HB23 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mack N. Butler Representative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Public preK-12 education; discussions of gender identity prohibited, employees prohibited from displaying flags or insignia relating to sexual orientation or gender identity and from referring to students by pronouns inconsistent with student's biological sex

Description

Under existing law, classroom instruction or discussions regarding gender identity or sexual orientation may not be provided to public school students in kindergarten through fifth grade in a manner that is not age or developmentally appropriate or is not in accordance with state standards.

This bill would prohibit classroom instruction or discussions related to gender identity or sexual orientation from being provided to public school students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade.

This bill would prohibit public preK-12 teachers and education employees from displaying a flag or insignia relating to sexual orientation or gender identity on school property.

This bill would also prohibit public preK-12 teachers and education employees from referring to a student by pronouns inconsistent with the student's biological sex at birth.

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Subjects

Education