Bill > HB67

This bill introduces restrictions on drag performances and overnight accommodations for minors in Alabama public schools and state-sponsored programs. The bill first defines "drag performance" as a performance where a performer presents a gender identity different from their sex assigned at birth through clothing, makeup, or physical markers, and defines "sex" as the male or female state observed at birth. It prohibits public K-12 schools and public libraries from presenting or sponsoring drag performances in the presence of minors without parental or legal guardian consent. Additionally, the bill mandates that during state-sponsored overnight programs, minors cannot share multi-occupancy bathrooms, changing facilities, or sleeping quarters with members of the opposite sex, except for immediate family members (like parents, guardians, siblings, or grandparents) and only with parental approval. The provisions are set to take effect on October 1, 2025, giving institutions time to prepare for the new requirements. The bill appears aimed at protecting minors and preserving parental rights in educational and state-sponsored settings.

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