Bill > HB244

This bill modifies Alabama's education law to prohibit classroom discussions and instruction about sexual orientation or gender identity in public prekindergarten through 12th-grade schools, unless such discussions are deemed age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate according to state standards. The bill also restricts public school employees from displaying flags or insignia related to sexual orientation or gender identity in classrooms. Additionally, the bill expands the previous law's coverage from kindergarten through fifth grade to now include all prekindergarten through twelfth-grade levels. The State Board of Education is required to develop rules for implementing and enforcing these provisions. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and was passed by the Alabama House of Representatives with 74 votes in favor, 15 against, and 7 abstentions.