SB252 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris ElliottSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to state retirement; to amend Section 16-25-7, Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit future hires of the Alabama High School Athletic Association from participating in the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama and the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan based on that employment; and to prohibit public K-12 schools from membership in athletic associations under certain circumstances.

Summary

SB252 would bar future hires by the Alabama High School Athletic Association from joining the Teachers' Retirement System or Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan, and would prevent public K-12 schools from joining athletic associations that have employees who participate in those benefits.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill adds a rule to prohibit any person hired by the Alabama High School Athletic Association (and by other high school athletic associations) from participating in TRS or PEEHP, and from being considered a teacher by virtue of that employment. It also bars public K-12 schools from being members of athletic associations whose employees participate in TRS or PEEHP. The changes would take effect on the first day of the third month after the bill becomes law.

Who It Affects

• Future employees of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (and other high school athletic associations) who would no longer be eligible to participate in TRS or PEEHP or be deemed teachers through association employment.
• Public K-12 schools, which would be prevented from joining athletic associations if those associations have employees participating in TRS or PEEHP.

Key Provisions

• Add a new subsection (c) to Section 16-25-7 prohibiting any person hired by the Alabama High School Athletic Association, or by any other high school athletic association, from participating in the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama or the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan, and from being deemed a 'teacher' by virtue of that employment.
• Add a new subsection (d) to Section 16-25-7 stating that no public K-12 school may be a member of an athletic association whose employees participate in TRS or PEEHP.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

State retirement, to further provide for Alabama High School Association's participation