HB244 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Mack N. ButlerRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Public K-12 education, discussions of gender identity prohibited in grades preK-12, employees prohibited from displaying flags or insignia relating to sexual orientation or gender identity, employees prohibited from referring to student by pronouns inconsistent with student's biological sex
Summary: HB244 would bar classroom instruction on gender identity or sexual orientation in all public preK-12 schools, prohibit teachers from displaying related flags or insignia, and require pronouns to match a student’s birth sex.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, the bill would ban any classroom discussion or instruction about gender identity or sexual orientation for students from prekindergarten through 12th grade. It would also prevent teachers and other public preK-12 staff from displaying flags or insignia that relate to sexual orientation or gender identity in classrooms. Additionally, it would require staff to refer to students using pronouns that align with the student’s biological birth sex. The State Board of Education would adopt rules to implement and enforce these provisions, and the law would take effect on July 1, 2025.

Who It Affects
Public preK-12 students who would not receive classroom instruction on gender identity or sexual orientation and would be addressed by pronouns based on birth sex.
Public preK-12 teachers and education employees who would be barred from teaching related topics, displaying related flags/insignia, and using pronouns inconsistent with birth sex.
State Board of Education, which would be responsible for creating rules to implement and enforce the provisions.

Key Provisions
Prohibits classroom instruction or discussions about gender identity or sexual orientation for public preK-12 students.
Prohibits displaying flags or insignia related to sexual orientation or gender identity in public preK-12 classrooms.
Prohibits referring to a student by pronouns not aligned with the student’s biological birth sex.
Requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules for implementation and enforcement.
Effective July 1, 2025.

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