Senate Bill 331 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Keith KelleySenator

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

Summary

SB331 would bar discussions of gender identity or sexual orientation in public preK-12 schools, prohibit staff from displaying related flags or insignia on school property, and require staff to refer to students by pronouns that align with the student's biological sex at birth.

What This Bill Does

It bans classroom instruction or discussions about gender identity or sexual orientation in public preK-12 schools. It prohibits teachers and other public education employees from displaying flags or insignia relating to sexual orientation or gender identity on school property. It prohibits addressing a student by pronouns or titles inconsistent with the student's biological sex at birth. It requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules for implementing and enforcing these provisions, with an effective date of July 1, 2026.

Who It Affects

• Public preK-12 teachers and other education employees would be prohibited from discussing gender identity or sexual orientation, from displaying related flags or insignia, and from using pronouns not aligned with a student’s birth sex.
• Public preK-12 students would be affected by the ban on such discussions in classrooms, the restrictions on displaying related symbols, and the pronoun rule about how they are addressed.

Key Provisions

• Prohibit classroom instruction or discussions about sexual orientation or gender identity in public preK-12 schools.
• Prohibit teachers and other public preK-12 employees from displaying flags or insignia relating to sexual orientation or gender identity on school property.
• Prohibit addressing a student by pronouns or titles inconsistent with the student’s biological sex at birth.
• State Board of Education must adopt rules for implementation and enforcement of these provisions.
• The act becomes effective on July 1, 2026.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 26, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Education