SB129 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Will Barfoot Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Diversity, equity, and inclusion; certain public entities prohibited from maintaining office that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion programs; certain programs related to divisive concepts or diversity, equity, and inclusion, prohibited; promotion and endorsement of certain divisive concepts in certain public settings prohibited; exceptions provided; public institution of higher education, required to designate multioccupancy restrooms based on biological sex

Description

This bill would prohibit certain public entities, including state agencies, local boards of education, and public institutions of higher education, from maintaining a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department or sponsoring any diversity, equity, and inclusion program or program that advocates for a divisive concept.

This bill would prohibit certain public entities from promoting, endorsing, or requiring affirmation of or certain divisive concepts relating to race, sex, or religion.

This bill would prohibit certain public entities from conditioning enrollment or attendance in certain classes or trainings on the basis of race or color.

This bill would authorize certain public entities to discipline or terminate employees or contractors who violate this act.

This bill would provide that certain circumstances relating to accreditation, academic instruction, student groups, and other scenarios are not prohibited.

This bill would also require each public institution of higher education to ensure that multiple SB129 INTRODUCED occupancy restrooms are designated for use based on biological sex.

Show more Show less

Subjects

Government Administration