HB306 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arnold MooneyRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Public K-12 Schools, broadcast of the Star-Spangled Banner required weekly, proposed constitutional amendment

Summary

A proposed constitutional amendment would require Alabama public K-12 schools to broadcast or have the Star-Spangled Banner performed at least once per week during school hours.

What This Bill Does

If approved, it would add a requirement to local boards of education to adopt policies ensuring every public K-12 school broadcasts or sanctions a performance of the first stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner at least weekly. The broadcast could be a Library of Congress recording or a school performance using original sheet music archived by LOC. The amendment would become part of the Alabama Constitution only after voter approval in a statewide election, and the Code Commissioner would handle numbering and minor non-substantive edits after ratification.

Who It Affects

• Local boards of education and school administrators who must adopt and implement policies to meet the weekly broadcast/performance requirement
• Public K-12 students and school staff who will experience or participate in the weekly broadcast or performance

Key Provisions

• Section 2(a): Each local board of education must adopt a policy requiring every public K-12 school under its jurisdiction to broadcast The Star-Spangled Banner during school hours at least once per week
• Section 2(b)(1): The board must select for broadcast a recording of the first stanza archived within the Library of Congress or available on its website
• Section 2(b)(2): Alternatively, the board may allow a school-sanctioned performance of the first stanza from original sheet music archived by the Library of Congress
• Section 2: After ratification, the Code Commissioner shall number and place the amendment in the constitution and may make non-substantive editorial revisions
• Section 3-4: The amendment would be voted on in a statewide election and becomes valid if a majority of qualified electors voting on it approve

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

Subjects

Constitutional Amendments Statewide