HR128 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike KirklandRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Pink Hard Hat Girls, recognized

Summary

HR128 recognizes Pink Hard Hat Girls and Women in CTE construction programs and promotes opportunities for girls and women to pursue construction and manufacturing careers in Alabama.

What This Bill Does

It formally recognizes Pink Hard Hat Girls and Women in CTE Construction and Manufacturing Programs and designates Women in Construction Week. It outlines a program open to high school students in grades 10–12 in CTE Construction and Manufacturing, including six meetings during the school year with visits to local industries and talks by female workers, with schools providing bus transportation. The bill aims to encourage more girls and women to enter these fields and to create a lasting legacy for women in construction.

Who It Affects

• High school students in grades 10–12 enrolled in CTE Construction and Manufacturing programs (participants in the six-meeting program)
• Women currently in CTE Construction and Manufacturing careers (participants and beneficiaries of visibility and networking)
• Student advisers and partnering companies involved in Pink Hard Hat Girls and Women in CTE programs
• Schools (responsible for organizing the meetings and providing transportation)

Key Provisions

• Recognizes Pink Hard Hat Girls and Women in CTE, Construction, and Manufacturing Programs and Occupations
• Designates March 2–8 as Women in Construction Week
• Allows participation by students in grades 10–12 in CTE Construction and Manufacturing, women in CTE Construction and Manufacturing careers, student advisers, and partnering companies
• Requires six meetings during the school year with industry visits and a female speaker from a CTE/construction/manufacturing occupation
• Schools will provide bus transportation to and from the industry site visits
• Aims to encourage more girls and women to pursue construction and manufacturing careers and to create a lasting legacy for women in these fields

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

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