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

SB 331 would prohibit classroom instruction about gender identity or sexual orientation for all public preK-12 students in Alabama, expanding current restrictions that only applied to grades K-5. It bans teachers and school staff from displaying LGBTQ+-related flags or symbols on school property and requires staff to use pronouns matching a student’s biological sex at birth. The bill also mandates that schools enforce these rules through state board regulations. Currently pending in the Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee, it would take effect on July 1, 2026, if passed.