Bill > HB23

This bill proposes significant restrictions on discussions and expressions related to sexual orientation and gender identity in Alabama's public pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade schools. Specifically, the legislation prohibits classroom instruction or discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity across all grade levels. Additionally, the bill forbids public school employees from displaying any flags or insignia related to sexual orientation or gender identity on school property. Teachers and other school employees are also prohibited from addressing students using pronouns or titles that differ from the student's biological sex at birth. The State Board of Education will be responsible for creating rules to implement and enforce these restrictions. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, and expands the previous law's scope by changing the applicable grade levels from kindergarten through fifth grade to pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. These provisions aim to limit conversations and representations of LGBTQ+ identities in public school settings.