Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 23: 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

In committee Last action January 13, 2026: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy

Plain-language summary

HB 23 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on August 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Mack Butler (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Mack Butler (Republican).