Alabama legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Alabama HB244: Public K-12 education, discussions of gender identity prohibited in grades preK-12, employees prohibited from displaying flags o
Status: In committee, May 1, 2025
Public K-12 education, discussions of gender identity prohibited in grades preK-12, employees prohibited from displaying flags or insignia relating to sexual orientation or gender identity, employees prohibited from referring to student by pronouns inconsistent with student's biological sex
What the bill says
An act Relating to education; to amend Section 16-40A-5, Code of Alabama 1975; to prohibit classroom instruction in public school prekindergarten through the twelfth grade related to gender identity or sexual orientation; to prohibit education employees from displaying certain flags and insignia in public preK-12 schools; and to prohibit education employees from referring to a student by pronouns inconsistent with the student's biological sex.
From the engrossed text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to education; to amend Section 16-40A-5, Code of Alabama 1975; to prohibit classroom instruction in public school prekindergarten through the twelfth grade related to gender identity or sexual orientation; to prohibit education employees from displaying certain flags and insignia in public preK-12 schools; and to prohibit education employees from referring to a student by pronouns inconsistent with the student's biological sex. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 16-40A-5, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: "§16-40A-5 (a) An individual or group of individuals providing classroom instruction to students in kindergarten prekindergarten through the fifthtwelfth grade at a public K-12 preK-12 school shall not engage in classroom discussion or provide classroom instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity in a manner that is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards. Page state standards. HB244 Engrossed (b) No teacher, or other public preK-12 employee, may display a flag or other insignia relating to or representing sexual orientation or gender identity in a classroom of a public preK-12 school. (b)(c) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules for the implementation and enforcement of this section." Section 2. This act shall become effective on July 1, 2025. Page 2025. HB244 Engrossed …
Sponsors
- Mary Moore (D) · primary sponsor
- Stadthagen, Scott (R, HD-009)
- Yarbrough, Ernie (R, HD-007)
- Robertson, Chad (R, HD-040)
- Price, Randy (R, SD-013)
- Rehm, Rick (R, HD-085)
- Debbie Wood (R)
- DuBose, Susan (R, HD-045)
- Shaver, Ginny (R, HD-039)
- Shedd, Randall (R)
- Gidley, Mark (R, HD-029)
- Lamb, Bill (R, HD-062)
Latest actions
- : Third Reading in House of Origin
- : Ways and Means Education 1st Substitute Offered
- : Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 867
- : Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 868
- : Engrossed
- : Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
- : Pending Committee Action in Second House
- : Ways and Means Education 1st Substitute
- : Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- : Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Votes
- House Roll Call #892 (April 17, 2025): 74 yea, 15 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #891 (April 17, 2025): 75 yea, 8 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #890 (April 17, 2025): 73 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is HB244?
- HB244 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Public K-12 education, discussions of gender identity prohibited in grades preK-12, employees prohibited from displaying flags o.
- What does HB244 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to education; to amend Section 16-40A-5, Code of Alabama 1975; to prohibit classroom instruction in public school prekindergarten through the twelfth grade related to gender identity or sexual orientation; to prohibit education employees from displaying certain flags and insignia in public preK-12 schools; and to prohibit education employees from referring to a student by pronouns inconsistent with the student's biological sex.
- What is the status of HB244?
- In committee as of May 1, 2025. Latest action: Third Reading in House of Origin (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB244?
- Mary Moore (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB244?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2025RS/HB244
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