SB249 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris Elliott Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to K-12 school athletics, to require a K-12 public school to determine a student's eligibility to participate in a sport at least 21 days prior to the first event for that sport; to provide that an athletic association's eligibility determination is final; and to prohibit public K-12 schools from membership in athletic associations under certain circumstances.

Description

This bill would require K-12 public schools to evaluate the eligibility of each student intending to participate in a sport at least 21 days prior to the first event for that sport.

This bill would also provide an athletic association's determination as to a student's eligibility to participate in a sport is final for the entire school year.

This bill would also prohibit public K-12 schools from membership in athletic associations under certain circumstances.

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Subjects

K-12 school athletics, to require eligibility determination