, or retaliating against a student who reports a violation of this act

This bill would also provide a remedy to any student who suffers harm as a result of a violation of this act

Relating to two-year and four-year public institutions of higher education; to amend Section 16-1-52, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit a biological male from participating on an athletic team or sport designated for females; to prohibit a biological female from participating on an athletic team or sport designated for males; to prohibit adverse action against a public K-12 school or public two-year or four-year institution of higher education for complying with this act; to prohibit adverse action or retaliation against a student who reports a violation of this act; and to provide a remedy for any student who suffers harm as a result of a violation of this act.

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
April 18, 2023SIntroduced and Referred to Senate Education Policy
April 18, 2023SRead First Time in House of Origin

Bill Text

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Bill Documents

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Bill Text SB211 Alabama 2023 Session - Introduced
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