HR140 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike KirklandRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Pink Hard Hat Girls, recognized

Summary

HR140 recognizes Pink Hard Hat Girls and Women in Construction programs in Alabama and promotes Women in Construction Week to encourage more women and girls to pursue construction and manufacturing careers.

What This Bill Does

It designates recognition of Pink Hard Hat Girls and Women in CTE Construction and Manufacturing Programs and Occupations and highlights Women in Construction Week (March 2-8). The bill describes the program's goals to educate, expose, and network females in construction and manufacturing careers and to create a pipeline of female workers and a supportive network for those already in the field. It lists program details: open to high school students in grades 10-12 in CTE Construction and Manufacturing, includes women in CTE careers, student advisers, and partnering companies, with six meetings per school year featuring industry visits and talks by female workers, and schools will provide bus transportation to these events.

Who It Affects

• High school girls in grades 10-12 who are in CTE Construction and Manufacturing programs, who would be encouraged to pursue these careers.
• Women currently working in construction or manufacturing careers, who may participate as speakers and role models and benefit from networking and information.
• Student advisers and partnering companies involved with the program, and the schools that host and support the activities.

Key Provisions

• Recognizes the Pink Hard Hat Girls and Women in CTE Construction and Manufacturing Programs and Occupations and designates March 2-8 as Women in Construction Week in Alabama.
• Acknowledges that educational workforce development programs for high school girls and women in construction have been established in Jackson County and outlines their purpose to educate, expose, and connect participants to opportunities, with the aim of creating a pipeline of female workers and a network for women already in these fields.
• Outlines program logistics: participation is open to grades 10-12 in CTE Construction and Manufacturing, women in CTE careers, student advisers, and partnering companies; there will be six meetings during the school year with visits to local industries and presentations by female workers in CT E occupations; schools will provide transportation (bus and driver).
• States the overarching goal to encourage and influence more girls and women to pursue careers in construction and manufacturing and to promote diversity and inclusion 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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