SB13 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Gerald H. AllenSenator
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Public K-12 Schools, broadcast of the Star-Spangled Banner required weekly, proposed constitutional amendment
Summary: SB13 would amend Alabama's Constitution to require local school boards to ensure every public K-12 school broadcasts or sanctions the first stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner at least once weekly during school hours.
What This Bill Does
If passed, the amendment would require each local board of education to adopt policies so that every public K-12 school under its jurisdiction either broadcasts or has the first stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner performed at least once per week during school hours. It specifies two approved methods: broadcasting an archived recording from the Library of Congress or allowing a school-sponsored performance using original sheet music archived by the Library of Congress. The change would become part of the Alabama Constitution only if voters approve it in an election.

Who It Affects
Public K-12 students in Alabama who would experience a weekly anthem broadcast or performance during school hours.
Local boards of education and school staff who must adopt and implement policies and coordinate the weekly broadcasts or performances.

Key Provisions
Amends the Alabama Constitution to require local boards of education to adopt policies ensuring each public K-12 school broadcasts or sanctions the first stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner at least once per week during school hours.
Allows two methods to fulfill the requirement: (a) broadcast an archived recording of the first stanza from the Library of Congress, or (b) allow a school-sanctioned performance using original sheet music archived by the Library of Congress.
After ratification, the Code Commissioner will number and place the amendment in the constitution and may perform nonsubstantive stylistic revisions.
The amendment becomes valid only if approved by a majority of qualified electors in the election.

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